VoicesCarry said:

i've heard about janet and coke since the late 90s.

ehuffnsd said:

No shit the public would be OK with it - my POINT (which you failed to grasp) is that it is HER CHOICE to release information about sensitive health matters, and she should have the right to keep these matters private if she so wishes.

VoicesCarry said:

we other people have spent their hard earned cash to pay your damn bills you owe it to them to be honest.

Janet doesn't OWE her fans shit. They got what they paid for - be it the music, the concert, whatever. Sorry, you don't own the individual simply because you bought her fucking CD's.

VoicesCarry said:

we are her employeer.

if she's sick she needs to be honest with us.

VoicesCarry said:

this is where we would have to agree to disagree- Janet does owe an explanation- it's not personal- simply professional

naw skipp that- it is personal with me- if I can rearrange my life to support you dammit give me an explanation- however simple!!!

no she didn't ask me to- but I did- and if myself along with 8 million other folks decided to stop- she probably would not have her career

i'm for stick up for my girl- but right is right and wrong is wrong!!!

ehuffnsd said:

Sorry, you're not her employer. You are, however, the deciding factor in whether or not her employer decides to retain her services.

You can decide not to support her - but I would like that think that, as a fan, you would respect her humanity and right to privacy.

Her publicist has issued a statement of illness and that should be good enough.

Evvy said:

Not sure exactly what you want from her - she has already said she's ill. Does she need to give you constant updates on her pus and phlegm for you to be satisfied?
[Edited 10/8/08 17:32pm]

VoicesCarry said:

Yeah have to agree, its up to the artist what is told and what isnt, the only thing owed is your money back if the show is cancelled, they dont even owe you the "privellage" of rescheduling, though alot of artists do re-organize, sometimes it just cant happen. I have had a few shows cancelled in my concert going experience, once being Elton John, another being Adam Ant, Elton was able to re-book, however, adam, never came back to NYC to play a show, ever.

VoicesCarry said:

pus phlegm blood heartrate pulse weight the color of your stool - if what's affecting you affects me hell yeah- that vague mess ain't flyin with me- give me a creditable reason why if you are not hospitalized- you can't perform

break it down to me like i'm a 4 year old if necessary

Evvy said:

Okay, then.

ehuffnsd said:

Rene was the one on drugs,he was always in rehab. A doctor gave her liquid cocaine once without her knowledge. She was never on it

banks said:

the fans who have already seen the show should feel very fortunate Who knows what will happen with the other scheduled dates?

JackieBlue said:

Yeah,Natalie needs to take the rest of the year off.I heard some alarming news about her the other day.Her good friend,Quincy Jones,said that her condition is more serious than everybody thinks.He's urging her to see a special doctor/friend of his.I hope she listens to him!




speaking of opening acts....perhaps Janet should have asked her brothers to open for her I bet she would have no problem selling out arenas,if her reunited brothers were the opening act.

SoulAlive said:

Those brothers could not sell out the high school gym in Gary, In.

isthisdadawn said:

Define hater?

Graycap23 said:

maybe the "trainwreck factor" would have helped sell tickets.If the Jackson brothers had their own reality show right now,I bet it would get sky high ratings!

Graycap23 said:

Someone like you dummy.

SoulAlive said:

lol.....

isthisdadawn said:

Perhaps you spoke too soon?

seriously though....on the 'Tyra' show the other day,Janet revealed that she has been approached to do one of those Vegas/Celine Dion-type deals where she would perform at the same Vegas venue 5 nights a week or so.This would be a great idea for Janet.It would much easier,less stressful and she wouldn't have to travel all over the world.I really don't think Janet can handle the pressures of a grueling,months-long tour.The Rock Witchu Tour hasn't been running smoothly at all.

isthisdadawn said:

Perhaps you spoke too soon?

seriously though....on the 'Tyra' show the other day,Janet revealed that she has been approached to do one of those Vegas/Celine Dion-type deals where she would perform at the same Vegas venue 5 nights a week or so.This would be a great idea for Janet.It would be much easier,less stressful and she wouldn't have to travel all over the world.I really don't think Janet can handle the pressures of a grueling,months-long tour.The Rock Witchu Tour hasn't been running smoothly at all.

SoulAlive said:

I think a Vegas show would be too much for her. At least a traveling tour would end. A 3-year type of thing 5 night a week with the kind of dancing she does, I think it would be worse

LiquidGold said:

that's a good point.

She doesn't have too many more options left.Nobody buys CDs anymore.Touring is one of the main ways that a longtime artist can remain relevant and make alot of money.If touring doesn't work out for her,what's next?

vainandy said:

Janet: " I'm sick of "poor" ticket sales

consumer: I'm sick of being poor and trying to buy one of your tickets.
[Edited 10/13/08 6:28am]

LiquidGold said:

I don't agree at all. You wouldn't have to factor in the physical drain that comes with traveling and getting settled into a new accomdation and venue everyday 2 days. Remain stationary and do an entertaining 2 hour show by rote 5 nights a week. She's a veteran entertainer with 20+ years experience doing those hi-energy shows; as long as she has a clean bill of health I don't see why as an experienced professional she couldn't handle it. Plus, it wouldn't be that difficult for the art direction and choreography to be molded into a spectacle that's still visually entertaining, but accomadates her having having to pull this off 5 times a week. I have friends that do Broadway shows with 9 performances a week, full on dancing with obviouly no lip syncing. I'm sure with the appropriate vehicle tailored specifically for her talents (AND limitations), Janet could do just fine in the Vegas arena.

ehuffnsd said:

You must not be a Prince fan.

Ottensen said:

Co- I've been saying this for ages. I think this would be the perfect medium for her type of show and she doesn't have to do it for 3 years. She could do it for 1 with an option for longer.

Ottensen said:

Most of the people who do Broadway shows stay in training constantly. When they're not hired for a show they are still taking voice/dance classes and auditioning. When Janet is not working...she's not working. I don't think she has the same stamina

I went to the L.A. show and I do not see her doing that 5 to 6 times a week. She would have to cut back on the dancing. She said something like she loses 3-5 pounds of water a show. Celine, Bette, and Cher don't do what Janet does. I've seen a lot of Vegas shows and they're not like a Janet show. What's messed up is people would go to a Janet Vegas show expecting her to do what she does on tour

LiquidGold said:

Maybe she should cut back on the dancing.This would free her to concentrate on her vocals.As artists get older,they need to chill out on the frenzied dancing anyway.That's why Madonna plays so much guitar during her recent tours....it allows her to stop,catch her breath,and take a break from all the dancing.No,I'm not saying that Janet should pick up a guitar (lol) but at her age,she probably won't be able to continue doing all that fast dancing.If Janet were to cut back on the dancing and allow her younger dancers to pick up the slack (like Cher does during her concerts),I think she'd be able to pull off a lengthy Vegas stint.