Janet Jackson: Together Again was the tenth
concert tour
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by American singer
Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreogr ...
. The first leg of the tour in North America was announced on December 12, 2022, via Jackson's social media. The tour began on April 14, 2023, in
Hollywood, Florida
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, and concluded in
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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, on October 10, 2024. The tour takes its name from Jackson's
international hit single from ''
The Velvet Rope
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'' (1997).
Background
On December 12, 2022, Jackson announced the first 33 dates in North America for April to June 2023. Ticket pre-sales began on December 13, 2022, and general ticket sales began on December 16, 2022. The tour announcement also revealed
Ludacris
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as the opening act. Four days later, four shows were added due to high demand in
Hollywood
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,
Atlanta
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and
New York City
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and
Allentown, Pennsylvania
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. Later, a
San Bernardino
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date was announced at the Yaamava' Casino & Resort.
On April 30, 2023,
Lil' Kim
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was announced as the opening act at the Allentown show. On June 6, 2023, a show at the
Venue at Thunder Valley, near
Sacramento
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, California, was announced.
In November 2023, Jackson announced six additional shows in Hawaii, United States and Japan, with
TLC
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joining the later dates;
additional concerts Hawaii and the Bahamas were added in December.
On January 16, 2024, Jackson announced 35 shows in North America to take place in June and July of the same year; tickets went on-sale January 19.
On April 29, 2024, Jackson announced ten shows in Europe to take place in the fall of 2024.
Four days later, it was announced she would headline the
Essence Music Festival
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in New Orleans on July 7, 2024.
An additional date at London's
O2 Arena was added in June 2024.
On September 17, 2024, following the death of
Tito Jackson
Toriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson (October 15, 1953 – September 15, 2024) was an American musician. He was a founding member of the Jackson 5 (later known as the Jacksons), a group who rose to fame in the late 1960s and 1970s with the Motown la ...
two days prior, the September 21 concert at
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit was cancelled.
Accolades
Set list
April 2023 to May 2024
This set list is from the April 14, 2023, concert in Hollywood. It does not represent all concerts from this period.
Act I
# "Damita Jo"
# "
Together Again" (DJ Premier remix)
# "
Feedback
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"
# "So Much Betta"
# "
If"
# "
No Sleeep" / "
Got 'til It's Gone
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" / "
That's the Way Love Goes" / "Enjoy"
Act II
#
" What Have You Done for Me Lately" / " Nasty"
# " The Pleasure Principle"
# " Because of Love"
# " When I Think of You" / "Diamonds
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"
# " The Best Things In Life Are Free"
# " Control"
Act III
# "When We Oooo" (intermission interlude)
# "Together Again" (Deeper remix)
# " Come Back to Me" / "Let's Wait Awhile
"Let's Wait Awhile" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her third studio album '' Control'' (1986). It was released on January 6, 1987 on A&M Records as the album's fifth single. The song was written and produced by Jackson and Jimmy ...
"
# "Lonely" / " Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)" (remix)
# " Again"
# " Any Time, Any Place"
# " I Get Lonely" (TNT remix)
Act IV
# "The Body That Loves You" (interlude) (contains elements of " Runaway", " You Want This", and "Spending Time with You")
# " Doesn't Really Matter"
# " All for You"
# " Come On Get Up"
# "Free Xone" / " Throb"
# " Girlfriend/Boyfriend" / "Like You Don't Love Me" / "Do It 2 Me"
# " So Excited"
Act V
# "New Agenda" / "The Knowledge"
# "Miss You Much
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"
# " Love Will Never Do (Without You)"
# " Alright" / "Escapade
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"
# " Scream"
# "Black Cat
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"
# "Rhythm Nation
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"
Act VI: Encore
# "Together Again"
June to October 2024
This set list is from the June 4, 2024, concert in Thousand Palms. It does not represent all concerts from this period.
Act I
# "Night"
# "2nite"
# "SloLove"
# " Rock with U"
# "Throb"
# " All Nite (Don't Stop)"
# "No Sleeep"
# "Got 'til It's Gone"
# "That's the Way Love Goes"
# " Love Will Never Do (Without You)"
Act II
# "What Have You Done for Me Lately"
# "Nasty"
# "The Pleasure Principle"
# " You Want This"
# "When I Think of You"
# "Diamonds"
# "The Best Things in Life Are Free"
# "Control"
# " Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)"
# "Take Care"
# "Let's Wait Awhile" (contains elements of "Lonely" and "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)")
# "Again"
# "Any Time, Any Place"
# "I Get Lonely"
# " With U"
Act III
# " Make Me"
# "All for You"
# "Alright"
# "Escapade"
# "Miss You Much"
# "Feedback"
# "So Excited"
Act IV
# " State of the World"
# "The Knowledge"
# "If"
# "Scream" (contains elements of "If" and "Black Cat")
# "Rhythm Nation"
Encore
# " Someone to Call My Lover"
# "Together Again"
Alterations
* Jermaine Dupri
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joined Jackson during her performance of "Do It 2 Me" at the Atlanta concert on April 26, 2023. An unreleased song called "Keep Dancing" was also performed at the same date.
* Beginning with the April 30, 2023, concert in St. Louis, "Show Me" was added to the set list, succeeding "Like You Don't Love Me".
* During the May 9, 2023, concert in New York City, Busta Rhymes
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joined Jackson to perform "What's It Gonna Be?!
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".
* During the May 27, 2023, concert in Tinley Park, "Make Me" was performed.
* During the May 28, 2023, concert in Milwaukee, "Rock with U" was performed.
Tour dates
Cancelled shows
Personnel
* Eric "PikFunk" Smith – bass
* Mike Reid – drums
* Errol Cooney – guitar
* DJ Aktive – turntables
* Daniel Jones – musical director, keyboards
* Gil Duldulao – creative director
* Dean Lee – choreographer
* Luther Brown – choreographer
* Darius "Dario" Boatner – dancer
* Mariusz Maniek Kotarski – dancer
* Denzel Chisolm – dancer
* Steven Guero Charles – dancer
Notes
References
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