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Janet Jackson Announces TLC as Special Guests on the Japanese Leg of ‘Together Again’ Tour 2O24

Global superstar Janet Jackson took to her Instagram today (Nov 15) to reveal that she is planning to take her lucrative ‘Together Again‘ tour overseas to her fanbase in Asia!

The tour, which has generated over $51m in gross profit as present time, will take Ms Jackson across four dates in Asia and two in Hawaii.

Janet will start the tour at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Manila, Philippines, on March 13. Three days later, she will head to Nagoya, Japan, where she will perform at Port Messe (March 16) and then at Jo Hall in Osaka (March 17) the day after. Janet Jackson will round out her Asia shows in Yokohama at the K Arena on March 20.

Janet won’t be alone on the Japanese stretch of the tour, as she has invited her friends and iconic superstars TLC to join her as special guests at the three dates she is performing at in Japan!

Janet Jackson accepts her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction (2022)

T-Boz and Chilli will bring their energetic performances to the tour and prove why they were the perfect candidates to include on the tour, with TLC sharing a very similar fan base to Janet!

This also marks the first time TLC and Janet Jackson have been involved in a tour together. TLC has always been open about how much Janet has inspired them and their careers. “I grew up trying to dance like Janet”, Left Eye once confessed during an interview in London in 1995.

T-Boz with Janet Jackson at the ‘Velvet Rope’ album launch party (1997)
T-Boz and Janet Jackson backstage (1993)
Chilli with Janet Jackson backstage (1993)

Left Eye also explained why she loves Janet Jackson so much. “Other than my father, when I was a teenager, Janet Jackson was a big influence on me”, she reveals. “I rented her videos and I copied her dance steps. Whenever I went to auditions, I copied her dance steps in the auditions. I mean, I had the one key in my ear, like the key she used to wear, with the black baseball cap. This is when Rhythm Nation came out. I was a HUGE Janet Jackson fan, I even felt that I looked like her.”

Left Eye felt she looked like Janet Jackson in her younger days

During press interviews for MTV’s 20th anniversary, ‘MTV 20’, in 2001, whilst discussing the topic of Janet Jackson, Chilli reveals, “For young girls, like myself at the time, I looked at her and I was like, ‘now, that’s how I’ve got to do it'”.

T-Boz, in particular, has grown close to Janet, after she would often visit and send T-Boz flowers when she would become sick in the hospital after a sickle cell crisis. Eaged-eyed fans also spotted T-Boz in the audience during the taping of Janet’s ‘Velvet Rope’ tour in 1998.

Usher, T-Boz and Janet Jackson at the CBS ‘Velvet Rope’ special (1998)

Tickets to Janet Jackson’s ‘Together Again’ concert in Manila will go on sale on November 25, while tickets to all three of her Japan tour dates will be available on January 13. Tickets and more information can be found at Janet’s official website.

‘Together Again’ 2024 Asia tour dates:

March 2024:
13 – Manila, Philippines – Smart Araneta Coliseum
16 – Nagoya, Japan – Port Messe (with TLC)
17 – Osaka, Japan – Jo Hall (with TLC)
20 – Yokohama, Japan – K Arena (with TLC)

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TLC Perform at iHeartRadio Music Festival 2023

TLC are one of the exclusive guests performing for the first time at the iHeart Music Festival 2023! The two-day festival will be held on September 22 and 23, and TLC will take to the stage tonight (Sept 22).

This year, the festival is headed to Hulu allowing fans to livestream the event online!

In additon to TLC, other acts performing for the event include Kelly Clarkson, Foo Fighters, Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, Fall Out Boy, Kane Brown, Public Enemy, Miguel, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Lenny Kravitz, Sheryl Crow, Tim McGraw and Travis Scott. Pre-show performances will be done by Agnez Mo and Paul Cauthen and the event will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest.

If you want to get your last minute chance to see TLC live on stage at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, you may be able to get tickets through resale sites such as StubHub and Vivid Seats.

iHeartRadio are also launching a fun “House of Music” event for fans, inspired by the artists set to take over the main stage in Las Vegas performing at this years festival. Fans will be able to step into the “Homes” of headlining artists to experience multisensory, mixed-reality installations.

TLC at the iHeartRadio Music Festival 2O23

The free event is open to the public and invites guests to “make themselves at home” as they explore over 15 interactive rooms, diving into the lives, music, and passions of their favorite artists and brands.

TLC’s House of Music room. Credit: Todd Dallman

Guests will be directed to scan a QR code to unlock their key to the House of Music, the House Pass. The digital guide will showcase a map and details of all the things to explore, play and win at the House of Music.

According to super TLC fan Todd Dallman, the QR code for the TLC ”House” links you to the new TLC merch store, which you can access here.

