Concert organizer CQ Entertainment has cancelled a planned performance by South Korean band Hi-Fi Un!corn at Galaxy Macau, citing ‘unforeseen circumstances’, marking the latest concert cancellation to draw market attention amid Japan–China political tensions.
In an official notice, the organizer said the “Hi-Fi Un!corn Asia Tour 2025 ‘Teenage Blue’ in Macau”, originally scheduled for December 21st, 2025, at G Box in Galaxy Macau, would no longer proceed. The announcement was made nine days before the scheduled concert. CQ Entertainment said it ‘regrets to announce’ the cancellation due to circumstances beyond its control, following discussions among the relevant parties. No further explanation was provided.
The organizer clarified that the decision was made by CQ Entertainment. Refunds will be processed automatically for tickets purchased through official platforms.
Hi-Fi Un!corn is a five-member South Korean rock band comprising four Korean members and one Japanese member.
The Macau cancellation follows another high-profile concert disruption earlier this month involving Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki, whose planned Macau performance was cancelled by Sands China. While neither organizer has publicly linked the decisions to geopolitics, the back-to-back cancellations have fueled speculation that rising China–Japan political tensions may be influencing entertainment scheduling decisions in the city.
Responding to media inquiries on the recent concert cancellations, Macau’s Cultural Affairs Bureau said organizers’ commercial considerations typically drive such decisions.
Director Leong Wai Man said cancellations due to uncontrollable factors are not uncommon and stressed that isolated cases would not undermine Macau’s broader ambition to develop as a regional “City of Entertainment”.
Leong added that, from a broader perspective, a wide range of performances continues to take place across Macau. When asked whether authorities had advised organizers against hosting Japan-related events, she reiterated that event decisions are made by companies themselves and declined to comment further.
