Just about any artist in any genre on the other side of 40 will have a tough time getting an audience to take the bait of new material when an entire hit-making legacy of music they know by heart is so available. That, of course, is not a situation unique to Jackson. But is your average Jackson fan - young or old - seriously invested in the music “Unbreakable” when the record clearly sits in the shadows of “Control,” “Rhythm Nation” and, in essence, a whole other pop era? The question now is, in the age of Beyonce, does Jackson still matter? She unquestionably has the history to draw a concert audience the way any veteran performer can. “It’s a benign role but a modest one, reinforced by the music.” “For most of ‘Unbreakable,’ she plays big sister - someone who’s happily in love, willing to offer advice and wishing for a better world,” wrote Jon Pareles in a review of “Unbreakable” for the New York Times. Janet Jackson on the State of the World Tour. But many critics also saw “Unbreakable” as a return to form by the most commercially and artistically grounded female artist to define the art of the groove within pop-generated R&B for a pre-Beyonce generation. Aside from its chart performance, “Unbreakable” earned high marks for re-teaming Jackson with the production team of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (the hitmaking crew behind “Control” and “Rhythm Nation,” among other Jackson records) for the first time in a decade. What does that say for the now-two-year old “Unbreakable” that the singer would de-emphasize the record by titling a retooled tour after a 1989 song? Well, it’s not for lack of critical praise.
So here we are, the bulk of a year later, and Jackson has refashioned the canceled remnants of her Unbreakable Tour into the State of the World Tour, using the “Rhythm Nation” tune as a theme for shows that concentrate on her more socially conscious songs as well as four decades of hits. An August 1990 show planned for Rupp was one of three canceled dates on her first headlining tour, which supported “Rhythm Nation.” A second cancellation came as recently as January 2016 when Jackson rescheduled and eventually called off numerous performances on her Unbreakable Tour ahead of the birth of her son Eissa last winter. Of her three previous bookings at Rupp prior to Monday’s State of the World show, only one materialized - a July 2001 concert that showcased her then-current “All for You” album. Mark Cornelison Herald-Leaderīut what of Jackson’s history in Lexington? That’s a little shakier. Since, she has taken the past year to enjoy pregnancy and motherhood, and is now ready to return to the live stage to give Janet fans everything they could hope for in one epic concert event.Janet Jackson had the Rupp Arena fans on their feet Jin Lexington, Ky. The legendary entertainer began her sold out Unbreakable tour in August 2015, but just one year ago she reached out directly to fans via Twitter with news of her focusing on starting a family, confirmed months later with the arrival of her first child. Tickets held for previous Unbreakable tour events that are now re-scheduled will be honored at the new dates. Tickets for the newly scheduled dates will go on sale on May 5. Louis, Milwaukee, Chicago, Boston, Philly, Memphis, Jacksonville, as well as head north of the border to include Vancouver and Toronto, with her final stop on December 17 in Atlanta at Philips Arena. Jackson will make multiple stops in Texas and California, hit all four corners of the U.S.
Produced by Live Nation, the STATE OF THE WORLD tour is set for a 56-city run beginning September 7, in Lafayette at the Cajundome. The legendary entertainer began her sold out Unbreakable tour in August 2015, but just one year ago she reached out directly to fans via Twitter with news of her focusing on starting a. LOS ANGELES, - Global music icon, multiple GRAMMY® Award-winner and multi-platinum selling artist, the incomparable JANET JACKSON, will embark on a four-month North American tour this fall, announced today. Tickets held for previous Unbreakable tour events that are now re-scheduled will be honored at the new dates.