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State of the World Tour
Tour by Janet Jackson
Official tour poster
Associated albumUnbreakable
Start dateSeptember 7, 2017 (2017-09-07)
End dateDecember 17, 2017 (2017-12-17)
Legs1
No. of shows
  • 54 in United States
  • 2 in Canada
  • 56 in total
Websitewww.janetjackson.com/tour
Janet Jackson concert chronology

The State of the World Tour is the eighth concert tour by American singer Janet Jackson. Launched in promotion of her eleventh studio album Unbreakable (2015), the tour is produced by Live Nation and is under the creative direction of Gil Duldulao.[1] Announced in May 2017 as a 56-city North American trek visiting the United States and Canada, it is a continuation of the Unbreakable World Tour, which was postponed in 2016 due to Jackson's pregnancy. Tickets originally purchased for the Unbreakable World Tour were honored with new concert dates under the revamped State of the World Tour.

The theme of the tour was altered to reflect socially conscious messages from Jackson's entire music catalog. The revised name of the tour is taken from her 1991 single "State of the World", released from her fourth studio album Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989). The tour was advertised on social media with socially conscious lyrics quoted from studio albums Rhythm Nation 1814, Janet (1993), The Velvet Rope (1997) and Unbreakable. A number of songs selected for the concert set list, along with corresponding imagery depicted on stage, address racism, white supremacy, homophobia, fascism, xenophobia, domestic violence and police brutality.[2]

The first concert took place on September 7, 2017, in Lafayette, Louisiana at the Cajundome arena. Proceeds from the September 9, 2017 concert at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas were donated to relief efforts supporting evacuees of Hurricane Harvey; Jackson met with Houston mayor Sylvester Turner and evacuees at the George R. Brown Convention Center prior to the performance.[3] The tour concluded with a concert at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on December 17, 2017.

Background

On May 1, 2017, Jackson announced a massive North American trek to reschedule her Unbreakable World Tour that was postponed due to the singer's pregnancy, with Jackson set to embark on a rebranded trek starting in September. Tickets from the postponed Unbreakable Tour gigs will be honored at the new dates, while newly scheduled stops going on sale, beginning May 5, 2017, at Live Nation.

Concert synopsis

The concert opens with a video reel denouncing white supremacy, right-wing extremism, domestic terrorism and police brutality. Names of unarmed black men killed by police which drew national attention with the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as the deadly violence surrounding the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia were depicted in the video.[4] As Jordan Darville of The Fader observes: "The one-minute video introduction starts by naming unarmed black men who were killed by police officers: Eric Garner, Michael Brown, and Jonathan Ferrell. Then, we hear audio clips of television personalities and protestors explaining the threats of white supremacy, privilege, and inequality. The message is a vital one: The Center for Investigative reporting has shared an analysis of domestic terrorism in the United States spanning nine years, and found that right-wing extremists were responsible for twice as many violent attacks compared to Islamic extremists."[5]

The tour marks the first time non-single songs from earlier albums such as "The Body That Loves You" (from the Janet album), "Spending Time With You" and "Island Life" (both from the Damita Jo album) were performed live, alongside the first performance of 1995 single "Twenty Foreplay" (from the Design of a Decade: 1986–1996 album) and the first time "Where Are You Now", "New Agenda", "What About", "The Knowledge", "State of the World" were performed since their respective album's tours. Also, songs from the "Unbreakable" album were performed for the first time, such as "Black Eagle", "Dammn Baby", and "Well Travelled".

