A 90-second anticlimactic countdown and problems with the microphones at RnB Fridays in Perth paved the way for fans' disappointment as Janet Jackson took to the stage lip-syncing out of time with the backing track.

The All For You songstress appeared on stage at HBF Park in a black jumpsuit with light-catching diamantes across her shoulder and glitter shimmering on the full-length sleeves, declaring "this is all about control" and that she’s going to "do it my way".

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As a Janet fan, and of course an MJ fan by extension, who was lucky enough to see him in Perth as a seven-year-old, I for one was pumped to see her "live" and experience her way of performing.

Thousands of fans like myself welcomed Jackson, 53, to stage with an almighty roar before she started to sing - but it soon became clear there was audio problems, with her lip-syncing painfully out of sync with the music and her performance lacking energy.