Janet Jackson has announced her 2023 Together Again Tour. The music icon went to Instagram Live on Monday morning to share the exciting news with her fans.
“I have a big announcement to make. I’m going back on tour and yes, we will be together again very very soon. That’s actually the name of the tour, Together Again,” Jackson said with a smile.
“I miss you guys so much and I cannot wait to see you.”
Jackson will be joined by rap phenomenon Ludacris on the North American leg, which kicks off April 14, 2023, in Hollywood, Florida.
From there, Jackson will play in major cities such as Atlanta, Memphis, Nashville, New York City, Baltimore, Toronto and Los Angeles. The tour concludes June 21, 2023, in Seattle, Washington.
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Fan presale begin Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 11 a.m. local time. Tickets go on sale to the public this Friday, Dec. 16 at 11 a.m. local time via livenation.com.
The Together Again Tour is titled after Jackson’s No. 1 hit “Together Again” from her sixth album, The Velvet Rope.
Jackson celebrated the 25th anniversary of The Velvet Rope in October by releasing a deluxe edition featuring ten bonus tracks.
The expanded edition includes Teddy Riley‘s TNT Remix of “I Get Lonely” featuring Blackstreet, the J. Dilla (Ummah Jay Dee) remix of “Got ‘Til It’s Gone” and Timbaland and Missy Elliott‘s remix of “Go Deep.”
Additionally, it features club mixes of tracks by David Morales & Frankie Knuckles, Masters at Work, Tony Moran, Jason Nevins and Tony Humphries.
Jackson’s last album, Unbreakable, was released in 2015. She has since teased its follow-up, Black Diamond. She explained the concept behind the term ‘black diamond’ in an Instagram post in 2020.
“Black Diamonds are the toughest of all the diamonds, the hardest to cut. I see that as the hardest to hurt or destroy,” Jackson wrote.
“There is a lot that I have endured. I see myself as a Black Diamond in its purest form. I’m a rock, I have ruff edges but I keep moving forward. I want to show you my strength as well as give you strength.”
In her tour announcement, Jackson made a promise to her fans: “Yes, there will be new music.” However, she didn’t provide further details surrounding the album. As always, we’ll hear it from her lips first.
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See tour dates below.
Janet Jackson Together Again Tour 2023 Dates
Apr 14 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live Arena
Apr 19 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
Apr 21 – Savannah, GA @ Enmarket Arena
Apr 22 – Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena
Apr 25 – Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena
Apr 26 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
Apr 27 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
Apr 29 – Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum
Apr 30 – St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center
May 2 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center
May 4 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
May 6 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
May 9 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
May 10 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
May 12 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
May 13 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
May 14 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
May 18 – Allentown, PA @ PPL Center
May 19 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
May 20 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
May 23 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
May 24 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
May 26 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
May 27 – Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Chicago
May 28 – Milwaukee, WI @ American Family Insurance Amphitheater
May 30 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
Jun 2 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion
Jun 3 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Jun 4 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center
Jun 7 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion
Jun 9 – Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheatre
Jun 10 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl*
Jun 11 – San Diego, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Jun 16 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
Jun 20 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
Jun 21 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
*Not a Live Nation Date
Get more information on Janet Jackson’s website.
