Tina Knowles Accused of Being ‘Messy’ for Liking Friend’s Post Slamming Janet Jackson for Selling Overpriced Concert Tickets While Lacking a Beyoncé-Level Production

Tina Knowles’ social media exercise has turned her right into a scorching matter amongst two fan bases after she appreciated a chopping put up suggesting that Janet Jackson is peddling overpriced live performance tickets for the second leg of her “Collectively Once more” tour.

The icon introduced that she could be hitting the highway for a 35-date run this summer season with rapper Nelly as her particular visitor. Jackson returned to the stage final 12 months after a hiatus, promoting out 36 exhibits with Ludacris. In line with Selection, “The 2023 tour was the highest-selling jaunt of Jackson’s profession.”

Tickets to her upcoming exhibits, which start in June and are scheduled to conclude in late July, went on presale on Jan. 17 and basic sale on Jan. 19 by means of varied stay leisure ticket distributors.

Contingent upon the venue, admission may be as little as $59 or surpass $1,000 — as an illustration, at Inglewood’s Kia Discussion board, the “finest” seat goes for $1,099 and probably the most economical for $59.95. VIP packages for a similar venue are priced between $449.95 and $699.95.

Shelling out a whole bunch, or in some circumstances, greater than $1000, to attend Jackson’s present struck a nerve with some, together with certainly one of Tina’s associates. Letty Chavez shared a screenshot of VIP seating choices for an undisclosed venue that boasted costs as excessive as $2,399.95.

Tina liking that messy-ass put up about Janet as if Michael & Janet aren’t the blueprint and Affect of B’s profession??? so subsequently she will be able to cost those self same costs as a result of she is a residing legend…. So pay up or stfu. pic.twitter.com/2Ae4Q4As5N

— courtney🤍 (@tenesesideburnz) January 22, 2024

“What a joke….they add $1000 for a 15 second meet & greet once more. No entrance row for followers until you wish to bend over to allow them to continued to rake within the money. You need Beyoncé costs, have actual manufacturing. Simply disgusted. I’m not the one one…oh the DMs I’m getting. Approach to thank your followers for years of help,” wrote Chavez. The put up was appreciated by Beyoncé’s mom, which set off many.

“Why is she taking part in in janet face like janet isn’t an ICON? tina 70 years previous like woman take pleasure in your retirement!!!!” tweeted a critic. Another person posted on X, “With all due respect Janet costs ought to be that top. And with all due respect Beyoncé tickets ought to be that top as effectively. FYTB it’s Beyoncé… and Janet Jackson. THE Michael Jackson’s Sister. They icons in their very own method.”

In line with City Matter, Jackson charged between $1,160 and $3,550 for VIP packages for the primary spherical of exhibits in 2023.

Chavez got here to her buddy’s protection amid the outpouring of slights geared toward her. “And why do folks hold attempting to name out my buddy Tina for liking my put up. Individuals on right here making feedback agreeing with me however no person calls them out,” she wrote.

Beyoncé made historical past final 12 months when she raked in $579 million along with her Renaissance World Tour. The feat can be the highest-grossing tour ever by a feminine artist, and landed in seventh place total.

Toured with @Beyonce round Europe for 3 months and filmed numerous movies.

Here is a recap of the Renaissance World Tour

Created this with my dawg @davemalave pic.twitter.com/OyXG8Ui9gA

— Ben Hagarty (@BenRealVsWorld) July 13, 2023

Just like the “Velvet Rope” songstress, Queen Bey too confronted some backlash for surging ticket costs, which ranged between $400 – $5,000 for these desirous to be nearer to the stage. 

Simply as many confirmed up for Beyoncé’s exhibits regardless of the costs, it’s possible Jackson’s followers will help her the identical method.