Umamusume Fans Rally at Knott’s Berry Farm After Concert Cancellation
This weekend was slated to be the first official Umamusume concert in America, but a week before the event Cygames announced they could not obtain the paperwork needed to hold it. Fans were disappointed, yet the cancellation sparked a spontaneous gathering at Knott’s Berry Farm’s historic ghost‑town area, where a blacksmith found himself busier than ever.
Fans said the horseshoe blacksmith at Knott’s had his busiest day ever,” posted one Umamusume in attendance, “with a line that filled the whole day.
It’s genuinely crazy to feel FOMO for an LA umamusume event that was cancelled, while the weekend’s fan meetups showcase a wonderful sense of community. You can’t help but feel a little wistful missing out on that solidarity.
Fans expressed excitement, — It’s CyGO!!!!! 🍻 (@cyonara.butchsky.social) 2026-10-23T22:15:17.046Z
With less than a week until the tour’s start, Cygames said recent visa changes blocked their musicians and voice actors, forcing the cancellation of the sole U.S. stop. The mobile game, which inspired several anime series and comics, features anthropomorphic girls based on real‑world racetrack legends, drawing a devoted fanbase. Even in less dramatic cases, such a sudden change would feel raw, but the publisher helped by refunding tickets and covering travel costs.
Fans who had already cleared their schedules didn’t let the news stop them. A herd of Umamusume enthusiasts headed to Knott’s Berry Farm, not for its Halloween houses or Elvira show, but for the old‑west ghost town, where they could enjoy a day on the range and show off plush toys.
Fans posted a tweet that read, he’s the goat fr pic.twitter.com/WzKPnGlIl9.
— trustworthy timmy (@nekolelouch) October 24, 2026
The real star of the gathering was Knott’s in‑house blacksmith, a tradition since the park opened in 1947. The forge in the ghost‑town pavilion lets families turn a thrill‑ride day into a brief history lesson, with the smith crafting custom horseshoes bearing the names of favorite characters — still a mystery why anime girls without hooves would need them, unless they’re also prone to fungal infections like those endless Facebook reels.
