Janet Jackson will be honoured with this year’s Global Icon Award

Janet Jackson will be honoured with this year’s Global Icon Award at MTV’s European Music Awards.

The ceremony, which is set to take place in Bilbao, will see the 52-year-old star, take to the stage to perform a medley of her greatest hits, including her recent hit single Made For Now.

She joins an elite list of artists and bands who have won the trophy before her, including Whitney Houston, Eminem, Bon Jovi, Queen and U2.

Championing Jackson as this year’s Global Icon, Bruce Gillmer – global head of music and talent at Viacom said: ‘Janet is without question one of the world’s biggest stars.