Private Dancer Tour 1985
With this album and world tour, Tina Turner made a comeback; one of the best comebacks in music history.
Start Date: 8 February 1985
End Date: 28 December 1985
Legs: 3
Shows: 60 in Europe
104: in North America
10 in Australia
2 in Japan
Total: 176
Opening acts
* Glenn Frey (North America)
* Mr. Mister (North America)
* Limited Warranty (North America)
* John Parr (North America)
* Eric Martin Band (North America)
Set List
- Let's Pretend We're Married (a couple of shows)
- Show Some Respect
- I Might Have Been Queen
- River Deep Mountain High
- Nutbush City Limits
- What's Love Got To Do With Ii
- I Can't Stand The Rain
- Better Be Good To Me
- Private Dancer
- We Don't Need Another Hero
- One Of The Living
- Let's Stay Together
- Help
- It's Only Love
- Steel Claw
- Proud Mary
- Legs
- Let's Dance
- Dancin' In The Dark
* For the final two performances in Japan, Tina Turner closed the show with a cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark".
* During the performance at the NEC Arena in Birmingham, England (on 23 March 1985), Tina Turner was joined onstage by David Bowie to perform "Tonight" and "Let's Dance".
* During the performance at the NEC Arena in Birmingham, England (on 24 March 1985), Tina Turner was joined onstage by Bryan Adams to perform "It's Only Love".
February
19
Febr. -
Icehallen -
Helsinki
Finnland -
8000
21
Febr. -
Drammenhallen
- Oslo
Norway -
7800
S.O.
22
Febr. -
Lisebergshallen
- Gothenburg
Sweden
23
Febr. -
Isstadion
- Stockholm
Sweden -
9900
S.O.
24
Febr. -
Falkoner Theatre
- Copenhagen
Denmark
28
Febr. -
Eberthalle
- Ludwigshafen
Germany
March -
1
March -
Basketballhalle
- Munich
Germany -
11000
2
March -
Jahrhunderthalle
- Frankfurt
Germany
3
March -
C.C.H. -
Hamburg
Germany
4
March -
Eissporthalle
- Berlin
Germany
7
March -
Boeblingen Germany
8
March -
Hallenstadion
- Zurich
Switzerland -
12000
S.O.
9
March -
Karl Diehm Halle
- Würzburg
Germany
11
March -
The Brighton Centre
- Brighton
UK
12
March -
B.I.C.
Bournemouth
UK
14
March -
Wembley Arena
- London
UK
- SO
15
March -
Wembley Arena
- London
UK
- 12000
SO
16
March -
Wembley Arena
- London
UK
- 12000
SO
17
March -
Wembley Arena
- London
UK
- 12000
SO
20
March -
The Playhouse
- Edinburgh
UK
21
March -
The Apollo
- Manchester
UK
- 3500
S.O.
23
March -
N.E.C.
- Birmingham
UK
- 12000
S.O.
24
March -
N.E.C.
- Birmingham
UK
- 12000
S.O.
26
March -
Zenith
- Paris
France -
7000
S.O.
27
March -
Garnier
- Lyon
France -
17000
28
March -
Chapiteau
- Marseilles
France
29
March -
Palace Lido
- Milan
Italy
31
March -
Sportshalle
- Klagenfurt
Germany - 5000
S.O.
April -
1 April -
Sportshalle -
Graz
Austria -
4500
S.O.
2
April -
Sportshalle -
Budapest
Hungary
3
April -
Stadthalle
- Vienna
Austria -
10000
4
April -
Sportshalle-
Linz
Austria -
6000
S.O.
6
April -
Olympiahalle
- Munich
Germany -
9500
7
April -
Saarlandhalle
- Saarbrücken
Germany
8
April -
The Ahoy
- Rotterdam
Holland
9
April -
The Ahoy
- Rotterdam
Holland
10
April -
Forest Nationale
- Brussels
Belgium
11
April -
Jahrhunderthalle
- Frankfurt
Germany
12
April -
Jahrhunderthalle
- Frankfurt
Germany
13
April -
Stadthalle
- Bremen
Germany
14
April -
Westfalenhalle
- Dortmund
Germany -
12000
15
April -
Philipshalle
- Düsseldorf
Germany 
18
April -
C.C.H.
- Hamburg
Germany
19
April -
Rhein-Neckar-Halle
- Heidelberg
Germany
20
April -
Olympiahalle
- Munich
Germany -
10000
21
April -
Hallenstadion
- Zurich
Switzerland -
12000
S.O.
