An hour-long documentary featuring a new interview with Janet airs tomorrow (Friday November 18th) in the UK.

Catch the programme – Janet Jackson: Taking Control – on BBC4 at 10pm. We’ll have highlights on Janet Love soon after.

Janet has recorded a short video interview for South African radio station KFM.

Check it out below.

Janet has cancelled tonight’s second show in Sydney, citing doctors’ orders to rest.

A statement on her official website read:

It is with regret that Dainty Group announces that tonight’s Janet Jackson Number Ones: Up Close and Personal concert, at the Sydney Opera House, cannot proceed.

Doctors have ordered Miss Jackson to undertake vocal rest for the next 2 days, so she can complete the 3rd and final show of her Australian tour, this Tuesday night at the Sydney Opera House.

Unfortunately, there will not be a replacement concert scheduled, so all patrons will receive a full refund at the Sydney Opera House Box office tonight or from the point of purchase.

Please contact the Sydney Opera House Box Office on 02 9250 7777 for refund information.

Janet appears in the newest issue of Harper’s Bazaar Arabia in a set of photos taken whilst she was in the Middle East.

It’s on newsstands now and check out photos below.

A new hour long documentary on the life of Janet will air in the UK on November 18th.

Janet Jackson – Taking Control will feature an extended interview with Janet as she tells the story of her life in her own words.

The commission for the BBC will air on BBC4 at a time to be publicised in the coming days.

The programme is  part of a series of documentaries looking at how four very different artists achieved worldwide success.

The programmes will also examine their continuing influence on music today.

Update – 5th November: The documentary will air at 2200 on BBC4.

Janet is flying back to the United States to be with her family for more of Conrad Murray’s trial for the manslaughter of her brother, Michael Jackson.

She’s left Australia and this has meant she has had to reschedule her upcoming Melbourne dates.

In a statement, Janet said: “I want to thank my fans in Australia for their love, support and understanding. When I planned these shows, the schedule in California was completely different. After talking with my family last night, I decided we must be together right now. I’m looking forward to being with you for the Gold Coast, Sydney, and the Melbourne concerts. You are all so important to me. This saddens me in so many ways. I love you.”

Janet’s official website adds: “To ensure that Janet’s Melbourne fans do not miss out on her “Number Ones” tour, the concerts scheduled for this week on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday are now planned to take place in a special configuration at Rod Laver Arena for one night only on November 3rd. Tickets for all of the Melbourne shows will be honoured at the Nov. 3 concert.”

The show’s promoter, Paul Dainty, said: “It is important that Janet is with her family at this critical point in the hearing. While Janet and our company apologize for any inconvenience for the reschedule of the Melbourne shows, we thank Janet for the great and successful concerts in Perth and Adelaide and eagerly await her return. I’m sure the rescheduled concert on November 3 will be a very, very special night. Our thoughts and prayers are with Janet and the entire Jackson family.”

Janet’s shows on the Gold Coast and Sydney are unaffected.

Janet performed a show in Abu Dhabi last night as part of her Number Ones: Up Close and Personal Tour.

Check out a selection of photos below, courtesy of Loybuckz.

Janet’s official web team has posted a behind the scenes video which includes brief clips of Janet rehearsing ahead of last night’s show in Abu Dhabi.

Janet has recorded a video in which she answers fan questions.

Watch it below.

Janet arrived at the trial of Dr Conrad Murray in Los Angeles today. Dr Murray is charged with the involuntary manslaughter of Janet’s brother Michael Jackson.

She was seen arriving alongside brother Randy at the first day of the case.

Other members of the family in attendance included Joe and Katherine, La Toya, Tito and Jermaine arrive in court.

Janet Love can reveal that Janet’s show that was filmed in London will be released on internet music video site Vevo in the near future.

The concert, filmed on Janet’s Number Ones: Up Close and Personal Tour, was recorded on the second night of Janet’s stint at the iconic Royal Albert Hall.

It’s not yet known whether it will follow on DVD at a later date.

Further photos from Janet’s shoot for fashion company Blackglama have been released.

Two new shots have been posted on the company’s website.

Janet has been unveiled as the face of Blackglama for a second year running.

New photos have been published in the September issue of W Magazine. The shoot was done whilst Janet was in Milan recently.

Janet represents the brand’s iconic “What Becomes a Legend Most?” campaign which was crafted under the creative direction of Blackglama’s advertising agency Laspata DeCaro and was photographed by Rocco Laspata.

“It’s a very different vibe, this go around” says Creative Director Charles DeCaro of this year’s shoot. “There’s many narratives in Janet. This was that edgier, kind of cooler, modern, and rock-n-roll.”

Since the campaign’s inception four decades ago, Blackglama legends have included Sophia Loren, Diana Ross, Audrey Hepburn, Lauren Bacall, Elizabeth Taylor, and Liza Minnelli.

Check out photos and click More for a behind the scenes video.

(more…)