Overview
- MakeStar canceled Le Sserafim’s Dec. 14 Shanghai fan signing for the single Spaghetti after discussions with authorities, citing an uncontrollable factor.
- The organizer said all payments related to the event will be refunded automatically without a separate request.
- Industry reports tie a series of China cancellations or revisions to heightened China–Japan tensions affecting acts with Japanese members.
- Recent examples include JO1 fan meetings and concerts by Japanese singers being scrapped, a Hangzhou fan meeting held without Close Your Eyes’ Japanese member, and an Incode trainee event canceled hours before start time.
- Some outlets report Chinese officials proposed excluding Japanese members Sakura and Kazuha and that HYBE declined; this account is unverified, and the group has not issued its own statement.