22
April -
Frankenhalle
- Nürnberg
Germany -
8500
S.O.
24
April -
Deutschlandhalle
- Berlin
Germany
25
April -
Stadthalle
- Bremen
Germany
26
April -
Philipshalle
- Düsseldorf
Germany
27
April -
Festhalle
- Frankfurt
Germany
28
April -
Münsterlandhalle
- Münster
Germany
30
April -
Ostseehalle
- Kiel
Germany -
7100
S.O.
Mai
1
May -
Sporthalle
- Cologne
Germany
3
May -
Deutschlandhalle
- Berlin
Germany
4
May -
Niedersachsenhalle-
HanNov. - er
Germany
5
May -
Aisterdorferhalle
- Hamburg
Germany
7
May -
Boblinger - Sporthalle
Stuttgart
Germany
8
May -
Basketballhalle
- Munich
Germany -
10800
9
May -
St. Jakob´s Hall
- Basel Switzerland
July
8 July -
Memorial Stadium
- St. Johns
Canada
9
July -
Memorial Stadium
- St. Johns
Canada
10
July -
Memorial Stadium
- St. Johns
Canada
11
July -
Memorial Stadium
- St. Johns
Canada
13
July -
Live Aid
- Philadelphia
USA
- 100000
S.O.
14
July -
Aiken Center
- Fredricton
Canada
15
July -
Coliseum
- Moncton
Ca.
8000
S.O.
16
July -
Metro
Halifax
Canada -
10000
S.O.
17
July -
Metro
- Halifax
Canada -
10000
S.O.
19
July -
Forum
- Montreal
Canada
21
July -
Worcester Centrum
- Worcestor USA-
12000
22
July -
Worcester Centrum
- Worcestor USA -
12000
25
July -
Civic Center
- Providence USA
26
July -
Civic Center
- Portland USA -
8462
27
July -
Civic Center -
Hartfore USA
28
July -
Meadowlands
- East Rutherford USA
31
July -
Spectrum
- Philadelphia
USA
3500
August
1
Aug. -
Madison Square
Garden
- NYC
USA
- 17000
S.O.
2
Aug. -
Madison Square
Garden
- NYC
USA
- 17000
S.O.
3
Aug. -
Fairground
- Allentown
USA
5
Aug. -
Capitol Center
- LaNov. - er
USA 
7
Aug. -
Jones Beach
- Long Island
USA
- 14000
S.O.
8
Aug. -
Jones Beach
- Long Island
USA
- 14000
S.O.
9
Aug. -
Raindate
- Long Island
USA
10
Aug. -
Hershey Park
- Hershey
USA
11
Aug. -
War Memorial
- Rochester
USA
12
Aug. -
Saratoga Perf. Arts C.
- Saratoga
USA
- 25000
15
Aug. -
Olympic Center
- Lake Placid
USA
17
Aug. -
CNE
- Toronto
Canada
18
Aug. -
CCE
- Ottawa
Canada -
15000
21
Aug. -
Centennial Hall
- Toledo
USA
22
Aug. -
Richfield Co
- Cleveland
USA
23
Aug. -
Civic Arena -
Pittsburgh
USA
24
Aug. -
Civic
- Charleston
USA
25
Aug. -
Revermont C.
- Cincinnatti
USA
28
Aug. -
Joe Louis Arena
- Detroit
USA
29
Aug. -
Joe Louis Arena
- Detroit
USA
31
Aug. -
Castle Farms
- Charlevoix
USA
September
1
Sept. -
Atwood Stadium
- Flint
USA
4
Sept. -
Wings Stadium
- Kalamazoo
USA
5
Sept. -
Coliseum
Ft. - Wayne
USA
6
Sept. -
Rupp Arena
- Lexington
USA
7
Sept. -
Market Square
- Indianapolis
USA
- 18000
8
Sept. -
Roberts Stadium
- Evansville
USA -
12500
10
Sept. -
Assembly Hall
- Champaign
USA
11
Sept. -
Horizon
- Chicago
USA
12
Sept. -
Horizon
- Chicago
USA
13
Sept. -
MTV Awards Show
- USA
14
Sept. -
Mecca-
Milwaukee
USA
15
Sept. -
Dane City Arena
- Madison
USA
18
Sept. -
Civic Aud.
