MUSIC NEWS: Janet Jackson Announces World Tour

Miss Rhythm Nation is back as she announces her Unbreakable World Tour kicking off this August!

Not long after announcing that she'll be releasing a new album this fall, her first in seven years, under her own record label named Rhythm Nation Records, Janet Jackson has announced that she'll also be embarking on a world tour. The tour is being sponsored by Live Nation and it will make the seventh concert tour done by Janet in her career.

Only the first leg of the tour has been announced so far, which will cover 32 cities across Canada and the U.S., including Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta, Las Vegas, and Toronto, with the first show in Vancouver on August 31st. Concert dates for her international shows are to be announced at a later time.

Click below for more details and the full list of tour dates!




Tickets go on sale starting June 22nd, but there are many pre-sale options available.

American Express Card members can purchase tickets beginning Monday, June 15 at 10:00 a.m. through Friday, June 19 at 10:00 pm. Walter Frye, V.P. of American Express Entertainment said in a statement:

“American Express is thrilled to partner with an iconic artist like Janet Jackson on the Unbreakable World Tour and bring our Card Members an opportunity to purchase tickets before the general on-sale date. Adding Janet to our industry-leading ticketing partnerships is rooted in our mission to serve our card members’ deep passion for music.”

One can pre-order Janet's new album or any of her other special packages on JanetJackson.com to receive exclusive access to pre-sale tickets as well.

Now see where she'll be headed and when below:

Unbreakable World Tour

August 31 - Vancouver, BC @ Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
September 02 - Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddldome
September 04 - Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
September 05 - Grand Prairie, AB @ Revolution Place
September 07 - Saskatoon, SK @ SaskTel Centre
September 08 - Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
September 11 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
September 12 - Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center
September 15 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
September 17 - Raleigh, NC @ Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
September 18 - Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
September 20 - Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena
September 23 - Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
September 24 - Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
September 26 - Atlanta, GA @ Chastain Park Amphitheatre
September 27 - Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater
September 29 - Memphis, TN @ Fedex Forum
September 30 - New Orleans @ Smoothie King Center
October 09 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Axis at Planet Hollywood
October 10 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Axis at Planet Hollywood
October 13 - San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
October 14 - San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
October 16 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
October 17 - San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
October 19 - Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre
October 21 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
October 22 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
October 24 - Salt Lake City, UT @ EnergySolutions Arena
October 25 - Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
October 27 - Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
October 29 - St. Louis, MO @ Chaifetz Arena
October 30 - Omaha, NE @ CenturyLink Center
November 01 - Minneapolis @ Target Center
November 03 - Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
November 04 - Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
November 12 - Honolulu, HI @ Neal S. Blaisdell Center Arena

Also, check out a brief clip she released of a BTS from tour auditions!

Image via Janet Jackson