Hawks' Game 5 thriller forces Janet Jackson to reschedule concert at State Farm Arena

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The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs on Tuesday night, which means the series heads back to Georgia for Game 6, but it comes at the expense of Janet Jackson fans.

The State Farm Arena was set to have Jackson perform but instead, the show will be pushed to Friday night as the Hawks and Celtics will need the court for Game 6 with the possibility of Atlanta tying the series and forcing a deciding Game 7.

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Trae Young, #11 of the Atlanta Hawks, looks on after the game against the Boston Celtics during Round One Game Five of the 2023 NBA Playoffs on April 25, 2023 at the TD Garden in Boston. (Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)

"This is such an exciting time for the city with world-class events between Hawks Playoff basketball, Janet Jackson and Taylor Swift in downtown Atlanta. We are committed to ensuring all of our guests have a great night out at each of our events and are working with our partners to provide the most seamless experience possible," said Trey Feazell, the vice president of arena programming for State Farm Arena.

Live Nation said in a statement all tickets for the Thursday night concert will be honored on Friday.

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Janet Jackson speaks onstage during the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Microsoft Theater on Nov. 5, 2022 in Los Angeles. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)

"Due to the Atlanta Hawks playoff game, the Janet Jackson show originally scheduled for Thursday, April 27 at