Masayoshi Takanaka live at City Pop Waves: Japan’s golden era claims its biggest UK stage yet
The queue said it all. Gates at Crystal Palace Bowl weren’t until 4pm, yet by midday a line...
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Takanaka teases Wembley show for 2027 as sold-out City Pop Waves draws around 15,000 fans
Masayoshi Takanaka closed a sold-out City Pop Waves at Crystal Palace Bowl on August 7th by telling the...
Masayoshi Takanaka’s sold-out London debut arrives on Blu-ray this August
Masayoshi Takanaka will release a Blu-ray of the second of his two sold-out London concerts as part of...
Masayoshi Takanaka live in London: Jazz fusion icon meets the global city pop revival
Looking down from the balcony at Brixton Academy on Tuesday night, the sold-out floor was a sea of...
Masayoshi Takanaka and ANRI to lead “SURF & BREEZE” for MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN WEEK in Tokyo
Legendary jazz-fusion guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka and city pop icon ANRI have been announced to front “SURF & BREEZE”,...
Masayoshi Takanaka and Himiko Kikuchi announced for UK’s first city pop outdoor festival
UPDATE – March 1st: Junko Yagami added to City Pop Waves line-up Masayoshi Takanaka and Himiko Kikuchi have...
Masayoshi Takanaka adds new London, New York and Los Angeles shows to 2026 world tour
The first world tour by city pop legend Masayoshi Takanaka has expanded, with additional dates announced for London,...
Masayoshi Takanaka brings first world tour to London and the US with City Pop Waves 2026
Live Nation have announced that legendary Japanese guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka will head out on his first-ever world tour...
