Janet Jackson is ready to hit the road again and kick off her previously postponed tour. The pop diva put the tour on hiatus when she became pregnant and had her first child, Eissa Al Mana, in January.
Janet briefly discussed her pending divorce from her estranged husband Al Mana and anounced her good news, saying,
“I just want to keep it real with you guys for a second. Yes, I seperated from my husband. We are in court and the rest is in God’s hands. Now for that something else. I’m continuing my tour as I promised and I’m so excited. I decided to change the name of the tour. [It’s now] State of the World Tour. It’s not about politics. It’s about people, the world, relationships and just love. I want to thank you guys for your patience, for all of your support throughout the years. I’m so excited and can’t wait to see you on stage on September 7.”
Before going out on maternity leave, Janet Jackson was riding the high wave and the charts once again with her hit single “No Sleep” featuring J. Cole and was preparing to hit the road on the formerly named Unbreakable Tour.
The rescheduled tour features 56 shows and begins September 7 in Lafayette, Louisiana and concludes December 17 in Atlanta.. Tickets from the postponed Unbreakable Tour shows will be honored at the new dates, while newly scheduled stops will go on sale starting May 5 at Live Nation.
Check out Janet deliver her happy heartfelt message below as her brother Randy holds her down in the background. Also peep the itinerary.
Janet Jackson Tour Dates
September 7 – Lafayette, LA @ CajundomeSeptember 9 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
September 10 – Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center
September 13 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
September 14 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
September 16 – Little Rock, AR @ Verizon Arena
September 17 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
September 19 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
September 21 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Arena
September 23 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
September 24 – Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
September 26 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
September 27 – Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
September 29 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
October 1 – Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
October 3 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
October 5 – Concord, CA @ Concord Pavilion
October 7 – San Diego, CA @ Valley View Casino Center
October 8 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
October 14 – Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay Events Center
October 16 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
October 17 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center Arena
October 19 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
October 21 – St. Louis, MO @ Chaifetz Arena
October 22 – Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Harris Bradley Center|
October 25 – Moline, IL @ iWireless Cente
October 26 – Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena
October 28 – Toledo, OH @ The Huntington Center
October 29 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
November 1 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
November 2 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
November 4 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center
November 5 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
November 7 – Providence, RI @ Dunkin Donuts Center
November 8 – Manchester, NH SNHU Arena
November 10 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Boardwalk Hall
November 11 – Bethlehem, PA @ Sands Bethlehem Events Center
November 13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
November 15 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
November 16 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
November 18 – Baltimore, MD @ Royal Farms Arena
November 19 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
November 26 – Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
November 28 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
November 29 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
December 1 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
December 3 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
December 4 – Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
December 6 – Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum
December 7 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
December 9 – Birmingham, Al @ The BJCC
December 11 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ BB&T Center
December 12 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
December 14 – Norfolk, VA @ Norfolk Scope Arena
December 16 – Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena
December 17 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena