Janet Jackson Shares a Message to Fans in the Wake of Father Joe's Passing, Will Be at Essence Fest

Janet Jackson took to Instagram to thank fans for their well wishes as she mourns the loss of her father, Joe Jackson.

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A post shared by Janet Jackson (@janetjackson) on Jul 3, 2018 at 5:07pm PDT

She also wanted everyone to know that despite her family tragedy, she will be in full-force at Essence Fest this weekend AND still plans to embark on her newly-revamped ‘State of the World’ tour.

Peep her message below!

Thank u for all your love and support. Means so much to me during this time. Can’t wait to see you all on #SOTW tour. First stop: @essencefest ? #essencefest

A post shared by Janet Jackson (@janetjackson) on Jul 4, 2018 at 10:46am PDT