Hong Kong’s Mega Fans Expo 2026 has been cancelled days before it was due to open, with ticketing platform KKday telling customers that orders would be refunded in full.
Several Japanese adult performers had earlier said they and members of their teams were unable to enter Hong Kong. The Immigration Department has disputed that account, saying the people involved chose to leave after learning the event had been cancelled.
Three-day event and media preview called off
The expo was scheduled to take place from 13 to 15 November 2026 at the Regal Airport Hotel. Promotional material said nearly 30 Japanese adult performers would attend, with plans for fan meetings, stage performances and merchandise sales.
Organiser AEE Group Limited confirmed that the three-day event and a media preview scheduled for 12 November had been cancelled. It said further refund arrangements would be announced through official channels, but did not give a reason for the cancellation in its statement. HK01: organiser’s announcement
Conflicting accounts over entry
Japanese performer Hibiki Otsuki had earlier said on social media that she had arrived in Hong Kong, but that her manager, staff and fellow performers had been unable to enter. According to HK01, she said the team had obtained the relevant visas beforehand and did not know why they had encountered difficulties. HK01: original report
The Immigration Department subsequently told HK01 that the people connected with the event had chosen to leave after learning it was cancelled and had not been refused entry. HK01 reported that social media posts by several performers claiming they had been refused entry had since been deleted.
The accounts differ, and the full sequence of events has not been independently established. HK01: Immigration Department response
Ticket holders advised to check refund updates
HK01 reported that KKday had notified customers that the event was cancelled because of an entry issue involving the performers’ group and that orders would be fully refunded.
Ticket holders should check their booking notifications and the organiser’s official channels for the arrangements applicable to their orders.
