# Twenty Four Seven Tour

The Twenty Four Seven Tour (also known as the Twenty Four Seven Millennium Tour and 24/7 World Tour) was the tenth concert tour by singer Tina Turner. The tour promoted her final studio album Twenty Four Seven (1999). It was reported that the tour grossed US$122.5 million from 108 shows with an attendance of 2.4 million spectators. According to Pollstar, the tour also became that year's highest-grossing tour in North America with $80.2 million in earnings. At that time, Turner's outing was the fifth highest grossing tour ever in North America. The tour was sponsored by E*Trade.
Though billed as her final outing, Turner would return to touring in 2008 with her anniversary tour.

## Background

After her record-breaking 1996 world tour, Turner decided to take a longer break between albums and tours. Initially, Turner planned an elaborate co-headlining tour with Elton John. The two performed a duet of Turner's hit "Proud Mary" and John's "The Bitch is Back" on the VH1 special, "Divas Live '99". During rehearsals, Turner felt unease with the music and stopped everyone from playing and then instructed John on how to play the song.
   "I made a mistake when I needed to show him how to play 'Proud Mary'. The mistake is you don't show Elton John how to play his piano. He just went into a rage, which he apologized for later. He said it was wrong."
The tour plans were cancelled and Turner scrapped her initial plans for a greatest hits collection deciding to record her final studio album. Along the way, Turner also performed the Super Bowl XXXIV pre-show ceremonies.
To introduce the tour, Turner stated:
   It's a play. It's an act. For the moment, it's a small movie, so to speak. That's why I like all of the stuff and the action and the playoff between me and the girls. It's life on that stage for that two hours.

## Development

As mentioned above, the tour initially was set to promote her latest studio album. During promotion, Turner acknowledge the tour as her final one as she enters pseudo-retirement. She comments:
   I've been performing for 44 years; I really should hang up my dancing shoes. I can't keep up with Janet Jackson. I'm not a diva like Diana Ross. I'm rock 'n' roll, but I'm happy I can do it one more time, so people can remember me at my best."
The album played a prominent role in the tour as Turner rehearsed "Whatever You Need", "When the Heartache is Over", "Talk to My Heart", "Falling", "Don't Leave Me This Way" (which was to be included in a ballads medley with "Two People" and two other unknown songs) and "Twenty Four Seven". When Turner decided to do a retrospective of her career, she included her first hit, "A Fool in Love", the first time Turner performed the song live since the 1970s. Turner also rehearsed "Ooh Poo Pah Do" but replaced with "Get Back". Additionally, she included some of her favorite R&B hits including, "Hold On, I'm A Comin'" and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine".
Tina had previously planned to have more acoustic styled arrangements for the set list, however as the tour developed this idea was scrapped
   "It has been described as a stadium tour in an arena. [it's] hugely complicated and one of the largest arena shows to ever go out and tour back-to-back."
For her final outing, Turner wanted a stage that was sleek and modern. Her original concepts included the framing of an "apartment building" that had cabins and access ramps. Also included were risers with visible staircases and front drop for the musicians. Fisher, also wanted to create a volcano effect with the staging, have it split into two sets. This inner stage included a video screen and a ramp leading to an upstage platform. There was an additional ramp that lead downstage. The main feature of the stage was the "cantilever arm". A 2' wide, 60' long platform that extended Turner into the audience. Initially, Turner did not want the arm as the same concept was used for her 1990 European tour and she did not want to repeat herself. However, after seeing video animations, Turner wanted the arm included. For stadium shows, a roof for the stage was added along with additional video screens. The arm was extended an additional 20 feet. It took at least seven hours to construct the stage.
The stage was constructed by McLaren Engineering Group.

