Janet Jackson will be bringing her Number Ones, Up Close and Personal Tour to North America. The legendary Icon took the suggestions of her fans to heart and after her start in Asia she will be bringing the tour to the United States and Canada. Janet will be performing songs from her 35 number one hits in 35 global cities. Fans submitted suggestions to www.janetjackson.com to have their city selected.Janet has expressed her gratitude and excitement for the upcoming shows in North America with the following statement:
"I thank my fans who have voted and helped me choose the cities we are announcing today. Each of you are so important to me. These concerts will be different from anything I have ever done. I will be as up close and personal as possible. These concerts are not about special effects. This is a love affair between me and those of you who have supported me and my work for all these years. I'll be singing and dancing from my heart. The music will all be songs that you've made number ones for me. Let's go!
In each city I want to meet 20 young leaders who are changing their communities for the better. Please contact janetjackson.com so that I will know who is making a major difference in your city. I’m asking my fans and their friends, Parents, relatives, neighbors and teachers to nominate five people to qualify as one of the 20 under 20 in each place I will perform. At each concert the 20 people chosen and the person who nominated them will be VIP guests at my show. I will invite the 20 sponsors and the 20 winners to the concert and backstage. There are many young people changing the world and I want them to be recognized during my tour. I want them to be my guest at my show and they will come backstage as I learn from them how young people are changing the world. You all know someone who is making a difference, so get in touch. I love you all and I can't wait to be back on stage, I’ve missed you," –Janet
The winning cities so far have been over seas including Singapore on February 7th, Hong Kong on February 14th, and Taipei on February 19th and Manila February 4th.
Here is the list of tour dates so far:
Asia
February 4: Manila, Philippines (PICC Plenary Hall)
February 7: Singapore City, (Singapore Singapore Indoor Stadium)
February 14: Hong Kong, China (HKCEC Hall 5BC)
February 19: Taipei, Taiwan (TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall)
North America
March 7: Chicago, IL (The Chicago Theatre)
March 8: Chicago, IL (The Chicago Theatre)
March 12: Toronto, ON (Sony Centre for the Performing Arts)
March 16: Uncasville, CT (Mohegan Sun Arena)
March 18: New York, NY (Radio City Music Hall)
March 22: Washington, DC (DAR Constitution Hall)
March 25: Atlantic City, NJ (Borgata Spa & Resort Event Center)
March 26: Atlantic City, NJ (Borgata Spa & Resort Event Center)
March 29: Atlanta, GA (Fox Theatre)
March 31: Saint Louis, MO (Fox Theatre)
April 2: Grand Prairie, TX (Verizon Theatre)
April 6: Denver, CO (Wells Fargo Theatre at the Colorado Convention Center)
April 8: Phoenix, AZ (Comerica Theatre)
April 9: Santa Barbara, CA (Santa Barbara Bowl)
April 14: Los Angeles, CA (Gibson Amphitheatre)
April 19: San Francisco, CA (Bill Graham Civic Auditorium)
April 22: Las Vegas, NV (Caesars Palace - The Colosseum)
April 23: Las Vegas, NV (Caesars Palace - The Colosseum)
