I was at the Phoenix airport (still am) getting pushed in a wheelchair (I have PD) through the huge crowd. I looked up and there they were, like 12 inches away, waiting in a line, looking at 7:00 am like the glamorous rock stars they are. Miku saw my Band-Maid shirt, smiled and waved, pointed to her own shirt, nudged the others, and gave me a "well, aren''t you lucky?" smile. As I rolled past they all smiled and waved. The chair turned and rolled around them on the other side; I opened my mouth to say something in Japanese, and my mouth just stayed open lol. Total fail. I didn't want to make a scene, so I didn't bug them for a picture or anything, I just grinned like an idiot and turned beet red. The airline guy pushing the chair was mystified, said who are they? I managed to say "the best rock band in the world" loud enough for them all to hear me, and I got another smile from everybody. Then I rolled away. Man, I was having a rough morning, but now I'm not feeling a thing 😀

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/Degx4bZj7bm/

Quick translation of comment by MISA:
Yesterday was the BAND-MAID WORLD TOUR 2026 in Phoenix!
Thank you.
I’m so happy to have spent my birthday with all of you!!
It’s the same every year, but at this age (year), I really felt once again how glad I am that I’ve kept playing bass.
And, I got to meet so many of you!
Thank you for discovering BAND-MAID🖤
I’ll continue striving for greater heights as the bassist MISA of BAND-MAID, so please continue to support me!!!
My resolution is… to keep having even more input as a bassist.
I want to take on new challenges and keep growing!

I LOVE you all!!!

Oh, about the photos..
I asked everyone to take pictures of us being snuggling up and jumping in the air!🖤
All the members are THE BEST

#bandmaid

Original comment in Japanese:
昨日はBAND-MAID WORLD TOUR 2026 in Phoenixでございました！
ありがとう。
誕生日をみんなと過ごせて本当にハッピーな気持ち！！
毎年だけどもベースを続けて改めて良かったと思える歳でした。
そして、たくさんの方と出会えたね！
BAND-MAIDを見つけてくれてありがとう🖤
これからも BAND-MAIDのベーシストMISAとして上を目指してまいりますのでよろしくお願いいたします！！！
抱負は…、ベーシストとして更にたくさんインプットしていきたい。
新たな挑戦をしていって、成長していきたい！です。

みんなラブだよ！！！

あ、写真についてですが
私がみんなとくっついてる写真と、ジャンプしてる写真撮りたいって甘えて撮ってもらいました！🖤
メンバーみんなサイコーだなぁ

#bandmaid　　 　　

Source: https://www.instagram.com/stories/kobatomiku/4008798290958574822/?hl=ja

https://www.instagram.com/p/Degx4bZj7bm/

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/DehRClYmahX/

https://www.instagram.com/p/Dei7vgPH7tR/

- 🏮 Happy Birthday Umemisa 🏮 -

Inspired “Darari obi”
Tighten up
Making the sounds on your feet with Geta
“Karan koron” in my mind

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* TikTok

Original comment by Miku:
BAND-MAID
WORLD TOUR 2026
in Los Angeles

NO GOD
with Mike(incubus)
@michaeleinziger

Mikey!!
Thank you for such an amazing time po! 🕊️

#bandmaid #incubus #LA
#losangeles

Source: https://www.instagram.com/stories/akane_bandmaid/4009046489112396854/?hl=en

For all that ordered the Band Maid stuff at Pony Canyon directly, I just got this mail:

Thank you for your continued support of PONYCANYON SHOP.
*Please note that as this is an extremely important notice regarding the closure of our service, this email is being sent to all customers who have registered or used PONYCANYON SHOP, including those who have opted out of receiving email newsletters. We kindly ask for your understanding in this matter.

We regret to inform you that the cross-border e-commerce site "PONYCANYON SHOP" (https://shop.ponycan.com/) will officially cease operations on December 25, 2026 (Fri). We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all our fans around the world for your patronage over the years.

Please see below for the schedule leading up to the closure and details regarding a special limited discount coupon as a token of our appreciation. 

■ Schedule
1. Closure of New Orders
October 28, 2026 (Wed) at 23:59 [JST]
*Please note that we will no longer accept new orders after the time specified above.

2. Site Closure and Customer Support End Date
December 25, 2026 (Fri) at 23:59 [JST]
*Access to the website and customer support inquiries will end as of the time specified above.
*Please make sure to check your past order history or contact customer support prior to this deadline.

■ Purchasing Products After Service Closure (Alternative Service)
Even after the closure of "PONYCANYON SHOP," overseas customers will still be able to purchase Pony Canyon products via the proxy purchasing service "PONY CANYON WORLD SHOP."

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