## Opening acts

* Lionel Richie (North America [Leg 1] & UK)
* John Fogerty (Europe [select dates]).
* Janice Robinson (North America [Leg 1])
* Joe Cocker (Europe [select dates] & North America [Leg 2])

## Set list

The following set list is from the July 16 show in London. It is not intended to represent all other dates throughout the tour.
* "I Want to Take You Higher"
* "Absolutely Nothing's Changed"
* "A Fool in Love"
* "Acid Queen"
* "River Deep – Mountain High"
* "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)"
* "Better Be Good to Me"
* "Private Dancer"
* "Let's Stay Together"
* "What's Love Got to Do with It"
* "When the Heartache Is Over"
* "Baby I'm a Star" (Interlude)
* "Help!"
* "Whatever You Need"
* "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" / "Try a Little Tenderness" (with John Miles)
* "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
* "Addicted to Love"
* "The Best"
* "Proud Mary"

### Encore

* "Nutbush City Limits"
* "Twenty Four Seven"

### Notes

* "Hold On, I'm A Comin'" was performed during the first leg in North America.
* "Get Back" was performed from March 23 to June 17, until it was ultimately replaced by "Better Be Good to Me".
* "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" was performed earlier in the set list, from March 23 to June 17, but was moved later in the set for shows in Europe. It permanently cut from the set list of the second North American leg.
* "Twenty Four Seven" was only performed during the European leg.
* "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" was added to the set list on June 30.
* Starting on September 20, a performance of "Hot Legs" by Turner's background singers replaced the "Baby I'm a Star" interlude. Additionally, "Steamy Windows" was added to the set list.

