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I’m still in shock that we ended up getting both an interview AND a performance with this appearance. And it looks like she’s having fun and enjoying herself. This era is already bringing me so much joy.

“Runaway” was such an unexpected surprise! She’s already so full of good surprises and I AM HERE FOR IT.

She’s already gone on 50% more talk shows for the Black Diamond era than she did for Made For Now, and we haven’t even heard a new song yet. i love it.

Yeah, based on how much they’ve been hanging out lately, I wouldn’t be surprised if Alexander Wang is designing the costumes/looks for the Black Diamond tour. I loved the clothes he did for her for SOTW summer ‘18 tour.

Okay I’m VERY excited for the ‘classroom instruments’ segment. Those get a lot of views and I’m just so excited to hear her sing in that type of setting. I wonder what song they’ll do. I could see them having a lot of fun with ‘What Have You Done For Me Lately?” Or “Escapade.”

I feel like the tour announcement is getting more of the focus because it actually has dates. There hasn’t yet been a concrete date or even month/time of the year attached to the news of the Black Diamond album. I wish Jimmy Fallon asked her to be more specific about when it comes out, other than “sometime this year.” I mean, I know this album isn’t going to go the way of the 2018 EP, the Pleasure Principle lingerie line, the deal with Lionsgate to produce a movie... but I’d rather she give us even a ballpark date range for the album’s release because, well, I want to know everything! (My guess would be middle/end of May, That still gives them time to work on the album, and then a couple of months for the songs to be out in the world and we’ll know the lyrics, giggles, “yeah, yeah” and other Janet ad lib moments that you can’t help but sing along to. (And I hope they have a video roll-out plan where we get more than 2 videos from this album!)

I love that she’s explaining the meaning behind Black Diamond right out of the gate.Giving me Velvet Rope vibes, in the way she’s finding a deeper meaning and symbolism behind an item and running with it in an artistic/inspiring way like only she can do. I bet she goes deep (ha! Didn’t even write that pun on purpose) on this one like she did on The Velvet Rope. But while TVR was, for the most part, largely introspective, I bet Black Diamond will still pack an emotional punch, I bet it’ll be more celebratory because she’s at a stage in her life where she’s prob way more confident than she was in her 30’s and has overcome so much shit. Got me so excited. (Couldn’t help myself with that one.) This is the only thing I’m going to say about the RN1814 part of this new tour. If she really wants to make it a special celebration of that album, she should sing “Lonely.” That fan-favorite deserves a moment in the spotlight!

Yeah, I’d imagine it’s the name of the album or at least a new song. I’m hoping that will be revealed tonight. OMG HURRY UP MONDAY!

I mean, I would love that. I hope that’s the case!

I think just a guest... Gil was in IG live earlier and I asked him if he was coming to NYC next week, too... and he said no. I feel like if she were performing, he’d be coming here, too.

Oh man, I hope she’s a surprise presenter tonight. Please some thru! And loved seeing all these pics, but especially seeing her chatting with Joni Mitchell. I love Janet’s cover of “Beat of Black Wings” and always wondered why it was never included on the Joni tribute album she recorded it for.

As far as set and special effects, I’m okay with the way she’s scaled back. The intro and video interludes for SOTW1 were really well done and didn’t feel lacking. (Don’t get me started on the video interludes for the RWU Tour... oy) And I liked when she’d occasionally I’ve her music video playing behind her during certain songs. It really worked well during Twenty Fourplay on SOTW1 (I’m sure many casual fans hadn’t seen that video, and she looks she beautiful in it) and during Doesn’t Really Matter on SOTW2. At Panorama we all lost our damn minds when did the dance break completely in sync with herself in the almost 20-year-old video. So good. I didn’t feel like I missed the pyro or elaborate set design at those shows. But when she shows up wearing a flannel and sweatpants for a majority of the show, that’s another story. I get that she wants to be comfy (and somehow can handle all those layers while dancing...I’d be a hot mess, even with the fans), but there’s got be a better way.

JUST discovered all these on Amazon Prime Music. THE SKIN GAME! Okay, this is very exciting

Yeah, I was disappointed in that outfit... but hey, I’m glad she’s comfy. yeah, I kind of thought this was gonna be more like performing the whole RN1814 album live with a couple of non-RN songs as the encore. Something along those lines. Oh well.

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/janet-jackson/2019/treasure-island-resort-and-casino-welch-mn-5b9c8340.html