Jackson offers video message to worried fans

Janet Jackson has gone online to thanks fans for supporting her through her recent illness.

A bout of vertigo forced the star to cancel a string of shows earlier this month and she returned to the stage last week.

Now, fully recovered, Jackson has posted a video message to fans on YouTube.com.

In it, the singer says: "I want to thank you for all your messages and all your love and support when I wasn't feeling very well. I'm a lot better now."

She also uses the video, shot by boyfriend Jermaine Dupri, to dismiss reports the two have split.

Dupri states: "Baby, they say you broke up with me because I threw up on you," to which Jackson snorts, "How lame is that?"