Janet World Tour

1993–95 concert tour by Janet Jackson

Janet World Tour (stylized as janet. World Tour) was the second concert tour by American recording artist Janet Jackson. It was launched in support of her fifth studio album Janet (1993). It began in November 1993 and continued through April 1995. Concerts were held in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It is believed shows were performed in South America. However, there are not exact details and most information is unknown. Jackson's 1990 tour made history as the most successful debut concert tour in history. Like its predecessor, this tour became known for its theatrical grandeur—incorporating complex choreography, pyrotechnics, video display, stage design, and costuming—drawing comparison to Broadway theatre. Jackson visited four continents and eighteen countries within the span of 17 months. The tour had 125 dates and is the most shows Jackson has done for any concert. The show received positive reviews, and a number of reviews observed her showmanship had improved. The shows in North America, in 1994, earned $18.1 million. Though the tour was profesionally recorded, it has never received a video release as of 2024.

Costumes and wardrobe for the tour were designed by stylist Tanya Gill, with outfits "rang[ing] from pipebone vests with high heeled moccasin boots to zoot suits top hats to circus ringmaster bustiers." With a show encompassing over 100 costumes, a team of over 50 costume makers was led by wardrobe supervisor Helen Hiatt. MTV publicist Jennifer Barner stated the channel wanted to give extensive coverage to Jackson's opening concert in Cincinnati, "because it is such a big tour and she's really, really hot now." A spokeswoman for the tour stated "[w]e really don't want a lot of out of town media" even though music critic Rick Bird observed "[n]ormally, such an important tour opening would be attended by pop music media and paparazzi from around the world. Lenny Stoute in the Toronto Star gave a positive review to her performance at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, stating that "as she'd done with the tour opener in Cincinnati Wednesday, it was a superb production that came with an emotional subtext." Commenting on the highly athletic and sexually provocative performances of such songs as "If", "What Have You Done for Me Lately" and "Nasty", he states: "This pelvic thrusting, butt wiggling, lip licking high energy temptress is a long way from the cute 'n' chubby girl next door of her previous Rhythm Nation tour. And she came equipped with the tough dance moves, firm muscles and seven costume changes to emphasize the difference." He criticized the fact that the concert seemed overtly calculated, leaving little room for spontaneity. However, he compared her musical diversity favorably to other pop icons such as Prince, Madonna and her brother Michael. Although he believed she gave a well performed production, he felt she lacked the stage presence of rivals such as Madonna and Tina Turner. Roberta Fusaro of the Telegram & Gazette, who reviewed her performance at The Centrum stated that Jackson "has shown incredible improvement as a performer since her Rhythm Nation tour  specifically her dancing and her working of the crowd. She still lacks some of the spontaneity that could raise the level of her concerts from good ones to damn memorable ones, but Janet seemed pretty comfortable on stage last night in front of an all forgiving near sold out crowd, commanding the boards like a cross between Tina Turner and Madonna at some points." In reviewing her concert at the San Jose Arena, Michael Snyder of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote: "That once blurry line between stadium size pop music concerts and full scale theatrical extravaganzas  is completely eradicated." Citing her tightly choreographed performance, Snyder comments "[h]er theatrical inclinations elevated the concert at San Jose, but some of the music was truncated in the service of the production." Despite criticism that the show appeared overly structured, Peterson expressed: "To criticize Janet Jackson for cranking out a pre programmed block of hits is like criticizing a cat for sleeping all day. It is simply what she does, and with the exception of Madonna, Jackson does this high concept schtick better than anybody. She is a sharp dancer, an appealing performer, and as "That's the Way Love Goes" proves—an ace pop song writer."

