Janet Jackson kicked off her highly anticipated Together Again tour in Florida this weekend with an epic setlist of over 40 songs and a guest appearance from Today co-host Sheinelle Jones.
The beloved entertainer opened her tour Friday at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Fla., where she sang several classic hits including "Control," "Nasty," "All for You," "Scream" and "Rhythm Nation." according to NME.
She also performed a few songs including "Damita Jo", "Enjoy", "Girlfriend/Boyfriend", "Like You Don't Love Me" and "Do It 2 Me", broadcast live on NME for the first time. . Featuring music from their 1993 albums Janet and 1997 Velvet Rope, plus several other songs from their catalog, the show is in six acts.
Here’s the full set list, per USA Today:
1. “Damita Jo”
2. “Together Again” (DJ Premier Remix)
3. “Feedback”
4. “So Much Betta”
5. “If”
6. “No Sleeep” / “Got ‘Til It’s Gone” / “That’s the Way Love Goes” / “Enjoy”
7. “What Have You Done For Me Lately” / “Nasty”
8. “The Pleasure Principle”
9. “Because of Love”
10. “When I Think of You” / “Diamonds”
11. “The Best Things in Life Are Free”
12. “Control”
13. “When We Oooo” (intermission interlude)
14. “Together Again” (Deeper Remix)
15. “Come Back to Me” / “Let’s Wait Awhile”
16. “Lonely” / “Funny How Time Flies (When You’re Having Fun)” (Remix)
17. “Again”
18. “Any Time, Any Place”
19. “I Get Lonely” (TNT Remix)
20. “The Body That Loves You” (interlude) (contains elements of “Runaway,” “You Want This” and “Spending Time With You”)
21. “Doesn’t Really Matter”
22. “All for You”
23. “Come On Get Up”
24. “Free Xone” / “Throb”
25. “Girlfriend/Boyfriend” / “Like You Don’t Love Me” / “Do It 2 Me”
26. “So Excited”
27. “New Agenda” / “The Knowledge”
28. “Miss You Much”
29. “Love Will Never Do (Without You)”
30. “Alright” / “Escapade”
31. “Scream”
32. “Black Cat”
33. “Rhythm Nation”
34. “Together Again” (encore)
During Jackson's performance of Together Again, Jones joined her on stage. The That's the Way Love Goes artist invited the broadcaster to be one of his backup dancers a day after Jones channeled Jackson for the 2019 Halloween episode of NBC's Today.
"I would like you to join us," Jackson told Jones a few months ago while promoting his tour on the morning show. "Should."
Fast forward to this weekend as Jackson gave Jones a behind-the-scenes look and a rare interview about his life, career and his upcoming documentary, which will also feature footage from the Together Again tour.
"Maybe it's because I'm not as shy as I used to be," Jackson said of her decision to document this phase of her journey. "I'm a little more open to sharing more of my life than I've ever been."
After hours of practice with Jackson's backup dancers and alone in her hotel room, Jones performed a short number to the tune of "Together Again" with her idol on Hard Rock Live.
"Last night I kept trying to find the line between getting out of my body and trying to stay in my body and get on stage," Jones told Today.
"When I was in high school, I had pictures of news anchors on one wall, then pictures of Janet Jackson on another...and when I was in seventh grade, I was making up dances for Janet. And being on that stage last night was… surreal.
Jackson's "Together Again" tour will visit more than 30 cities across the United States and Canada, including five stops in California. The veteran musician plans to travel to Irvine, Los Angeles, San Diego, Highland and Mountain View in June.
On June 10, Jackson will lead the opening night of the Hollywood Bowl's 2023 season, with support from Ludacris and members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.
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