--- description: “Please pray for me, my family and our entire company" title: Janet Jackson Postpones World Tour To Have Surgery image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt80298f9723445d3a/698876d95f570f4dd8b1ef66/489418808.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Janet Jackson Postpones World Tour to Have Surgery by [Ariana Bacle / Entertainment Weekly](/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Ariana Bacle / Entertainment Weekly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 25, 2015 2:44 AM CUT  Janet Jackson performs on stage during her "Unbreakable" World Tour concert at AmericanAirlines Arena on September 20, 2015 in Miami, Florida Janet Jackson performs on stage during her "Unbreakable" World Tour concert at AmericanAirlines Arena on September 20, 2015 in Miami, FloridaAlexander Tamargo—Getty Images by [Ariana Bacle / Entertainment Weekly](/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Ariana Bacle / Entertainment Weekly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 25, 2015 2:44 AM CUT [Janet Jackson](http://www.ew.com/topic/janet-jackson "undefined") is postponing her _Unbreakable World Tour_ because she “must have surgery soon,” the singer announced on her Instagram account Thursday. Jackson [kicked off the world tour](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/09/01/janet-jackson-tour-missy-elliott-new-song "undefined") in Vancouver this past August. It was scheduled to resume Jan. 9 in Denver and last through June, when it was expected to conclude in Salt Lake City. “It breaks my heart to tell you that I am forced to postpone the _Unbreakable Tour_ until the spring,” Jackson wrote on Instagram, specifying that each date would be rescheduled at some point and instructing fans to keep their tickets. “They will be honored in a special way when the new schedule is announced.” Jackson didn’t reveal what kind of surgery she would be getting, and said there “will be no further comment” aside from the Instagram announcement. “Please pray for me, my family and our entire company during this difficult time,” she ended the note. “I love you all so much and am ever grateful for your understanding and your love. Gon’ b alright.” The Unbreakable World Tour supports the recently released _Unbreakable,_ Jackson’s eleventh studio album and [seventh to debut at No. 1](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/10/12/janet-jackson-unbreakable-no-1 "undefined"). See her announcement below. 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