What's Love? Tour
| Tour by Tina Turner | |
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| Associated album | What's Love Got to Do with It |
|---|---|
| Start date | June 6, 1993 |
| End date | November 18, 1993 |
| Legs | 2 |
| Number of shows |
63 in North America 6 in Europe 15 in Australasia 86 Total |
| Tina Turner concert chronology | |
What's Love? Tour is the sixth concert tour by American singer, Tina Turner. The tour supported Turner's autobiographical film and its soundtrack entitled What's Love Got to Do with It. The tour primarily visited North America along with a few shows in Europe and Australasia.
Background
In 1990, Turner mentioned her record-breaking, 1990 tour, would be her last. Initially, Turner was to have a one-year break before resuming the tour in North America. The tour continuation was placed on hold as Turner decided to focus on acquiring movie roles. As time progressed, Turner changed her focus to the production of her semi-autobiographical film. In an interview with People, Turner stated,[1]
| “ | As much as I try to break away from performing, here they are again, asking me to go back on Top of The Pops .I became the first woman in rock n' roll to go out and sell out whole stadiums - and I'm proud of that; I'm proud that I sang to 188,000 people one night in Brazil. But what people don't know is that I got so nervous about touring. I got very upset about doing my last tour - at the start - and actually broke down crying. Of course, when you're out there and a crowd is going wild, you don't think about that. I know a lot of singers and stars find their fame overnight when they are barely much more than teenagers. But I had to work damn hard for over 30 years to get where I am today. So I don't mind making the effort. I'm still going to making the effort. In Hollywood, a lot of stars are thinking about retiring at my age, but I'm not packing up. No retirement place in the sun for me. I will still be working at something when I'm 90. | ” |
Turner's last tour of North America was in 1987 during her Break Every Rule World Tour. Turner later confessed that she did not tour her previous record due to lack of sales in that region, as many spectators still had a hard time disconnecting her from The Revue.[2] After numerous sold out performances at stadiums in Europe, Turner wanted to do an intimate tour. The tour consisted of the same music and costumes of her previous set. Turner included new material from the soundtrack, along with different variations on her well-known hits. Originally destined as a North America only tour, Turner decided to add a few dates in Europe for summer music festivals and Australia where she appeared at the New South Wales Rugby League Grand Final, as their anthem was "The Best". In Australia, Turner also performed the after race concert following the 1993 Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide where she was joined on stage by race winner, triple World Drivers' Champion Ayrton Senna.[3]
Opening act
- Lindsey Buckingham (North America) (select dates)[4]
- Chris Isaak (North America) (select dates)[4]
- John Mellencamp (Switzerland)
- Joe Cocker (Switzerland)
Set list
- Steamy Windows"
- "Typical Male"
- "Foreign Affair"
- "Undercover Agent for the Blues"
- "Private Dancer"
- "We Don't Need Another Hero"
- "I Can't Stand the Rain"
- "Nutbush City Limits"
- "Addicted to Love"
- "The Best"
- "I Don't Wanna Fight"
- "Let's Stay Together"
- "What's Love Got to Do with It"
- "Proud Mary"
- "What You Get Is What You See"
- "Better Be Good to Me"
- Notes
- "Legs" was added to the setlist for performances starting in September 1993. The song was performed in lieu of "What You Get Is What You See". However, during shows in Germany, "What You Get Is What You See" appeared in the setlist as normal
- During select shows in North America (specifically the New England region),Turner performed "Disco Inferno" in lieu of "What You Get Is What You See"
- "Show Some Respect" was performed during the Australasia leg of the tour. The song was performed in lieu of "Legs".
- During the performance at Radio City Music Hall in New York City (July 17, 1993),Turner performed "I Might Have Been Queen". At the same show, Turner also performed "Shake a Tail Feather"
- During the concert filming at the Blockbuster Pavilion in San Bernardino, California, Turner performed "Why Must We Wait Until Tonight" for promotional reasons. The song would not appear in the setlist until the performance at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Sydney, New South Wales (October 20, 1993) for local television stations.
Tour dates
- Music Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
- A This concert was a part of "Rock Over Danube"
- B These concerts were a part of "Rock Over Germany '93"[5]
Tour band
- James Ralston - guitars, vocals
- John Miles - guitars, vocals
- Bob Feit - bass guitar
- Jack Bruno - drums
- Timmy Cappello - percussion, keyboards, saxophone, vocals
- Ollie Marland - keyboards, vocals
- Kenny Moore - piano, vocals
- Sharon Owens - dancer, vocals
- Karen Owens - dancer, vocals
Broadcasts and recordings
The tour was chronicled at the Blockbuster Pavilion in San Bernardino, California. Released in September 1994, "What's Love: Live" included a special performance of "Why Must We Wait Until Tonight". Additionally, the concert was recorded in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia at the Sydney Entertainment Centre as a special for local television.
References
- ↑ "Rock Solid Determination". People Magazine (Time, Inc.) 39 (20): 74. 1993-05-24.
- ↑ DeVault, Russ (1993-05-14). "Tina Turner Enjoys "The Best Time of My Life"". The Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
I haven't toured here in six years because my records didn't make it here, Turner says that American fans and record labels have had trouble disassociating her from Ike Turner
- ↑ Ayrton Senna with Tina Turner in 1993
- 1 2 "Tina: What's Love? Tour 1993". New York Magazine (New York Media, LLC) 26 (24). 1993-06-14.
- ↑ Weinert, Ellie. "German Megafest Dates Set". Billboard Magazine 105 (21): 78.
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