Attraverso Twitter, Janet Jackson ha informato di avere iniziato le prove per il tour State of The World, che partirà il 7 settembre e conta per il momento 55 date (vedi in chiusura l'elenco). Nell'aprile del 2016, la cantante aveva informato i fan che aveva deciso di rimandare il tour "Unbreakable" - intitolato come il suo ultimo album, uscito nel 2015 - perché lei e il marito Wissam Al Mana, un miliardario del Qatar, volevano ampliare la famiglia; e in effetti Janet, allora già cinquantenne, ha dato alla luce una bambina, Elissa, il 3 gennaio di quest'anno (in aprile la coppia si è separata).
Sept. 7 -- Lafayette, LA @ Cajundome
Sept. 9 -- Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
Sept. 10 -- Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center
Sept. 13 -- San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
Sept. 14 -- Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
Sept. 16 -- N. Little Rock, AR @ Verizon Arena
Sept. 17 -- Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
Sept. 19 -- Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheatre
Sept. 21 -- Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Arena
Sept. 23 -- Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
Sept. 24 -- Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
Sept. 26 -- Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
Sept. 27 -- Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
Sept. 29 -- Portland, OR @Moda Center
Oct. 1 -- Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
Oct. 3 -- Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
Oct. 5 -- Concord, CA @ Concord Pavilion
Oct. 7 -- San Diego, CA @ Valley View Casino Center
Oct. 8 -- Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
Oct. 14 -- Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay Events Center
Oct. 16 -- Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
Oct. 17 -- Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
Oct. 19 -- Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
Oct. 21 -- St. Louis, MO @ Chaifetz Arena
Oct. 22 -- Milwaukee , WI @ BMO Harris Bradley Center
Oct. 25 -- Moline, IL @ iWireless Center
Oct. 26 -- Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena
Oct. 29 -- Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
Nov. 1 -- Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
Nov. 2 -- Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
Nov. 4 -- Buffalo, New York @ KeyBank Center
Nov. 5 -- Boston, MA @ TD Garden
Nov. 7 -- Providence, RI @ Dunkin' Donuts Center
Nov. 8 -- Manchester, NH @ SNHU Arena
Nov. 10 -- Atlantic City, NJ @ Boardwalk Hall
Nov. 11 -- Bethlehem, PA @ Sands Bethlehem Event Center
Nov. 13 -- Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
Nov. 15 -- Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
Nov. 16 -- Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
Nov. 18 -- Baltimore, MD @ Royal Farms Arena
Nov. 19 -- Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
Nov. 26 -- Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Nov. 28 -- Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
Nov. 29 -- Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
Dec. 1 -- Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
Dec. 3 -- Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
Dec. 4 -- Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
Dec. 6 -- Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum
Dec. 7 -- Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
Dec. 9 -- Birmingham, AL @ BJCC Arena
Dec. 11 -- Fort Lauderdale, FL @ BB&T Center
Dec. 12 -- Jacksonville, FL @ Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Dec. 14 -- Norfolk, VA @ Norfolk Scoope Arena
Dec. 16 -- Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena
Dec. 17 -- Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena