# Foreign Affair: The Farewell Tour

Foreign Affair: The Farewell Tour (also known as the Foreign Affair: European Tour 1990) is the seventh concert tour by singer Tina Turner. The tour supported her seventh studio album Foreign Affair (1989). The tour was Turner's first stadium tour and only reached European countries. Overall, the tour was attended by approximately three million people—breaking the record for a European tour that was previously set by The Rolling Stones.
The tour is notable as Turner's only tour to not reach North America. Since the tour was considered a farewell tour (at that time), Turner wanted to exclusively tour Europe to thank her fans for supporting her career after she became a solo artist.

## Background

The tour was advertised as a "farewell" tour as Turner began to concentrate on potential acting roles. During an interview, Turner stated,
   "I've always thought this would be the final one but I must admit I now have mixed feelings. I'm the first woman to fill all these stadiums and the feeling from all those fans night after night was fantastic. I don't want to close that door completely. I'm going away for about a year and when I'm ready to return, I just hope the fans will want whatever I have to offer."
Turner would return to touring in 1993 with her North American tour, "What's Love? Tour".

## Broadcasts and recordings

The groundbreaking tour was filmed at the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc in Barcelona and was released on VHS titled, "Do You Want Some Action?". To celebrate Turner's 2021 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a remastered version of the recording was released in 2021, alongside an audio CD of the full concert.
Fan-recorded footage of opening night in Antwerp is available on YouTube. The concert at Pallatrussadi, Milan was filmed and was also used as part of the MTV film. Although the real professional, multi-camera recording is not in circulation, there is a fan-shot, full-length video of the concert on YouTube.
The concert at Woburn Abbey was filmed and part of which was used in an MTV mini-documentary, promoting Turner's tour. The intro to this show was used as part of an interview with Turner and the music video to "Be Tender with Me Baby" is the encore to this show. It is available on the DVD "All The Best - The Live Collection" and also YouTube and the single for the song. There are no known copies of the full-length in circulation.
Additionally, the concert in Athens was broadcast live on ET2.

## Personnel

* Bass guitar: Bob Fiet
* Dancers: Ann Behringer and Le'Jeune Richardson
* Drums: Jack Bruno
* Guitar: John Miles and James Ralston
* Keyboards: Tim Cappello, Ollie Marland and Miffy Smith
* Percussion: Tim Cappello
* Piano: Kenny Moore
* Saxophone: Tim Cappello
* Supporting vocals: Tim Cappello, John Miles, Ollie Marland, Kenny Moore, and James Ralston

## Opening act

* The Neville Brothers (Spain, July 1990)

## Setlist
### Act 1

* "The Best"
* "Ask Me How I Feel"
* "River Deep – Mountain High"
* "Private Dancer"
* "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)"
* "I Can't Stand the Rain"
* "Nutbush City Limits"

### Act 2

* "Steamy Windows"
* "Undercover Agent for the Blues"
* "Foreign Affair"
* "Typical Male"
* "I Don't Wanna Lose You"
* "What's Love Got to Do with It?"
* "Let's Stay Together"
* "Proud Mary"

### Encore

* "Good Times"
* "Be Tender with Me Baby"
* "Better Be Good to Me"

### Act 1

* "Steamy Windows"
* "Typical Male"
* "Foreign Affair"
* "Undercover Agent for the Blues"
* "Ask Me How I Feel"
* "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)"
* "Private Dancer"
* "I Can't Stand the Rain"
* "Nutbush City Limits"

### Act 2

* "Addicted to Love"
* "The Best"
* "I Don't Wanna Lose You"
* "What's Love Got to Do with It?"
* "Let's Stay Together"
* "Proud Mary"

### Act 3

* "What You Get Is What You See"
* "Show Some Respect"
* "Better Be Good to Me"

### Encore

* "Be Tender with Me Baby"

