Arts & Entertainment
Fan sues Live Nation over postponed Janet Jackson tour
the ticketing company lists the show dates as ‘rescheduled’ not ‘canceled’
(Screenshot via YouTube)
A Janet Jackson fan has had it with the pop star’s consistent rescheduling of her Unbreakable World Tour.
Tiana Adams is suing Live Nation for not issuing refunds to customers, TMZ reports. Live Nation has listed the tour as “rescheduled” and not “canceled,” which allows the ticket company to hold onto customers’ funds.
The Unbreakable World Tour has been postponed three times. The tour’s United Kingdom and Europe dates were originally postponed for Jackson to have surgery in the summer of 2015. Soon after the tour was postponed again for unknown reasons. Jackson postponed for a third time, for her North American tour dates, in April 2016 to start a family.
Jackson had her baby Eissa Al Mana, with her now separated husband Wissam Al Mana, in January. No official announcements have been made about her tour, but reports indicate the axed dates will be part of her new tour, State of the World.
The Capital Pride Alliance presented the 2026 Capital Pride Honors at “The Audacity Brunch: In Full Fuchsia” at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 7.
(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)
Out & About
Congressional Cemetery hosts Gays & Graves
Daylong Pride celebration blends history, remembrance, art and community
Historic Congressional Cemetery will host the second annual “Gays & Graves: A Big Gay Festival” on Sunday, June 14 at 11 a.m.
The event will feature pioneering activist Randy Wicker, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, and new public art installations and programs celebrating LGBTQ+ history. Gays & Graves is an official partner event of Capital Pride 2026.
This event is a daylong Pride celebration blending history, remembrance, art and community. Visitors can shop from LGBTQ+ and allied artists and makers, experience performances and interactive installations, and engage with programs exploring LGBTQ+ history and lived experience.
For more details, visit the cemetery’s website.
Baltimore Pride is underway, taking place from June 8-14.
The Pride Parade will be on Saturday, June 13 at 12 p.m. at Charles Street & North Avenue, followed by the Pride Block Party at 1 p.m. at Druid Hill Park. And then the Pride Festival will be held on Sunday, June 14 at 12 p.m. at Druid Hill Park.
There will be an array of additional events including: a fashion show, a “Suits and Sneakers” reception and a 5k race, among many other events.
For more details, visit Baltimore Pride’s website.
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