"Crime notice" event canceled for idols
Sweet Steady, the idol group of the idol project KAWAII LAB., announced that their events scheduled for March 26, 27 and 28, 2026, would be canceled due to "extremely malicious threats to safety" from participants and performers. On the same day, they also announced an "emergency holding" of an alternative online event, which has been praised for its response.
"Extremely malicious threat to safety," already reported to the police
ASOBISYSTEM, the company behind Sweet Steady, announced on the group's official website that they will cancel their third single, Sweet Step, which was scheduled to be held in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture on the 27th and Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture on the 28th.
About the reason,
"There was an extremely malicious threat to the safety of guests, performers, and staff planning to attend this event, as well as the venue facilities scheduled to hold this event and other unrelated facilities in the vicinity."
As a result of repeated consultations with various places, it was decided to cancel two outdoor events. The police have already reported and consulted.
In addition, the "big privilege meeting" at "Bellesalle Shibuya Garden" (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) scheduled to be held on the 29th is a "completely closed" event, "The content is not for an unspecified number of people to see and participate" Therefore, it was decided to implement it as planned after strengthening the alert system.
In addition, for those who want to refrain from participating in the event on the 29th, we will respond to cancellation and return.
"It's too amazing to be able to do this right away instead of Lilibe."
On the same day, Sweet Steady announced on X that it would hold an emergency online autograph session on the 27th and 28th when the event was canceled.
A CD with benefits such as autographed photos of the members will be sold, and the autograph session will be streamed on the official Sweet Steady Youtube channel from 14: 00 on the 27th and 11: 00 on the 28th.
In addition, CDs with "bingo tickets" are also sold, and a "digital bingo tournament" will be held within the event where you can win a one-minute live phone call and a grated cheki.
In response to this response, X has received voices such as "It's too amazing to be able to do this right away instead of Lilybe," "Thank you very much for your great wit!," "Is the management a god management!?," "Is it possible to respond to God so quickly?."
私も以前、アイドルイベントに参加した際の安全対策の重要性を強く感じた経験があります。今回のSWEET STEADYの対応を見ると、犯行予告という非常に悪質な事態にも迅速に対応し、警察とも連携して参加者やスタッフの安全を最優先に考えている姿勢が伝わります。 また、イベント中止の影響を最小限に抑えるため、オンラインサイン会やデジタルビンゴ大会を緊急開催したことは、ファンへの思いやりと運営側の機転の良さが際立っています。私もオンラインイベントの利便性を感じているので、こういった代替開催は今後の新しいトレンドになるのではないかと思います。 さらに、完全クローズドの「大特典会」を予定通り実施し、キャンセルや返品対応も柔軟に行うなど、顧客に寄り添った対応を徹底している点も非常に評価できます。事件をきっかけに、様々なリスクに備えた安全管理体制の強化がより重要になることを実感しました。 アイドルファンとして、これからも安全な環境で推しの応援ができることを願い、今回のような早急な神対応が広く認められて欲しいと思います。オンラインやオフラインを組み合わせた新しいイベントの形もますます注目されそうです。
