GEZAN Suspends Activities After Mahito The People Admits Sexual Assault
The hiatus follows a July 14 cancellation of all scheduled performances and festival appearances, which the band had attributed to 'various circumstances' before Mahito The People's admission.
Reporting from 1 source: KAI-YOU.
Rock band GEZAN announced on July 29 that it will suspend activities after vocalist and guitarist Mahito The People admitted to sexual assault. In a personal statement, he said he engaged in sexual acts in late May 2026 with a person who could not freely consent, and apologized. The band will prioritize the victim's dignity and recovery.
Mahito The People said the incident began in late May 2026, when the other party was severely intoxicated and unable to make normal judgments. He admitted to falsely claiming he wore a condom and to making the victim repeatedly explain the incident, which he called secondary harm.
He also acknowledged that he had treated others as sexual objects in the past and that there may be others hurt by his actions. He will cancel all scheduled activities and work on prevention with experts, including programs for perpetrators of sexual violence.
GEZAN, formed in Osaka in 2009, runs the independent label Jusan Gatsu and organizes the music event Zenkankakusai. Their seventh album 'I KNOW HOW NOW' was released in February 2026.
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