The press release described the TLC room. “Strut your way into TLC’s fully decked out walk-in closet filled with inclusive of their signature looks and exclusive merch to buy, and strike a pose for the glam bot.”

The House of Music will be open September 22 and 23 at Toshiba Plaza right outside T-Mobile Arena, where the iHeartRadio Music Festival is set to take place. The House will be open to the public before, during and after the arena show starting at 4 p.m. and closing at 1 a.m.

TLC’s phenomenal performance at the festival was the highlight of the night for many of the attendees! The ladies pulled out all the stops, including additional dancers, to fill the arena stage and a full live orchestra to play along with them.

Set List:

  • Creep
  • Ain’t 2 Proud 2 Beg
  • What About Your Friends?
  • Red Light Special
  • Unpretty
  • No Scrubs
  • Waterfalls

Check out the full performance below:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=yd3I8TN6z40

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TLC Working With Hamilton Musical For Their Upcoming Musical, Plan New TLC Music & TV Show

TLC revealed exclusively during a recent panel they were part of at ‘90s Con on Sunday (Sept 17) that the TLC musical that they have been working on will be a collaboration with the team behind the ground breaking Hamilton musical!

“We’re working on a Broadway play”, T-Boz stated when asked what plans TLC have in the works in the future. “The cool thing, we do have a lot of people that worked on Hamilton working with us for ours“, Chilli adds to the exciting announcement.

“I wanna audition!”, Joey Fatone of *NSYNC jokes after the initial announcement. Joey participated in the panel alongside TLC and Backstreet Boys’ Howie Dorough and AJ McLean.

TLC on the 90s Con music panel

The ladies were tight-lipped about any further details about their musical or which members of the Hamilton team they have been working with. However, T-Boz assured the crowd at the Tampa Convention Center in Florida that the musical would indeed come with some brand new TLC music.

“That means we’ll have new music for the play”, T-Boz confirms to the excited crowd who cheered and applauded the news.

To round off the announcement, T-Boz quickly adds, “And we’ll have a new TV show, which we can’t talk about [yet]”.

The Hamilton Broadway musical is a sung-and-rapped-through biographical musical with music, lyrics, and book by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Composed over a seven-year period from 2008 to 2015, the music draws heavily from hip-hop, as well as R&B, pop, soul, and traditional-style show tunes.

Scene from the ‘Hamilton’ musical

TLC first revealed details of their plans to produce a TLC musical back in 2019 whilst promoting their ‘Whole Lotta Hits’ tour with Nelly and Flo Rida. “We didn’t tell everything. I mean, we have so many stories to tell that we didn’t tell in our biopic on VH1. But it’s a lot of stuff, a lot of good stuff”, Chilli said.

“It’s going to be very emotional, but like a good ride. I’m very excited about it. I almost can’t believe it!”

Are you looking forward to the upcoming TLC musical, music and TV show?

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TLC Return to 90s Con 2023 with Meet & Greet Opportunities in Florida

After the success of their first 90s Con appearance in 2022, TLC are making an exclusive return to this years event in Tampa, FL!

T-Boz and Chilli will be showing up to celebrate their legacy with fans at the Tampa Convention Center on the weekend of September 16 & 17, 2023.

TLC had the opportunity to reunite with members of super boy groups *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys at last years event. The ladies later took part in a panel with the guys where they gifted fans with an acapella of the TLC classic, “Waterfalls“!

TLC with BSB’s Nick & AJ (2022) Nick Cinea Photography
TLC at 90s Con 2022

90s Con will hold a very special place in Chilli’s heart, as it was there that she initially met her soul mate, Matthew Lawrence, in passing as they both were in attendance at the event!

Tickets are still available for the 90s Con 2023 event this weekend, but photo ops are very limited!

A group photo combo opportunity with TLC, Joey Fatone of *NSYNC and Nick Carter, AJ McLean and Howie Dorough of Backstreet Boys will cost you $355 on both days.

Photo ops solely with TLC will cost you $150 on both days. However, only a handful of these tickets are left for Saturday. More tickets are available for the Sunday session. TLC’s session begins at 3:15PM on both days.

Photo Op tickets can be purchased here. Please remember you will also need entrance tickets to the event, which can be purchased here. (Saturday pass tickets are sold out).

Have a great time if you are able to attend the event! Check out last year’s awesome “Waterfalls” acapella performance!

Update: Check out some highlights from the 2O23 90s Con event below:

Carl with TLC
Luigi with Chilli
Carrie Tenney with TLC & Left Eye tribute photo
TLC on the 90s Con music panel
TLC with Nick Carter and AJ McLean (Backstreet Boys) & Joey Fatone (*Nsync)
TLC pose in the KITT car used in ‘Knight Rider
Luigi with TLC
Carl with T-Boz
Jimmy with TLC