Josh Nesbitt - Pianist

Josh Nesbitt is a crossover pianist with over 10 years of professional performance experience across the cruise, luxury events, and hospitality industries. He began playing piano at the age of five by ear, before going on to train classically at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in the UK, he specialises in transforming well-known pop songs and popular repertoire into cinematic, symphonic-style piano performances that create powerful emotional impact and audience connection

He has performed across leading cruise lines including P&O Cruises, Disney Cruise Line, Crystal Cruises and Cunard Line, where his emotional, unique and virtuosic playing has consistently received strong guest feedback. Building on this experience, Josh presents a fully developed, story-driven piano show designed specifically for cruise ship guest entertainer programmings. His show is highly dynamic, blending bespoke arrangements for the ship’s showband with rich, orchestral backing tracks to create a full, immersive sound.

His repertoire spans Film Music, Musical Theatre, Opera, R&B, Soul, House Music and contemporary pop, alongside classic writers such as Gershwin and Cole Porter. This wide stylistic range allows him to craft dynamic, uplifting and deeply emotional programmes that resonate with diverse cruise audiences.

Alongside his cruise work, Josh is in high demand within the UK and international luxury events market, regularly performing at high-end weddings, corporate events and private engagements around the world.

With a refined visual presentation, charismatic stage presence and a versatile, emotionally driven repertoire, Josh brings a polished, headline-level piano show ideally suited to modern cruise ship audiences.