Veteran singer Tina Turner has revealed plans to tour the US, despite announcing her retirement from performing on the road eight years ago.

The 68-year-old pop legend told TV host Oprah Winfrey the tour would kick off in October in Kansas City.

In 2000 the Grammy-winning singer played a farewell world tour that was supposed to mark the end of her career as a live performer.

Tickets for the tour are due to go on sale on 12 May.

Turner announced her retirement plans during the first concert of her world tour in Zurich.

At the time her spokesman said she was bowing out because "she wants to go out at the top."

Best known for hits such as Simply The Best and What's Love Got To Do With It?, she rose to prominence in the mid-1960s with husband Ike, who died last year.

Their violent relationship, which featured in a film about her life, caused her to leave him in 1975.

Since then she achieved commercial success in both the UK and US.

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I always laugh when artists announce their "retirement" Wasn't Cher on a "farewell tour" several years ago? She is now getting ready to play Vegas for several years.

great news!

oh, thank god! she's near or at the top of my "People I Have To See Perform Before I Die (Or They Do)" list.
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Well, she never said, that she won't tour or won't do concerts again! She only said it would be her last, big outdoor stadium tour! If she now does theaters and smaller venues, with a scaled down show, she'll stay true to her word!

Yea! I mean no.

George Michael wiped out my ticket fund! I've got to find a way to see Tina again.

PatrickS77 said:

Okay,I'll give her a pass

I saw her in the 80s and in the 90s. She is absolutely mesmerizing.

SoulAlive said:

In Cher's defense, that is not a "tour", I think they both like performing live, but the monster of touring is very different and the travel takes a lot out of you. I think that's what Cher said and might have said something about still wanting to perform live but just not tour.

PatrickS77 said:

That would be cool to she her live in slightly smaller venue....Doesn't mean ticket prices will be lower, though.

VinnyM27 said:

I think those Celine Dion/Vegas deals are great for artists who don't like going from one city to the next,from one hotel to the next.This type of arrangement would be perfect for someone like Michael Jackson,who's really lazy.

Great. So far, she's did a couple show's with fellow diva Cher in Vegas. And yes, the stage has called Pride Marry AkA Original Miss Legs Back To Her Thrown.Rock On Tina!

All hail the Queen of "Legs".

Seeing her in concert is one of my life dreams.

i love her she puts on a hell of a show!

If a legend like Jay-z can do it, so can Tina I say.

Imago said:

rushing07 said:

Oh damn.

cant wait to see Tina shes still got it the voice, those legs!!

Tina, Cher and Oprah, the show will air on 8th of May




found this pic on google nearly pissed my pants HA, HA

gerald124 said:

Damn, Tina still look 50 in the recent pics.

Great. So far, she's did a couple show's with fellow diva Cher in Vegas. This most have gotten Tina,the Original Ms Legs ready to give these young chicks a run for the money like she did Beyonce at the Grammy's.

Oprah is going to air an interview she did with them at Casear's.
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MsLegs said:

I love that woman! I can't wait. I'm so glad that she's decided to tour again .

Heres Tina's take on Princes 'lets pretend were married' during the 80's.
Check out too much smoke

Billboard.com:

The arena tour will be promoted by AEG Live, according to a source, and will include close to 40 shows in North America, likely to be followed by Europe and other international dates.

Copycat said:

Nice.

Copycat said:

Yeah! She better come over to Europe! It's been 8 years, since I saw her! It's about time!