The What's Love? Tour is the eighth concert tour by singer Tina Turner. The tour supported Turner's autobiographical film and its soundtrack and the eighth studio album titled What's Love Got to Do with It (1993). The tour primarily visited North America along with a few shows in Europe and Oceania.
| Tour by Tina Turner | |
 Cover of tour program | |
| Associated album | What's Love Got to Do with It |
|---|---|
| Start date | June 6, 1993 |
| End date | November 18, 1993 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 63 in North America 6 in Europe 15 in Australasia 86 Total |
| Attendance | 1.5 million[citation needed] |
| Box office | $50 million ($105 million in 2023 dollars[1])[citation needed] |
| Tina Turner concert chronology | |
Background
editIn 1990, Turner mentioned her record-breaking, 1990 tour, would be her last. Initially, Turner was to have a one-year break before resuming the tour in North America. The tour continuation was placed on hold as Turner decided to focus on acquiring movie roles. As time progressed, Turner changed her focus to the production of her semi-autobiographical film. In an interview with People, Turner stated,[2]
As much as I try to break away from performing, here they are again, asking me to go back on Top of The Pops .I became the first woman in rock n' roll to go out and sell out whole stadiums – and I'm proud of that; I'm proud that I sang to 188,000 people one night in Brazil. But what people don't know is that I got so nervous about touring. I got very upset about doing my last tour – at the start – and actually broke down crying. Of course, when you're out there and a crowd is going wild, you don't think about that. I know a lot of singers and stars find their fame overnight when they are barely much more than teenagers. But I had to work damn hard for over 30 years to get where I am today. So I don't mind making the effort. I'm still going to making the effort. In Hollywood, a lot of stars are thinking about retiring at my age, but I'm not packing up. No retirement place in the sun for me. I will still be working at something when I'm 90.
Turner's last tour of North America was in 1987 during her Break Every Rule World Tour, which saw poor ticket sales for a majority of shows. Turner later confessed that she did not tour her previous record due to lack of sales in that region, as many spectators still had a hard time disconnecting her from The Revue.[3] After numerous sold-out stadium performances in Europe, Turner wanted to do an intimate tour. The tour consisted of the same music and costumes as her previous set. Turner included new material from the soundtrack, along with different variations on her well-known hits. Originally destined as a North America only tour, Turner decided to add a few dates in Europe for summer music festivals and Australia and New Zealand where she appeared at the New South Wales Rugby League Grand Final, as their anthem was "The Best". In Australia, Turner also performed the after-race concert following the 1993 Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide where she was joined on stage by the race winner, triple World Drivers' Champion Ayrton Senna.[4]
Broadcasts and recordings
editThe tour was chronicled at the Blockbuster Pavilion in San Bernardino, California. Released in September 1994, "What's Love: Live" included a special performance of "Why Must We Wait Until Tonight". It was directed by David Mallett and produced by Paul Flattery. Additionally, the concert was recorded in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia at the Sydney Entertainment Centre as a special for local television.
Setlist
editThe following setlist was obtained from the Groton concert held on July 28, 1993.[5] It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
- "Steamy Windows"
- "Typical Male"
- "Foreign Affair"
- "Undercover Agent for the Blues"
- "Private Dancer"
- "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)"
- "I Can't Stand the Rain"
- "Nutbush City Limits"
- "Addicted to Love"
- "(Simply) The Best"
- "I Don't Wanna Fight"
- "Let's Stay Together"
- "What's Love Got to Do with It"
- "Proud Mary"
- Encore
- "What You Get Is What You See"
- "Better Be Good to Me"
- Notes
- During select shows in North America, "Disco Inferno" replaced "What You Get Is What You See".
- On July 17, 1993, Turner performed "I Might Have Been Queen" and "Shake a Tail Feather".
- Starting on September 10, "Legs" replaced "What You Get Is What You See".
- During the Adelaide concert, Ayrton Senna joined Turner onstage to perform "(Simply) The Best".
- Starting on October 18, "Show Some Respect" replaced "Legs".
- Turner performed "Why Must We Wait Until Tonight" during the show in San Bernardino and the third concert in Sydney.
Tour dates
editBox office score data
edit| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawlor Events Center | Reno | 11,800 / 11,800 (100%) | — |
| Radio City Music Hall | New York City | 29,075 / 29,075 (100%) | $1,205,320[12] |
| Jones Beach Marine Theater | Wantagh | 10,979 / 10,979 (100%) | $311,125[12] |
| Mark Etess Arena | Atlantic City | 9,160 / 9,160 (100%) | $348,805[13] |
| Danube Island | Vienna | 40,000 / 40,000 (100%) | — |
| Finthen Airfield | Mainz | 70,000 / 70,000 (100%) | |
| Greek Theatre | Los Angeles | 30,860 / 30,860 (100%) | $988,020[14] |
| Sydney Entertainment Centre | Sydney | 34,500 / 34,500 (100%) | — |
| TOTAL | 236,374 / 236,374 (100%) | $2,853,270 | |
Tour band
edit- James Ralston – electric guitar, vocals
- John Miles – electric guitar, vocals
- Bob Feit – bass guitar
- Jack Bruno – drums
- Timmy Cappello – percussion, synthesizer, tenor saxophone, harmonica, vocals
- Ollie Marland – synthesizer, vocals
- Kenny Moore – piano, vocals
- Sharon Owens – dancer, vocals
- Karen Owens – dancer, vocals
References
editNotes
edit- ^ Part of Summerfest.[8]
- ^ Part of Y100 20th Birthday Party.
- ^ Part of Rock Over Danube.
- ^ a b c d Part of Rock Over Germany '93.[9]
- ^ Part of 1993 Australian Grand Prix.[11]
Citations
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Rock Solid Determination". People Magazine. 39 (20). Time, Inc.: 74 May 24, 1993.
- ^ DeVault, Russ (May 14, 1993). "Tina Turner Enjoys "The Best Time of My Life"". The Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
I haven't toured here in six years because my records didn't make it here, Turner says that American fans and record labels have had trouble disassociating her from Ike Turner
- ^ Ayrton Senna with Tina Turner in 1993
- ^ Catlin, Roger (July 29, 1993). "TINA TURNER CONCERT HITS A HIGH NOTE AND KEEPS IT UP". Hartford Courant. Tribune Company. Archived from the original on July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Catlin, Roger (May 8, 1993). "GROTON CONCERTS TO INCLUDE SKYNYRD, BON JOVI, DYLAN". Hartford Courant. Tribune Company. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "Tina: What's Love? Tour 1993". New York Magazine. 26 (24). New York Media, LLC. June 14, 1993.
- ^ "Taste of Summer. While Milwaukee offers Summerfest". The Times of Northwest Indiana. June 25, 1993. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ Weinert, Ellie (May 22, 1993). "German Megafest Dates Set". Billboard Magazine. 105 (21): 78.
- ^ "Tina Turner and dancers on stage at the Wellington Show and Sports Centre". The Evening Post. Wellington Publishing Company. November 16, 1993. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via National Library of New Zealand.
- ^ Dale, William (April 30, 2014). "From rough diamond to master: Ayrton Senna through the years at the Adelaide Grand Prix". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ a b "Amusement Business Boxscore: Top 10 Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 32. New York City, New York: BPI Communications. August 7, 1993. p. 13. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ "Amusement Business Boxscore: Top 10 Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 34. New York City, New York: BPI Communications. August 21, 1993. p. 11. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ "Amusement Business Boxscore: Top 10 Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 41. New York City, New York: BPI Communications. October 9, 1993. p. 23. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 14, 2021.