### Notes

* During the opening night concert at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp, Turner performed "You Can't Stop Me Loving You" and "Look Me in the Heart".
* During the concerts in Oldenburg, Turner performed "New Sensation"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| April 27, 1990 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis |
| April 28, 1990 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis |
| May 1, 1990 | Verona | Italy | Arena di Verona |
| May 3, 1990 | Milan | Italy | PalaTrussardi |
| May 4, 1990 | Milan | Italy | PalaTrussardi |
| May 5, 1990 | Milan | Italy | PalaTrussardi |
| May 7, 1990 | Rome | Italy | Palazzo dello Sport |
| May 8, 1990 | Cava de' Tirreni | Italy | Stadio Simonetta Lamberti |
| May 9, 1990 | Florence | Italy | PalaSport |
| May 12, 1990 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium |
| May 14, 1990 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Ice Hall |
| May 15, 1990 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Ice Hall |
| May 17, 1990 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Globe Arena |
| May 18, 1990 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Globe Arena |
| May 19, 1990 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Globe Arena |
| May 20, 1990 | Oslo | Norway | Valle Hovin |
| May 22, 1990 | Gentofte | Denmark | Gentofte Stadion |
| May 24, 1990 | Karlsruhe | West Germany | Wildparkstadion |
| May 26, 1990 | Cologne | West Germany | Müngersdorfer Stadion |
| May 27, 1990 | Munich | West Germany | Olympiastadion |
| May 29, 1990 | West Berlin | West Germany | Waldbühne |
| May 30, 1990 | West Berlin | West Germany | Waldbühne |
| May 31, 1990 | West Berlin | West Germany | Waldbühne |
| June 2, 1990 | Stuttgart | West Germany | Neckarstadion |
| June 3, 1990 | Frankfurt | West Germany | Waldstadion |
| June 4, 1990 | Hanover | West Germany | Niedersachsenstadion |
| June 6, 1990 | Oldenburg | West Germany | Weser-Ems Halle |
| June 7, 1990 | Oldenburg | West Germany | Weser-Ems Halle |
| June 9, 1990 | Bremen | West Germany | Weser-Stadion |
| June 10, 1990 | Nuremberg | West Germany | Zeppelin Field |
| June 13, 1990 | Linz | Austria | Linzer Stadion |
| June 14, 1990 | Vienna | Austria | Praterstadion |
| June 16, 1990 | Basel | Switzerland | St. Jakob Stadium |
| June 17, 1990 | Basel | Switzerland | St. Jakob Stadium |
| June 19, 1990 | Dortmund | West Germany | Westfalenhallen |
| June 20, 1990 | Dortmund | West Germany | Westfalenhallen |
| June 21, 1990 | Essen | West Germany | Grugahalle |
| June 23, 1990 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Feyenoord Stadion |
| June 24, 1990 | Maastricht | Netherlands | Maastricht Exhibition & Congress Centre |
| June 26, 1990 | Maizières-lès-Metz | France | Parc Schtroumpf |
| June 28, 1990 | Versailles | France | Palace of Versailles |
| June 30, 1990 | Lausanne | Switzerland | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise |
| July 1, 1990 | Lugano | Switzerland | Cornaredo Stadium |
| July 2, 1990 | Lyon | France | Halle Tony Garnier |
| July 4, 1990 | Madrid | Spain | Plaza de Toros Las Ventas |
| July 6, 1990 | Barcelona | Spain | Plaça de Toros La Monumental |
| July 8, 1990 | Gijón | Spain | Estadio El Molinón |
| July 11, 1990 | Aix-en-Provence | France | Stade Pratèsi |
| July 14, 1990 | Birmingham | England | NEC Arena |
| July 15, 1990 | Birmingham | England | NEC Arena |
| July 17, 1990 | Birmingham | England | NEC Arena |
| July 18, 1990 | Birmingham | England | NEC Arena |
| July 19, 1990 | Birmingham | England | NEC Arena |
| July 21, 1990 | Gateshead | England | Gateshead International Stadium |
| July 22, 1990 | Gateshead | England | Gateshead International Stadium |
| July 24, 1990 | Ipswich | England | Portman Road |
| July 25, 1990 | Ipswich | England | Portman Road |
| July 28, 1990 | Woburn | England | Woburn Abbey |
| July 29, 1990 | Woburn | England | Woburn Abbey |
| August 1, 1990 | Nimes | France | Arena of Nimes |
| August 3, 1990 | Monte Carlo | Monaco | Salle des Etoiles |
| August 5, 1990 | Frejus | France | Arenes de Frejus |
| August 7, 1990 | Albenga | Italy | Stadio Comunale Annibale Riva |
| August 9, 1990 | Bari, Italy | Italy | Stadio San Nicola |
| August 11, 1990 | Catanzaro | Italy | Stadio Comunale di Cantanzaro |
