Not through someone else's eyes. This is the truth. Take it or leave it. Love it or hate it. This is me," Janet says in the teaser. Credits: Getty Images, Instagram. The show began with a video introduction of Jackson explaining its concept. After this, a music video of the individual song dedicated to the current city is shown.
Janet enters from the back of the audience flaunting a "scythe-edged" haircut in a grey catsuit to perform opening number "The Pleasure Principle," moving throughout the venue's centerpiece while interacting with the crowd.
She reappeared in a diamond-encrusted lavender gown and sat on a stool in center stage to perform several unplugged ballads. The set began with "Nothing" and "Come Back to Me" before closing with "Let's Wait Awhile" and "Again," briefly pausing to allow the audience to sing several verses in their entirety. The band played an instrumental version of "What About" during a costume break. Upon emerging, she segued through a rock-influenced portion in a black jacket, performing "Black Cat" and "If," emulating its music video's iconic choreography.
Following a final intermission, Janet and her dancers reappeared in matching white outfits for the show's encore. Her then-most recent number one hit "Make Me" lead the set. The show ended with Janet speaking to the crowd and waving goodbye as she exits the stage.
The tour's entire box office earnings were not publicly reported, including sales from Europe, Australia, Asia, and its second North American leg. Janet also played three sold out shows at London's Royal Albert Hall. Two shows in Sydney, Australia sold out within fifteen minutes and Los Angeles had sold in under ten minutes. Upon the tour's announcement, Janet became the second most-searched item on the internet on multiple search engines.
Ninety-six percent of the tour's pre-sale tickets were sold within the first day. The tour achieved several attendance records, including breaking the gross for a single performance at a venue in Tampa, Florida, surpassing a record previously held by Mariah Carey. The tour's show at the Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas was the twentieth most attended concert in the venue's history, being two thousand away from the venue's highest attendance record at the time.
Janet's show at the Santa Barbara Bowl was among the venue's fastest sell-outs, prompting sponsors to add additional cities to the tour. Janet notably performed for a massive crowd in Abu Dhabi; The Khaleej Times reporting " thousands of pop fans flocked to the Yas Arena on Thursday night to see the legendary Janet Jackson perform. The Deutsche Bank reportedly compensated Janet millions to provide a forty-five-minute show for their clients at The Grove in Hertfordshire, England.
Pei glass pyramid. The funds from the benefit raised contributions for the restoration of iconic artwork. Accordingly, we are profoundly honored, and believe it most fitting, that her performance in the Louvre Museum will be yet another masterpiece captured under our glorious glass pyramid. She also caused the Festival's first waiting list, with additional seats sold and erected behind the stage. The tour was met with positive reviews.
The Jakarta Post wrote Janet put together "a well-crafted performance, peppered with cool and familiar choreographies combined with an impressive multimedia backdrop.
Jackson, now 44, brought to the stage a different sensibility, a pared-down set, fewer back-up dancers and less distraction. Amy Verner of The Globe and Mail stated Jackson "proved that she no longer needs elaborate stage sets or pyrotechnics to captivate her fans. Verner concluded, "Seeing Jackson in concert is less about her vocal range than her command of countless choreographed moves to catchy songs that you find you know the words to.
She's in her element performing live, transitioning smoothly from fierce and aggressive to sweet and giggly. Saeed Saeed of The National praised it as "a masterclass in how to deliver a pop performance," delivering a mixture of "fan favourites and new material. Jackson clearly knows how to work a crowd, and they showered her with affection. Vaughn Schoonmaker of MTV News stated "Often imitated, never duplicated, Janet Jackson's outbursts of meticulous choreography, sassy exclamations and smoldering gazes into the audience kept them on their feet for the entire two-hour set Brad Wete of Entertainment Weekly praised Jackson's "crisp choreography" and vocals as "strong all evening," ranging from "both feathery and gruff.
Thomas Conner of Chicago Sun Times observed the tour's set list suggested "a total that once again equals international megastar. Liz Tracy of Miami New Times called Jackson "as strong and feminine as ever," contrasting with her "soft-spoken, seemingly genteel" persona offstage, becoming "a sassy little powerhouse who is every straight and gay man's wet dream. Tracy concluded, "Jackson needn't prove herself. She is a hit wonder who has stayed sexy yet powerful, smart yet vulnerable.
Baby-faced, industry-perfect pop stars will grow old whether or not they grow up. Jackson is the example of how to do it with grace even when things go horribly wrong. Jane Stevenson of Winnipeg Sun called the show "a scaled-down, fast-paced, crowd-pleasing, wall-to-wall hits package," heralding its medleys, "sexy, glamorous costumes," and choreographed dance moves.
Annabel Ross of Australia's The Age called the tour "a walloping reminder of just how many hits she's produced, jamming odd chart-topping singles into two hours. Janet's voice was heralded as "nothing to sniff at — that pristine, unmistakable Jackson coo never faltered as she tore through hit after hit. In comparison to her recent contemporaries, Ross stated, "There was no hatching out of eggs, no fandangled props and light shows — just good old-fashioned song and dance from one of the best movers in the business.
The excerpt concluded, "Thank you, Janet, for being one of the best pop entertainers of the last century. She stayed in step with her dancers, and she was in strong voice and as seductive as ever. Ben Ratliff of The New York Times felt the show's best moments occurred during its third segment, with Jackson "relaxed and athletic," as well as "tension free.
Chris Richards of The Washington Post praised the "laserlight precision" of Jackson's "delicate" voice, adding "if you paid to hear Jackson sing, you certainly got that. Not a single word appeared to be lip-synced. The show's standout renditions were thought to be "Alright," as Jackson "flung limbs in impossible directions," in addition to "I Get Lonely" and "Black Cat," which showcased Jackson "head-banging with rare violence.
Kot commended Jackson's vocals, saying "her delicate touch conveyed an innocence and sweetness not often heard on the pop charts anymore.
The woman defines fierce and she pounced on the stage. In particular, Villeneuve praised "the set list, the woman herself and the venue," noting "pitch-perfect sing-alongs" during the show's ballad segment. Her appearance was considered "what might be her sexiest," saying "she has booty to make your eyes pop and curves to get lost in, but everything was tight, in check and oozing confidence. Villeneuve added her outfits "gave off a dance-sergeant vibe that really worked.
Pocholo Concepcion of Philippine Daily Inquirer said Jackson "ruled the stage"; her wardrobe giving the impression of a "sci-fi thriller movie. An additional critique called it "an amazingly riveting stage performance" backed by "impeccable" choreography, showcasing tactics thought to "silence even the most fervent of her haters. Gerrick D. She placed the focus of her set squarely on showcasing her voice—it should be noted that she sang live for the nearly two-hour show, a rarity in today's pop music—and the legendary complex footwork that marked her..
The clip begins with Jackson as a child star before delving into her evolution into a musical phenom. Her father is seen in the clip as well as her superstar older brother, Michael. Although she is one of the most recognizable stars in music, Jackson has endured peaks and valleys in her life and career. Jackson is an executive producer on the documentary alongside her brother, Randy. Since releasing her debut LP in , Jackson has become one of the most influential entertainers of the modern era.
The five-time Grammy winner reigns among the best-selling artists of all time with more than million records sold. She also holds the record for the best-selling debut tour in history and is the first woman to debut in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot charts. She is one of only four artists to have a No.
The album also made Billboard history for the longest continuous run on the Hot singles charts from a single album at 65 consecutive weeks. In , Jackson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and her critically acclaimed Las Vegas residency was named one of the most successful productions of the decade, predating the success of Vegas shows led by Celine Dion, Britney Spears, and the Backstreet Boys.
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