Several sources and news sites reported in the last days that Janet has canceled her 'ROCK WITCHU' Tour leg for Europe. But it was just a rumour!
Janet left a message to her fans on SayNow, she said despite all the runours that this is a WORLD TOUR and she remind all the fans not to believe everything they read. She also said that that she´s completed the first week of rehearsals and that they went great!
Janet´s official fanclub announced additional tour dates for Janet´s 'Rock Witchu' Tour.
Tour Date - City - Venue - (Ticket on sale date)
SEP 10 - Vancouver, BC - GM Place (JUNE 7) SEP 13 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena (JUNE 15) SEP 19 - Las Vegas - Mandalay Bay Center (JUNE 14) SEP 20 - San Diego, CA - Sports Arena (TBA) SEP 25 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena (JUNE 21) SEP 27 - Detroit, MI - Palace Of Auburn Hills (JUNE 14) SEP 28 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre (JUNE 6) SEP 29 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre (JUNE 7) OCT 1 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden (JUNE 13) OCT 2 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center (JUNE 16) OCT 4 - Greensboro, NC - Coliseum Complex (JUNE 14) OCT 5 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena (JUNE 14) OCT 7 - Fort Lauderdale - BankAtlantic Center (JUNE 21) OCT 15 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center (JUNE 16) OCT 17 - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center (JUNE 7) OCT 21 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center (JUNE 16) OCT 22 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center (JUNE 13)
Janet presented tonight the Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis Arts and Humanitarian Award to Pauletta and Denzel Washington at the 4th Annual Apollo Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony in NYC. Click on the pics to enter our gallery.
The presales for Janet´s upcoming 'Rock Witchu' Tour start today at noon local time and ends on Friday June 6th at 5pm for Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and East Rutherford! To order your tickets u have to be a member at the new Janet Fanclub. Members will also be able to purchase VIP ticket packages top enjoy the show in style at selected dates. The VIP will be $500 and will contain:
- A luxury seat in a private VIP lounge, elevated just above the arena floor, adjacent to the sound and lights desk
- A personal concierge to meet you outside the venue and escort you through security to your private seats
- Private bar and waitress service (where available, most venues)
Live Nation confirmed today in an official press release the 'Rock Witchu' Tour.
Janet Jackson Announces Rock Witchu Tour
The iconic performer will pull from her celebrated collection of music which has sold over 100 million albums worldwide
LOS ANGELES, May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Janet Jackson, who has undeniably influenced pop culture with over a 100 million album sold, countless hit singles, awards and accolades, announced the launch of her Rock Witchu tour on the Ellen DeGeneres Monday. This is Jackson's first tour in over seven years and is expected to feature the hit songs and innovative dance routines that have made her one of the most celebrated artists in history.
The Live Nation produced tour kicking off in Vancouver, BC on September 10th, will feature dates in DC, New Jersey, Montreal, and Toronto to name a few and is expected to hit major markets as it travels across the country. Tickets go on sale for the first shows beginning Saturday, June 7th, and are available at livenation Confirmed dates are listed below with more dates to be announced shortly.
Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 tour was the biggest selling debut world-wide tour in history. The tour solidified her status as a trailblazing entertainer with cutting edge choreography, unparalleled stage production, theatrics and spectacles, winning over audiences across the board and breaking global box office records along the way. She wowed the world with over 100 performances in 90 cities. The first international shows were in Japan, where she sold out the Tokyo Dome (48,000 capacity) with four shows in seven minutes, creating the record for the fastest sell out in the history of the Tokyo Dome.
Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning June 2 at 10am ET through Citi's Private Pass Program(R). For complete presale details visit: privatpass. "We are excited to offer Citi(R) cardmembers special access to the newly-announced Janet Jackson 2008 tour," said Vik Atal, Chairman and CEO, Citi Cards. "The tour is a great example of the benefits of our alliance with Live Nation which enables us to provide our cardmembers with once-in-a-lifetime experiences through our unique Private Pass Program."
Jackson has launched Janet Fanclub, a dedicated tour website for the Rock Witchu Tour where the public can sign up for access to presale tickets, exclusive content, contests and worldwide community of Jackson fans and more. Pre-registration has now begun for the website, which will go live on May 28th, with early access to presale ticketing starting May 30th at 10am. Registrants will have the ability to access future presales for additional dates as they are announced. To find out more, visit Janet Fanclub starting May 28th.
Jackson has left an indelible mark on pop music selling more than 100 million albums and as a female artist having achieved the number one spot on Billboard Magazine's Top 200 Album Chart 6 times, is among the top 3 of all time for a female artist. She is the only performer male or female to be nominated for Grammy Awards in each of the Pop, Rock, Dance, Rap and R&B categories, and the first female recording artist of color to be nominated for a Producer of the Year Grammy. With literally hundreds of awards and nominations from everyone from the American Music Awards where she holds the title for most nominations from one album, to MTV where she was awarded the first ICON award, to the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Radio Music Awards, World Music Awards, Billboard, Rolling Stone, NAACP, etc., the recognitions of her musical contributions are astounding.
Janet Jackson Rock Witchu Tour
September 10 | Vancouver, BC | GM Place September 29 | Montreal, QC | Centre Bell October 13 | Toronto, ON | Air Canada Centre October 15 | Washington, DC | Verizon Center October 17 | East Rutherford, NJ | Izod Center