Otoboke Beaver Apologize After Guitar Toss Sends Fan to Hospital
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Japanese punk band Otoboke Beaver have publicly apologised, four months on, after guitarist Yoyoyoshie threw her guitar into the crowd during a concert in Osaka, hospitalising a fan. The band's statement, released on 11 August, also apologised specifically for the delay in addressing the incident, acknowledging that poor communication with venue staff afterwards had caused the injured fan added distress. They stressed that responsibility for both the accident and its aftermath lies with the band, not the venue staff on duty that night.
The incident occurred on 9 April at Umeda Club Quattro, when the thrown guitar struck an audience member, who was taken to hospital with a forehead laceration requiring seven stitches and a sprain. Otoboke Beaver said they took the matter "seriously" and would keep supporting the fan's recovery while working to prevent any repeat. The show fell during a run of Japanese tour dates tied to the announcement of their album Is the New Album Out Yet? and its lead single, "I Don't Need to Be in Your Strike Zone."
- Otoboke Beaver apologise four months after guitar-toss injured a fan
- Band also apologises for the delay in addressing the incident
- Fan needed seven stitches after forehead laceration and sprain
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Otoboke Beaver are a Japanese punk band known for fast, energetic live shows built around loud guitars and stage antics, including instruments being swung or thrown during performances. That kind of physical showmanship is part of their appeal, but it also carries real risk when a crowd is standing close to the stage.
At a concert in Osaka in April 2026, guitarist Yoyoyoshie threw her guitar into the audience, and it struck a fan, causing a head injury serious enough to need hospital treatment and stitches. The band has now apologised, several months after the event, not just for the injury itself but for how slowly and poorly they handled communication with the fan and venue staff afterwards.
The story matters because it touches on the safety of live music audiences and how bands and venues respond when a performance causes real harm, as well as questions of accountability and timely communication after such incidents.
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