Can I also add even if our poor Mincho suffered silently behind the scenes she still gave it all with her performances. She’s one consummate professional!

I think they made a mistake that they are not making this year. In 2022 they did not take into account the time zone, which can vary by 5 hours. Traveling from west to east by bus, they always ran out of time. And the US is a huge country in this direction of travel. Long hours sleeping on a bus, which as comfortable as it is, is not the same as sleeping in a hotel bed. Always losing hours by setting the clock ahead, it may have caused a loss of energy that was replaced by high doses of Red Bull, leading to dehydration. The band's management realized this and this year, in addition to dividing the tour into 2 phases, they are traveling more in a north-south direction, avoiding a huge difference in time zones. It is what I think.

We are blessed that the tour went as well as it did ! Band Maid makes FEW mistakes...and if they do, they certainly don't repeat them ! Yesterday, we experienced a bad hailstorm in the Midwest. A baseball size piece of ice smashed a hole in the siding on my house...When I discovered it,there was no ice...just damage ! This reminds me of Mincho with a guitar... delicate,but fierce...Comes hurling at you ...smashes into you...then delicately disappears...leaving you asking " What the hell just happened ? "

We must keep them safe at all costs! 😳

In sports there's a difference between being in shape and being in game shape. I think this may of been the problem coming towards the end of the tour. Mincho's non stop action on the guitar is why we love her and probably why she felt such exhaustion by the end of it all. The good thing is that it's something that can be corrected and ultimately make her even better, if that's even possible. Band-Maid 4 Life!

The next US Tour for Band_Maid is a grueling one b/c it's from 8/3 to 8/18th in Mexico and not many days off in between. And it's gonna be during the hottest days of summer. I hope everyone will be ok 🙏

Mincho must be protected at all costs.

Exhaustion from multiple factors. She learned her lesson, as did other band members, they will be safer in the future. Hopefully they have a great time in Mexico.

Wondering why they don't have a nurse or medical personnel traveling with them, that way if one of them is feeling ill or injured it could be dealt with immediately instead of jeopardizing their health and may even terminate the whole tour, and that goes for the staff members as well.

I think kanami should have a headpiece(dont know the correct name for it) were she could put icepacks in. I dont want to see her and the other amazing ladies suffering only for our entertainment...😢

One problem that all bands touring face is that when you take time off between shows it still costs the band money on those off days. The more shows you do in a short amount of time the more money you make. Touring is more expensive then ever, so a lot of pressure is put on bands to not take unnecessary time off. So it's a balancing act.

Didn't Kanami fare better during the tour when Band-Maid opened for The Last Rockstars, as well as for this most recent US tour? It seems like they and their management learned from their tour last fall and apply those lessons to subsequent touring. Their set at Aftershock 2022 was their first gig in tbe US. I imagine performing outside in the midday sun in black and multi-layered attire was a shock to their system, requiring days to recover.

I see they had time off in Greeneville, TN, which is not exactly on the route between Houston and DC. They had three days between, but almost two days travel time. Any chance they stopped by Pigeon Forge, home of Dolly Parton? It's unlikely, but I thought someone in particular might be curious about it PO! I love learning how they utilize their down time.

Please please look after our ladies. They are needed by many. ❤❤

As usual, I cannot thank you enough for such a wonderful video!!!!! BAND-MAID has such a chemistry because these gals came together. I truly do not think any other combination of talent would not have made BAND-MAID what it is, if you catch my drift. Again, thank you.

Any fan would gladly sit by Mincho and fan her the entire show. (I would)

I only have a Red Bull once in a while. Keep hydrated Kanami!

I hope they can change their tour conditions to be more enjoyable and less demanding. They need to put their health above everything else..it's not like the fans would be upset if they took more breaks during shows or made changes to stay more hydrated and cool.

You can only sustain energy only for so long. Whenever I go on trips I always get drained and burnt out and that's taking things at my pace and schedule. Imagine being a workaholic like Mincho

I worry about our Maids sometimes. They play hard, do a lot of shows, travel and do another next day, over again & again... I hope they are not being pushed by promoters. Their health is more important. Fan's will understand & support the band always. We know they care about Fan's. ❤

That would be exciting for that fan to see Band Maid at the park… but also for Band Maid to see their shirt 8000 miles from home?? It’s like a little sign for them that they made it😀⛩️

If my memory serves me correctly, she (or band member) said something about being anemic during the tour. It must have been several factors merging at the same time.

It's great the way you keep us all tuned in on the little things that can mean so much. Just keep it up.

