Entertainment · K-Culture & Anime · 3 hrs ago
FES☆TIVE apologizes after festival performance is stopped
FES☆TIVE’s performance was stopped at the Gunma-chan Idol Festival in Gunma, Japan.
The group said on its official account that the organizers decided to stop the show.
Videos shared on social media showed some audience members engaging in dangerous behavior, including moshing.
FES☆TIVE apologized to people who attended, saying the sudden interruption caused concern and confusion.
Some social media users questioned why the group’s statement did not mention the audience behavior and raised concerns about its wording.
The group said it is planning another festival soon, but gave no further details.
FES☆TIVE apologized after its performance at the Gunma-chan Idol Festival was stopped.
The group said the interruption was decided by the event organizers.
The festival was held on October 12 at the Gunma Prefectural Government Office’s Kenmin Plaza.
Reports said some audience members engaged in dangerous behavior, including moshing.
Some social media users questioned the group’s statement for not mentioning the reported behavior.
- Who
- FES☆TIVE, a nine-member Japanese idol group, apologized.
- What
- Its performance was stopped, and the group said the decision was made by the organizers.
- When
- October 12, 2026.
- Where
- The Gunma-chan Idol Festival at Kenmin Plaza, Gunma Prefectural Government Office.
- Why
- The articles report dangerous audience behavior, including moshing; FES☆TIVE said the organizers decided to stop the performance.
FES☆TIVE's management
Social media critics
Reason for interruption
FES☆TIVE's management
The group said the organizers decided to stop the performance.
Social media critics
Critics said the interruption was warranted because of audience members’ dangerous behavior.
Apology and statement
FES☆TIVE's management
The group apologized for the sudden interruption and announced plans for a festival without restrictions.
Social media critics
Critics questioned why the statement did not address the reported disruptive behavior and raised concerns about safety.
FES☆TIVE performed at the Gunma-chan Idol Festival in Gunma, where its live performance was stopped.
The group’s management said on X that the organizers had decided to stop the performance and apologized to attendees.
Social media users questioned the statement and its reference to planning a festival without restrictions.
- Group
- FES☆TIVE
- Event
- Gunma-chan Idol Festival
- Performance date
- October 12, 2026
- Venue
- Kenmin Plaza, Gunma Prefectural Government Office
- Group size
- Nine members
- Management’s explanation
- The organizers decided to stop the performance
What people are saying
The decision to interrupt this live performance was made by the organizers.
We apologize for causing concern and confusion among everyone who attended due to the sudden interruption.
Why does it not mention at all the disruptive behavior that was the root cause?
Do you know that rules are there to be followed? The interruption was only natural. Are you apologizing to the wrong people?
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