Fran Healy: CANCELLED

Beloved of Paul McCartney, Noel Gallagher and, er, Elton John, the Travis frontman arrives in Tokyo this coming March 16 to paint the town in tones of melancholy. Wreckorder, his recent solo debut album, met with generally positive reviews, and he has a strong enough fan-base in the capital to ensure that his show at Akasaka Blitz will be a quick sell-out. Good job you're reading Time Out Tokyo, then - a little PR birdy tells us the tickets go on sale on January 15, so you can grab your earmuffs and mittens and camp outside the box office early.