Success continues to run through the bloodstream of Janet Jackson‘s career.
How and why?
Good news below…
The ‘Anytime,Anyplace’ performer surprised fans last week when she revealed that she was to postpone the latest leg of her ‘Unbreakable World Tour’ to start a family with her husband.
Fortunately for her, the arrival of a baby isn’t the only thing the couple have to look forward to. For, they are also expecting to enjoy a sizeable piece of the $15 million pie baked by the tour’s first leg.
Yes, $15 million generated before it was set to impact Europe.
The figure was picked up from 33 shows delivered between August 31st and November 22nd 2015 and saw her recoup every single dime she spent to create the live show.
She also made major moves when she sold 2,400 tickets in half an hour in Pennsylvania and becoming StubHub‘s tenth most popular concert tour of 2015.
Will the European leg of the tour perform just as well when it kicks off in 2017?
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Welp, she got that money and bounced
Ikr
The Crypt Keeper did her best.
She just may scored herself a “100 + million” grossing tour had she committed herself to all of the dates…
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Pathetic.
U a ho
Madonna grossed $170 million and she started her world tour after Janet and with only 82 shows lol.
Janet probably felt embarrassed she couldn’t keep up with Madonna since they are both under Live Nation lol
But Madonna lost her son because of the tour! I don’t think that makes her the leader of priorities!!! Selfish person, always has been!
Must suck being old. You tried sis
Molly! Don’t! Because I can bring up you know who little tour, so hit the road JACK.
* grabs popcorn *
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So the master is checking the s**** like this?
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Ruthless. Entertaining. Epic
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* waits for the human sewege to reply, but she won’t cos she’s a worn out hyena püssy b******
Whats 19k excuse? U biitch
See this is the f****** basis I’m talking about. TGJ praises Janet for making 15 million on a tour where half the fucming dates were canceled. While in the Madonna tour post they threw shade smh.
Stop worrying about Janet’s wallet and start makingsome coinz of your own. Maybe u can purchase a smartphone in a few months
Because she rather tour than take care of the important things, LIKE HER SON! done role model!!!!!!!
I was referring to Madonna.
Madonna’s kids all have nannies, secured slots at any university of their choosing and multi-million dollar trust funds. I’d say that her son is well taken care of. Janet is the one who can’t seem to get her personal and professional affairs in order. She’s on her 3rd husband (each one seems creepier than the last)…oddly trying to have a kid at 50 to use as an excuse to get out of taking responsibility for her latest failed era. Madonna’s son is happier than Janet is, I’m sure.
Hush thinks nannies make up for real parenting, whose f***** more? Madonna or Hush?
The tour isn’t over though, some blogs are saying that the tour will resume in 2017, so these numbers means nothing.
“Success runs through her viens” what is successful about a tour that only generated 15 million and almost 80 dates are canceled
Po’Jan. People draggin’ the hell outta ha. She’s unborthered tho. Truth be told, this era was so sloppy & bizarre. She didn’t do any interviews, no promotional performances, no high impact dance videos… Just nothing.
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This could’ve been a really good comeback & a huge financial success on her part, if she would’ve came back right. To be fair, her dancing skills & whispers aren’t the problem at all. She can still dance her ass off & whisper down. But, her business/promotional/professional skills sucked this time around! Also, I hate how covered up she was this tour. I mean, you’re a VISUALS ARTIST, Jan. I don’t wanna see you up there in ONE costume, all covered up like some nun.
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I do wish her well in trying to start a family tho. 50 is kinda old to be producing children. But, better late than never I guess…… The multi-million $ question is whether or not her fans will be interested in wanting to spend another dime on her ever again tho???? Cancelling shows is a huge no-no! Playing with peoples money & time can get a b**** killed-T!
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All in all, she’s had a great career. It wouldn’t hurt if she retired. She ain’t got nothing left to prove. Control, Rhythm Nation, Janet, Velvet Rope & All For You will always be played in my lil household. I hate to admit it but Wendy Williams is right … Don’t nobody wanna hear new music from these old(er) diva’s (or Divo’s for that matter) anymore. They just wanna hear the old stuff. So, if she doesn’t retire all together… Hopefully, she just tours (if people are still willing to pay too see her) and quit recording new music. Especially, if all you’re going to do is release the album & pay it dust. Good luck, Miss Jackson! Love you 🙂
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@Sttephy Speaks, bye.
I totally agree Stephen….
Stephon, please take two subjects that you are more familiar with, like basic math. The decision to not have any promotion for her new album and tour was based on the fact that she has nothing left to prove. She is a legend and created the album strictly for her fans. What you should be celebrating is the fact with no promos, interviews, or talk shows, she still managed to hit #1! She is still in control of her life!!!
Sad sad people.it’s a sad day when people put down artist who are people too because they want to have a baby.nobody knows how long she had been planning this. do you really think someone like Janet Jackson would deliberately cancel her tour and decide to have a baby right at that moment, like a last minute thought. She has never disappointed me and if she wants to cancel her tour so that she can pursue what she dreamed her whole life then so be it.
probably was an unexpected oops baby, guess it was her time thankfully it wasn’t with JD.
