Sunday 31 August 2008

Tina Turner readies tour companion album

With her massive comeback tour set to unfold in October, Tina Turner [ ] has announced a passing date for an approaching greatest hits album and "digital fellow traveler" to the trek.

Due in stores Sept. 30, the day before Turner's world tour launches in Kansas City, MO, the 18-track "Tina!" features songs the legendary isaac M. Singer plans to perform during her forthcoming concerts, including hits from throughout her career and two new and undivided tracks, "It Would Be a Crime" and "I'm Ready."

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The picnic is set to hit 23 North American cities through December, jumping to Europe for another play of shows early future year. US and Canadian dates are below, while Turner's oversea dates crapper be set up at her website.

The 68-year-old performer proclaimed her retirement from touring eight days ago, only after telling "Proud Mary" with Beyonce at February's Grammy Awards, she threw her fans a curveball, announcing inside information of the planned comeback trek on the May 12 episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show."

Turner's most recent studio album, "Twenty Four Seven," surfaced in 1999. Last fall, the eight-time Grammy winner released "Celebrate: The Best of Tina Turner," a 95-minute DVD interpreted from a 1999 concert that celebrated her sixtieth birthday.

The legendary singer has sold 170 million records during her career, according to her bio, and is one of the most successful female rock and roll artists of all time.


[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its truth as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur earlier go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

October 20081 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center3, 4 - Chicago, IL - United Center6 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena8 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center9 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center13 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center14 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center16 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center19, 20 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion22 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena24 - Phoenix, AZ - Jobing.com Arena30 - Miami, FL - American Airlines ArenaNovember 20082 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - BankAtlantic Center5 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena9 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena13 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre16, 17 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden23 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center26, 27 - Newark, NJ - Prudential CenterDecember 20083, 4 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum6 - Hartford, CT - XL Center8 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre12 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre



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