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in dollars) | URL = | last_tour = Twenty Four Seven Tour (2000) | this_tour = Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour (2008-09) | next_tour = | Misc = }} 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. ==Background== 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 encourage to return to the stage following the overwhelming response from her Grammy performance. She further remarks: "I was at the Armani show in Milan just chatting with Sophia Loren. I told her I was taking a break. She said for how long … I said oh, seven years. She said, 'Break over. People want to see you. Get back to work'. () After (at ) the Grammys when I got home to Zurich, people would come up to me in the restaurant, in the ladies room, on the street … everywhere. I started getting lots of little slips of paper and napkins with notes from fans. Some of them were so touching about my life, or a song and how it helped them. Each time I kept the note ... and suddenly there was a pile. I called my manager and said, 'It's time!'" Originally known as "Tina!: Live in Concert", Turner decided to have the tour commemorate her fiftieth year performing on stage. Turner first performed at Club Imperial with Ike Turner and the Kings of Rhythm in 1958 (at the time, Turner was known as "Little Ann"). The tour was sponsored by Amway Global and received early praise from the media and fans. Tour dates were announced in May 2008. While promoting the tour on ''The Early Show'', Turner stated she was ready to return to perform in America and perform in familiar cities. She followed with saying she wanted the tour to start in Missouri since that is where her music career began. Rehearsals for the tour began in late September 2008 at Sprint Center in Kansas City. Production rehearsals began in July 2008 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The singer gave Access Hollywood an exclusive backstage glimpse at rehearsals and a photoshoot for the tour and upcoming album, ''Tina!: Her Greatest Hits''. The success of the tour was immediate as many shows sold out within minutes. Turner announced additional dates in the United States and release dates for Europe. The tour was a triumph for Turner and continued her success as one of the biggest concert draws in history. The show was recorded for a live album and DVD release entitled, ''Tina Live''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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