I believe Janet will return in a years time, re-introduce the album with added songs/videos and 1 interview about family (2 birds 1 stone). This album is too good and grown to let it fade out like this.
In a year it’ll be too late to promote her album, i mean the album is already forgotten now and its been only 6 months since it was released. Janet wasted her chance to promote it.
She’s so unbothered. All this press tho and not even one interview. Her every move will continue to be front page news. She’s still winning regardless
paTRASHya you still alive?
Janet go have back to Dubi and bury yourself underneath the Sand dunes in the desert! You made a commitment to go on a world tour and see you fans who have waited 7-8yrs to see you. Then you decide 5 months into the show to (say f*** you fans) I’m having a baby! Like seriously girl you couldn’t just do those 80 shows, make your money then have a baby? I feel bad for her fans!
Seriously I understand she wants to have a baby and all that but shouldn’t she have did all this before she decided to make a come back.
Like wth.
And i feel like when she have a baby she won’t come back till end of 2017 early 2018.
i do hope marketing is better next time or with atleast some videos.
Burn it up damn baby all needed videos
Yall would drag certain other female black artist for those numbers.
Not many artists would have a completed tour of only 33 dates. It’s not 15 million earned after 100 dates, it’s 33!
Janet’s numbers are respectable for the first leg! Several of those dates (with audience capacities ranging from 10K – 20k) were sold out! Janet’s touring success isn’t dependent upon her being in the public eye! She have a very solid reputation for being a capable performer and she’s proven (no matter how long the wait) to have a faithful following that will support what she does next! She’s never had an album debut lower than #2 (and this was the case even after the Superbowl). Janet went away for 7+ years and still earned a historical #1 album. Since folks are always comparing, it should be noted that Janet’s Unbreakable actually sold ONLY 7k less than Madonna’s ‘Rebel Heart’ (which I find interesting because Madonna’s the ONLY legend to have enough radio support this decade to place a single in BB’s top 10, which really shouldn’t come to anyone’s surprise because she’s the most celebrated female artist). That said, I don’t need a bunch of generic hits from Janet now, I just need great albums and tours from this point on!
Janet’s not bothered! … nor should her fans be! You can’t erase her iconic past and what it means to those that felt her impact! I truly hope Janet makes this return in 2017 because there’s no doubt in my mind that Janet will snatch herself a 100 million grossing tour!
*ONLY legend (from the 90s, 80s or earlier) …
The article is about her tour, and you’re talking about how her albums debuted. WTF? People talking about Janet’s catastrophe of a tour (proven by its poor numbers thus far) has you so rattled that you’re up in here trying to do damage control by bringing up a bunch of off topic commentary and making excuses. At this rate, Janet would need to stretch this tour out another 5 years (and knowing her, she probably would…using all the “the dog at my homework” excuses for delays, postponements and cancellations) for it to even flirt with 100 million. Delusional, thin-skinned stans whose pride can’t admit when their faves have failed.
I’m doing damage control? Yet, you’re in here hot and bothered, giving us your best write up for this tired smear campaign! I’ve addressed the tour in my opening and closing sentence, everything in between simply focused on Janet’s ability to obtain success despite obstacles (like SB and lengthy periods of not releasing material). You may think that I veered off the topic, but I simply listed different factors that indicated how I come up with the conclusion I did.
Your accusing me of making excuses for a tour that hasn’t played out! Yet, it’s fine for you to the gun and claim that Janet wouldn’t have seen 100 million at the end of the tour … but, I’m the one rattled though?
Janet achieved many sold out dates on the first leg and acquired $15 million with 33 dates. Is that outstanding, no – but it’s not pathetic either! So how does your opinion claiming that everything will go left (even if she resumed the tour) more valid than me saying the opposite? This is why I noted how Janet’s proven track record could possibly help us predict an outcome. Your theory is built on a case stemming from you being all in your feelings, feeling threatened and wanting to entertain stan wars! You’re so riled up, that you had to come in as some made up character (Daimler) instead of replying under your real name that would tell us who your struggle fav is!
Madonna’s rebel heart album are at 1 million world wide
Janet’s album may have debuted at #1 yet her album hasn’t sold even half of Madonna’s
I’m the biggest janfan ever but truth be told, her heart just isn’t in it anymore. I KNEW this was the case when she didn’t perform at the BET awards right before her album release where she was being honored. I MEAN THAT WAS A NO BRAINER PERIOD. She just got her award and bounced. Her thirst is now in being married to her billionaire husband and her diamond business. I wish her the absolute best and hope she finds happiness. She will be missed.
Janet’ not performing at the BET Awards had nothing to do with her heart not being in this. This is in her blood. She showcased just how royal she is at the BET Awards by literally taking her crown and giving us an iconic look. She let the kids pay homage to her which I think was smart. It showed stature. She’s really not trying to sell herself like that as this is all in her blood. If you wanted desperation and someone that doesn’t understand their own stature than maybe you should see Madonna. Janet’s always understood class.
