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Janet Jackson Announces New Album, 34-Date 'Black Diamond' Tour

Janet Jackson Brings The Classics To Barclays For Her \u201cState of the World\u201d Tour Photo Credit: Farrenton Grigsby

The tour will also feature a special performance of Rhythm Nation.

On Monday afternoon, Janet Jackson took to social media to make a special announcement. Jackson told fans that she'd heard their wishes and that she's been working on a new album. Additionally, she revealed that she was going on a world tour this summer. Tickets are available for pre-sale on February 11.

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The tour flyer says Jackson will also give the fans a special Rhythm Nation performance. The announcement comes 30 years after her iconic world tour. Jackson previously performed 11 shows in the United States and Australia for the official 30th-anniversary tour between September 14 and November 23, 2019. Before that, Jackson launched the State of the World Tour after her 11th studio album, Unbreakable.

The original Rhythm Nation tour grossed over $28 million in North America alone.

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The Black Diamond World Tour kicks off on June 24 in Miami, Florida. View the full tour schedule below.

  • June 24 - Miami, FL
  • June 26 - Orlando, FL
  • June 27 - Tampa, FL
  • June 29 - Atlanta, GA
  • July 1 - Nashville, TN
  • July 3 - New Orleans, LA
  • July 5 - Greensboro, NC
  • July 7 - Washington, DC
  • July 9 - Philadelphia, PA
  • July 10 - Pittsburgh, PA
  • July 12 - Newark, NJ
  • July 14 - New York City, NY
  • July 17 - Mashantucket, CT
  • July 18 - Boston, MA
  • July 21 - Buffalo, NY
  • July 22 - Toronto, ON
  • July 24 - Detroit, MI
  • July 25 - Cincinnati, OH
  • July 27 - Chicago, IL
  • July 28 - Cleveland, OH
  • July 31 - St. Louis, MO
  • August 1 - Louisville, KY
  • August 3 - Dallas, TX
  • August 5 - Houston, TX
  • August 7 - San Antonio, TX
  • August 9 - Phoenix, AZ
  • August 10 - San Diego, CA
  • August 12 - Los Angeles, CA
  • August 15 - Anaheim, CA
  • August 17 - Sacramento, CA
  • August 18 - San Jose, CA
  • August 20 - Portland, OR
  • August 22 - Vancouver, BC
  • August 23 - Tacoma, WA