Janet Jackson Returns With New Music and a Tour

Borrowing a page from Madonna, who is still performing at 56, pop star Janet Jackson announced plans to release new music and embark on a world tour this year.The multiplatinum singer and '90s superstar made the announcement on social media Saturdayβ€”her 49th birthday, surprising followers and garnering 4,700 retweets and 4,100 favorites. It's her first…

Borrowing a page from Madonna, who is still performing at 56, pop star Janet Jackson announced plans to release new music and embark on a world tour this year.

The multiplatinum singer and '90s superstar made the announcement on social media Saturdayβ€”her 49th birthday, surprising followers and garnering 4,700 retweets and 4,100 favorites. It's her first new studio album since 2008'sΒ Discipline, according to USA Today.

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"I promised you'd hear it from my lips, and now you will," she explained in a video post. "This year: new music; new world tour; a new movement. I've been listening. Let's keep the conversation going."

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Jackson has kept a relatively low profileΒ since marrying Qatari business magnateΒ Wissam Al ManaΒ in 2012.Β 

Read more at USA Today.

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