Janet Jackson hits the road for first time in four years as she announces 36-date world tour in support of new album Unbreakable
Janet Jackson probably caused scores of excited palpitations when she revealed she was recording in the studio again.
The 49-year-old hitmaker got hearts beating faster on Monday when she announced she will kick off a world tour this summer in support of Unbreakable, her first album in seven years.
Janet is set to perform 36 dates in 32 cities, beginning on August 31 in Vancouver, Canada with her first US show slated for September 11 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
What she's done for you lately: Janet Jackson has announced a 36-date, 32-city world tour in support of her forthcoming studio album Unbreakable that will commence on August 31 in Vancouver, Canada
The Unbreakable World Tour will continue on through November 12, it's final show in Honolulu, Hawaii, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Janet's fans shouldn't be disappointed - the Rhythm Nation singer can always be counted on to put on a sizzling and eye-catching act.
The performer is already staging auditions for her tour, and posted a video on her Twitter page attesting to that fact on June 15.
Superstar: The 49-year-old singer - and little sister of the late Michael Jackson - is known for her innovative and sexually charged performances; Janet is pictured on stage in Barcelona, Spain in 2011
You heard it from her: Janet (pictured in 2009) confirmed that she's recording a new album on June 3, tweeting: 'You will always know it is true when you hear it from my lips...'
The clip shows a large group of leotard and sweat shirt-clad dancers putting in the practice at CenterStaging Studio 11 in Burbank, California.
'Auditioning for Janet feels like a dream fantasy,' one hopeful dancer says in voiceover.
Janet caused a stir when she announced plans to record a new album and go on tour late last month.
She whet appetites by posting a video teaser online, saying: 'I promised you'd hear it from my lips and now you will. This year: new music; new world tour; a new movement. I've been listening. Let's keep the conversation going.'
'Dream fantasy': The star (pictured 2008) is rounding up back-up dancers at CenterStaging in Burbank, CA and shared a clip on Twitter in which one hopeful gushed that 'auditioning for Janet feels like a dream fantasy'
On May 28, she was spotted heading to a recording studio in Los Angeles dressed head-to-toe in comfy black track outfit and black cap.
'You will always know it is true when you hear it from my lips...,' Janet promised via Twitter on June 3.
Tickets for the Unbreakable World Tour go on sale June 22 at janetjackson.com.
Janet last toured for her 2011 Number Ones greatest hits album.
Janet's forthcoming album Unbreakable will be released this fall with the pop star reportedly assuming total creative control since the dismal sales of her last studio album Discipline in 2008.
Her roster of hits dates back to the mid-1980s, ranging from What Have You Done for Me Lately to That's The Way Love Goes to All For You.
Michael Jackson's little sister is considered one of the most innovative and provocative performers in music history.
In her personal life, Janet has been married to billionaire Wissam Al Mana for three years.
Third time's the charm: The twice-divorced Janet wed billionaire Wissam Al Mana in 2012 and attended a show during Milan Fashion Week with him the following year on February 25
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