![]() ![]() The show, which draws on Jackson’s long-standing interest in social issues, opens with a montage of recent events - including images of white supremacist rallies, the Syrian civil war and starving children in Africa - and her song “The Knowledge,” where she declares that education is the primary way to “rid the children of prejudice and ignorance.” Today, Jackson uses that strength as a rallying cry for those less fortunate than her throughout the “State of the World” tour - named for the song from her 1989 album “Rhythm Nation 1814” where she tells stories of desperate teen moms and bullied kids, as well as broader issues. “I realized I was much stronger than I thought I was.” “I didn’t break down about it,” Jackson told Oprah Winfrey in 2006. Though the Jackson camp declined to comment on Timberlake and #JusticeForJanet, which sprung up after the tour began, it has never been her style to worry much about herself. The NFL’s choice of Timberlake touched off a social media campaign of #JusticeForJanet seeking to get her an apology and an invitation to be part of Timberlake’s show. Because of the incident, networks now have a five-second delay built into all live broadcasts.īy clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy. ![]() Timberlake accidentally ripped off part of Jackson’s bra during their performance of “Rock Your Body,” briefly exposing Jackson’s breast on the broadcast, resulting in hundreds of thousands of complaints and a $550,000 fine from the Federal Communications Commission that was eventually voided. In recent weeks, the embarrassment of her “wardrobe malfunction” during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show has returned to the headlines after the NFL decided to name Justin Timberlake the halftime show headliner for next year’s Super Bowl. In the past year, Jackson, 51, gave birth to Eissa, separated from her husband of five years, billionaire Qatari businessman Wissam Al Mana, and filed for divorce. “We wanted it to pick up on the issues that are happening right now and put it into the art.” “In the time we were away, so many things had happened in the world and had happened to her personally,” says Duldulao. 12, 2015 Neal S.Must-see concerts heading to LI, NYC soon 24, 2015 Energy Solutions Arena Salt Lake City, UT 22, 2015 Santa Barbara Bowl Santa Barbara, CA 21, 2015 Santa Barbara Bowl Santa Barbara, CA 14, 2015 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco 13, 2015 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco 30, 2015 Smoothie King Center New Orleans, LA 26, 2015 Chastain Park Amphitheatre Atlanta, GA 18, 2015 PNC Music Pavilion Charlotte, NC 17, 2015 Walnut Creek Amphitheatre Raleigh, NC 12, 2015 PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati ![]() 11, 2015 Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, MI 5, 2015 Revolution Place Grande Prairie, AB 2, 2015 Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB 31, 2015 Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC ![]() The tour has 36 dates so far and it will kick off in Vancouver, Canada on August 31 and she will travel through November 12 when the leg ends in Honolulu, Hawaii.Īug. Janet Jackson has announced the first leg of her upcoming Unbreakable World Tour, which will mark her first time on the road in four years! ![]()
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