15 million is nothing to brag about it alright but not great since she has to pay her crew and so forth she’ll be only taking with her a small margin and that’s barely much. As for this whole era being greatly underhanded without an ounce of a push to promote and those consistent postpone shows Etc. I feel her heart was in it Janet’s one of the hardest working women in the business, but it’s always that dead weight that keeps you from prospering and continuing your goals and that’s that praying mantis looking ass husband of hers who doesn’t want her working he just wants her to cater to him and only him and sit on the couch and rot away instead of her doing what she loves she’s never been like this before even when she was with her other ex’s she was able to do what she loves even in her worse era’s Damita Jo from Discipline she promote etc. But since the devil in disguise entered her life he wants her to stop oh hell so I guess she suppose to sit with her other 4 sister wives then, I be so glad when she divorce his ass because she looks completely unhappy and depressed, well Madonna still holds the Queen of Touring title all hail to her as for Janet SMDH I’ll always love and remember the Control to All for You Janet because I don’t know who the hell this Janet is get it together chile and stop letting that damn man control you and get rid of his scheming ass.
Slay queen
And the hating b****** on here claimed she wasn’t booked.
Where is the slayage?
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You been stanning for mediocrity and struggle for far too long your ghetto brains can’t even spot SLAYAGE from a distance
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*throws Beyoncé CDs at your nappy a$$ head*
Thank you, Sam for showing all the haters #FACTS! And, that figure is just from 3 mos. of touring – ALONE!!! If & when the tour resumes, she’ll make a killing since she’s supposed to touring for a full YEAR, year & a half!
Typo: “…she’s supposed to be touring for a full yr/yr.& a half.”
Her tour is cancelled.
15 million from 37 shows is awful. She would need to do over 100 shows to even gross 50 million. Janet has destroyed her reputation after this tragic era
Queen of pop Madonna just grossed 170 million from 80 shows. Thats the difference between a legend (Madonna) and a 90s fad (Janet and Paula abdul)
Not y’all acting like she grossed 150 million! It’s sad that certain artist are praised for medicority. If rih or bey were doing these numbers the dragging in here would be fierece.
In 2015 I promised Shady81, JanStan,Janatic Lame Eri, JJFAN1814 etc. That when Mama Jiggy’s Pollstar numbers come thru they all getting lashings
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The floppage already done ALL tge lashings for me
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Ahahahahah
First of all you don’t have to lash at me I really feel these numbers are unacceptable for a woman of her caliber. And yes I may be a fan/Stan of hers I’m also realistic with my valid points about how she handles things so save your insults for someone else.
These figures are pitiful! It’s hilarious that some people are even trying to spin this as some kind of an accomplishment. Her sponsors are probably abandoning ship and hitting her with breach of contract lawsuits. It’s probably the only reason she’s halfheartedly pretending that this nonsense is going to resume in a year. Janet needs to retire.
Madonna’s Rebel Heart tour.
In October 2015, Billboard revealed the first boxscores for the tour, reporting the first 10 dates. Total gross was at $20 million with 132,769 tickets sold. The opening shows in Montreal were considered a highlight with total gross of $3.4 million. Highest gross came from the New York shows raking in $5.2 million.
Janet’s tour: 33 dates – $15 million
Totally agree, and they were saying it was a flop tour. Whispernet Flopson is the true flop of tours. So what type of queen is thus? Queen Janet of flops?
Mariah: Queen of R&B / Hiphop & Christmas
Madonna: Queen of Touring & Spectacle
Celine: Queen of Vegas
Taylor & Adele: New Queens of Pop & Albums
Beyonce: Queen of Performance & Surprise releases
Rihanna: Queen of Singles & Streaming
What is Flopnet’s place in today’s music industry? She has no place at all
Btw, help me to figure out where to put Aaliyah in. They say she’s the queen of urban pop, but I can’t find any huge achievements. PS. Beyonce- Queen of Grammy
Wow! A Lady Gaga stan questioning Janet’s place in music history? I’ve seen it all …
Madonna has been dragging Janet for almost 18 years now.
Bigger singles
Album sales
And superior touring gross (no cancellations)
How embarrassing for her.
This was Janet’s first tour under Live Nation and she only grossed $15 million???
Compare Madonna’s first tour with Live Nation the “Sticky & Sweet” tour grossed $405 million
Her second tour with them in 2012 grossed $305 million
And her recent one that just ended grossed $170 million.
That’s almost a billion in ticket sales in less than 10 years.
I bet Live Nation regrets going into business with Janet
Even tho jante Jackson-Mana will be back on tour next year in 2017 after she & her husband have their first child together
What a major flop. Only 15 million in tour gross from 37 shows. That’s an average gross of 400k per show. I remember her fans saying this tour would establish her as a touring act like Madonna and Rolling Stones, hahaha!
Go raise your child Janet, before you embarrass yourself even further.
Michael won, again!