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Janet announces she’s starting a family; halts tour

Janet has announced she’s pausing her Unbreakable world tour to start a family.

“We’re in the second leg of the tour and there actually has been a sudden change,” she said on Twitter in a video she posted this morning.
She continued: “My husband and I are planning our family. So I’m gonna have to delay the tour.

“Please, if you can, try and understand that it’s important that I do this now.

“I have to rest up, doctor’s orders, but I have not forgotten about you. I will continue the tour as soon as I possibly can.”

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Janet tweets that she will reschedule European tour

Janet has tweeted that she plans to reschedule her European tour as soon as she can.

Whilst it’s not yet known why Janet was forced to postpone the dates, Janet has returned to Los Angeles in the meantime.

Fans who have previously purchased tickets will likely be expected to purchase them again.

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Janet arrives in Los Angeles following cancellation of European tour

Janet arrived in Los Angeles on Wednesday night having not been seen since it was announced she would be cancelling her European tour. Janet was accompanied by her husband Wissam Al Mana.

No official announcement has come from Janet or her team, but it’s believed by Janet Love that the decision to cancel was taken by LiveNation.

Janet had previously been rehearsing in London’s Covent Garden at Pineapple Dance Studios whilst staying in the British capital.

The below video is shot by paparazzi and contains them asking Janet questions about her health and the cancellation.

Janet Jackson leaving LAX Airport (Mar 10, 2016)

Looking drained and followed by her husband, singer Janet Jackson landed in Los Angeles a few hours ago and was spotted leaving the LAX Airport.We haven't yet heard from her team about the sudden postponement of her concerts in Europe, but sources said LIVE NATION decided unilaterally! According to new rumors, LN pulled the plug without Janet or her team's consent.The Dubai World Cup concert is not produced by Live Nation UK, therefore it is still scheduled for March 26.

Posted by JANET.br on Thursday, 10 March 2016

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Janet posts video from London

Janet has posted a video this morning from London ahead of performing in the city in just over a month.

Janet, who is visiting the country with her husband Wissam Al-Mana, said she was looking forward to bringing her tour to Europe.

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‘The Great Forever’ released in UK ahead of Unbreakable tour resuming

Janet has released “The Great Forever” to radio stations in the UK ahead of the resumption of the Unbreakable World Tour in Birmingham on March 30th.

The song, which has been played several times on BBC Radio 2, is taken from Janet’s Unbreakable album.

Janet was forced to postpone her most recent set of US dates to undergo surgery but is set to resume the tour in the UK with a string of dates that includes Birmingham, London, Manchester and Glasgow before continuing across Europe. She will then return to the United States to play her rescheduled dates.

Janet Love will be at both the Birmingham and London shows and will be tweeting throughout the night.

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Janet postpones Unbreakable Tour; needs surgery

Janet has tonight announced that she will be postponing the upcoming leg of the Unbreakable Tour having found out she needs surgery.

Whilst not elaborating on the type of surgery, Janet has said that all dates will be rescheduled to the spring.

It is not yet known what will happen to the European leg of the tour.

It goes without saying that all her fans are praying for Janet during this difficult time.

“Hey you guys… Happy Holidays to each and every one of you. I need you to know, I learned today, from my doctors that I must have surgery soon. It breaks my heart to tell you that I am forced to postpone the Unbreakable Tour until the spring. Every date will be rescheduled. Please hold on to your tickets. They will be honored in a special way when the new schedule is announced. Please pray for me, my family and our entire company during this difficult time. There will be no further comment. I love you all so much and am ever grateful for your understanding and your love. Gon’ b alright.”

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Janet Jackson joins in #JanetDubsmash trend

Following a competition announced on The View this week, Janet has been retweeting videos from her fans as part of the #JanetDubsmash hashtag.

Several fans have been trying to win tickets to Janet’s Unbreakable tour by recording videos of themselves singing along to tracks from her new album.

