BY: Alexis Eichelberger

Music is almost always better experienced live, but some performers take it to the next level. In all genres, there are stand-out sexy performers who bring an energy to the stage that’s hotter than most.

Here are six of the sexiest tours in music history:

Janelle Monae’s Dirty Computer Tour

The phenomenal record Dirty Computer produced a tour that emanated sexiness in all elements. The pro-sex, fem-positive lyrics of Monae’s music paired with flawless choreography and a latex-heavy wardrobe made the Dirty Computer Tour a sexy success.

Madonna’s The Virgin Tour

The Queen of Pop’s first headlining tour supported her first two iconic albums, Madonna and Like A Virgin. Her disregard for propriety and affinity for the provocative was perfectly showcased with lots of lingerie-inspired attire and sexy moves backed by carefully chosen male dancers.

Panic! At the Disco’s Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die Tour

The members of the pop-punk group have changed with time, but Panic’s sensuality in lyric and performance has lasted. Time has also prompted frontman Brendon Urie to perform shirtless more often, adding an extra bit of heat to tours like the Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die Tour.

Janet Jackson’s The Janet. World Tour

Jackson became a sex symbol to the public early in her career, and she’s used that to her advantage ever since. The Janet. World Tour showed America and beyond that Jackson knew how to work a fabulous leather bra while performing notoriously sexy songs like “Nasty,” “Throb” and “Anytime, Anyplace.”

Lady Gaga’s The Fame Ball Tour

Lady Gaga is undoubtedly one of the most electric performers of our time. Much of that electricity can be credited to her willingness to evoke sexuality in all elements. Lady Gaga has bravely and creatively destroyed and rebuilt conceptions of sexuality on stage with every tour, beginning with her first, The Fame Ball Tour.

Prince’s Dirty Mind Tour

Another boundary-defying performer, Prince showed off his sexuality in a blend of masculine and feminine elements. His flamboyance on stage and preference for spandex pants and high-heeled boots made live performances like those in the Dirty Mind Tour sexy experiences for all who attended.