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A strange illness is starting to turn Janet Jackson’s tour into a bust. The pop singer, who gained tremendous weight and then lost it rapidly in preparation for the tour, was forced to cancel three concerts on her North American leg this weekend.
Jackson has canceled six shows since the first reported incident of her falling ill on Sept 29. So far the illness remains a mystery.
The R&B superstar had to scrap a show in Greensboro, N.C. on Saturday (Oct 04), just hours before it was supposed to start. She also cancelled today’s (Oct 05) show in Atlanta, and her show in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on Monday (Oct. 06). Previously, she scrapped shows in Philadelphia, Wednesday (Oct. 01) and Boston on Thursday (Oct 02).
A concert in Detroit was canceled earlier in the month due to what her rep said were “production restraints”. But now it looks like the mystery illness may have been a factor then as well.
The singer’s representatives have so far refused to elaborate on details of her ailment. According to celebrity Web site TMZ.com the rep would only say that it was “evident” Jackson was still suffering from her illness.
A statement, attributed to older brother Randy Jackson, was posted on a
Michael Jackson fansite that said simply: “Janet is doing okay, she suffers from vertigo.” But a spokesman for Randy Jackson told The Improper that Jackson had made no such statement and refused to comment on the singer's illness.
Vertigo is not a disease in and of itself. Rather it is a symptom of some other affliction and can be caused by anything from an inner-ear infection to a brain tumor. Jackson was admitted to hospital in Montreal, Canada just before she was due to perform there.
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