Announcement, News

TLC Cancels Australian and New Zealand 2024 ‘CrazySexyCool’ Tour

TLC are unfortunately unable to continue with the New Zealand and Australian leg of their upcoming 30th anniversary of ‘CrazySexyCool’ tour this year.

In a statement issued to fans on social media on January 19, the iconic group state: “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the cancellation of our upcoming tour”.

The iconic American girl group were meant to perform at Trusts Arena alongside guests En Vogue and Busta Rhymes on February 29, before heading across the ditch to Australia.

But with just over a month to go, the band revealed the Downunder stop on their CrazySexyCool Anniversary tour has been canned “due to unforeseen circumstances”.

“We sincerely apologize for any disappointment to our fans. Your support means everything, and we promise to make it up to you. We can’t wait to be back in your beautiful countries soon”, the statement concluded.

Fans were quick to speculate reasons for the tour cancellation, including concern for Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, who suffers with the health condition sickle cell Thalassemia.

T-Boz informed fans that she was doing “great”, she was not sick, and that the tour cancellation was for “business reasons” not for health reasons.

TLC’s long-term manager, Bill Diggins, also stepped in to ask fans to refrain from assuming TLC’s tour situation was due to T-Boz’s health, reminding everyone that the TLC icon has performed at over 50 shows without becoming sick, and made it clear that assuming the worst can lead to a false narrative about the group and the health of the members.

“All please stop talking about Tionne and her health in relation to these dates”, Diggins stated on the TLC Army instagram post. “Tionne has absolutely nothing to do with the cancellation of these shows. Tionne has performed over 50 shows a year without any problems, so I wish you would just stop insinuating that is Tionne’s health. This creates a false [narrative] that spreads false rumours”.

Patrons need not do anything as all purchased tickets will be refunded to the original method of purchase automatically.

Stay tuned to find out when TLC are able to announce their next venture to Australia and New Zealand in the near future!

For now, the ladies will be gearing up for their trip to Japan in March to head out on tour with the legendary Janet Jackson on her 2024 ‘Together Again‘ tour!

TLC are also excited to be headlining their own show in Japan on March 18 at the Toyosu PIT, Tokyo to celebrate 30 years of CrazySexyCool!

Announcement, Appearance, Interview, News

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)

Appearance

TLC Surprise Tokyo with Exclusive Show at Tory Burch Ginza Launch

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Japan was in for a treat this week, as they received a surprise dose of TLC in Tokyo!

T-Boz and Chilli returned to the capital to perform exclusively at the official after-party for the launch of the Tory Burch Ginza fashion boutique!

The girls wore outstanding pieces from the Tory Burch Sport range during their show-stopping performance, where they wowed the crowd with their iconic hits.

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During their stay in Tokyo, they did a spot of shopping to satisfy their retail therapy! Chilli stopped by at clothing store C’est Vingt-Trois, and caught up with an old friend, Moss Kitayama.

T-Boz gave fans a sneek peek of the stunning views from her hotel suite via her Instagram story. She had hinted to fans that she was going to be in Tokyo on her live feed a few weeks ago.

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The girls will be back in the US in time for their next show on April 25 at the Pima County Fair.

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