Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour
| Tour by Tina Turner | |
Promotional poster for tour
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| Associated album | Tina! |
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| Start date | October 1, 2008 |
| End date | May 5, 2009 |
| Legs | 2 |
| No. of shows | 37 in North America 53 in Europe 90 total |
| Box office | $132.5 million ($147.91 in 2017 dollars) |
| Website | www |
| Tina Turner concert chronology | |
Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour was the ninth solo concert tour by American recording artist Tina Turner. It was the first tour by Turner in eight years, following her record-breaking "Twenty Four Seven Tour". The trek marked the singer's 50th year in music—since joining Ike Turner and the Kings of Rhythm in St. Louis, Missouri. In conjunction with the tour, Turner released the compilation album, Tina!. Beginning October 2008, the tour performed in over 40 cities throughout North America and Europe.
With the tour, Turner continued her success in concert sales. The North American leg of the tour played 37 sold-out performances, earning over $47.7 million—becoming one of the biggest tours in the territory for 2008. The success continued for the European leg. Turner played 47 sold-out performances, earning over $84.8 million—becoming the 9th highest earning tour in 2009. The tour was seen by over one million spectators and grossed over $140+ million. The concerts received additional accolades, receiving an Excellence Award from Live Design Magazine.
In 2008, Turner made her first appearance on U.S. television for the 50th Grammy Awards since her 2005 promotional tour. On the show, she performed a medley of "What's Love Got to Do with It" and "Better Be Good to Me" as well as "Proud Mary" with Beyoncé Knowles. In the same night, she received an award for her contribution to River: The Joni Letters. Several months later, the singer appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show with Cher concerning their performance history. This is where Turner announced she was embarking on a world tour. She stated it was the best time for her to go on tour as her peers were performing well on the touring circuit. She continued to say she wanted to do it before it was too late. In sequential, Turner says actress and friend Sophia Loren advised the singer were retirement was over and her fans wanted to see her again. Turner was also encouraged to return to the stage following the overwhelming response from her Grammy performance. She further remarks:
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