Love Supreme Jazz Festival Japan 2026 Cancelled Weeks Before Tokyo Date

Organizers have cancelled Love Supreme Jazz Festival Japan 2026, which had been scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 15, at Tokyo's SGC Hall Ariake. In a press release issued Nov. 4 by WOWOW on behalf of the festival's executive committee, the organizers said the event would not go ahead "due to various circumstances," calling the decision a painful one and apologizing to ticket holders who had been looking forward to the show.

The statement does not detail the specific reasons for the cancellation. Organizers thanked artists, partners and audiences for their support and said they hoped to bring the music and experience back to Japan on another occasion. The festival's official site is lovesupremefestival.jp. The release names the Love Supreme Jazz Festival Japan 2026 executive committee as organizer, planner and producer, and lists Kyodo Tokyo as the contact for inquiries during weekday and weekend hours.

All purchased tickets will be refunded. According to the same release, the refund window runs from 10:00 on Friday, Nov. 6, through 23:59 on Monday, Nov. 30, Japan time, and customers must process refunds through the ticket agency where they bought their tickets. Detailed instructions are available via the eplus refund page referenced in the announcement, with eplus customer support listed for questions.

The release also states that separate Billboard Live shows by Chris Dave, MonoNeon and Justus West will proceed as planned, distinguishing those club dates from the cancelled Ariake festival day. Japanese music outlets including Real Sound reported the cancellation the same afternoon, repeating the organizers' wording, the Ariake venue details and the refund timetable.

Love Supreme Jazz Festival Japan had been framed as a next-generation jazz festival returning to Tokyo after earlier editions. With the Nov. 15 Ariake date now off the calendar, the executive committee's Nov. 4 notice is the definitive public confirmation that the 2026 edition will not take place. Official social accounts for the festival on X, Instagram and Facebook were also cited in the WOWOW release alongside the website.