Saturday May 10, 8:06 AM
Tina Turner unveils first concert tour in 8 years
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Soul legend Tina Turner on Friday
unveiled plans to tour for the first time in eight years after
her friend and film icon Sophia Loren told her it was time to
hit the road again.
Turner, 68, came out of retirement when she sang her hit
song "Proud Mary" with R&B singer Beyonce at February's Grammy
Awards, and the pair brought the crowd to its feet. Turner, who
has been living in Europe, said that after the duet fans begged
her to go back on tour.
An eight-time Grammy winner, Turner will bring her show to
17 cities across the United States and Canada, starting with an
October 1 performance in Kansas City, Missouri, and wrapping up
in Montreal, Canada on December 8.
"My blessing is that most of my audiences are right there
with me," Turner said in an interview on "The Early Show" on
the U.S. television network CBS.
"They're so ready," Turner said. "It's just like -- even
when they're in their chairs, they don't stay in their chairs
very long!"
Turner said her friend Loren, the Italian-born actress and
1960s sex symbol, told Turner she had "rested" long enough
since her last tour.
Reuters/Nielsen
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