Watch a selection below, or search Twitter for the latest entries.

#JanetDubsmash

A video posted by Steve Bermundo (@bearmoondoe) on

And of course we think the one of Darren and his friends Sam and Sham filmed in a club a while ago (although not strictly Dubsmash) stands a good chance.

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Janet thanks fans for Unbreakable video

Janet tweeted her thanks to fans for making a compilation video to her track Unbreakable – taking inspiration from Janet’s own lyric videos.

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Janet adds Prague, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo

Janet has added Prague, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo to the upcoming European leg of her Unbreakable World Tour.

Norway is already on sale. Antwerp, Amsterdam and Prague go on sale on 16th October at 09.00, whilst Stockholm and Copenhagen will be released on 19th October at 09.00.

Full details can be found at LiveNation now.

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BMG exec: “We have a 3-year plan for Janet”

In an interview with Hits Daily Double, BMG executive Jon Cohen has revealed the publishing house’s commitment to Unbreakable and that they have formulated a three year plan with Janet that extends “beyond music”, including “multimedia, different specials, initiatives and projects”.

The interview in full below:

How did this partnership happen? Who signed it, and how did the story begin?
About a year and a half ago, Zach Katz, our Chief Creative Officer, met with several producers who have worked with Janet and told them about the new way BMG was doing business. Janet was intrigued by the model and she was intrigued by Zach’s creative force, so she came in and met with the executives and Hartwig. She really liked the vibe; she felt that this could be a home for Rhythm Nation and that we could do a really good job for her.

This Janet album has a more mature vibe, and she’s back with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who are the original architects of her sound. What did she want to accomplish with this release?
I think Janet’s goal—and again, she’s a mega-superstar—was to make uncompromising music, to do so in 2015 and put out what is just an incredible body of work and not be so focused on, “Hey, you’ve got to be at Pop radio immediately. You have to be here. You have to be there.” Of course, everyone at BMG wants to be #1 and is always striving for that, but what she really wanted was a team that wasn’t committed to something for weeks one, two and three; She wanted a team for the next 18 months to two and three years. And we have a three-year plan with Janet. It’s not just about this record, and the plan goes well beyond music. Bertelsmann is a hugely diversified company, from books to media, and we’ve been talking since the get-go about multiple initiatives with Team Janet. So she wanted someone who was not going to look at this in the short-term, but really look at what Janet Jackson is in 2015, 2016, 2017, and how she wants to express herself. And she wanted a company with a broad enough canvas to paint that picture.

Part of that, I would imagine, is the tour, which is doing great. Can you talk a little about that?
The touring is all Janet; we do the recorded music with her, but we’re wholly vested in how well it does. Live Nation and WMEhave been absolutely blown away. They’re on their third leg already, and sales into next May and June of next year are already staggering.

You’ve also developed a notable radio story with the success of “No Sleeep.”
It’s her first single, and it’s been at #1 for six weeks and counting at Urban AC, which is a record for her. It’s the longest-running single in her career since 1998. “No Sleeep” is a brilliant song, a great collaboration with J. Cole, and that it’s a #1 success is proof that we’ve worked it to the right format.

And her Missy Elliott collaboration is your next single, right?
She has “Burn It Up” coming with Missy Elliot, an amazing club burner and all-around great song. We’ll do the same thing—surround it at radio where it’s suitable. We’ll also work “Unbreakable” back to Urban AC and anticipate that’ll be at the top, so radio is obviously one component. Janet has been a megastar and has more #1s than I can count; radio is obviously still a component, but in 2015 it’s not all about that, so the three-year plan is about multimedia, different specials, initiatives and projects, none of which I can talk about yet.

Are there any special things coming up that you can discuss?
Janet turns 49 this year, meaning she has a milestone birthday next year, so there’s a big story to tell. I think there will be other things surrounding the tour itself, and the three-year-plus Janet plan will be all about Unbreakable, but I think it will also blossom into other things.