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Janet announces third leg to North America tour

Janet Jackson performs in Vancouver on Unbreakable Tour

Janet has announced a third leg to her North American tour, adding 22 more dates to her current line up.

The new leg starts in Concord, CA on May 19th, just a few days after Janet’s 50th birthday and continues throughout May and June with dates in both the USA and Canada. A new date has also been added to the second leg of the tour in Hartford, CT.

American Express® Card Members and fans who pre-order the album can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Monday, Sept. 14 at 10:00 a.m. local through Friday, Sept. 18 at 10:00 p.m. local. Fans who pre-order the album before Friday, Sept. 18 at 10:00 p.m. can buy tickets early at JanetJackson.com. Tickets for the general public go on sale on Saturday, Sept. 19 at JanetJackson.com.

There has still been no confirmation of an European leg to the tour.

Sat., Feb. 27, 2016 Hartford, CT XL Center (2nd LEG NEW DATE – On sale Sept. 19)
Thurs., May 19, 2016 Concord, CA Concord Pavilion (NEW DATE – On sale Sept. 19)
Sat., May 21, 2016 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl (NEW DATE – On sale Sept. 19)
Tues., May 24, 2016 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheatre (NEW DATE – On sale Sept. 19)
Thurs., May 26, 2016 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center (NEW DATE – On sale Sept. 19)
Sat., May 28, 2016 Lafayette, LA Cajundome (NEW DATE – On sale Sept. 19)
Sun., May 29, 2016 Birmingham, AL Legacy Arena (NEW DATE – On sale Sept. 19)
Tues., May 31, 2016 Little Rock, AR Verizon Arena (NEW DATE – On sale Sept. 19)
Thurs., June 2, 2016 Moline, IL iWireless Center (NEW DATE – On sale Sept. 19)
Sat., June 4, 2016 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena (NEW DATE – On sale Sept. 19)
Sun., June 5, 2016 Milwaukee, WI BMO Harris Bradley Center (NEW DATE – On sale Sept. 19)
Tues., June 7, 2016 Toledo, OH Huntington Center (NEW DATE – On sale Sept. 19)
Wed., June 8, 2016 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center (NEW DATE – On sale Sept. 19)
Fri., June 10, 2016 Norfolk, VA Scope Arena (NEW DATE – On sale Sept. 19)
Sat., June 11, 2016 Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall (NEW DATE – On sale Sept. 19)
Tues., June 14, 2016 Hershey, PA Giant Center (NEW DATE – On sale Sept. 19)
Wed., June 15, 2016 Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena (NEW DATE – On sale Sept. 19)
Fri., June 17, 2016 Montreal, QC Bell Centre (NEW DATE – On sale Sept. 19)
Sat., June 18, 2016 London, ON Budweiser Gardens (NEW DATE – On sale Sept. 19)
Tues., June 21, 2016 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena (NEW DATE – On sale Sept. 19)
Wed., June 22, 2016 Providence, RI Dunkin Donuts Center (NEW DATE – On sale Sept. 19)
Fri., June 24, 2016 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center (NEW DATE – On sale Sept. 19)
Sat., June 25, 2016 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Amphitheatre (NEW DATE – On sale Sept. 19)
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All postponed concerts cancelled

It has been announced on Janet’s fanclub website that all the dates postponed as a result of Janet’s illness will not be rescheduled “due to conflicts with the singer’s schedule”.

The dates affected are as follows:

Mon Sep 29 Montreal, QC Centre Bell
Wed Oct 01 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden
Thu Oct 02 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
Sat Oct 04 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
Tue Oct 07 Fort Lauderdale, FL BankAtlantic Center
Sat Oct 11 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
Mon Oct 13 Verona, NY Turning Stone

All tickets may be refunded at the point of purchase and those purchased through the fanclub will be refunded automatically.

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Janet taken ill; postpones shows

Janet was taken ill prior to her Montreal concert and went to Royal Victoria Hospital. It saw her Montreal, Boston and Philadelphia shows postponed.  The tour will resume on October 4th in Greensboro.

