It was revealed on April 10th that singer Takahashi Mariko's "final concert tour" to be held on May 8th at Tokyo International Forum Hall A (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) will be exclusively broadcast and streamed on WOWOW in July. In addition, WOWOW announced that it will be programming special programs on Takahashi for three consecutive months.
Takahashi joined Pedro & Capricious as a vocalist in 1972. He gained popularity singing songs such as "Message for Johnny" and "To Marie on 5th Avenue", and went solo in 1978. He released hit songs such as "For You...", "Pink Breath", and "I'm Sorry...", and his solo concerts have attracted over 7 million people. He is also the only Japanese to have performed three times at the Carnegie Hall in the US.
Takahashi announced her "graduation" from touring activities during her concert tour titled "our Days -Last Date-" in 2022. However, in response to the fervent wishes of her fans, she has been continuing her final tour "EPILOGUE" as an encore performance since October last year, and the Tokyo performance that will conclude the tour will be held at the Tokyo International Forum on May 8th and 9th.
WOWOW will broadcast and stream the performance on May 8th in July under the title "Takahashi Mariko concert FINAL 2024-2025 EPILOGUE."
In addition, in August, a special program titled "Takahashi Mariko Concert Supreme Selection" will be broadcast and streamed, featuring selected footage from Takahashi's many concerts, based on a chosen theme.
In September, an original program titled "Takahashi Mariko Interview Special" will be broadcast and streamed, centering around an interview with Takahashi herself, and featuring interviews from various angles, including with people who know her as a person and those who have supported her music.
※…The “taka” in Takahashi stands for “ladder height.”