Commercial reception

According to StubHub, the State of the World Tour ranks as one of the top 10 most in-demand concert tours for the fall of 2017.[6]

Critical reception

The tour opened to positive critical reception, with several commentators praising Jackson's post-pregnancy physical fitness, showmanship and socially conscious messages.[7] Her emotional rendition of "What About", a song concerning domestic violence originally recorded for The Velvet Rope, drew media attention highlighting her recent separation from her third husband Wissam Al Mana; Jackson's brother Randy alleges she suffered verbal abuse by Al Mana which contributed to the breakdown of their marriage.[8][9]

In his review for the Houston Chronical, Joey Guerra wrote that "Janet Jackson is at her absolute best, and largely unparalleled in pop music, when she funnels direct, declarative messages into her songs", citing numerous hits from her catalog. He considered "Rhythm Nation" a highlight of the show, which "resonates even more today in a world seemingly gone mad[.]"[4] Brandon Caldwell of the Houston Press reported that Jackson's denouncement of police brutality and white supremacy, as well as her dance-driven classic hits elated the crowd. "For two hours on Saturday night," he wrote, "it felt right to go through the eras with Janet. The liberating janet. years, the rhythm-driven arcs of Control and even the current Unbreakable album."[10]

Set list

This set list is representative of the show on September 7, 2017, in Lafayette, Louisiana. It is not intended to represent all concerts for the tour.[11]

  1. "The Knowledge"
  2. "State of the World"
  3. "Burnitup!"
  4. "Nasty"
  5. "Feedback"
  6. "Miss You Much"
  7. "Alright"
  8. "You Want This"
  9. "Control"
  10. "What Have You Done for Me Lately"
  11. "The Pleasure Principle"
  12. "Escapade"
  13. "When I Think of You"
  14. "All for You"
  15. "All Nite (Don't Stop)"
  16. "Love Will Never Do (Without You)"
  17. "Again" (Video Introduction)
  18. "Twenty Foreplay"
  19. "Where Are You Now"
  20. "Come Back to Me"
  21. "The Body That Loves You"
  22. "Spending Time with You"
  23. "No Sleeep"
  24. "Got 'til It's Gone"
  25. "That's the Way Love Goes"
  26. "Island Life"
  27. "Throb"
  28. "Together Again"
  29. "What About"
  30. "If"
  31. "Rhythm Nation"
  32. "Black Eagle"
  33. "New Agenda"
  34. "Dammn Baby"
  35. "I Get Lonely"
  36. "Well Traveled"

Additional notes

  1. "Scream" was performed on the Los Angeles date on October 8, 2017, with Michael Jackson on the screen. Additionally, many of the dancers from Jackson's older tours joined her for a special performance of "Rhythm Nation".
  2. Missy Elliott joined Jackson on the Atlanta date of the tour on December 17, 2017, performing "BURNITUP!".
  3. "So Excited" was performed on the final date of the tour.
  4. "Someone to Call My Lover" was performed on selected dates of the tour.

