The 40 Years "Total Eclipse of the Heart" Tour was a concert tour by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, held to commemorate the 40th anniversary of her song "Total Eclipse of the Heart".
| Continental tour by Bonnie Tyler | |
 Promotional poster | |
| Location | Europe |
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| Start date | 2 October 2023 |
| End date | 6 January 2024 |
| No. of shows | 30 |
| Supporting acts |
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| Website | bonnietyler |
| Bonnie Tyler concert chronology | |
Announced in 2020, the tour was originally organised to support for her eighteenth studio album, The Best Is Yet to Come (2021), and to commemorate her 70th birthday in 2021. The tour was postponed by two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and after three dates in April 2022, the tour was renamed.
Background
editThe tour was originally announced in support of her eighteenth studio album. The Best Is Yet to Come, in December 2020. On 25 February 2022, numerous cancellations and postponements were announced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tour's second leg, which was set to run through April 2022, was set to continue as planned.[1] However, all but three dates were subsequently postponed to late 2023.
In an interview with Retro Pop magazine, Tyler revealed that the 40 Years "Total Eclipse of the Heart" Tour would be her final tour with back-to-back dates, intending to reduce her schedule to occasional festivals and one-off events.[2] The tour was announced with three additional dates in Koblenz, Marseille and Bielefeld, but each were later cancelled.[3][4]
During the first leg of the tour, Tyler was supported by the German country-pop group More Than Words, featuring Stefanie Hertel.[5] German singer-songwriter C.B. Green will be Tyler's support artist for the second leg of the tour, between November and December 2023.
Between the first and second legs of the tour, Tyler sustained a fracture to her meniscus in one of her knee joints, leading to the postponement of two concerts in Brussels and Würzburg.[6]
Critical reception
editDuring The Best Is Yet to Come Tour in 2022, Stefan Peter of B.Z. noted that Tyler was greeted with a standing ovation at the Friedrichstadt-Palast in Berlin, and he complimented Tyler's "powerful voice".[7]
Reviews of the 40 Years "Total Eclipse of the Heart" Tour were generally positive, but many critics noted that Tyler's setlist was short. Clara Andersen of Berliner Morgenpost highlighted Tyler's versatile repertoire and ability to "convey strong messages with her distinctive voice".[8] Thomas Andre of Hamburger Abendblatt observed that the Barclays Arena in Hamburg appeared only half-full, but noted that Tyler drew in a crowd of all ages and stated that she was "still in good voice".[9] Jürgen Stahl of Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung similarly observed a "surprisingly large number" of young attendees at the RuhrCongress in Bochum. He stated that Tyler's "brittle" voice added more intensity to her songs, and described her delivery of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" as "perfectly interpreted and staged".[10] In Ostsee-Zeitung, Katharina Ahlers commended Tyler for her informative anecdotes between each song, but similarly viewed the concert to be markedly short.[11] In Saarbrücker Zeitung, Marko Völke admired Tyler's tribute to Tina Turner before performing "The Best".[12]
Following her performance at L'Olympia in Paris, Gaël Coulon of Pozzo Live stated that Tyler "doesn't run around as much as she used to and is somewhat diminished vocally", but added that she is still able to evoke nostalgia and draw standing ovations from the crowd.[13] In Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung, Stefan Otto praised Tyler's performance of "Turtle Blues" and wished she included more blues rock songs in her set list.[14] Jean-Pierre Vanderlindenof Branchés Culture described Tyler's concert as a "great moment of blues rock" with "hair-raising performances".[15]
Set list
editThe following set list is from the concert on 5 January 2024 in Brussels.[15] It is not intended to represent all shows of the tour.
