| Tour by Tina Turner | |
 Promotional poster for the tour | |
| Associated album | Tina! |
|---|---|
| Start date | October 1, 2008 |
| End date | May 5, 2009 |
| Legs | 2 |
| No. of shows |
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| Attendance | 1.2 million |
| Box office | $132.5 million ($188.18 million in 2023 dollars)[1] |
| Website | Tour website (defunct) |
| Tina Turner concert chronology | |
Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour was the eleventh and final concert tour by singer 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 1, 2008, and concluded on May 5, 2009.
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.[2] 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.[3] The tour was seen by over one million spectators and grossed over $130 million.[4] The concerts received additional accolades, receiving an "Excellence Award" from Live Design Magazine.[5]
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Serjeant, Jill; Whitcomb, Dan (December 29, 2008). "Madonna biggest 2008 N. American tour attraction". Reuters. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ "Best of 2009: Top 25 Tours". Billboard. December 11, 2009. Archived from the original on September 13, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ Sources for tour box office data statistics:
- "2008 Year End: Top 100 North American Tours" (PDF). Pollstar. January 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- "2009 Year End: Top 50 Worldwide Concert Tours" (PDF). Pollstar. January 2010. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ "TINA TURNER TOURS WITH CLAY PAKY". Live Design. Penton Media, Inc. February 1, 2009. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2011.