Date City Country Venue North AmericaNovember 24, 1993CincinnatiUnited StatesRiverfront ColiseumNovember 26, 1993TorontoCanadaSkyDomeNovember 28, 1993LandoverUnited StatesUSAir ArenaNovember 29, 1993December 1, 1993RosemontRosemont HorizonDecember 2, 1993MinneapolisTarget CenterDecember 4, 1993DetroitJoe Louis ArenaDecember 17, 1993New York CityMadison Square GardenDecember 18, 1993December 22, 1993December 23, 1993December 28, 1993ProvidenceProvidence Civic CenterDecember 30, 1993HartfordHartford Civic CenterDecember 31, 1993New York CityMadison Square GardenJanuary 3, 1994RichfieldRichfield ColiseumJanuary 5, 1994AtlantaOmni ColiseumJanuary 6, 1994January 9, 1994CharlotteCharlotte ColiseumJanuary 12, 1994BirminghamBJCC ColiseumJanuary 14, 1994RichmondRichmond ColiseumJanuary 16, 1994KnoxvilleThompson–Boling ArenaJanuary 18, 1994OrlandoOrlando ArenaJanuary 20, 1994MiamiMiami ArenaJanuary 22, 1994St. PetersburgThunderDomeJanuary 24, 1994AlbanyKnickerbocker ArenaJanuary 30, 1994WorcesterWorcester CentrumJanuary 31, 1994PhiladelphiaThe SpectrumFebruary 3, 1994IndianapolisMarket Square ArenaFebruary 4, 1994FairbornNutter CenterFebruary 6, 1994PeoriaCarver ArenaFebruary 7, 1994MilwaukeeBradley CenterFebruary 12, 1994TacomaTacoma DomeFebruary 16, 1994San JoseSan Jose ArenaFebruary 17, 1994SacramentoARCO ArenaFebruary 18, 1994OaklandOakland–Alameda County Coliseum ArenaFebruary 24, 1994San DiegoSan Diego Sports Arena AsiaMarch 25, 1994SaseboJapanHuis Ten BoschMarch 27, 1994OsakaOsaka jō HallMarch 29, 1994TokyoTokyo DomeMarch 30, 1994 North AmericaApril 7, 1994InglewoodUnited StatesGreat Western ForumApril 8, 1994April 9, 1994April 14, 1994San JoseSan Jose ArenaApril 16, 1994Las VegasMGM Grand Garden Special Events CenterApril 17, 1994PhoenixAmerica West ArenaApril 20, 1994Cuyahoga FallsBlossom Music CenterApril 22, 1994AlbuquerqueTingley ColiseumApril 23, 1994Las CrucesPan American CenterApril 24, 1994DenverMcNichols Sports ArenaApril 26, 1994Salt Lake CityDelta CenterApril 27, 1994MilwaukeeMarcus AmphitheaterJuly 6, 1994MolineThe MARK of the Quad CitiesJuly 8, 1994Bonner SpringsSandstone AmphitheaterJuly 9, 1994Maryland HeightsRiverport AmphitheatreJuly 12, 1994Hoffman EstatesPoplar Creek Music TheaterJuly 13, 1994July 18, 1994ClarkstonPine Knob Music TheatreJuly 19, 1994RichfieldRichfield ColiseumJuly 21, 1994CincinnatiRiverbend Music CenterJuly 23, 1994NoblesvilleDeer Creek Music CenterJuly 24, 1994ColumbusPolaris AmphitheaterJuly 26, 1994New York CityRadio City Music HallJuly 27, 1994July 29, 1994RaleighHardee's Walnut Creek AmphitheatreJuly 31, 1994AtlantaCoca Cola Lakewood AmphitheatreAugust 1, 1994New OrleansLouisiana SuperdomeAugust 2, 1994The WoodlandsCynthia Woods Mitchell PavilionAugust 3, 1994DallasCoca Cola Starplex AmphitheatreAugust 5, 1994Greenwood VillageFiddler's Green AmphitheatreAugust 9, 1994IrvineIrvine Meadows AmphitheatreAugust 10, 1994San BernardinoBlockbuster PavilionAugust 12, 1994Mountain ViewShoreline AmphitheatreAugust 14, 1994GeorgeThe Gorge Amphitheatre AustraliaFebruary 6, 1995BrisbaneAustraliaBrisbane Entertainment CentreFebruary 7, 1995February 10, 1995SydneySydney Entertainment CentreFebruary 11, 1995February 12, 1995February 15, 1995February 17, 1995MelbourneNational Tennis CentreFebruary 18, 1995February 20, 1995February 21, 1995AdelaideAdelaide Entertainment CentreFebruary 23, 1995PerthPerth Entertainment Centre AsiaFebruary 27, 1995KallangSingaporeSingapore Indoor StadiumFebruary 28, 1995March 3, 1995ManilaPhilippinesFolk Arts TheaterMarch 5, 1995BangkokThailandIndoor Stadium HuamarkMarch 6, 1995 EuropeMarch 8, 1995OsloNorwayOslo SpektrumMarch 9, 1995CopenhagenDenmarkForum CopenhagenMarch 11, 1995StockholmSwedenStockholm Globe ArenaMarch 14, 1995BerlinGermanyArena BerlinMarch 16, 1995HamburgAlsterdorfer SporthalleMarch 21, 1995RotterdamNetherlandsSportpaleisMarch 22, 1995March 25, 1995ToulouseFrancePalais des SportsMarch 26, 1995BarcelonaSpainPalau Sant JordiMarch 29, 1995MarseilleFranceLe Dôme de MarseilleMarch 31, 1995ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadionApril 1, 1995MunichGermanyOlympiahalleApril 4, 1995SheffieldEnglandSheffield ArenaApril 7, 1995BirminghamNEC ArenaApril 8, 1995LondonLondon ArenaApril 10, 1995ParisFrancePalais Omnisports de Paris BercyApril 11, 1995StuttgartGermanyHanns Martin Schleyer HalleApril 13, 1995FrankfurtFesthalleApril 15, 1995DortmundGroße WestfalenhalleApril 16, 1995GhentBelgiumFlanders ExpoApril 19, 1995LondonEnglandWembley ArenaApril 20, 1995April 22, 1995