There's like an inverse rule of being famous sort of thing. Cornelius makes electronic music, which is already it's own sub-culture. Therefore the fans are more intense. Soil and Pimp make club jazz. It's the same thing.
But Shiina is "only" a rock and pop artist. They come a dime a dozen. There is less of a rabid sub-culture.
I think the only chance we would have gotten for Shiina in the West would be when Sakuran came out and if it was submitted to any international film festivals, she may have shown up.
You really can't compare her to Utada or Ayumi. Both are far more famous than Shiina, and Utada in particular was born in the US.
Even though Shiina does have an attachment to London, I don't think that will ever manifest in a concert.
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