{"id":115171,"date":"2022-12-16T19:12:31","date_gmt":"2022-12-17T00:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=115171"},"modified":"2022-12-16T19:12:31","modified_gmt":"2022-12-17T00:12:31","slug":"global-icon-janet-jackson-adds-show-at-ppl-center-on-may-18-to-2023-together-again-north-american-tour-with-special-guest-ludacris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=115171","title":{"rendered":"GLOBAL ICON JANET JACKSON ADDS SHOW AT PPL CENTER ON MAY 18 TO 2023 TOGETHER AGAIN NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUEST LUDACRIS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tickets On Sale to General Public Starting On December 16 at 11 AM at pplcenter.com<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

Produced by Live Nation, the 37-date tour will start spring 2023 visiting North American arenas and amphitheaters in Orlando, Nashville, New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, and more; kicking-off in Hollywood, FL on April 14th at the Hard Rock Live and wrapping up in Seattle, WA on June 21st at the Climate Pledge Arena. In addition, 3x-Grammy Award winning recording artist and Fast and Furious <\/em>actor, Ludacris <\/strong>will join Jackson on tour across all dates as a special guest.<\/p>\n

The \u201cTogether Again\u201d <\/em><\/strong>Tour will offer everyone the long-awaited chance to reunite with Ms. Jackson in<\/p>\n

celebration of her 50th anniversary in entertainment and spotlight the milestones for two of Jackson\u2019s most critically acclaimed albums – 25 years of \u201cThe Velvet Rope\u201d, and 30 years of \u201cjanet\u201d, featuring her biggest chart-topping hits, plus new music.<\/p>\n

TICKETS: <\/strong>Tickets go on sale starting Friday, December 16th at 11 AM local time on pplcenter.com<\/a><\/p>\n

TOGETHER AGAIN TOUR DATES:<\/h1>\n

Fri Apr 14 \u2013 Hollywood, FL \u2013 Hard Rock Live Arena Sun Apr 16 \u2013 Hollywood, FL \u2013 Hard Rock Live Arena <\/strong>Wed Apr 19 \u2013 Orlando, FL \u2013 Amway Center<\/p>\n

Fri Apr 21 \u2013 Savannah, GA \u2013 Enmarket Arena Sat Apr 22 \u2013 Birmingham, AL \u2013 Legacy Arena Tue Apr 25 \u2013 Columbia, SC \u2013 Colonial Life Arena Wed Apr 26 \u2013 Atlanta, GA \u2013 State Farm Arena <\/strong>Thu Apr 27 \u2013 Atlanta, GA \u2013 State Farm Arena Sat Apr 29 \u2013 Memphis, TN \u2013 FedEx Forum<\/p>\n

Sun Apr 30 \u2013 St Louis, MO \u2013 Enterprise Center Tue May 02 \u2013 Kansas City, MO \u2013 T-Mobile Center Thu May 04 \u2013 Nashville, TN \u2013 Bridgestone Arena Sat May 06 \u2013 Bristow, VA \u2013 Jiffy Lube Live<\/p>\n

Tue May 09 \u2013 New York, NY \u2013 Madison Square Garden Wed May 10 \u2013 New York, NY \u2013 Madison Square Garden <\/strong>Fri May 12 \u2013 Charlotte, NC \u2013 PNC Music Pavilion<\/p>\n

Sat May 13 \u2013 Baltimore, MD \u2013 CFG Bank Arena<\/p>\n

Sun May 14 \u2013 Virginia Beach, VA \u2013 Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater<\/p>\n

Thu May 18 \u2013 Allentown, PA \u2013 PPL Center<\/h2>\n

Fri May 19 \u2013 Mansfield, MA \u2013 Xfinity Center<\/p>\n

Sat May 20 \u2013 Atlantic City, NJ \u2013 Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena Tue May 23 \u2013 Toronto, ON \u2013 Budweiser Stage<\/p>\n

Wed May 24 \u2013 Detroit, MI \u2013 Little Caesars Arena Fri May 26 \u2013 Noblesville, IN \u2013 Ruoff Music Center<\/p>\n

Sat May 27 \u2013 Tinley Park, IL \u2013 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Chicago Sun May 28 \u2013 Milwaukee, WI \u2013 American Family Insurance Amphitheater Tue May 30 \u2013 St Paul, MN \u2013 Xcel Energy Center<\/p>\n

Fri Jun 02 \u2013 Dallas, TX \u2013 Dos Equis Pavilion<\/p>\n

Sat Jun 03 \u2013 Houston, TX \u2013 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sun Jun 04 \u2013 Austin, TX \u2013 Moody Center<\/p>\n

Wed Jun 07 \u2013 Phoenix, AZ \u2013 Ak-Chin Pavilion<\/p>\n

Fri Jun 09 \u2013 Irvine, CA \u2013 FivePoint Amphitheatre Sat Jun 10 \u2013 Los Angeles, CA \u2013 Hollywood Bowl*<\/p>\n

Sun Jun 11 \u2013 San Diego, CA \u2013 North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre Fri Jun 16 \u2013 Mountain View, CA \u2013 Shoreline Amphitheatre<\/p>\n

