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Cygames Cancels Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Franchise's U.S. Concerts

The staff for Cygames' Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise announced on Monday the cancellation of the Uma Musume: Pretty Derby – 7th Event World Tour: The Stage concerts in Los Angeles, scheduled for October 22-23. The staff members stated that they have repeatedly coordinated with all parties concerned and explored every possible option for the concerts to push through, but they were unable to obtain the necessary U.S. visas. With the cancellation, refunds will be processed for both on-site viewing and streaming tickets.

In addition, the staff members stated that they are looking into possible responses to "Trainers" who were planning to attend the event in person. Details will announced at a later date on the event's website. 

The staff apologized for the inconvenience the cancelation has caused to all the "Trainers" looking forward to the event, as well as to the cast of Uma Musume, partner company staff, and everyone involved into making the event happen. 

The event staff members had announced on Sunday that they have received notice that the U.S. visas needed for the event have yet to be approved, and that they will announce a final decision on Monday night.

The Uma Musume: Pretty Derby – 7th Event World Tour: The Stage concerts were 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 would have had 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