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\"I think my father would've said, 'Janet please, finish what you started. And I will be there with you every step of the way in your heart. So here I am,\" she said onstage to applause.

Jackson then dedicated \"Together Again\" to her late father, who died last month after battling health issues, including a recent bout with cancer. He was 89.

The \"Miss You Much\" singer was one of four headliners, who performed during Essence Festival weekend inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, including Erykah Badu, Jill Scott along with Mary J. Blige. Queen Latifah also took the stage.

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