Janet Jackson

Due to fan excitement Janet has once again moved up the starting date of the JANET JACKSON Number Ones, Up Close and Personal Tour. Fans voted and submitted their suggestions and the new starting city is Manila on February 4th. Janet will be performing 35 number ones hits in 35 global cities. Fans submitted suggestions to www.janetjackson.com to have their city selected the winning cities so far have been Singapore on February 7th, Hong Kong on February 14th, and Taipei on February 19th and now Manila. The Manila show will take place at the Philippine International Convention Center.

This tour will differ from her previous concert schedules in that she will perform music exclusively from her chart topping CD NUMBER ONES. There will also be a focus on venues that will allow Janet to be up close and personal in a much more intimate setting. In each selected city JANET will offer something different to her performance so no show will be the same. This tour is JANET more revealed, more intimate, and more personal than ever before. Don't look for special effects. Just look at Janet. Tickets will go on sale January 10, 2011.

Janet has expressed her excitement for the upcoming performance in Manila by stating,

"I have always loved the Philippines. As a child I've felt a connection and passion, for the diversity and uniqueness, of the culture, the passion and the people. I want to bring my moves, my music and, my love to Manila on Feb 4.”

Janet has also selected the first fan winner of the contest in voting for the cities. The winner will be announced on www.JanetJackson.com and they will receive an autographed copy of NUMBER ONES and an autographed copy of her upcoming book "True You" (on stands February 8th).

In each of the 35 cities Janet will dedicate one of her number one songs to the city and she will also recognize 20 young people whose lives and work have enriched their communities in a major way. If you wish to submit someone you know in one of the selected cities please visit www.janetjackson.com.

Janet currently stars in Tyler Perry's successful and critically acclaimed motion picture, "For Colored Girls." Janet recently achieved number one iTunes status with her performance of "Nothing," written and produced by her in association with Johnta Austin, Bryan-Michael Cox and Jermaine Dupri for the film "Why Did I Get Married Too?" for which she also starred. The tune is currently an awards contender as best song in a motion picture.

Her upcoming book "True You" is being published by Karen Hunter Publishing, an imprint of Gallery Books at Simon & Schuster will be in stores on February 8th. Janet's first book will reveal her unique, insider's perspective on dieting and exercise-from her past, present and future-with help from her personal nutritionist, David Allen. True You chronicles Janet's lifelong struggles with weight and self-esteem. The book is a self-help/esteem book where Janet will use anecdotes from her real life to illustrate the power of self-esteem and how she struggles and her continued growth as an artist and a woman.