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Takanaka teases Wembley show for 2027 as sold-out City Pop Waves draws around 15,000 fans

August 9th 2026

Masayoshi Takanaka closed a sold-out City Pop Waves at Crystal Palace Bowl on August 7th by telling the...

June 25th 2026

Masayoshi Takanaka will release a Blu-ray of the second of his two sold-out London concerts as part of...

March 23rd 2026

Legendary jazz-fusion guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka and city pop icon ANRI have been announced to front “SURF & BREEZE”,...

February 24th 2026

UPDATE – March 1st: Junko Yagami added to City Pop Waves line-up Masayoshi Takanaka and Himiko Kikuchi have...

November 18th 2025

The first world tour by city pop legend Masayoshi Takanaka has expanded, with additional dates announced for London,...

November 12th 2025

Live Nation have announced that legendary Japanese guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka will head out on his first-ever world tour...