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entertainment weekly reports that rock icon tina turner will emerge from semi-retirement to assume the role of kali in the forthcoming merchant/ivory film, the goddess. turner, who captivated audiences worldwide in the role of auntie entity in mad max: beyond thunderdom, will return to the silver screen as the hindu goddess recognized as a destroyer and creator for her role as the recycler of souls who wears a necklace of human skulls and dances on the back of a tiger.
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according to pollstar, rock icon tina turner takes the title for highest grossing tour in the year 2000. turner, who proclaimed this tour to be her last headlining stadium tour beat out fellow legend barbara streisand, rock mainstays phish and teen pop's reigning boy band, n'sync, for the number one spot with a series of high-energy shows that crisscrossed the globe. while more elitist performers perform fewer shows with higher ticket prices, turner grabbed the brass ring with a whopping ninety-five north american shows—twenty-three international shows were not taken into consideration—with mid-range ticket prices. earning $80.2 million on this tour, turner, now sixty-one, proves once again that one need not be sixteen years old to make a splash in the music industry. congratulations, ms. turner, and thank you for reminding us of that.
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recording artist janice robinson will be opening for tina turner during that u.s. leg of the later's world tour. robinson is best known for her club hit "dreamer", with livin' joy, and has recently released a solo debut called the color within me.
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tina turner's latest album, twenty four seven, is released in europe. the album, which is to be supported by what is being billed as turner's last stadium tour will begin in the u.s. in march 1999, one month after its u.s. release. the first single is entitled "when the heartache is over".