In 2000, Turner played the MGM Grand Garden Arena for her Twenty Four Seven tour in 2000. Why do I still do it? Because now I have gathered a group of people that welcomes me." "I think it's always a balance about I can do it but it's not about trying to prove I can do it. "There's a lot of history of my early days of my career and I always look forward to coming back because I have so many fans here," Turner said. Turner also played the Thomas & Mack Center as part of her What's Love tour in 1993 as well as two "Millenium Concerts" in December 1999.Ĭhannel 13 also interviewed Turner before her 1997 stop in Las Vegas as part of her Wildest Dreams tour. She then began a solo career and performed in several Las Vegas lounges as well as a limited engagement at Caesars Palace that ran from July 21 through August 3, 1977. Turner separated from her husband Ike in 1976. "Not only was David a passionate supporter of my career but more importantly, a very special person in my life. "A piece of my heart has broken," Turner wrote. All talented people deserving acknowledgment in their craft."ĭavid Bowie also attended shows in Las Vegas and Turner posted a heartfelt tribute on Twitter after his death in 2016. "Some of his favourites were Ike and Tina Turner, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, dancers Tybe and Bracia, and old-timers Fats Domino and the Ink Spots. If Elvis liked the show, he patronized the club, encouraging the entertainers to pursue their careers, infusing them with confidence and enthusiasm," Presley wrote. "In Las Vegas, we regularly took in lounge acts featuring various up-and-coming artists. His ex-wife Priscilla wrote in her book, Elvis and Me, that Turner was one of his favorites. One of the artists that she shared top billing with at the International was Elvis Presley. The duo took the stage at several casinos including the International, the Hilton, and Caesars Palace. Her first stop on the Vegas stage was in the early 1970s when she was performing with then-husband Ike Turner. Turner performed in Las Vegas many times over the years. She became a Swiss citizen over a decade ago. Her manager said she passed away after a long illness at her home in Switzerland. LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Tina Turner, the "Queen of Rock and Roll", has died at the age of 83.
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