South Africa Tour 2013

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South Africa Tour 2013
Tour by Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler South Africa concert poster.png
Associated album Rocks 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".

Contents

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

DateCityVenue
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

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