Janet Jackson SNL

In March 2008, R&B singer Janet Jackson canceled her performance on Saturday Night Live.

Fast Facts

1. Air Date: March 15, 2008
2. Network: NBC
3. Guest Host: Jonah Hill

Jackson Facts

1. Name: Janet Damita Jo Jackson
2. Born: May 16, 1966
3. Origin: Gary, Indiana
4. Raised: Los Angeles, California
5. Years Active: 1977 - present
6. Won 33 Billboard Music Awards
7. Won 5 Grammy Awards

Background

Jackson was scheduled to be the musical guest on the March 15, 2008 episode of Saturday Night Live, most likely in promotion of her album Discipline.

On March 11, her publicist Patti Webster released a statement indicating that Jackson was "suffering from this flu that’s kicked a lot of people’s behinds." Jackson reportedly went to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, but Webster stated that the singer was "never admitted."¹

As a result of her condition, Jackson canceled her SNL appearance to recover. Mariah Carey was announced as her replacement shortly thereafter.²

Categories