- St. Paul
USA
19
Sept. -
Carva Arena -
Iowa City
USA
20
Sept. -
Hilton Coliseum -
Ames
USA
21
Sept. -
Civic Arena
- Omaha
USA
- 10000
24
Sept. -
Saddledome
- Calgary
Canada -
20000
S.O.
25
Sept. -
Coliseum
- Edmonton
Canada -
13000
S.O.
27
Sept. -
PNE Coliseum
- Vancouver
Canada
29
Sept. -
Dome
- Tacoma
USA
30
Sept. -
Coliseum
- Portland
USA
October
2
Oct. -
Lawlor
- Reno
USA
3
Oct. -
Coliseum
- Oakland
USA
4
Oct. -
Coliseum
- Oakland
USA
5
Oct. -
Irvine Meadows
- Irvine
USA
8
Oct. -
Universal
Amphitheatre-
Los Angeles
USA
- 6000
9
Oct. -
Universal
Amphitheatre
- Los Angeles
USA
- 6000
10
Oct. -
Universal
Amphitheatre
- Los Angeles
USA
- 6000
11
Oct. -
Universal
Amphitheatre
- Los Angeles
USA
- 6000
12
Oct. -
Universal
Amphitheatre
- Los Angeles
USA
- 6000
18
Oct. -
ASU Activities
- Tempe
USA
19
Oct. -
Pan America Center
- Las Cruces
Mex
20 Oct. -
Tingley Coliseum
- Albuquerque
USA
23
Oct. -
Kansas Coliseum
- Wichita
USA
24
Oct. -
Hammons
- Springfield
USA
25
Oct. -
Myriad
- Oklahoma City
USA
26
Oct. -
Kemper
- Kansas City
USA -
12000
27
Oct. -
Kiel
- St. Louis
USA
28
Oct. -
Kiel
- St. Louis
USA
31
Oct. -
Ass Center
- Tulsa
USA
November
1
Nov. -
Reunion Arena
- Dallas
USA
- 12000
2
Nov. -
Erwin Events
- Austin
USA
3
Nov. -
Summit
- Houston
USA
- 11000
6
Nov. -
LSU Assembly
- Baton Rouge
USA
7
Nov. -
Gulf Coast
8
Nov. -
Auburn Memorial
Center
- Auburn
USA
9
Nov. -
UTC
- Chatanooga
USA
10
Nov. -
MidSouth
- Memphis
USA
13
Nov. -
Hersht Coliseum
- Shreveport
USA
14
Nov. -
Humphrey
- Strkvll
USA 
15
Nov. -
Jeff Co. Civic
- Birmingham
USA
16
Nov. -
Murphy Center
- Murfrebor
USA
17
Nov. -
Stokely Center
- Knoxville
USA
20
Nov. -
W.V.U. Gym.
- Morgntown
USA
21
Nov. -
Civic
- Roanoke
USA
22
Nov. -
Hampton Coliseum
- Hampton
USA
13000
23
Nov. -
Civic
- Greensboro
USA
24
Nov. -
Coliseum -
Columbia
USA
27
Nov. -
Coliseum
- Richmond
USA
29
Nov. -
Coliseum
- Charlotte
USA
30
Nov. -
Civic Center
- Savannah
USA
December
1
Dec. -
Omni
- Atlanta
USA
4
Dec. -
O´Connell Center
- Gainesville
USA
5
Dec. -
Conv. Center
- Orlando
USA
6
Dec. -
Sundome
- Tampa
USA
7
Dec. -
Baseball Stadium
- Miami
USA
10
Dec. -
Chandler Velodrome-
Brisbane
Australia
12
Dec. -
Entertainment Centre
- Sydney
Australia -
11500
S.O.
13
Dec. -
Entertainment Centre
- Sydney
Australia -
11500
S.O.
15
Dec. -
Entertainment Centre
- Sydney
Australia -
11500
S.O.
17
Dec. -
Entertainment Centre
- Melbourne
Australia
18
Dec. -
Entertainment Centre
- Melbourne
Australia
19
Dec. -
Entertainment Centre
- Melbourne
Australia
20
Dec. -
Entertainment Centre
- Melbourne
Australia
23
Dec. -
Entertainment Centre
- Perth
Australia -
7000
24
Dec. -
Entertainment Centre
- Perth
Australia - 7000
27
Dec. -
Festival Hall
- Osaka
Japan
28
Dec. -
Budokan
-Tokyo
Japan
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