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Janet Jacksonis bringing new meaning to “Together Again!”
“You guys, I miss you so much, I am so excited to see you,” Janet said in an Instagram video revealing the news. “You guys have no idea, I’ve missed you so much, so much, and I can’t wait to be with you. I’m so excited.”
The tour — which kicks off in Hollywood, Florida on April 14 and closes out in Seattle, WA on June 21 – is Janet’s first since her fall 2019 run of shows in celebration of the 30th anniversary ofJanet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814.
Before that, Jackson played herMetamorphosisLas Vegas residency that summer, and hit the road in promotion of her last studio album,Unbreakable, during the three legs of herState of the World Tourfrom 2017-2019.
The latestTogether Againtour, named after her No. 1 single off 1997’sThe Velvet Rope, will also mark her 50th anniversary in entertainment and the 30th anniversary of herjanetLP, according to a release. Tickets go on sale Dec. 16 at 11 a.m. local time, with a Citi cardmember presale beginning on Dec. 13 at 11 a.m. local time.
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Last month, Jackson attended the 37th AnnualRock & Roll Hall of FameInduction Ceremony in honor of her friends Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who assisted Jackson throughout her career, first on her 1986 LPControl. Together with the production giants, the album spawned five hit singles: “What Have You Done for Me Lately,” “Nasty,” “When I Think of You,” “Control” and “Let’s Wait Awhile” — so it only made sense for her to pull up as the duo was inducted.
Elsewhere in Janet’s discography, Jam & Lewis teamed up on “Love Will Never Do (Without You),” “That’s the Way Love Goes” and “All for You.”
Control, which turned 35 in 2021,returned to the topof the Apple Top 40 US Pop Album chart at the time. “I never, never in a million years, I would never think that this would happen. I really appreciate you and I love you so, so much. Thank you,” Jackson wrote on Twitter.
As for new music to play on tour, while a release for the tour mentions “new music,” the pop legend toldEssencein their July/August issue that her focus at the moment was on being a mother. Shewelcomed son Eissa, 5, in January 2017 with ex-husband Wissam Al Mana.
“Even though it’s something that I absolutely love, it still is my work, my job,” she said. “There will be music at some point. Exactly when? I can’t say just yet, but there will be. I love it too much not to do it. This is all I know. There’s so much that I want to do — but my number one job is being a mama.”
source: people.com