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| North America—Leg 1 ||||
| March 23, 2000 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center |
| March 24, 2000 | Madison | United States | Kohl Center |
| March 25, 2000 | Rosemont | United States | Allstate Arena |
| March 26, 2000 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| March 30, 2000 | Cleveland | United States | Gund Arena |
| March 31, 2000 | Louisville | United States | Freedom Hall |
| April 1, 2000 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum |
| April 3, 2000 | Philadelphia | United States | First Union Center |
| April 7, 2000 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| April 8, 2000 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| April 9, 2000 | Buffalo | United States | HSBC Arena |
| April 12, 2000 | Atlanta | United States | Philips Arena |
| April 14, 2000 | Tampa | United States | Ice Palace |
| April 15, 2000 | Sunrise | United States | National Car Rental Center |
| April 16, 2000 | Sunrise | United States | National Car Rental Center |
| April 19, 2000 | New Orleans | United States | New Orleans Arena |
| April 20, 2000 | Dallas | United States | Reunion Arena |
| April 21, 2000 | San Antonio | United States | Alamodome |
| April 23, 2000 | Houston | United States | Compaq Center |
| April 27, 2000 | Phoenix | United States | America West Arena |
| April 28, 2000 | San Diego | United States | San Diego Sports Arena |
| April 29, 2000 | Las Vegas | United States | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| May 3, 2000 | Sacramento | United States | ARCO Arena |
| May 4, 2000 | Anaheim | United States | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim |
| May 5, 2000 | Anaheim | United States | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim |
| May 6, 2000 | San Jose | United States | San Jose Arena |
| May 8, 2000 | Oakland | United States | The Arena in Oakland |
| May 12, 2000 | Tacoma | United States | Tacoma Dome |
| May 13, 2000 | Vancouver | Canada | General Motors Place |
| May 15, 2000 | Salt Lake City | United States | Delta Center |
| May 17, 2000 | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center |
| May 19, 2000 | Kansas City | United States | Kemper Arena |
| May 20, 2000 | Moline | United States | MARK of the Quad Cities |
| May 21, 2000 | St. Louis | United States | Kiel Center |
| May 24, 2000 | Milwaukee | United States | Bradley Center |
| May 26, 2000 | Indianapolis | United States | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| May 27, 2000 | Rosemont | United States | Allstate Arena |
| May 28, 2000 | Cincinnati | United States | Firstar Center |
| June 1, 2000 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| June 2, 2000 | Grand Rapids | United States | Van Andel Arena |
| June 3, 2000 | Columbus | United States | Jerome Schottenstein Center |
| June 4, 2000 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre |
| June 8, 2000 | Boston | United States | FleetCenter |
| June 9, 2000 | Boston | United States | FleetCenter |
| June 10, 2000 | Montreal | Canada | Molson Centre |
| June 11, 2000 | Ottawa | Canada | Corel Centre |
| June 14, 2000 | Bristow | United States | Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge |
| June 15, 2000 | Hartford | United States | Hartford Civic Center |
| June 17, 2000 | East Rutherford | United States | Continental Airlines Arena |
| Europe ||||
| June 30, 2000 | Zürich | Switzerland | Letzigrund Stadion |
| July 1, 2000 | Zürich | Switzerland | Letzigrund Stadion |
| July 3, 2000 | Hanover | Germany | Niedersachsenstadion |
| July 5, 2000 | Saint-Denis | France | Stade de France |
| July 7, 2000 | Glasgow | Scotland | Hampden Park |
| July 9, 2000 | Cardiff | Wales | Millennium Stadium |
| July 11, 2000 | Dublin | Ireland | RDS Arena |
| July 13, 2000 | Sheffield | England | Don Valley Stadium |
| July 15, 2000 | London | England | Wembley Stadium |
| July 16, 2000 | London | England | Wembley Stadium |
| July 18, 2000 | Groningen | Netherlands | Stadspark |
| July 19, 2000 | Hamburg | Germany | Volksparkstadion |
| July 21, 2000 | Berlin | Germany | Olympic Stadium |
| July 23, 2000 | Munich | Germany | Olympic Stadium |
| July 25, 2000 | Werchter | Belgium | Werchter Festival Grounds |
| July 27, 2000 | Frankfurt | Germany | Waldstadion |
| July 28, 2000 | Cologne | Germany | Müngersdorfer Stadion |
| July 30, 2000 | Leipzig | Germany | Zentralstadion |
| August 1, 2000 | Vienna | Austria | Ernst Happel Stadion |
| August 3, 2000 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Parken Stadium |
| August 5, 2000 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Ullevi |
| August 6, 2000 | Oslo | Norway | Valle Hovin |
| August 9, 2000 | Helsinki | Finland | Finnair Stadium |
| August 10, 2000 | Helsinki | Finland | Finnair Stadium |
| August 12, 2000 | Tallinn | Estonia | Tallinn Song Festival Grounds |
| August 15, 2000 | Sopot | Poland | Sopot Hippodrome |
| North America—Leg 2 ||||
| September 20, 2000 | Boston | United States | FleetCenter |
| September 22, 2000 | Philadelphia | United States | First Union Center |
| September 23, 2000 | Albany | United States | Pepsi Arena |
| September 24, 2000 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre |
| September 26, 2000 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre |
| September 28, 2000 | Montreal | Canada | Molson Centre |
| September 30, 2000 | Pittsburgh | United States | Mellon Arena |
| October 1, 2000 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| October 4, 2000 | Chicago | United States | United Center |
| October 6, 2000 | Cleveland | United States | Quicken Loans Arena |
| October 7, 2000 | Washington, D.C. | United States | MCI Center |
| October 8, 2000 | Raleigh | United States | Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena |
| October 11, 2000 | Greenville | United States | BI-LO Center |
| October 13, 2000 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Coliseum |
| October 14, 2000 | Atlanta | United States | Philips Arena |
| October 15, 2000 | Orlando | United States | TD Waterhouse Centre |
| October 18, 2000 | Sunrise | United States | National Car Rental Center |
| October 20, 2000 | Nashville | United States | Gaylord Entertainment Center |
| October 21, 2000 | Birmingham | United States | BJCC Arena |
| October 22, 2000 | Knoxville | United States | Thompson–Boling Arena |
| October 25, 2000 | New Orleans | United States | New Orleans Arena |
| October 27, 2000 | Austin | United States | Frank Erwin Center |
| October 28, 2000 | Dallas | United States | Reunion Arena |
| October 29, 2000 | Houston | United States | Compaq Center |
| November 1, 2000 | Columbus | United States | Nationwide Arena |
| November 3, 2000 | Lexington | United States | Rupp Arena |
| November 4, 2000 | Dayton | United States | Nutter Center |
| November 5, 2000 | Detroit | United States | Joe Louis Arena |
| November 9, 2000 | Fargo | United States | Fargodome |
| November 10, 2000 | Ames | United States | Hilton Coliseum |
| November 11, 2000 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center |
| November 14, 2000 | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center |
| November 16, 2000 | San Jose | United States | San Jose Arena |
| November 17, 2000 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center |
| November 18, 2000 | Las Vegas | United States | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| November 19, 2000 | Las Vegas | United States | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| November 22, 2000 | Portland | United States | Rose Garden |
| November 24, 2000 | Edmonton | Canada | Skyreach Centre |
| November 25, 2000 | Calgary | Canada | Pengrowth Saddledome |
| November 27, 2000 | Vancouver | Canada | General Motors Place |
| November 29, 2000 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena |
| December 1, 2000 | Oakland | United States | The Arena in Oakland |
| December 2, 2000 | Reno | United States | Lawlor Events Center |
| December 3, 2000 | Bakersfield | United States | Centennial Garden Arena |
| December 5, 2000 | Phoenix | United States | America West Arena |
| December 6, 2000 | Anaheim | United States | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim |

