Janet Jackson has said rehearsals begin in "about a month" for her world tour, which she will start on September 11.
Meanwhile, Ellen DeGeneres will present her with the Vanguard Award at the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's 19th Annual Media Awards in Tinseltown.
Asked how she'searned the award, Jackson said, "I think it's because of the work I have done related to Aids."
