Janet Jackson performs at the Wells Fargo Theatre on April 6, 2011. Photo by John Leyba, heyreverb.com.
By: The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Janet Jackson says she is postponing her “Unbreakable” tour to have an unspecified surgical procedure.
The 49-year-old singer posted a message on her website and social media sites Thursday announcing that all future tour dates had been postponed until the spring. No new dates were announced.
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The singer’s statement asked for prayers of support and said no further details on her medical condition would be disclosed:
Hey you guys… Happy Holidays to each and every one of you. I need you to know, I learned today, from my doctors that I must have surgery soon. It breaks my heart to tell you that I am forced to postpone the Unbreakable Tour until the spring. Every date will be rescheduled. Please hold on to your tickets. They will be honored in a special way when the new schedule is announced. Please pray for me, my family and our entire company during this difficult time. There will be no further comment. I love you all so much and am ever grateful for your understanding and your love. Gon’ b alright.
Jackson had been next scheduled to perform Jan. 9 in Denver.
Her “Unbreakable” tour has been the Top 20 global concert tour listing compiled by Pollstar.
Jackson’s catalog of hits dates back to the mid-1980s, ranging from “What Have You Done for Me Lately” to “That’s the Way Love Goes” and “All for You.”
