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Caught Live: Tina Turner
By LARRY MEYLER Published: 05 Mar 2009, AS THE VELVET curtain opened at The O2 last night it was as if an Amazonian queen had been sent from the Gods to grace her sea of followers that had packed the venue to the rafters. All the hype that surrounds TINA TURNER's live shows was duly deserved as the legend burst into song with faultless vocals that hit you like a juggernaut. Amazing costumes ... Tina Turner at The O2 With her signature moves performed in killer heels, she danced, spun and gyrated in sync with her four sexy female dancers. She powered her way through hits such as Proud Mary, What’s Love Got To Do With It and Simply The Best, in a show she described as a "recap of my work so far". The production was that of a Hollywood blockbuster-meets-Las Vegas revue, with costumes to match. Her wardrobe ranged from the shortest of sequined mini-dresses to an impressive Mad Max-esque Warrior Queen ensemble. We Don’t Need Another Hero and Golden Eye were the biggest productions and it was like being transported onto the original set, especially the Mad Max number that was simply sensational.The two-and-a-half hour show incorporated a talented live band, feisty dancers, martial arts experts and belting backing singers. Tina even took the time to stand back and let them shine individually and receive the deserved adulation. The stunts, pyrotechnics and choreography were nothing short of spell-binding. Her comic timing had the crowd laughing in all the right places too.
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The singer, who hits 70 in November, put on a show so full of energy and athleticism that a woman forty years her junior might have struggled to keep up. And most women of any age would kill for a body like that too. 
The culmination of Tina soaring over the crowd on a platform that she danced upon had fans literally bowing at her feet. 
Simply the best ... Tina Turner.