Tue Jun 20 \u2013 Portland, OR \u2013 Moda Center<\/p>\n

Wed Jun 21 \u2013 Seattle, WA \u2013 Climate Pledge Arena<\/p>\n

*Not a Live Nation Date<\/em><\/p>\n

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About Janet Jackson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Janet Jackson is one of the most influential entertainers of the modern era. Her music has won her 5 GRAMMY\u00ae Awards, 2 Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a nomination for an Academy Award along with dozens of American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards and Billboard Music Awards. She has received accolades as an actress as well including the NAACP Best Supporting Actor award. Janet is a published author, dancer, businessperson, philanthropist and one of biggest-selling artists in popular music history. With sales of over 180 million records worldwide, Janet Jackson stands as one of the best-selling artists of all time with a string of hits that have left an indelible impression on pop culture. She is the record holder for the biggest selling debut tour in history and is the first woman to debut in the Top 10 of the Hot 100 charts. She also stands as one of only four artists to have a #1 album for four successive decades alongside Barbra Streisand, Bruce Springsteen and U2. Even today she continues to make an undeniable impact. In 2018, her last single, \u201cMade for Now\u201d with Daddy Yankee, released by her own Rhythm Nation Records, hit #1 on the Dance Clubs Songs chart making it her 20th single on the chart in the span of her career. In 2019, she was inducted the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame alongside her brothers and in that same year her critically acclaimed Las Vegas<\/p>\n

residency, \u201cMetamorphosis\u201d closed out to record breaking ticket sales with only 18 dates at the Park MGM’s Park Theater. As reported by Billboard Boxscore, the legendary singer, dancer, songwriter, producer, and actress is among the biggest Vegas performers of this decade, ahead of Celine Dion (2011), Britney Spears (2013) and the Backstreet Boys (2017). Her critically acclaimed and award winning documentary \u201cJanet\u00a0Jackson.\u201d brought in over 20 million viewers in one week.<\/p>\n

On February 4, 2021, Janet Jackson\u2019s iconic mega platinum-selling third album Control turned 35. The album also returned to the top of the charts, hitting #1 on the Apple Top 40 US Pop Album chart. Led by five chart- busting hit singles \u2014 \u201cWhat Have You Done for Me Lately,\u201d \u201cNasty,\u201d \u201cControl,\u201d \u201cWhen I Think Of You,\u201d \u2014with their complementary, tightly choreographed music videos \u2014 and \u201cLet\u2019s Wait Awhile,\u201d Control became<\/p>\n

Jackson\u2019s first No. 1 Pop album. The album also made Billboard chart history for having the longest continuous run on the Hot 100 with singles from one album, ultimately tallying a remarkable 65 consecutive weeks from that perch. To date, Control has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.<\/p>\n

About Chris \u201cLudacris\u201d Bridges<\/h2>\n

The career of the multi-talented CHRIS \u201cLUDACRIS\u201d BRIDGES can best be described as remarkable. As a recording artist, he has sold more than 24 million albums worldwide, thanks to the blockbuster success of such singles as \u201cStand Up,\u201d \u201cGet Back,\u201d \u201cSouthern Hospitality,\u201d \u201cNumber One Spot,\u201d \u201cMoney Maker\u201d and \u201cMy Chick Bad.\u201d All of these records were accompanied by ingenious videos that demonstrated Bridges\u2019 far- reaching imagination, and his willingness to stretch the boundaries of what rap videos should look and feel like.<\/p>\n

With an unrivaled match of lyrical acumen, wit, and imagery, Ludacris has solidified himself as one of music’s premier entertainers. His versatility and artistic complexity also enabled him to make a seamless transition to acting, including the fan favorite role of “Tej” in Universal Pictures\u2019 box office phenomenon Fast & Furious franchise where he was introduced for the first time in 2003 in 2 Fast 2 Furious. He will reprise his role of \u201cTej\u201d for the seventh time in Fast X, which is set to release May 20, 2023.<\/p>\n

His other notable feature film credits include Garry Marshall\u2019s ensemble comedy New Year\u2019s Eve, Ivan\u00a0Reitman\u2019s romantic comedy, No Strings Attached, Paul Higgin\u2019s Crash which received an Academy Award for Best Picture in 2006 and Hustle & Flow which earned Bridges a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.<\/p>\n

As a father of four girls, his latest ventures fittingly include launching his educational platform devoted to the enrichment of children called “KidNation”. In addition, Bridges created the animated series KARMA\u2019S WORLD which launched in the Top 10 in 42 countries on Netflix, received two NAACP Award nominations and is already on its fourth season. The series for children ages 6-9 is a coming-of-age story about a young Black girl finding her voice and using it to change her world — originally inspired by Chris\u2019s oldest daughter Karma and based on the interactive educational website of the same name created by Karma\u2019s World Entertainment in 2009.<\/p>\n

A consummate businessman, Ludacris is enjoying success outside of entertainment. One of his most successful ventures includes opening his long-anticipated restaurant \u201cChicken-n-Beer\u201d at the Hartsfield- Jackson Atlanta Airport with a new location opening at LAX in 2023.<\/p>\n

Bridge\u2019s philanthropic efforts rival his entertainment accomplishments. He started The Ludacris Foundation in 2001 which focuses on helping the youth in his hometown of Atlanta and has partnered with No Kid Hungry and Feeding America.<\/p>\n

About Live Nation Entertainment<\/h2>\n

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world\u2019s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Sponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.<\/a><\/p>\n

About PPL Center<\/u> <\/strong>PPL Center, nominated by Pollstar as Best New Major Concert Venue, is a state-of-the art multipurpose venue in downtown Allentown, PA. The arena seats more than 10,000 for concerts and more than 8,500 for Lehigh Valley Phantoms professional hockey games, making it the region\u2019s largest events venue. The amenities-packed PPL Center will host more than 150 events each year, offering something for everyone, including the Phantoms, the AHL affiliate of the NHL Philadelphia Flyers, live concerts, family shows, trade shows, figure skating events, youth sports, high school and collegiate events, Disney on Ice, conferences, graduations and many more events. PPL Center is currently the main catalyst to the revitalization and growth of downtown Allentown. Oak View Group provides the Venue Management, Hospitality, and Global Partnerships at PPL Center<\/p>\n

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