## Cancelled shows

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
| September 29, 2000 | University Park | United States | Bryce Jordan Center | Scheduling conflict |
| December 2, 2000 | San Diego | United States | San Diego Sports Arena | Scheduling conflict |
| December 9, 2000 | Nampa | United States | Idaho Center | Scheduling conflict |
| December 16, 2000 | Honolulu | United States | Aloha Stadium | Scheduling conflict |

## Box office score data

| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
| Allstate Arena | Rosemont | 25,469 / 25,469 (100%) | $1,778,830 |
| The Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills | 29,922 / 29,922 (100%) | $1,820,889 |
| Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | 14,049 / 14,049 (100%) | $908,709 |
| Madison Square Garden | New York City | 29,117 / 29,962 (97%) | $2,489,681 |
| HSBC Arena | Buffalo | 11,964 / 11,964 (100%) | $751,016 |
| Ice Palace | Tampa | 14,254 / 15,109 (94%) | $751,016 |
| New Orleans Arena | New Orleans | 13,211 / 14,080 (94%) | $931,935 |
| Reunion Arena | Dallas | 26,592 / 27,750 (96%) | $1,701,133 |
| Alamodome | San Antonio | 20,116 / 21,196 (95%) | $1,142,610 |
| America West Arena | Phoenix | 23,650 / 24,908 (95%) | $1,716,431 |
| San Diego Sports Arena | San Diego | 10,219 / 11,664 (88%) | $582,900 |
| Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim | Anaheim | 37,344 / 37,344 (100%) | $2,303,155 |
| Van Andel Arena | Grand Rapids | 11,791 / 12,420 (95%) | $621,589 |
| Tacoma Dome | Tacoma | 19,582 / 20,202 (97%) | $1,191,311 |
| General Motors Place | Vancouver | 14,297 / 14,297 (100%) | $768,540 |
| Kemper Arena | Kansas City | 14,698 / 15,048 (98%) | $847,994 |
| MARK of the Quad Cities | Moline | 10,551 / 10,551 (100%) | $679,595 |
| Kiel Center | St. Louis | 15,147 / 20,226 (75%) | $907,284 |
| Bradley Center | Milwaukee | 14,023 / 17,784 (79%) | $853,893 |
| Conseco Fieldhouse | Indianapolis | 12,871 / 13,460 (96%) | $803,000 |
| FleetCenter | Boston | 27,926 / 27,926 (100%) | $1,926,240 |
| Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge | Bristow | 20,032 / 22,549 (89%) | $963,282 |
| Continental Airlines Arena | East Rutherford | 27,584 / 34,398 (80%) | $1,745,015 |
| Olympic Stadium | Berlin | 48,977 / 48,977 (100%) | $1,858,172 |
| Olympic Stadium | Munich | 73,920 / 73,920 (100%) | $2,776,840 |
| Werchter Festival Grounds | Werchter | 72,820 / 72,820 (100%) | $2,522,633 |
| Waldstadion | Frankfurt | 51,460 / 51,460 (100%) | $1,926,238 |
| Müngersdorfer Stadion | Cologne | 60,288 / 60,288 (100%) | $2,106,688 |
| Parken Stadium | Copenhagen | 45,843 / 45,843 (100%) | $2,357,824 |
| Valle Hovin | Oslo | 30,604 / 30,604 (100%) | $1,362,448 |
| Ullevi | Gothenburg | 55,180 / 55,180 (100%) | $2,415,729 |
| Helsinki Olympic Stadium | Helsinki | 42,021 / 42,021 (100%) | $1,936,731 |
| First Union Center | Philadelphia | 11,514 / 15,000 (77%) | $865,609 |
| Pepsi Arena | Albany | 12,318 / 12,318 (100%) | $857,812 |
| Air Canada Centre | Toronto | 29,900 / 29,900 (100%) | $1,587,361 |
| Molson Centre | Montreal | 14,312 / 14,312 (100%) | $784,551 |
| BI-LO Center | Greenville | 10,951 / 10,951 (100%) | $722,857 |
| Charlotte Coliseum | Charlotte | 12,107 / 16,966 (71%) | $854,927 |
| Frank Erwin Center | Austin | 12,519 / 12,519 (100%) | $805,051 |
| Nutter Center | Dayton | 11,027 / 11,027 (100%) | $686,459 |
| Target Center | Minneapolis | 13,298 / 13,298 (100%) | $843,327 |
| Staples Center | Los Angeles | 13,652 / 13,652 (100%) | $1,077,634 |
| Centennial Garden Arena | Bakersfield | 8,584 / 8,584 (100%) | $594,792 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | 1,075,704 / 1,111,898 (97%) | $57,209,202 |

