Janet Jackson announces new album Black Diamond, shares tour dates
The 33-date tour will feature performances of brand new music as well as her hits.
Only a week ago we were celebrating Janet Jackson Appreciation Day a.k.a. The Super Bowl, but we won't have to live in the past for much longer to conjure up the pop legend's iconic stage presence. On Monday, Jackson announced the Black Diamond world tour. Thirty-three dates across the United States and Canada have been announced, and more across the world will be revealed soon.
The tour is titled after Jackson's upcoming new album, the follow-up to 2015's Unbreakable, which she announced with an Instagram post. New music will be performed at each of the dates, along with her hits and "a special performance" of her masterpiece, the 1989 project Rhythm Nation 1814.
"Black Diamonds are the toughest of all the diamonds, the hardest to cut," Jackson said in a statement. "I see that as the hardest to hurt or destroy. There is a lot that I have endured. I see myself as a Black Diamond in its purest form. I’m a rock, I have ruff edges but I keep moving forward. I want to show you my strength as well as give you strength."
Subscribers to Jackson's mailing list will get a presale code on February 11. General public tickets are available on February 13.
Janet Jackson Black Diamond tour dates:
June 24 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena
June 26 - Orlando, FL - Amway Center
June 27 - Tampa, FL - Amalie Arena
June 29 - Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena
July 1 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
July 3 - New Orleans, LA - Essence Festival
July 5 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum Complex
July 7 - Washington, DC - Capital One Arena
July 9 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
July 10 - Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Paints Arena
July 12 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
July 14 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
July 17 - Mashantucket, CT - The Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino
July 18 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
July 21 - Buffalo, NY - KeyBank Center
July 22 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena
July 24 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena
July 25 - Cincinnati, OH - Cincinnati Music Festival
July 27 - Chicago, IL - United Center
July 28 - Cleveland, OH - Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
July 31 - St Louis, MO - Enterprise Center
August 1 - Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center
August 3 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
August 5 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
August 7 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
August 9 - Phoenix, AZ - Gila River Arena
August 10 - San Diego, CA - Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego State University
August 12 - Los Angeles, CA - STAPLES Center
August 15 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
August 17 - Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center
August 18 - San Jose, CA - SAP Center at San Jose
August 20 - Portland, OR - Moda Center
August 22 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
August 23 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome