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Japanese Rock Band Sets Up Daycare for Fans, Earning Huge Praise
The move is earning the band kudos in a country where some say having children can feel like an inconvenience.
One of the things that can suck about being a parent is feeling like you have no time for yourself. One rock band in Japan decided recently to do what it could to help out.
Livedoor News reports that band LUNA SEA announced on its official site that its upcoming concerts at the Tokyo Dome on February 23rd and 24th will host a daycare area. It’s not a new move: the band first did this back in 2014 when it sponsored a daycare facility for a concert at the Saitama Super Dome.
Other Japanese musical artists who have kids, such as MINMI and Angela Aki, have done this in the past as well. However, LUNA SEA is one of the few rock acts that have sponsored daycare facilities at their concerts. A few other acts, like GLAY, have also followed suit.
In the band’s case, this seems to be a case of “know your base.” Formed in 1989, most of LUNA SEA’s devout fans are now older, which means they undoubtedly count a fair number of parents among their audience.