Shows

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, tickets sold, amount of available tickets and gross revenue
Date City Country Venue Attendance Revenue
North America[12][13]
September 7, 2017 Lafayette United States Cajundome — —
September 9, 2017 Houston Toyota Center 10,789 / 11,872 $879,536
September 10, 2017 Austin Frank Erwin Center 4,973 / 10,560 $438,010
September 13, 2017 San Antonio AT&T Center 6,773 / 13,539 $508,536
September 14, 2017 Dallas American Airlines Center 11,255 / 13,808 $878,887
September 16, 2017 North Little Rock Verizon Arena — —
September 17, 2017 Tulsa BOK Center 4,315 / 11,146 $358,156
September 19, 2017 Albuquerque Isleta Amphitheater 12,295 / 15,003 $478,130
September 21, 2017 Phoenix Talking Stick Resort Arena 7,504 / 12,386 $513,976
September 23, 2017 Anaheim Honda Center 10,706 / 13,594 $828,894
September 24, 2017 Fresno Save Mart Center 7,002 / 11,688 $626,357
September 26, 2017 Vancouver Canada Rogers Arena 7,077 / 8,063 $326,808
September 27, 2017 Seattle United States KeyArena 10,355 / 11,747 $675,461
September 29, 2017 Portland Moda Center 8,017 / 9,455 $511,238
October 1, 2017 Reno Grand Sierra Resort Theatre — —
October 3, 2017 Sacramento Golden 1 Center 10,768 / 11,774 $696,058
October 5, 2017 Concord Concord Pavilion — —
October 7, 2017 San Diego Valley View Casino Center — —
October 8, 2017 Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl — —
October 14, 2017 Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Events Center 7,583 / 8,077 $931,996
October 16, 2017 Salt Lake City Vivint Smart Home Arena — —
October 17, 2017 Denver Pepsi Center — —
October 19, 2017 Kansas City Sprint Center — —
October 21, 2017 St. Louis Chaifetz Arena — —
October 22, 2017 Milwaukee BMO Harris Bradley Center — —
October 25, 2017 Moline TaxSlayer Center — —
October 26, 2017 Rosemont Allstate Arena — —
October 28, 2017 Toledo Huntington Center 5,031 / 7,030 $391,129
October 29, 2017 Detroit Little Caesars Arena — —
November 1, 2017 Grand Rapids Van Andel Arena 5,168 / 7,116 $300,870
November 2, 2017 Toronto Canada Air Canada Centre 12,178 / 12,178 $681,652
November 4, 2017 Buffalo United States KeyBank Center — —
November 5, 2017 Boston TD Garden — —
November 7, 2017 Providence Dunkin' Donuts Center — —
November 8, 2017 Manchester SNHU Arena — —
November 10, 2017 Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall 8,912 / 11,295 $657,693
November 11, 2017 Bethlehem Sands Bethlehem Event Center — —
November 13, 2017 Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center — —
November 15, 2017 Brooklyn Barclays Center — —
November 16, 2017 Washington, D.C. Capital One Arena — —
November 18, 2017 Baltimore Royal Farms Arena — —
November 19, 2017 Newark Prudential Center — —
November 26, 2017 Indianapolis Bankers Life Fieldhouse — —
November 28, 2017 Columbus Schottenstein Center — —
November 29, 2017 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena — —
December 1, 2017 Louisville KFC Yum! Center — —
December 3, 2017 Cleveland Quicken Loans Arena — —
December 4, 2017 Lexington Rupp Arena — —
December 6, 2017 Memphis FedExForum — —
December 7, 2017 Nashville Bridgestone Arena 8,815 / 8,815 $516,269
December 9, 2017 Birmingham Legacy Arena — —
December 11, 2017 Sunrise BB&T Center — —
December 12, 2017 Jacksonville Jacksonville Arena — —
December 14, 2017 Norfolk Norfolk Scope — —
December 16, 2017 Columbia Colonial Life Arena — —
December 17, 2017 Atlanta Philips Arena — —
Total — —

References

  1. ^ Desiree Murphy (August 17, 2017). "EXCLUSIVE: Janet Jackson's Creative Director Gil Duldulao Talks Tour Secrets & Singer's Enviable Post-Baby Bod". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  2. ^ Danielle Kwateng-Clark (September 8, 2017). "Janet Jackson 'Snatched Wigs' At First State Of The World Tour". Essence. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  3. ^ Joi-Marie McKenzie (September 10, 2017). "Janet Jackson breaks down in tears at Houston tour stop". ABC News. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Joey Guerra (September 9, 2017). "Janet Jackson addresses State of the World in Houston". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  5. ^ Jordan Darville (September 8, 2017). "Janet Jackson Opens Show With Video Denouncing White Supremacy And Domestic Terrorism". The Fader. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  6. ^ "Fall's Most In-Demand Concerts Revealed (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  7. ^ Desire Thompson (September 8, 2017). "Janet Jackson Returns With Political Message On "State Of The World" Tour". Vibe. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  8. ^ Gil Kaufman (September 11, 2017). "Janet Jackson Gets Emotional While Performing Song About Abuse For the First Time in 18 Years". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  9. ^ Janine Rubenstien (September 12, 2017). "Janet Jackson Was 'Verbally Abused' by Ex, Randy Claims". People. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  10. ^ Brandon Caldwell (September 10, 2017). "Janet Jackson Reminds Houston Why She's an Icon". Houston Press. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  11. ^ Nied, Mike (September 8, 2017). "Janet Jackson Returns With Her State Of The World Tour". Idolator. United States: Hive Media. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  12. ^ "Tour". Janet Jackson's Official Website. United States. May 1, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  13. ^ North American box score:
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