Janet Jackson will implement ‘MeToo checks’ and new rules for her Together Again world tour… after Beyonce implemented similar rules for her tour
When Janet Jackson hits the road again for her Together Again world tour – her first tour since 2019’s 30th Anniversary tour celebrating Rhythm Nation – she’ll be taking a page out of Beyonce’s playbook.
Back in July, Beyonce revealed she was implementing ‘MeToo checks’ for producers and collaborators on her tour, after a former collaborator was arrested for sexual assault in 2020.
Now it was revealed that Jackson, 56, will be implementing similar checks and more strict rules before she hits the road in April, according to The Sun, with the news coming as tickets go on sale for the tour, which Jackson announced on her Instagram story.
Tour: When Janet Jackson hits the road again for her Together Again world tour – her first tour since 2019’s 30th Anniversary tour celebrating Rhythm Nation – she’ll be taking a page out of Beyonce’s playbook
Tickets: Now it was revealed that Jackson, 56, will be implementing similar checks and more strict rules before she hits the road in April, according to The Sun , with the news coming as tickets go on sale for the tour, which Jackson announced on her Instagram story
‘Janet is taking a leaf out of Beyonce’s book and is implementing #MeToo checks as she prepares for her Together Again tour,’ a source revealed.
‘The checks will see everyone from her dancers and band mates to crew and general staff vetted to ensure they don’t have a history of abuse,’ the source added.
‘It’s not cheap to do but for Janet and those close to her, creating a safe and kind work environment is more important than profits,’ the source continued.
Checks: ‘Janet is taking a leaf out of Beyonce’s book and is implementing #MeToo checks as she prepares for her Together Again tour,’ a source revealed
The source added that Jackson wants, ‘a completely non-toxic working environment for all her staff and by implementing these early checks she is eradicating the risk.’
The source added the Together Again tour is, ‘expected to generate over £70million and will be a massive event.’
‘A show that big and of the scale Janet plans cannot afford anything to happen to it,’ the source continued.
Risk: The source added that Jackson wants, ‘a completely non-toxic working environment for all her staff and by implementing these early checks she is eradicating the risk’
‘Janet is determined everyone working on the tour can be completely comfortable and that they are in a safe environment,’ the source concluded.
Jackson announced the tour in December, which will kick off at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida on April 14, 2023.
She announced a few days later that more dates were added, with special guest Ludacris joining the tour.
Determined: ‘Janet is determined everyone working on the tour can be completely comfortable and that they are in a safe environment,’ the source concluded
The 40-date tour will traverse the United States with stops in Atlanta, Nashville, New York City, Toronto, Detroit, Houston and Los Angeles.
The tour will conclude on June 21 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington.
Jackson also teased that new music will be released at some point in 2023 though no further details have been released.
Tour: The 40-date tour will traverse the United States with stops in Atlanta, Nashville, New York City, Toronto, Detroit, Houston and Los Angeles