| August 13, 1990 | Viareggio | Italy | Stadio dei Pini |
| August 15, 1990 | Lignano Sabbiadoro | Italy | Stadio Comunale Teghil |
| August 16, 1990 | Bolzano | Italy | Stadio Druso |
| August 18, 1990 | Velika Gorica | Yugoslavia | Gradski Stadion Velika Gorica |
| August 19, 1990 | Belgrade | Yugoslavia | Zemun Stadium |
| August 24, 1990 | Utrecht | Netherlands | Stadion Nieuw-Galgenwaard |
| August 25, 1990 | East Berlin | East Germany | Radrennbahn Weißensee |
| August 26, 1990 | Hockenheim | West Germany | Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg |
| August 28, 1990 | Athens | Greece | Nikos Goumas Stadium |
| August 29, 1990 | Thessaloniki | Greece | Toumba Stadium |
| August 30, 1990 | Floriana | Malta | Independence Arena |
| September 1, 1990 | Lüneburg | West Germany | Flugplatz Lüneburg |
| September 2, 1990 | Leipzig | East Germany | Zentralstadion |
| September 4, 1990 | Innsbruck | Austria | Olympiahalle |
| September 6, 1990 | Budapest | Hungary | Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion |
| September 7, 1990 | Graz | Austria | Eisstadion Liebenau |
| September 8, 1990 | Vienna | Austria | Praterstadion |
| September 9, 1990 | Salzburg | Austria | Residenzplatz |
| September 11, 1990 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
| September 12, 1990 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
| September 16, 1990 | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition Hall 4 |
| September 17, 1990 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | King's Hall |
| September 19, 1990 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| September 20, 1990 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| September 21, 1990 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| September 22, 1990 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| September 24, 1990 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| September 25, 1990 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| September 26, 1990 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| September 29, 1990 | Lisbon | Portugal | Estádio José Alvalade |
| October 1, 1990 | La Coruña | Spain | Pabellón de Deportes de Riazor |
| October 2, 1990 | Bilbao | Spain | Plaza de Toros de Vista Alegre |
| October 3, 1990 | Madrid | Spain | Vicente Calderon Stadium |
| October 5, 1990 | Barcelona | Spain | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc |
| October 6, 1990 | Barcelona | Spain | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc |
| October 7, 1990 | Les Escaldes | Andorra | Aparcament al Pavelló del Prat Gran |
| October 9, 1990 | Zaragoza | Spain | Estadio de la Romareda |
| October 10, 1990 | Toulouse | France | Palais des Sports |
| October 11, 1990 | Bordeaux | France | Patinoire de Mériadeck |
| October 13, 1990 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
| October 15, 1990 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
| October 16, 1990 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
| October 17, 1990 | Nantes | France | Le Grand Palais |
| October 19, 1990 | Lille | France | Espace Foire |
| October 20, 1990 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle |
| October 21, 1990 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle |
| October 22, 1990 | Cologne | Germany | Kölner Sporthalle |
| October 24, 1990 | Birmingham | England | NEC Arena |
| October 25, 1990 | Birmingham | England | NEC Arena |
| October 27, 1990 | Dublin | Ireland | RDS Simmonscourt |
| October 28, 1990 | Dublin | Ireland | RDS Simmonscourt |
| October 29, 1990 | Dublin | Ireland | RDS Simmonscourt |
| November 1, 1990 | Heerenveen | Netherlands | Isstadion Thialf |
| November 2, 1990 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Sportpaleis |
| November 3, 1990 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Sportpaleis |
| November 4, 1990 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Sportpaleis |

### Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

    $^A$ This concert was a part of the "Monte-Carlo Sporting Summer Festival"
    $^B$ This concert was a part of the "NDR2 Open Air Festival"

### Cancellations and rescheduled shows

| May 5, 1990 | Turin, Italy | Stadio Comunale Vittorio Pozzo | Cancelled |
| September 5, 1990 | Karlsruhe, Germany | Wildparkstadion | Cancelled |