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Janet Doesn't Wanna Rock Right Now

Posted Tue Oct 7, 2008 11:19am PDT by Billy Johnson, Jr. in Hip-Hop Media Training

Janet Jackson has canceled a half a dozen dates on her Rock With U tour because she is battling an illness.

Five minutes before show opener LL Cool J was scheduled to hit the stage at their September 29 date in Montreal, Canada, Janet called off the concert. She was rushed to a local hospital for treatment. She was released two hours later.

Next, she postponed dates in Boston, Philadelphia, Greensboro, Atlanta and Ft. Lauderdale.

The statements released by her extremely credible and respected publicist simply note that the megastar has been treated and is recovering. But the explanations do not offer details and the media have began describing the entertainer's bout as a mystery illness.

A person's health is his or her personal business, but what's the big deal about Janet giving her thousands of fans who purchased concert tickets some insight to what's happening?

The elusiveness has prompted some to speculate that Janet is having a tough time dealing with subpar ticket sales. Our esteemed Dave DiMartino coined the diagnosis Extremis Minimus Ticketsalus in her honor and is awaiting inclusion in the next printing of Webster's New World Medicine Dictionary.

Something isn't right.

Is her illness something of the embarrassing nature?

Is she stressed out? She's had a rough year. Discipline was her first album with Island Def Jam and it failed to reach the heights Janet anticipated. It was reported last month that an unhappy Janet exited her recording deal with IDJ and was planning to release a new album through iTunes.

Why has LL Cool J been so quiet? It was a big deal for him to join Janet on this tour and to promote Exit 13, his final album on Def Jam. But no tour for Janet means no tour for Cool J, and he has not said anything regarding the matter.

I think there is a cover up and it's not looking good. People are still upset with Janet for the Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction. I'm sure she does not want a similar backlash.

So Janet if you are sick, you need to speak up. I mean, Natalie Cole is in and out of the hospital battling Hepatitis C and people are extending her well wishes. It's hard to get true support when you are being so vague.

VIDEO BLOG: Janet recorded this video blog after the opening night in Vancouver. Actually, she doesn't look or sound too good.

Janet's first night on tour, narrated by boyfriend Jermaine Dupri.

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1152 Comments

121. David C -
Janet Jackson and her "Brother" Michael Jackson are same person and one big FREAK.

122. danielle -
F**K Janet who would pay money to see her anyways jermaine dupree has the real talent and if she is pregnant why does she have to postpone shows everyone gets pregnant it doesnt mean you cant sing an ddance especially in the first trimester

123. Yahoo! Music User -
maybe she has the same illness as his brother and will soon become white.... :[

124. David C -
Also who cares about there crappy so called music anyway.

125. -
Everybody has to have an opinion about Janet. So she's not telling why she's sick, so what? So Natalie does, so what? One has nothing to do with the other! And with alld due respect, yes the sales were not up to par for the record, but is that a reason to suggest that a person is faking a sickness? I bet you have NEVER experienced being in such a rigorous state where you have to not only be physically fit to dance, but you have to do all of the choreography and singing that Janet does for two hours in more than one city for an extended period of time. It's bound to happen that she will get sick because that is an intense schedule. And guess what? SHE'S 42 doing this! Did it ever occur to you that her body may not be as equipped to bounce back from all of the working out and dancing that she may have done 20 years ago? No. Just seems like everybody wants to throw a dagger at Janet just because of her status. I say any person on here that feels like they need to throw insults, you try to tour like Janet and expect me to feel sorry for you when you get sick!

126. Lucy Lou -
OMG!!Hope she's not getting all weird on us like one of her others siblings, or two! yall know who I'm talkin' 'bout!!

127. Mae -
"Yahoo! Music User - 4 minutes ago
Who does yahoo pay to write these artilces -- the city is spelt Greensboro -- I know I live there!"

Wait a second. Artilces? Spelt? Is this my 8 year old little cousin? I've told you time and again, if you don't pay attention in English class, people will point and laugh. You don't want people to point and laugh at you, right? So, for the last time, it's "ARTICLE" and the city is "SPELLED" Greensboro. That's right! "SPELT" is not a word. Pay attention in class tomorrow or no dessert!

128. Yahoo! Music User -
how rude could you be? Even if it is a "bad" illness let her decide who she tells and when she tells them. Just because she's a star doesn't make her slave to the public!

129. Ann -
Is she pregnant?...

130. Yahoo! Music User -
Maybe she finally realized she can't sing!!!

131. bluesexton -
Maybe she is pregnant!! Anyway, who cares?

132. courtney b -
OH Please!!!

133. lowrider girl -
how can she be pregnant isn`t she very old,like 50 i din`t know you can be preggers at 50..........

134. Vapor Trails -
james crack corn...

135. re62 -
Love it when celebrities have "exhaustion", "personal issues", and "undisclosed illnesses". Just another way of saying they are just like the rest of us. Without the photographers, money and lavish lifestyles, they become addicts, suffer from anxiety and generally screw up just like we do. Being discreet is their right, but do not think the public is so stupid. We are not.

136. Yahoo! Music User -
Billy, the city is "Greensboro" not "Greensborough." Get an atlas.

137. Terri Lee -
extremis minimus ticketsalus
BHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
That is the damn funniest thing I've read in quite awhile.

138. Chris E -
or she could be deppressed,leading to exhaustion

139. SICK DUDE -
She has crabs...

140. Yahoo! Music User -
Its none of our business. She is calling in sick to work! We all do it, and we dont have to give finite details of our "illness" valid or not. Leave the poor girl be!
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