- "Flat on the Floor"
- "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"
- "Hide Your Heart"
- "Lost in France"
- "To Love Somebody"
- "The Best Is Yet to Come"
- "It's a Heartache"
- "Straight from the Heart"
- "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
- "Faster Than the Speed of Night"
- "The Best"'
- Encore
- "Turtle Blues"
- "Holding Out for a Hero"
Tour dates
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 April 2022 | Cottbus | Germany | Stadthalle | More Than Words |
| 24 April 2022 | Halle (Saale) | Georg-Friedrich-Händel Halle | ||
| 25 April 2022 | Berlin | Friedrichstadt-Palast |
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October 2023 | Berlin | Germany | Admiralspalast | More Than Words |
| 3 October 2023 | Hamburg | Barclays Arena | ||
| 6 October 2023 | Bremen | Metropol Theater | ||
| 7 October 2023 | Lingen | EmslandArena | ||
| 8 October 2023 | Frankfurt | Alte Oper | ||
| 10 October 2023 | Nuremberg | Meistersingerhalle | ||
| 10 October 2023 | Bochum | RuhrCongress | ||
| 12 October 2023 | Rostock | Stadthalle | ||
| 14 October 2023 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle, Hall F | |
| 15 October 2023 | Munich | Germany | Circus Krone | |
| 17 October 2023 | Saarbrücken | Saarlandhalle | ||
| 18 October 2023 | Zürich | Switzerland | The Hall | |
| 20 October 2023 | Balingen | Germany | Volksbankmesse | |
| 22 October 2023 | Fulda | Esperantohalle | ||
| 24 October 2023 | Stuttgart | Liederhalle (Beethovensaal) | ||
| 30 November 2023 | Heilbronn | Konzert- und Kongresszentrum Harmonie | C.B. Green | |
| 2 December 2023 | Nantes | France | Cité des Congrès | |
| 4 December 2023 | Paris | Olympia | ||
| 5 December 2023 | Strasbourg | Palais de la musique et des congrès | ||
| 6 December 2023 | Lille | Théâtre Sébastopol | ||
| 9 December 2023 | Ravensburg | Germany | Oberschwabenhalle | |
| 11 December 2023 | Lyon | France | L'Amphithéâtre | |
| 12 December 2023 | Toulouse | Casino Théâtre Barrière | ||
| 14 December 2023 | Mannheim | Germany | Mannheimer Rosengarten | |
| 16 December 2023 | Suhl | Congress Centrum | ||
| 18 December 2023 | Dresden | Kulturpalast | ||
| 20 December 2023 | Chemnitz | Stadthalle | ||
| 21 December 2023 | Augsburg | Kongress am Park | ||
| 5 January 2024[a] | Brussels | Belgium | Cirque Royal | More Than Words |
| 6 January 2024[b] | Würzburg | Germany | Congress Centrum |
Footnotes
edit- ^ The show on 5 January 2024 in Brussels was originally scheduled for 25 November 2023, but was postponed due to a knee injury Tyler sustained between the first and second leg of the tour.[16]
- ^ The show on 6 January 2024 in Würzburg was originally scheduled for 26 November 2023, but was postponed due to a knee injury Tyler sustained between the first and second leg of the tour.[16]
References
edit- ^ Beckers, Reiner (12 March 2022). "Bonnie Tyler Tour 2022 – Celebrating 70 Years Birthday". stagr.de (in German). Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Gotto, Connor (August 2023). "Faster Than the Speed of Night". Retro Pop. London, England: Irresistible. p. 49.
- ^ "BONNIE TYLER Live 2023 - 40 Years "Total Eclipse of the Heart"". reservix.de (in German). Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "BONNIE TYLER LIVE 2023". cepacsilo-marseille.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ Zschirpe, Lena (11 October 2023). "Bonnie Tyler kommt ins Ruhrgebiet: Schlagersängerin steht mit auf der Bühne". ruhr24.de (in German). Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Blake, Lisa (19 November 2023). "Bonnie Tyler issues health update after surgery and key to youthful appearance at 72". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ Peter, Stefan (26 April 2022). "Bonnie Tyler im Friedrichstadt-Palast: "Ich habe euch alle vermisst..."". B.Z. (in German). Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Andersen, Clara (2 October 2023). "Bonnie Tyler imacht Berlin eine Liebeserklärung". Berliner Morgenpost (in German). Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Andre, Thomas (4 October 2023). "Bonnie Tyler in Hamburg: Quickie im kleinen Kreis". Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Stahl, Jürgen (12 October 2023). "Bonnie Tyler in Bochum: So lief die Show im Ruhrcongress". Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Ahlers, Katharina (13 October 2023). "Rostock: Bonnie Tyler kommt zum Konzert in der Stadthalle fast zu spät". Ostsee-Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ Völke, Marko (18 October 2023). "Bonnie Tyler in Saarbrücken: 72-jährige Rockröhre lässt Saarlandhalle beben". Saarbrücker Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Gaël, Coulon (12 December 2023). "Bonnie Tyler de retour à l'Olympia". pozzo-live.com (in French). Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Otto, Stefan (18 December 2023). "Mannheim: Kitschfreier Kuschelrock mit Bonnie Tyler". Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ a b Vanderlinden, Jean-Pierre (8 January 2024). "Au Cirque Royal, Bonnie Tyler a ensoleillé les âmes de son public, et son concert fut tout sauf " une éclipse totale de coeur "". branchesculture.com (in French). Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Bonnie Tylers Konzerte in Brüssel und Würzburg verlegt!". rbk-fusion.de (in German). 20 November 2023. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.