Janet Jackson Postpones 2016 World Tour for Surgery

Janet Jackson has postponed her “Unbreakable” world concert tour in order to undergo surgery, the singer announced on her Facebook page Thursday.

“I need you to know, I learned today, from my doctors that I must have surgery soon,” the Grammy-winning performer wrote. “It breaks my heart to tell you that I am forced to postpone the Unbreakable Tour until the spring.”

The 49-year-old singer did not disclose what sort of surgery she needed.

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Jackson, a nominee this year for the Rock Hall of Fame, also promised fans that all the gigs would be rescheduled and that already-purchased tickets would be honored.

“Please pray for me, my family and our entire company during this difficult time,” Jackson said.

The 2016 leg of the tour scheduled supporting her 11th studio album, “Unbreakable,” had been scheduled to begin on January 9 in Denver and go until the end of June.

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15 Priciest Concert Tickets of 2015, From Britney Spears to Bob Dylan (Photos)

Britney Spears
The pop singer started her residency at the Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas in 2013. Average ticket prices for her shows are around $139.17.
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Fleetwood Mac
The group added 28 more dates to its "On With the Show" tour in January, with an average ticket costing $125.75.
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Taylor Swift
The country-gone-pop singer began her "1989" tour in May, grossing over $130 million in ticket sales. The average ticket price for her tour was $111.54.
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Marc Anthony
The singer has been touring since April 2014, but in 2015, he performed all over the world, scoring an average ticket price of $107.82.
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Juan Gabriel
The Mexican singer has been on tour non-stop since September, commanding an average price per ticket of $101.95.
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Donny & Marie Osmond
The duo is on tour right now, having kicked off on Dec. 12. The typical ticket costs $95.49.
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John Mellencamp
Customers are paying around $90 to see John Mellencamp on tour in 2016.
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Kenny Chesney
This year, the country singer went on tour from March until August, and asked $85.47 for the average ticket.
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Bob Dylan
The folk legend performed in various cities throughout spring of this year, and his average ticket price was $84.53.
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Maroon 5
The band's world tour kicked off in Dallas on Feb. 16 and has since sold tickets at an average cost of $84.22 apiece.
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Harry Connick, Jr.
Fans paid a mean ticket price of $84.11 to see the Jazz singer perform.
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Ricardo Arjona
The Latin musician raked in an average ticket price of $80.33 in 2015.
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Diana Krall
The Jazz performer, who kicks off a series of performances on Dec. 12, is commanding $76.30 per ticket on average.
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Merle Haggard
The Western songwriter sold tickets for an average price of $75.80 in 2015.
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Luis Miguel
Rounding out the field, the Latin performer cashed in around $75.61 per ticket in 2015.
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The average face-value ticket price of the 15 most expensive music performers in North America, according to Pollstar

Britney Spears
The pop singer started her residency at the Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas in 2013. Average ticket prices for her shows are around $139.17.

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15 Priciest Concert Tickets of 2015, From Britney Spears to Bob Dylan (Photos)

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