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Ayumi Hamasaki Cancels Concerts Amid Rising Tensions

12/10/2025

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Ayumi Hamasaki, a Japanese pop star, canceled her Macau concert scheduled for January 10, 2026, due to strained Beijing–Tokyo relations.
The Shanghai show, originally set for November 29, was also canceled after organizers requested it.
Hamasaki announced the cancellations on Instagram, apologized to fans, and said she remains committed to the future amid rising tensions following comments by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about a Taiwan Strait conflict.

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Ayumi Hamasaki, a Japanese pop star, canceled her Macau concert scheduled for January 10, 2026, due to strained Beijing–Tokyo relations.
The Shanghai show, originally set for November 29, was also canceled after organizers requested it.
Hamasaki announced the cancellations on Instagram, apologized to fans, and said she remains committed to the future amid rising tensions following comments by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about a Taiwan Strait conflict.