Come back in Europe,the weather and the food are better

the heat kicked there ass from day 1. kanami had to push herself . in nj her stomach couldnt handle going on the rollercoaster with the rest of the gurls. she didnt even finish her philly cheesesteak. she ate alittle and put it in the bus fridge till akane needed a late night snack. i tipped the bus driver to get the inside scoop :p

Kanami jun please take care of the healthy and all the members take care each others' s healthy ❤❤

Thank you for this video Venus-san. Wasn't sure I could watch it because I cant bear to see any of my heroes in such difficulty...still cant watch the Yui falling video someone did some time ago😢..But I'm glad to know all the Maids are now much better prepared for the rigors of the road.😊👍

A water cooler with ice and cool drinks would help them more, Powerade and Gatorade with electrolytes go a long way, so preparations are key

ありがとうございます！

Thank you for this video. I think (hopefully I’m correct) that for the first half of the US tour this year they didn’t have any issues like from last year. Also, VG I hope you could give us your take on the funny pic of Band-Maid’s last okyuji where the last photo was taken. Kobato san doing a thumb’s up sign to A-chan’s heart sign? Was this because A-chan’s stunt in the omajinai time? I’ve only seen comments on Twitter. Would love to know the context of it. Thanks!

Genius may work himself to death.

I hope they can get big enough to start doing fewer, bigger shows on each tour because every it seems like their schedule is way too packed.

This tour was in the fall not summer I saw them in October in Boston. Probably 50-60 degrees that day tops. Thou I understand the small venues they played were probably much warmer inside.

NICE & THANKS!!! d( ^ ^ )b 普通に考えても見知らぬ土地への長期の旅行は大変にストレスな事だと、、ましてやそこに自分たちの最高のパフォーマンス求めるファン達が待っているとしたら、、アドレナリンがあふれ出す時間は最高の喜びであり全ての努力に対する与えられた対価です、、 　昔っからそこに疲れ果てて潰れて行くアーティストは数えきれない程いた様に、　感じます、、 でも大丈夫です、メイドさん達には常に冷静でクールなサイちゃんと全ての騒音をまずは自分の体で受け止め様とする鳩ちゃんがいます。 自由に弾ける場所をしっかりとつかんでいる三人のミュージックモンスターが潰れる理由はどこにもありません。　最 & 高 !!!

My poor little Po. Hope she is doing better, sure sounds good on Shambles.

Dehydration leads to a rise in body temperature. The immediate remedy is an ice pack, but you have to drink a lot, however, to rebalance your lack of water. However, the next concert, Kanami still had a slight discomfort. The extreme heat in the USA this summer worries me a bit for the second part of their tour. 😧

It's the heat that they're not used to. Red Bull would actually help since it'll replace the salts lost.

Is this behind the scene is on any specific DVD or its on bandmaid prime?

Anemia is a very unwelcome constant companion for some females,especially the petite ones,🎵🎸

In Portland Kanami said to stay hyder-ated😁. There was water

Oh maybe that’s why at the Portland 2023 show Kanami ( I think?) said “Stay Hyde rated! (Sic)

Pace yourself Ladies.

Venus-San, Kanami” being a women” had much too do with this.. And also far different foods, the time zones,sleep? the temperature/humidity/dew point( general weather conditions) and yes even the schedule from one venue too the next.. ALL ,of these had a part in why tiny Angel, Mincho,suffered soo badly, and yet she hid it as well as she could..Many say she suffered from anemia.. Well she is a women, and when that time comes some suffer more than others..As well as the other reasons I commented here! I am Japanese, the difference between foods that I am not used too eating, the weather,the time zone difference all affect me every time I visit the USA, from Japan.. And I am not a girl,who deals with those issues as well!Not at least too mention not touring as much, being on road, since pandemic.. The tour schedule hell on body!

I heard it was anemia

RedBull.....I knew It!!! (That was my post about the "damn RedBull) Also I watched this recently "BAND-MAID Hibana Belasco 2022 10 15" and just watched Mincho throughout the entire song. I've stated in several videos "I can't understand how she doesn't just collapse after a show". Besides the RedBull, her unwavering dedication to the fans is second to none. Watch her go in this video, another reason I can't understand how anyone can say her solos need to be longer. Hell, she solos from start to finish on every song really.

To me Scandal and Band Maid are the best JRock bands

You should never drink more then 1 Energy Drink per Day even Coffee or Black Tea are better alternatives

Yeah heat stress

caffeine and heat do NOT MIX. Realize, ladies, that in 'murica, most people are poisoned by the food, stressed by life, We want you ladies around so that you can still make wonderful music into the 2050's and beyond. IF humanity can manage to get there.

Maybe if they weren't dressed in heavy clothing that goes down to their ankles, this wouldn't happen. She used to wear much shorter attire that allowed air circulation to keep her cool.

I think Kanami-sama needs to stay off of the "Red Bull" and go back to "O-cha" and eat natto daily. I hope the band and staff found a way to exempt themselves from the required C19V entering the US last year. As of 2/27/2023, 8 of 10 were jabbed in Japan and 6 of 10 took the booster after the initial 1 and 2. Therefore, the odds are the normal folks collectively submitted to the 💣. I hope and pray (for the sake of all humanity) that they either got the placebo or refused because, I think the little Pigeon is pretty sharp at figuring out the good and the bad, Po! 🦍🍌