South Africa Tour 2013

South Africa Tour 2013
Tour by Bonnie Tyler
Associated albumRocks and Honey
Start date29 August 2013 (2013-08-29)
End date7 September 2013 (2013-09-07)
Legs1
No. of shows5 in South Africa
Bonnie Tyler concert chronology
  • Heart Strings Tour
    (2003)
  • South Africa Tour 2013
    (2013)
  • Greatest Hits Tour
    (2016)

The South Africa Tour 2013 was a tour by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, and marked 20 years since her concert in the country.[1] The tour was widely reported by South African media and followed the release of her album Rocks and Honey (2013) and her appearance on the Eurovision Song Contest 2013.[2][3] The first two shows in Johannesburg both sold out.[4] It was announced upon her visit that her new album will be released in South Africa "very soon".

Tyler only performed four new songs from Rocks and Honey in her concerts; "This Is Gonna Hurt", "All I Ever Wanted", "Flat On the Floor" and "Mom". "Everybody likes to hear the classics," Tyler explained.[5]

Background

After her concert in Bloemfontein, Tyler and her band visited tourist sites near Cape Town, such as Table Mountain[4] and wine farms around Stellenbosch.[6]

Tour dates

Date City Venue
29 August 2013 Johannesburg Emperors Palace Hotel Casino Convention Resort
30 August 2013
1 September 2013 Bloemfontein Callie Human Centre
6 September 2013 Cape Town Cape Town International Convention Centre, Auditorium 1
7 September 2013

Band

  • Matt Prior - guitar
  • Keith Atack - guitar
  • Ed Poole - bass guitar
  • John Young - keyboard
  • Grahame Rolfe - drums

References

  1. ^ "Bonnie Tyler Concerts in South Africa". CapeTownMagazine. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Bonnie Tyler to rock Cape Town". Channel 24. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  3. ^ Huisman, Biénne (4 September 2013). "Red Bull and a shot of Jack Daniel's for Bonnie Tyler's nerves". City Press. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Bonnie Tyler arrives in Cape Town". Link 2 Media. 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  5. ^ Steyl, Louisa (28 August 2013). "Bonnie's yearn to stun SA again". TygerBurger. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Stars of the 80's, 90's and Now with Bonnie Tyler". Jacaranda FM. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on 8 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.