The past week has been a turbulent one for fans of metalcore band Crossfaith, following serious allegations against former guitarist Daiki. According to publicly released screenshots, Daiki engaged in “inappropriate communication” with a 14-year-old fan via Instagram direct messages and attempted to arrange a meeting. Daiki, who is 37, claims he was unaware of the fan’s age at the time.
As a result, Crossfaith canceled all remaining European tour dates, dismissed Daiki from the band, and announced an indefinite suspension of activities. Daiki was also dismissed from Ryo Kinoshita’s metalcore project Knosis, where Daiki served as the guitarist.
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- Daiki, ex-guitarist of Crossfaith.
The incident gained public attention after Ronnie Radke, vocalist of the American band Falling in Reverse, posted a video on Instagram condemning Daiki’s actions. Radke was alerted by the fan’s mother, who messaged him, “He is 37 and my daughter is 14, that is a criminal offense”. In the video, Radke shared screenshots of Daiki’s messages with the 14-year-old, called for accountability within bands, and stressed the importance of protecting young fans.
Before releasing his video, Radke shared the screenshots with Crossfaith vocalist Kenta, who initially defended Daiki and asked for time to address the matter internally. After Radke went public, the band issued a series of statements, culminating in a June 29 release that included screenshots confirming the allegations.
Crossfaith apologized to fans and announced an indefinite suspension of all activities:
We hereby express our deepest apologies to the minor who was subjected to inappropriate communication via direct messages from our former member Daiki, as well as to her family.
Furthermore, we offer our profound apologies for the considerable concern and inconvenience caused to all those involved and to our supporters, due to the delay in our response. We deeply regret that this has resulted in confusion and a loss of trust.
In view of the extreme gravity and seriousness of this situation, Crossfaith has made the decision to suspend all activities for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, all scheduled performances will be canceled.
We would like to inform all our customers who purchased tickets for Crossfaith JAPAN TOUR 2025 -Paint The Target- that full refunds will be issued. Details regarding the refund procedures will be announced at a later date. We kindly ask for your patience until further information is provided.
We once again extend our heartfelt apologies to everyone who has been caused distress or concern as a result of this incident. We are fully committed to facing this issue with utmost sincerity and to moving forward with integrity.
–Crossfaith
On June 29, Daiki also released a statement on X, confirming the screenshots were genuine and apologizing for his actions. You can read his statement transcribed below:
Note: Since I am not fluent in English, this statement has been translated using ChatGPT.
As officially announced by the band, I have been dismissed from Crossfaith.
I sincerely and deeply apologize to the young woman affected by my actions, as well as to her family.
To everyone who has supported me, to my fellow band members, my own family, and all those involved, I truly regret the concern and trouble I have caused.
The incident stemmed from my own lack of judgment and awareness, and I take the seriousness of the matter very earnestly.
Despite being a public performer, I lacked the professionalism required and responded to a direct message from a fan.
The following is a personal account of the events as I experienced them. Please understand that none of what follows is intended to justify my actions in any way.
It all started when I responded to a DM I received through Instagram on June 18. Due to my lack of English proficiency, I misinterpereted the intent of the messages and ended up sending an inappropriate reply.
For most of our exchange, I was unaware of her age. It was only after several messages that she wrote:
“Just wanted to tell you that I’m only 14. Would like to be older. Is that a big problem for you because of my age? I understand if it is a problem for you. I’m of course a fan of you and the band. And will still be there next year.”
To this, I responded:
“You’re so young!! But very mature!!
I’m 37 years old!!
But I don’t think it’s a problem!!”What I meant by this was:
“You’re young, but you seem mature.
I’m already 37, but age doesn’t matter when it comes to going to a live show.”While I never actually met this person in real life, it is true that I did suggest the idea of meeting in my messages.
However, my intention was never to imply meeting privately—it was meant in the context of “see you at a live show”.
As for the publicly shared screenshots, everything is true.
I also want to make one thing clear:
I am not a pedophile.
However, due to the spread of information that is not entirely accurate, a widespread misunderstanding has emerged that I am one. As a result, I have been receiving excessive and ongoing harassment from around the world.
The situation has placed me under instense phsychological stress.
Still, I fully understand that everything stems from my own actions, and I deeply recognize how much pain and trouble I’ve caused so many people.
The time spent as a member of Crossfaith is an irreplaceable treasure to me. I was only able to continue all these years thanks to the support of my fellow members, staff, and above all, the fans.
Please allow me to express my deepest gratitude to all of you once again, and I offer my most sincere apologies for causing such a serious scandal.
I am truly sorry.
–Daiki
Daiki was the newest member of Crossfaith. After performing as support guitarist for several months, he officially joined Crossfaith in February 2024.