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Janet Jackson announced earlier this week, that she’ll be hitting the road in 2020 for a new world tour in support of her forthcoming twelfth studio album, Black Diamond.The 52-year-old music icon recently announced her Black Diamond World Tour along with the new album, her first in five years since “Unbreakable”.
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Janet Jackson hit-up “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on February 10th, where she and Jimmy, along with The Roots accompany’s her on classroom instruments, performing a playful version of her hit single “Runaway.”
“It’s the toughest of the stones, of the diamonds, to cut. I heard that immediately. It’s hard to hurt, to destroy. And in my last few years, I’ve come to realize that I’m incredibly strong,” Jackson explained to Fallon about the title of her highly anticipated album(see clips below).
The superstar’s new show is set to include a mix of music from Black Diamond and the rest of her iconic discography — including a special performance from her landmark 1989 album Rhythm Nation 1814, which just celebrated its 30th anniversary.
Check out Live Nation’s official announcement, as well as the full run of tour dates, below.
Black Diamond World Tour 2020 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, D.C. @ 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 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
