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As an average show has to be booked 9-10 months in advance, tour deals are usually signed around a year prior to the actual performance. At the same time, the vast majority of concert tours follow the recording releases to build up the momentum and ride the promotion wave.

Janet Jackson returned to Kansas City at the T-Mobile Center, for a stop on her Together Again Tour. After a swift half-hour opening set by Ludacris, Janet played through all of her hits and more, in a performance lasting just over 1hr45min.

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The other big news was that rapper Ludacris will serve as the opening act on the 33-date Live Nation-produced tour. And, and in even bigger news, Jackson confirmed that she's been back in the studio. “There will be new music,” the singer promised, without revealing any details about when it will drop or any titles.

Grand Entrance: Jackson prefaced her one hour and 45-minute set with a video compilation of pivotal moments in her life and 50-year career, from growing up as the youngest sister of the famed Jackson 5 brothers to becoming a solo star in her own right.

Popular on Variety. After teasing a big announcement on her social channels over the weekend, Janet Jackson revealed that she will be going on tour next year, with Ludacris as the opening act. The dates appear below. She also promises “There will be new music.”

Background. On December 12, 2022, Jackson announced the first 33 dates in North America for April to June 2023. Ticket pre-sales began on December 13, 2022, and general ticket sales began on December 16, 2022. The tour announcement also revelealed Ludacris as the opening act.

The Eras Tour by Taylor Swift is the highest-grossing concert tour of all time. Michael Jackson's Bad tour and Pink Floyd's A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour, both running from 1987 to 1989, were the first tours to have reportedly surpassed $100 million in revenue.