Cygames States Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Franchise's U.S. Concerts May Be Canceled Due to Visa Issues
The staff stated they have been working with lawyers and promoters in the U.S. to secure the necessary visas for over six months. Staff added they are "coordinating with all parties concerned to explore every possible option to get the visas approved and make the concerts happen."
The staff will announce the final decision — whether it is possible to hold the concerts or not — by Monday, October 19 at 10:00 p.m. PDT (Tuesday, October 20 at 1:00 a.m. EDT).
The staff apologized for the concern and inconvenience, and for giving the announcement close to the event date.
The Uma Musume: Pretty Derby – 7th Event World Tour: The Stage concert is scheduled on October 22 at 8:00 p.m. PDT and October 23 at 7:00 p.m. PDT at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
The cast includes:
- Machico (Tokai Teio)
- Tomoyo Takayanagi (Oguri Cap)
- Rena Maeda (Grass Wonder)
- Minami Takahashi (El Condor Pasa)
- Yui Ogura (Manhattan Cafe)
- Hitomi Sasaki (Admire Vega)
- Yukina Shutō (Haru Urara)
- Misaki Watada (Meisho Doto)
- Kaori Maeda (Nice Nature)
- Hikaru Tōno (Matikanetannhauser)
- Hina Tachibana (Satono Diamond)
- Hinaki Yano (Kitasan Black)
- Kanna Nakamura (Narita Top Road)
- Yūko Natsuyoshi (Cheval Grand)
- Haruna Fukushima (Dantsu Flame)
- Yuri Fujimoto (Jungle Pocket)
- Sayaka Kikuchi (Hokko Tarumae)
The tour had its first event in Tokyo on June 20-21. The tour will have stops in Los Angeles, London, Seoul, and Yokohama. This marks the first time the franchise's live musical events will be performed globally.
The 6th EVENT The New Frontier ran in Saitama in May 2025 and October 2025.
The Uma Musume Pretty Derby game launched in February 2021 for iOS and Android. The game was originally slated for a release in winter 2018, and was delayed in order to raise the game's quality. The game launched on PC via DMM Games in March 2021.
The game launched in English for iOS and Android devices on June 26, 2025. The game won Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards 2025 event last December.
The game's concept begins with Uma Musume (Horse Girls), girls endowed with excellent running capability, and who aim to become top idols and compete in the national sports entertainment show "Twinkle Series." Players take the role of both teacher and trainer for the girls in the Nihon Uma Musume Training Center Gakuen (Japan Horse Girls Training Center Academy) and help them make their debut.
Source: Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise's English website and X/Twitter account
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