N.B. Darren (the webmaster) is currently travelling around the U.S. so has been unable to update the website as often as he would like. Apologies for this.

Furthermore, Darren will be at the New York and East Rutherford shows so if you’re going to be there, drop a message via Darren’s Janet Fans profile.

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First set of tour dates announced

In an official press release, five tour dates have been confirmed for Janet’s upcoming Rock Witchu Tour. As well of Vancouver, the tour will also visit Montreal, Toronto, Washington (DC) and East Rutherford.

It also states that Janet’s fanclub will be launching its site on May 28th which will allow fans to buy tickets in advance before the official release date of June 7th, when tickets will be available on LiveNation.com. Tickets will also be on sale in advance to Citi cardmembers on June 2nd at www.privatepass.citi.com. More cities and dates will be released soon, so keep checking back on Janet Love.

  September 10         Vancouver, BC            GM Place
  September 29         Montreal, QC             Centre Bell
  October 13           Toronto, ON              Air Canada Centre
  October 15           Washington, DC           Verizon Center
  October 17           East Rutherford, NJ      Izod Center

Read the full press release below:

Janet Jackson Announces Rock Witchu Tour

The iconic performer will pull from her celebrated collection of music which has sold over 100 million albums worldwide

LOS ANGELES, May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Janet Jackson, who has undeniably influenced pop culture with over a 100 million album sold, countless hit singles, awards and accolades, announced the launch of her Rock Witchu tour on the Ellen DeGeneres Monday. This is Jackson’s first tour in over seven years and is expected to feature the hit songs and innovative dance routines that have made her one of the most celebrated artists in history.

The Live Nation produced tour kicking off in Vancouver, BC on September 10th, will feature dates in DC, New Jersey, Montreal, and Toronto to name a few and is expected to hit major markets as it travels across the country. Tickets go on sale for the first shows beginning Saturday, June 7th, and are available at www.livenation.com. Confirmed dates are listed below with more dates to be announced shortly.

Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814 tour was the biggest selling debut world-wide tour in history. The tour solidified her status as a trailblazing entertainer with cutting edge choreography, unparalleled stage production, theatrics and spectacles, winning over audiences across the board and breaking global box office records along the way. She wowed the world with over 100 performances in 90 cities. The first international shows were in Japan, where she sold out the Tokyo Dome (48,000 capacity) with four shows in seven minutes, creating the record for the fastest sell out in the history of the Tokyo Dome.

Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning June 2 at 10am ET through Citi’s Private Pass Program(R). For complete presale details visit: www.privatepass.citi.com. “We are excited to offer Citi(R) cardmembers special access to the newly-announced Janet Jackson 2008 tour,” said Vik Atal, Chairman and CEO, Citi Cards. “The tour is a great example of the benefits of our alliance with Live Nation which enables us to provide our cardmembers with once-in-a-lifetime experiences through our unique Private Pass Program.”

Jackson has launched www.JanetFanClub.com, a dedicated tour website for the Rock Witchu Tour where the public can sign up for access to presale tickets, exclusive content, contests and worldwide community of Jackson fans and more. Pre-registration has now begun for the website, which will go live on May 28th, with early access to presale ticketing starting May 30th at 10am. Registrants will have the ability to access future presales for additional dates as they are announced. To find out more, visit www.JanetFanClub.com starting May 28th.

Jackson has left an indelible mark on pop music selling more than 100 million albums and as a female artist having achieved the number one spot on Billboard Magazine’s Top 200 Album Chart 6 times, is among the top 3 of all time for a female artist. She is the only performer male or female to be nominated for Grammy Awards in each of the Pop, Rock, Dance, Rap and R&B categories, and the first female recording artist of color to be nominated for a Producer of the Year Grammy. With literally hundreds of awards and nominations from everyone from the American Music Awards where she holds the title for most nominations from one album, to MTV where she was awarded the first ICON award, to the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Radio Music Awards, World Music Awards, Billboard, Rolling Stone, NAACP, etc., the recognitions of her musical contributions are astounding.