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She halted her tour in April

(CNN) Janet Jackson is finally letting the world in on her big news.

The superstar has confirmed to People magazine that she is indeed expecting her first baby at age 50.

"We thank God for our blessing," she said.

The magazine shared a photo of Jackson, dressed all in white and sporting her baby bump.

There had been speculation that the singer and her husband, Qatari billionaire Wissam Al Mana, were expecting. In April, Jackson announced she was halting her concert tour for personal reasons.

Read More</s>Janet Jackson is pregnant with her first child at age 50. Congratulations queen! https://t.co/NHfNVPBy39pic.twitter.com/qdIZGm8sxH</s>Janet Jackson has confirmed that she is pregnant with her first child at the age of 50.

The American singer was rumoured to be expecting after postponing the second leg of her world tour earlier this year, telling her fans she was planning for a family.

She has now confirmed the news, telling US publication People: "We thank God for our blessing."

Jackson also showed off her baby bump in a picture for the magazine.

In April, the star announced that she was delaying her Unbreakable tour because she and her husband, businessman Wissam Al Mana, were "planning our family".

The singer posted a video on her Twitter account to announce the news.

She did not say that she was pregnant, but said there had been a "sudden change" to the second leg of her tour - which started in August 2015.

She continued: "Please, if you could try and understand that it's important that I do this now.

"I have to rest up, doctor's orders.

"But I have not forgotten about you. I will continue the tour as soon as I possibly can."

Jackson, who turned 50 in May, married Al Mana in 2012.
• Janet Jackson announces her world tour will be postponed as she plans to start a family</s>Singer Janet Jackson on Wednesday showed off her baby bump, confirming that she is pregnant with her first child at the age of 50.

People magazine carried an exclusive photo of a smiling Jackson with her hand on her abdomen. “We thank God for our blessing,” the singer told the celebrity outlet. She gave no further details

Jackson in April called off her Unbreakable world tour in a cryptic video selfie in which she said she was planning her family and had to rest up.

The singer posted a video on her Twitter account to announce the news. She did not say that she was pregnant, but said there had been a “sudden change” to the second leg of her tour — which started in August 2015. She continued: “Please, if you could try and understand that it’s important that I do this now. “I have to rest up, doctor’s orders. “But I have not forgotten about you. I will continue the tour as soon as I possibly can.”

Jackson, the fiercely private youngest child of the famed Jackson singing family, married her third husband, Qatari businessman Wissam al Mana, in 2012. – (Reuters)</s>Singer Janet Jackson on Wednesday showed off her baby bump, confirming that she is pregnant with her first child at the age of 50.

People magazine carried an exclusive photo of a smiling Jackson with her hand on her abdomen. "We thank God for our blessing," the singer told the celebrity outlet. She gave no further details

Jackson in April called off her "Unbreakable" world tour in a cryptic video selfie in which she said she was planning her family and had to rest up.

Jackson, the fiercely private youngest child of the famed Jackson singing family, married her third husband, Qatari businessman Wissam al Mana, in 2012.</s>Singer Janet Jackson has officially confirmed she is expecting her first child, at the age of 50.

She told People magazine: "We thank God for our blessing", and posed for a picture with her growing baby bump.

Speculation about her pregnancy surfaced in April when she postponed her 'Unbreakable' tour, saying she wanted to focus on planning a family with her husband, Wissam al-Mana.

She was recently spotted in London shopping for baby essentials.

The People magazine quoted a source close to the Jackson family as saying: "She is super excited about her pregnancy and is doing extremely well. She actually feels very good about everything."

In a video posted on Twitter in April, she told her fans that she was postponing her world tour because "there's been a sudden change".

"I thought it was important that you be the first to know. My husband and I are planning our family," she said, adding: "Please if you can try and understand that its important that I do this now."

She went on to say: "I have to rest up, doctor's orders."
• Janet Damita Jo Jackson was born on 16 May 1966 in Gary, Indiana in the US
• She is the youngest of nine children and sister of late pop icon Michael Jackson
• She released her first album Janet Jackson in 1982
• She has a total of 11 albums with the most recent, Unbreakable, released in 2015
• She began her career with the family's reality TV series The Jacksons in 1976 and has since appeared in several movies such as Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married
• The singer married her third husband, Qatari billionaire Wissam al-Mana, in 2012.</s>NEW YORK (AP) — Janet Jackson has confirmed she’s pregnant at 50.

The star showed off her baby bump in a photo Wednesday, smiling in a white dress and cradling her belly.

She told People, “We thank God for our blessing.”

In April, Jackson said she was postponing her Unbreakable World Tour the following month to focus on “planning” a family with husband Wissam Al Mana.

She has kept a low profile since but was recently spotted shopping for baby gear at a London furniture store.

Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.</s>NEW YORK — Janet Jackson has confirmed she's pregnant at 50.

The star showed off her baby bump in a photo Wednesday, smiling in a white dress and cradling her belly.

She told people, "We thank God for our blessing."

In April, Jackson said she was postponing her Unbreakable World Tour the following month to focus on "planning" a family with husband Wissam Al Mana.

She has kept a low profile since but was recently spotted shopping for baby gear at a London furniture store.</s>SINGER Janet Jackson has officially confirmed she is expecting her first child, at the age of 50.

 She told People magazine: “We thank God for our blessing”, and posed for a picture with her growing baby bump.

 Speculation about her pregnancy surfaced in April when she postponed her ‘Unbreakable’ tour, saying she wanted to focus on planning a family with her husband, Wissam Al Mana.

 She was recently spotted in London shopping for baby essentials, BBC reported.

 The People magazine quoted a source close to the Jackson family as saying: “She is super excited about her pregnancy and is doing extremely well. She actually feels very good about everything.”

 In a video posted on Twitter in April, she told her fans that she was postponing her world tour because “there’s been a sudden change”.

 “I thought it was important that you be the first to know. My husband and I are planning our family,” she said, adding: “Please if you can try and understand that its important that I do this now.”

 She went on to say: “I have to rest up, doctor’s orders.”</s>The superstar has confirmed to People magazine that she is indeed expecting her first baby at age 50.

"We thank God for our blessing," she said.

The magazine shared a photo of Jackson, dressed all in white and sporting her baby bump.

There had been speculation that the singer and her husband, Qatari billionaire Wissam Al Mana, were expecting. In April, Jackson announced she was halting her concert tour for personal reasons.

"I thought it was important that you be the first to know," she said in a Twitter video at the time. "My husband and I are planning our family, so I'm going to have to delay the tour." She has kept a low profile since then, but was spotted recently by "Entertainment Tonight" shopping at a baby store.
American popstar Janet Jackson announces that she is pregnant with her first child at the age of 50.