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Tina Turner Returns to the Road
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Still feisty and fabulous, Tina Turner performs at the Grammy Awards ceremony in February 2008. She’ll return to touring later this year. Photo: Associated Press/Kevork Djansezian.
Not even retirement could keep Tina Turner down for long. The vocal powerhouse — still with a pair of legs that just won’t quit — returns to the road, about eight years after her 2000 farewell tour. She’ll be performing in Atlanta at Philips Arena on Nov. 9, but tickets go on sale Monday, May 19, at 10 a.m. They’ll be available at the Philips Arena box office and all Ticketmaster locations, or at 404-249-6400 and online at Ticketmaster.com.
Following a comeback performance on the Grammys earlier this year, the 68-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer apparently decided that she missed the stage, so she’ll be doing a 17-city North American tour.
Turner joins a long list of retirement recanters: Jay-Z, Kiss, the Who, David Bowie, to name a few.
So remember, next time someone in the music business tells you they’re retiring, don’t believe them. They’ll be back.
Will you be lining up for tickets to see a rock legend in action? Could this one really be the last time around?
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By f~
May 8, 2008 7:33 PM | Link to this
Tina T. will not need you to attend. It will be a full house without you…!!! And who cares about her spiritual belief…!!! And you’re all the following: An idiot, stupid, hater, and dummy.
By Jogger
May 8, 2008 7:43 PM | Link to this
Where do you get religion in this article?
By SUZY
May 8, 2008 8:22 PM | Link to this
Thank for not coming to hear Tina. I’ll take your seat, and listen to some Rock-n-Roll Religion.
By mike
May 9, 2008 2:14 AM | Link to this
who can afford to go concerts today? tina turner lost something when she split from ike. her music became vanilla she no longer has the funky sound people should stay at home and listen toher old albums with ike
By Melissa
May 9, 2008 7:44 AM | Link to this
This mike person is some idiot. She lost nothing when she left Ike. If anything she has gained more. What kind of moron are you?
By Melissa
May 9, 2008 7:45 AM | Link to this
This mike person is some idiot. She lost nothing when she left Ike. If anything she has gained more. What kind of moron are you? If you dont like her…dont go…DUH !
Nobody has ever heard of you or anything you’ve produced but HOT AIR !
By Zblake
May 9, 2008 7:54 AM | Link to this
Jeeez, people. Someone needs some prozac real fast up in here.
By Lisa
May 9, 2008 8:17 AM | Link to this
ROCK ON TINA!!!!!!!!!
By Detta
May 9, 2008 8:34 AM | Link to this
I’m going to see her. I hope that I look half as good when I’m 68. Her voice is still strong and her moves are still on!! Tina ROCKS!!!
By Becky
May 9, 2008 9:07 AM | Link to this
Love Tina in concert..Mike, the only thing that she lost when she split from Ike, was a man that needed to go to anger managment classes..She is the Queen..As another poster said though, I won’t be going to see her this time around..Since the last time I saw her, I have aquired (sp) 2 teenage girls & can’t afford it.
By mark
May 9, 2008 9:26 AM | Link to this
I cannot wait to see her, she is my favorite artist, always have been. I will be getting tickets right away.
By eric
May 9, 2008 10:13 AM | Link to this
Mike….What are you talking about dude? You’ve got Tina’s history all screwed up man. Tina became a superstar after leaving Ike….I’ve always wanted to see her.
By Rusty
May 9, 2008 10:15 AM | Link to this
I’m an old white guy and probably won’t pay to see her but none the less, Tina is the undisputed Queen of Rock and Roll. So you better be good to me.
By DeDe
May 9, 2008 10:47 AM | Link to this
I would love to see Tina. Then my list of seeing all the GREAT Rockers/Preformers will be complete. I can rest easy.
By Becky
May 9, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this
DeDe, if you go to see her, you won’t be sorry..
By jk
May 9, 2008 11:53 AM | Link to this
No, I’ll be broke from paying the insane gas prices due to my government having rediculous laws that forbids us from drilling for the last 30 years.
By Earl
May 9, 2008 12:10 PM | Link to this
She is twenty years older than me and I wish I could still move like her. My days of live concerts are over but I bet she’ll rock the house and deliver a good show to those who attend. You keep rolling Tina…rolling down the river; rock on, show the kids we can still have it going on at any age !!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Earl
May 9, 2008 12:10 PM | Link to this
She is twenty years older than me and I wish I could still move like her. My days of live concerts are over but I bet she’ll rock the house and deliver a good show to those who attend. You keep rolling Tina…rolling down the river; rock on, show the kids we can still have it going on at any age !!!!!!!!!!!!!
By soma
May 9, 2008 12:19 PM | Link to this
Mike….did you crawl from under a R O C K? She is the best…go back to school and get some class. Go Tina and rock atlanta!
By Calvin
May 10, 2008 6:02 AM | Link to this
Turned me on when she played Lake Spivey- We were doing what little naughty cotton headed boys do as we were mesmurized by those shingaling dresses. Being told you are too young at 8 off the corner of the stage between breaks while sipping a Black Label under the Georgia heat- Estatic that she is global - She has been entertaining me all of my life
By Andy
May 11, 2008 7:08 PM | Link to this
I was introduced to Tina Turner when I was 8 yrs. old. I have been a fan since that day. I remember in 1984 when she opened for Lionel Ritchie. I was there not for Lionel, but to see TINA! She puts younger performers to shame. SHE ROCKS! I’m there! Andy