Tina Turner Maps Second North American Tour Leg
All but a handful dates and venues have been confirmed for the second North American leg of Tina Turner ’s “Twenty-Four Seven” world tour. The R&B legend will be touring Europe through Aug. 12, and will break for more than a month before returning to the North American arena circuit.
Tickets for the leg’s Sept. 20 opening in Boston are now on sale, as are tickets for the tour’s Oct. 4 stop in Chicago. At press time, no other ticket on-sale information had been announced.
At a concert last week in Zurich, Switzerland--the singer’s home for more than a decade--Turner reiterated plans to retire from the road after her current tour concludes, according to European reports.
“I've been performing for 44 years; I really should hang up my dancing shoes," she reportedly told the crowd at Lefzigrund Stadium on July 1. "I can't keep up with Janet Jackson. I'm not a diva like Diana Ross. I'm rock 'n' roll, but I'm happy I can do it one more time, so people can remember me at my best."
According to Amusement Business, Tina Turner’s tour has grossed nearly $32 million since opening in late March, second only to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young among the years’ top tours.
July
5 - Paris, France - Stade de France
7 - Glasgow, U.K. - Hampden Park
9 - Cardiff, U.K. - Millennium Stadium
11 - Dublin, Ireland - RDS Showgrounds
13 - Sheffield, U.K. - Don Valley Stadium
15, 16 - London U.K. - Wembley Stadium
18 - Groningen, Netherlands - Drafbaan Stadspark
19 - Hamburg, Germany - Volksparkstadion
21 - Berlin, Germany - Maifeld
23 - Munich, Germany - Olympic Stadium
25 - Werchter, Belgium - Werchter Festival
27 - Frankfurt, Germany - Waldstadion
28 - Cologne, Germany - Mungersdorfer Stadium
30 - Leipzig, Germany - Festweise
August
1 - Vienna, Austria - Ernst Happel Stadion
3 - Copenhagen Denmark - Parken Stadium
5 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Ullevi Stadium
6 - Oslo, Norway - Vallehovin
9, 10 - Helsinki, Finland - Finnair Stadium
12 - Tallin, Estonia - The Festival Song Ground
September
20 - Boston, MA - FleetCenter
22 - Philadelphia, PA - First Union Center
23 - Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena
24 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
25 - Montreal, Quebec - Molson Centre
29 - University Park, PA - Bryce Jordan Center
30 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
October
1 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
4 - Chicago, IL - United Center
6 - Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena
7 - Washington, DC - MCI Center
8 - Raleigh, NC - Raleigh Sports and Entertainment Center
12 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Coliseum
13 - Greenville, SC - BiLo Center
14 - Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
15 - Orlando, FL - Orlando Arena
18 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - National Car Rental Center
20 - Nashville, TN - Gaylord Arena
21 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena
22 - Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Boling Arena
27 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
28 - Dallas, TX - Reunion Arena
29 - Houston, TX - Compaq Center
November
2 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
3 - Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
4 - Dayton, OH - Nutter Center
5 - Detroit, MI - Joe Lewis Arena
9 - Fargo, ND - Fargodome
10 - Ames, IA - Hilton Arena
11 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
14 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
16 - San Jose, CA - San Jose Arena
17 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
18 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden
22 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
24 - Edmonton, Alberta - Skyreach Centre
25 - Calgary, Alberta - Saddledome
27 - Vancouver, BC - GM Place
29 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
December
1 - Bakersfield, CA - Centennial Garden
2 - San Diego, CA - Sports Arena*
3 - Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond*
6 - Phoenix, AZ - America West Arena*
8 - Reno, NV - Lawlor Events Center*
9 - Boise, ID - Idaho Center*
16 - Honolulu, HI - Aloha Stadium*
*Tentative
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