{"rewrite":{"id":"r_61e497be00cec201b3929480","clusterId":"c_1029ea8db23759bc71217f19","slug":"cygames-says-los-angeles-uma-musume-concerts-may-be-canceled-over-unapproved-visas","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Cygames Says Los Angeles Uma Musume Concerts May Be Canceled Over Unapproved Visas","summary":"Cygames announced Sunday that U.S. visas needed for the Uma Musume: Pretty Derby 7th Event World Tour: The Stage shows in Los Angeles have not been approved. Staff say they have worked with U.S. lawyers and promoters for over six months. A final decision on whether the October 22 and 23 concerts at the Peacock Theater proceed will come by Monday, October 19 at 10:00 p.m. PDT.","whyItMatters":"The tour's first North American stop is now a visa case, and the announcement lands days before the Peacock Theater dates with no approved paperwork in hand.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Los Angeles dates are October 22 at 8:00 p.m. PDT and October 23 at 7:00 p.m. PDT, both at the Peacock Theater. The cast includes Machico as Tokai Teio, Tomoyo Takayanagi as Oguri Cap, Rena Maeda as Grass Wonder and Hinaki Yano as Kitasan Black.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tour opened in Tokyo on June 20 and 21. Further stops are listed for London, Seoul and Yokohama. The staff apologized for giving the announcement close to the event date and said they are coordinating with all parties to get the visas approved.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Cygames spent over six months on U.S. lawyers and promoters before the visa approval failed, so the Los Angeles Uma Musume shows hinge on a final call due Monday at 10:00 p.m. PDT.","twitterPost":"Six months of legal and promoter work did not secure the visas for the Los Angeles Uma Musume concerts, which Cygames will decide on by Monday.","threadsPost":"Cygames says it worked with U.S. lawyers and promoters for over six months, and the visas for the Los Angeles Uma Musume: Pretty Derby shows still are not approved. A final call on the October 22 and 23 Peacock Theater concerts is due Monday at 10:00 p.m. PDT.","newsletterBlurb":"Cygames says the U.S. visas for the Uma Musume 7th Event World Tour's Los Angeles concerts have not been approved. The staff have worked with U.S. lawyers and promoters for over six months. A final decision on the October 22 and 23 Peacock Theater dates is due by Monday, October 19 at 10:00 p.m. PDT.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-19/cygames-states-uma-musume-pretty-derby-franchise-u.s-concerts-may-be-canceled-due-to-visa-issues/.242979\",\"title\":\"Cygames States Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Franchise's U.S. Concerts May Be Canceled Due to Visa Issues\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4670,"outputTokens":650,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792400833,"createdAt":"2026-10-19T09:02:33.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-19T09:06:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-19T09:06:06.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1029ea8db23759bc71217f19","canonicalTitle":"News\nCygames States Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Franchise's U.S. Concerts May Be Canceled Due to Visa Issues","representativeArticleId":"a_c3b10b0ef8f2c8e3e123320d","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Uma Musume: Pretty Derby\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Cygames\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"music\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-19T07:25:11.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-19T07:25:11.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-19T09:06:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-19/cygames-states-uma-musume-pretty-derby-franchise-u.s-concerts-may-be-canceled-due-to-visa-issues/.242979","title":"News\nCygames States Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Franchise's U.S. Concerts May Be Canceled Due to Visa Issues"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Uma Musume: Pretty Derby"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Cygames"],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"music","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}