Mission around Moon carrying Czech artist Yemi A.D. cancelled

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has cancelled his #dearMoon mission, which involved a journey around the Moon on a SpaceX rocket with a crew made of eight celebrities, including Czech choreographer Yemi A.D. According to the Japanese fashion mogul, the project, first announced in 2018, was cancelled due to development delays.

The Czech artist shared the news on his Instagram profile, adding that he will continue to pursue his other projects. Among the other crew members selected for the #dearMoon Project was DJ Steve Aoki, YouTuber Tim Dodd, Irish photographer Rhiannon Adam, photographer Karim Iliya, Indian actor Dev Joshi, documentary filmmaker Brendan Hall and South Korean K-pop star TOP.