Janet Jackson sprung a seismic surprise on fans at the 25th-anniversary celebration of the diva’s classic album ‘The Velvet Rope’ in London last night (October 7).
That Grape Juice was on-hand at the Shoreditch House event, which saw ‘The Velvet Rope Tour’ showcased in full.
At the climax of the screening, Jackson shocked with a surprise appearance.
Arriving to rapturous applause, the Pop queen reflected on the deeply personal project and the love it continues to receive ’til this day.
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Speaking at the event, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer said:
“This album is so, so close to me. It would be the closest project to my heart that I’ve ever done. I would say out of all the albums that I created, and especially with Jimmy [Jam] and Terry [Lewis], it was the most difficult album for me. I was going through so much in my life and it was so deep, trying to figure out who I am and where I stand. I didn’t know if my fans would like it but one of the best moments in my life connected to this album? The day that it was released, I was in traffic coming from Malibu and someone honked their horn, and I happened to look over and there was a girl in the car and she held up “The Velvet Rope” CD and she smiled at me. It made me feel so good. That was the first person to acknowledge to me that ‘yeah you did something that I really do appreciate’, and 25 years later it being No.1 again today? Thank you so, so much for this. Thank you Jimmy and Terry for always being my two dads. You were always there for me through thick, thin and the worst.”
Check out Jackson below with the likes of Little Mix star Jade Thirwall and MNEK below…
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What’s up with that nasty nose piercing???? 💅🏾 Granny Janet looks like a dirty OX 🐂
How are you racist and everyday check a view a black owned site? Make it make sense.
👆💯 this thing never makes sense of nothing, it’s just a parasite.
What’s up with your fake life, no friends, being 24/7 on a black owned site under 36 different names while spitting racist comments when you’re not sharing your sexual fantasies to strangers? Oh boy…
Stay mad💅🏾 Diva is here to stay.
the nose piercing is a NOD back to the original Velvet Rope era, they wore that in the late 90s and is still a staple in many cultures CURRENTLY.
JANET looks absolutely stunning!!! what a vile individual you are.
How to know a dude is gay = listens to Janet. LOL
you sound stupid and ignorant.
That was so nice of Janet to surprise the fans but she should repeat that effort in NY, LA, Chicago, and Atlanta. Sell tickets and donate the proceeds to charity…BUT, another good look for Ms. Jackson.