Pop icon Janet Jackson’s tour epic flop on opening night as majority of seats remain unsold

With hours to go before opening night, US pop superstar Janet Jackson is facing performing to a near-empty crowds.

Janet Jackson is struggling to sell tickets to her Las Vegas residency, and about 60% of seats are still available for Wednesday night’s premiere performance, The U.S. Sun can confirm.

The iconic pop star and sister to the late Michael Jackson previously completed a sold-out, 10-day residency from December through January of this year at Resorts World.

The Vegas hotel signed on to bring Janet, 59, back for shorter run in February that stretched over Valentine’s Day, and then again this week from May 21 through May 31 with six shows.

But with the big opening night just one day away, ticket sales on AXS show a majority of seats in the 5,000 person venue still available.The other dates do not look much more packed than the premiere.

Janet Jackson’s latest tour in Vegas is failing to sell, with more than 60% of tickets left for tonight’s performance. Picture: Getty.

The majority of seats in the front portion of Jackson's opening night [in grey] are unsold. Picture: Supplied.

Prices range from just above $US50 to $US444 a seat, according to the ticketing site.

If you’re hoping to meet the That’s the Way Love Goes songstress, you may be out of luck; none of the VIP packages appear to offer a meet and greet.

You will, however, receive orchestra seats and a photo opportunity on the hotel’s steps and repeat, among other perks.

Jackson attends the 34th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclay's Center. Picture: AFP.

The famed hotel on the strip heralded Janet’s run saying she was bringing her residency there “On the heels of her highly successful Together Again Tour, the megastar will bring JANET JACKSON: LAS VEGAS to the one-of-a-kind venue for performances throughout 2025.”

The hotel’s venue site boasted that Janet is “one of the most influential entertainers of the modern era. Her music has won her 5 Grammy Awards, 2 Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a nomination for an Academy Award, and dozens of American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, and Billboard Music Awards.”

Last year, Janet was in discussions to turn her life story into a biopic.

A source revealed to The U.S. Sun that the potential miniseries would “explore Janet’s privileged yet challenging upbringing, her rise to fame, and her relationship with her brother Michael Jackson.”

She has sold an astonishing 100 million records throughout her career.

This story originally appeared on The Sun and is republished here with permission.

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