Eight-time Grammy Award winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Tina Turner announced plans today to make her long-awaited return to arenas throughout North America beginning October 1st at Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO. Turner’s tour, promoted by AEG Live, will delight fans in 17 cities across the U.S. and Canada before concluding on December 8th at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The brand new stage show will feature hit after hit spanning Turner’s entire career, with a spectacular production including the singer’s top-notch band, innovative choreography, hi-tech lighting and much more.

“After performing with Beyonce at The Grammy Awards, the response was overwhelming,” commented Tina. “Everywhere I went people were asking me when I was going back on tour. So after a lot of thought and planning, I can answer the only way I know how …. See you in Kansas City where we’ll kick the tour off!”

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