MCZ concert canceled.

The MCZ concert that had been scheduled for today at the West Bund Dome Art Center in Shanghai, China, was announced the day before to be canceled.

According to the official website, it was canceled due to unavoidable circumstances on the part of the organizers, but this is believed to be the result of pressure from Chinese government authorities.

The Chinese government, expressing dissatisfaction with Prime Minister SANAE Takaichi's statements in the Diet, has taken various actions such as issuing advisories against travel from China to Japan and suspending seafood imports.

In the entertainment field as well, many performances by Japanese artists and film releases have been canceled at the last minute this month. This site had already expressed concern about this in the following article on 11/18.

https://mcz.fandom.site/2025/11/dark-clouds-over-mczs-event-in-china.html

This week, news broke that Ayumi Hamasaki's large-scale concert planned for Shanghai was suddenly canceled even after the stage setup had been completed, causing many Mononofus to grow increasingly worried.

At the "Bandai Namco Festival 2025", where MCZ was scheduled to appear, a shocking scene has been spreading on X: during MAKI Otsuki's performance of the One Piece ending theme "memories", the stage power was abruptly cut and her microphone taken away.

Among Mononofus, many expressed relief that MCZ was not caught in a similar situation.

According to producer KAWAKAMI, MCZ received notice of the cancellation right before their flight, so they canceled their trip to China. However, it appears that a considerable number of Mononofu who had secured tickets had already traveled to Shanghai.

We hope that MCZ's activities will continue to create an environment where smiles can be shared, even among people with differing views.