Musician Aska (Shigeaki Miyazaki) announced on his official blog on Sunday that he is leaving the Chage and Aska musical duo.
Two decades ago, Chage and Aska approached Studio Ghibli to make a music video for their “On Your Mark” song.
Before the cancelled 2013 concerts, the duo had been on hiatus, during which Aska and Chage continued to pursue solo careers.
In 2013, Chage and Aska delayed and later cancelled their “On Your Mark” reunion concerts out of concerns that Aska had a transient cerebral ischemic attack (TIA).