![]() The same thing probably happened with Janet Jackson. But at some point, my monkey ass got old and I stopped really caring about them as Iĭiscovered new artists to enjoy who fit my old-ass worldview better than two Jheri curl black guys I grew up listening to Michael JacksonĪnd Prince. We leave behind certain features associated with the past. But she soon got her second wind, ramping up the tempo with groovers like Got ’Til it’s Gone - until she was flat-out rocking out on Black Cat and the Michael duet Scream before ending the night with Unbreakable.The industry didn't black-ball Janet Jackson. Things slowed in the second set, when she perched on a stool to purr more seductive fare like I Get Lonely and Again, the audience frequently joining in. flawlessly and endlessly executing precision dance moves on the large, uncluttered stage. But there was no shortage of energy, with Jackson and co. Speaking of, there was little of the conspicuous carnality that has defined much of her work - surprising for the woman who introduced the words ‘wardrobe malfunction’ to the vocabulary. But she didn’t miss many gems from the decades.Īfter opening with the fiery new BURNITUP! - a preview of her long-awaited comeback Unbreakable, due in October - she worked her way back through chart-toppers like What Have You Done for Me Lately, Pleasure Principle, Escapade and Nasty. Some blew by so fast you could easily miss them. Over the course of two fast-paced sets, Jackson crammed in more than 30 jams. “So many hits, and we’re just getting started, you guys,” she exclaimed minutes into the night. And perhaps to notify pretenders she is out to reclaim her throne. ![]() It was a show seemingly designed to reinforce her status as the original pop queen. Dressed for business in white-and-gold dance togs and sneakers, fronting a crew of dancers, supported by an slick but unobtrusive band and surrounded by all the usual high-tech concert gear and gizmos, she took fans on a 90-minute dance-marathon sprint through her catalogue. On the local stop of her Unbreakable tour, Jackson hit the ground running and never looked back. So excuse the 49-year-old Jackson if she played catchup Tuesday night at MTS Centre. But in the here-today, gone-later-today pop world, it’s forever. ![]() After all, it’s been four years since the youngest member of Motown’s first family toured. ![]()
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