In October 2008 , Veteran Singer Tina Turner opened her record-breaking Tina ! : 50th Anniversary Tour featuring a state of the art stage , ten-man band , backup singers , four female dancers and an all-male group of martial artists : Philip Sahagun , Justice Smith , Xin Wuku and Danny Sre . The Queen of Rock and Roll 's Tour performed 80 shows in over 40 cities throughout North America and Europe . The North American leg of the tour played 37 sold out performances , earning over $ 40 million — becoming one of the biggest tours in the territory for 2008 . While in Europe , the Tour grossed an additional $ 80 million and became the 9th highest earning tour in 2009 with 47 sold out performances . The tour was seen by over one million spectators and grossed over $ 100 million . The concerts received additional accolades , receiving an Excellence Award from Live Design Magazine
Tina ! : 50th Anniversary Tour
Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour
Philip Sahagun