Cher's Farewell Tour Ends at Hollywood Bowl
Most Successful U.S. Tour by Female Artist in History Final Bow on April 30, 2005
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YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/01/2005 -- The one and the only Cher
has decided to throw in the towel, the wigs, the sequins and the tour
bus after one last and final appearance at The Hollywood Bowl in Los
Angeles scheduled for April 30, 2005.
After three million tickets sold, 324 shows and three years
from the starting gate, the tour -- affectionately termed the "Never Can
Say Goodbye" tour and "The Cher-ist Show on Earth" -- will at last come
to a close.
The phenomenally successful tour has
grossed over $200 million and has visited stages in every state in the
continental U.S. (with the exception of Vermont and Delaware, which
didn't have large enough venues).
The tour, promoted by Clear Channel
Entertainment, ended with 4,731 pizzas consumed backstage, over 3,000
costume changes, 1,200 pairs of false eyelashes used, and over 300
birthday celebration cakes. The critically acclaimed extravaganza has
logged millions of miles in the U.S. as well as Canada and Mexico, and a
triumphant sold-out tour of Europe and stopovers in St. Petersburg and
the Kremlin in Russia. Next month, the tour heads for Australia and New
Zealand before returning home for the finale.
A portion of the money from each ticket sold throughout the
tour was donated to the several children's charities, and all the
proceeds from her recent Bakersfield, California, show were donated to
UNICEF and World Vision for tsunami relief.
"I'm old," laughed the eternally ageless Cher, now in a
staggering fifth decade of her extraordinary career. "I know April 30th
will be an unbelievably emotional night for many reasons. I've had more
fun and have had the best audiences these last three years than any
shows I've ever done. That's why I kept asking my managers to add more
and more shows. The people I've worked with are part of my family. I
love all of them. I have so many happy memories from this tour. When I
do my final show, I'll be thinking back to when I performed on the stage
at the Bowl over 40 years ago with Sonny. That 325th show will complete
the circle," added the star.
"The Farewell Tour" was televised on NBC and drew over 17
million viewers and won three Emmy Awards. The DVD release of the
concert was a chart topper, and "The Very Best of Cher" CD, released in
conjunction with the tour, has had sales of over two million units.
Cher, who is a Grammy Award-winning singer, an Academy
Award-winning film actress, an Emmy Award-winning TV star, Broadway
actress and film director, has no plans on disappearing or retiring.
"Oh, I have lots more things I want to do in my career but I'm going to
take a moment -- at least a week or two -- and maybe start a new album,
do a movie musical, direct a small film, do something on TV... but as
far as ever going on the road again -- this is it. My tour bus is
retiring and going up on blocks. I'll hitch a ride home from the
Hollywood Bowl. It'll be nice to sleep in my own bed for a change,"
laughed America's sweetheart.
SOURCE: Warner Bros. Records
© 2005 EMOL.org Music Entertainment Magazine. All rights reserved.
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CHER 2005 CONCERT DATES
Date (2005): City: Venue:
January 31 Salt Lake City, UT Delta Center
February 2 Colorado Springs, CO World Arena & Ice Hall
February 4 Wichita Falls, TX Kay Yeager Coliseum
February 5 Bossier City, LA CenturyTel Arena
February 7 Albuquerque, NM Tingley Coliseum
April 7 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
April 9 Ottawa, ON Corel Centre
April 10 London, ON John Labatt Centre
April 12 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
April 13 East Rutherford, NJ Continental Airlines Arena
April 16 Chicago, IL United Center Soon
April 18 Council Bluffs, IA Mid-America Center February 5
April 23 Victoria, BC Save On Foods Memorial Ctre. Soon
April 26 Kamloops, BC Sport Mart Place Soon
April 30 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl February 7
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from amazon.com
Cher
Live: Farewell Tour CD
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Cher
The Farewell Tour DVD
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