## Critical reception

Josh L. Dickey (Spartanburg Herald Journal) praised the tour, stating, "'In fact, the only low points came during Turner's protracted absences for outfit changes, when the backing crew was forced to carry the show. Minus Turner's soaring vocals—which cut sharply though the Target Center's infamously muddy acoustic chamber—the band seemed awkward and cursory.
Mark Brown (Rocky Mountain News) gave the performance at the Pepsi Center an "A", citing "From minute one, Turner bursts onto the stage with energy and finesse that only the Queen will process. Belting out her memorable hits, Turner proves it doesn't take media trickery to have success. She may be rolling down the river but Turner is creating an untouchable path. "
Martine Bury (VIBE) praised Turner's performance at the Allstate Arena, "From her signature rendition of Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Proud Mary' to the way she heats up dance floors with her most recent single, 'When the Heartache is Over' that sultry, gravelly voice tells ardent stories like no other."

## Broadcasts and recordings

The opening night of the tour at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, aired live on VH1's Opening Night Live on March 23, 2000. The concert at the Sopot Hippodrom aired on TVP1 on August 15, 2000. An additional television broadcast aired on BBC Three. The concert footage was filmed at the Oakland Arena performance on May 8, 2000. The performances filmed at the Wembley Stadium were later used for the DVD release in 2001 and aired on the CBS Network in the United States. The DVD was certified platinum in the US and UK. The concert at Groningen was filmed and broadcast locally. (Footage is available on YouTube and other websites.)

## Personnel

* Production Manager: Jake Berry
* Lighting Designer: Roy Bennett
* Video Director: Christine Strand
* FOH Sound Engineer: Dave Natale
* Lighting Director: Jeff Pavey

### Band

* Drums: Jack Bruno
* Piano: Joel Campbell
* Supporting vocals: Joel Campbell, Ollie Marland, John Miles, James Ralston
* Keyboards: Euge Groove and Ollie Marland
* Saxophone and Percussions: Euge Groove
* Bass guitar: Warren McRae
* Guitar: John Miles and James Ralston
* Harmonica: John Miles
* Backing vocals: Stacey Campbell, Solange Guenier, Lisa Fischer (EU/NA-II), Gloria Reuben (NA-I) and Claire Louise Turton
* Dancers: Stacey Campbell, Solange Guenier, Lisa Fischer (EU/NA-II), Gloria Reuben (NA-I) and Claire Louise Turton, Ivona Brnelić