Legendary pop icon is back! She is taking her 35 number one hits to 35 global cities where fans submitted suggestions on www.janetjackson.com to have their city selected. The idea behind this tour is just her hits in a more revealed, intimate and personal gig experience than ever before. No special effects just Janet and her amazing back catalogue and vocals.
Janet will also be selecting the first fan winner of the contest in voting for the each of the selected cities. The winner will be announced on www.JanetJackson.com and they will receive an autographed copy of NUMBER ONES and an autographed copy of her upcoming book “True You” (on stands February 8th). In each of the 35 cities Janet will dedicate one of her number one songs to the city.
It’s her ‘Number Ones, Up Close and Personal’ tour and she will be in Dublin on July 5th 2011 to play The Grand Canal Theatre. Tickets for her FIRST EVER IRISH SHOW are €59.80 / €76.25 / €81.25 depending on seating and tickets go on sale Thursday 19th May at 9am.
Tickets can be obtained via www.ticketmaster.ie and outlets nationwide.
Janet has expressed her gratitude and excitement for the upcoming show with the following statement:
I thank my fans who have voted and helped me choose the cities we are announcing today. Each of you are so important to me. These concerts will be different from anything I have ever done. I will be as up close and personal as possible. These concerts are not about special effects. This is a love affair between me and those of you who have supported me and my work for all these years. I’ll be singing and dancing from my heart. The music will all be songs that you’ve made number ones for me. Let’s go! In each city I want to meet 20 young leaders who are changing their communities for the better. Please contact janetjackson.com so that I will know who is making a major difference in your city. I’m asking my fans and their friends, Parents, relatives, neighbors and teachers to nominate five people to qualify as one of the 20 under 20 in each place I will perform. At each concert the 20 people chosen and the person who nominated them will be VIP guests at my show. I will invite the 20 sponsors and the 20 winners to the concert and back stage. There are many young people changing the word and I want them to be recognized during my tour. I want them to be my guest at my show and they will come back stage as I learn from them how young people are changing the world. You all know someone who is making a difference, so get in touch. I love you all and I can’t wait to be back on stage, I’ve missed you,”