TINA – The Tina Turner Musical starts its UK and Ireland tour next month

The West End mega-hit will embark on a UK and Ireland tour

The Tina Turner Musical

Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 4th Feb 2025
Last updated 4th Feb 2025

It's been a long time coming, but finally TINA – The Tina Turner Musical will be embarking on its UK and Ireland tour in March. The jukebox musical tour, which features many of Tina Turner's favourite songs has been a really popular in the West End, and now fans outside London have a change to see it on stage.

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical celebrates the extraordinary life and career of Tina Turner, the iconic, 12-time Grammy Award-winner, known as the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll.

Featuring a soundtrack of her greatest hits, like 'The Best', 'What's Love Got To Do With It?', 'Private Dancer', and 'River Deep, Mountain High', this musical tells the inspiring true story Tina Turner. The singer who dared to dream big, break down barriers, and defied expectations based on age, gender, and race to achieve global superstardom.

Where is the musical going on tour?

The tour will be starting in Leicester on 6th March before travelling across the UK and Ireland including dates in Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield, Cardiff and Newcastle, before ending in Leeds in April 2026. See the full list of dates below.

2025 dates

Leicester Curve Theatre - Thursday 6th March – Saturday 22nd March 2025

Sunderland Empire - Wednesday 26th March – Saturday 5th April 2025

Bristol Hippodrome - Tuesday 8th April – Saturday 26th April 2025

Grand Opera House, Belfast - Tuesday 6th May – Saturday 24th May 2025

Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin - Tuesday 27th May – Saturday 14th June 2025

Birmingham Hippodrome - Tuesday 17th June – Saturday 28th June 2025

Theatre Royal, Plymouth - Tuesday 1st July – Saturday 12th July 2025

Theatre Royal, Nottingham - Tuesday 15th July – Saturday 2nd August 2025

Empire Theatre, Liverpool - Tuesday 12th August – Saturday 23rd August 2025

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend - Tuesday 26th August – Saturday 6th September 2025

Sheffield Lyceum - Tuesday 9th September – Saturday 20th September 2025

King’s Theatre Glasgow - Tuesday 23rd September – Saturday 4th October 2025

Mayflower Theatre, Southampton - Tuesday 7th October – Saturday 18th October 2025

Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury - Tuesday 28th October – Saturday 8th November 2025

Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh - Tuesday 11th November – Saturday 22nd November 2025

Palace Theatre, Manchester - Tuesday 25th November 2025 – Saturday 3rd January 2026

2026 dates

Theatre Royal, Norwich - Tuesday 13th January – Saturday 24th January 2026

Milton Keynes Theatre - Tuesday 27th January – Saturday 7th February 2026

Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff - Tuesday 10th February – Saturday 28th February 2026

Theatre Royal, Newcastle - Tuesday 3rd – Saturday 14th March 2026

Leeds Grand Theatre - Tuesday 17th March – Saturday 4th April 2026

How to buy tickets to see TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

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Who is in the cast for TINA – The Tina Turner Musical?

In January 2025 the cast for TINA – The Tina Turner Musical were announced, including Elle Ma-Kinga N’Zuzi and Jochebel Ohene MacCarthy who will share the iconic role of Tina Turner, and David King-Yombo as Ike Turner.

Elle Ma-Kinga N’Zuzi has previously starred in Sweet Charity at Nottingham Playhouse, Kiss Me, Kate at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, while Jochebel Ohene MacCarthy previously starred in the original Australian production of TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, in the alternating role of Tina Turner.

See other members of the cast below:

Record Producer Phil Spector played by Martin Allanson

Record company Marketing Manager Erwin Bach played by William Beckerleg

Tina’s father Richard Bullock played by Rushand Chambers

Tina’s grandmother Gran Georgeanna (GG) played by Claude East

Tina’s Manager Roger Davies played by Isaac Elder

Tina’s sister Alline Bullock played by Georgia Gillam

Tina’s mother Zelma Bullock played by Letitia Hector

Tina’s first love Raymond Hill played by Kyle Richardson

Ike and Tina’s manager Rhonda Graam played by Gemma Sutton

The musical has now been resident in London's West End at Aldwych Theatre, for more than six years, where it broke all box office records when it premiered. Around the world, since 2018, there have been eight different productions of the musical including Broadway and across North America, Germany, Spain, Netherlands and Australia.

Take a look through Tina Turner's amazing career:

Career beginnings: The Ike and Tina Turner Revue

Scoring an early hit with 'A Fool In Love' in 1960, Ike and Tina Turner earned a GRAMMY Award nomination for their second hit, 'It's Gonna Work Out Fine'. However, they were best known as a live act. The Ike and Tina Turner Revue cut their teeth as a dynamic live draw on the chittlin' circuit, and they were eventually spotted by producer Phil Spector.

1965: 'River Deep – Mountain High'

With Tina Turner in front of the mic, Phil produced the 1965 monumental 'River Deep – Mountain High'. Surprisingly , the single flopped in the States, but landed in the Top 3 in the UK.

They then reached a wider audience in the US by supporting The Rolling Stones on their 1969 tour. Their two biggest hits, a cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Proud Mary' (1971) and their own 'Nutbush City Limits' (1973) followed.

1976: Tina and Ike split

Despite her appearing as The Acid Queen in Ken Russell's movie version of The Who's 'Tommy', Ike and Tina Turner's fortunes were on the wane. Ike's drug problems had escalated and their marriage was marred by domestic violence. She left him in 1976 and the couple eventually divorced in 1978, with Tina holding on to her stage name.

Tina played Las Vegas and made some less successful albums. By the time the 80s rolled by, it looked as if Tina Turner's career was over.

1982: The British Electronic Foundation

Tina Turner's comeback started thanks to the most unlikely of collaborations. In 1982, she hooked up with Heaven 17 members Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh for their B.E.F. project (British Electronic Foundation). Their cover of The Temptations' 'Ball Of Confusion' secured her a deal with Capitol. Her new single, a cover of Al Green's 'Let Stay Together', was produced by Martyn Ware, and he and Heaven 17's Glenn Gregory backed her when she debuted the song on 80s pop show 'The Tube'.

1984: ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’

The album that followed, 'Private Dancer', propelled Tina Turner into the mainstream and turned her into a global star. The single, 'What's Love Got To Do With It', was a worldwide smash hit. The album would go on to spawn some of her best-known singles including the title track and a cover of Ann Peebles' 'I Can't Stand The Rain'.

1985: Starring in Max Max Beyond Thunderdome

The success of the album helped to secure her second film role. Travelling to Australia, she starred as Aunty Entity alongside Mel Gibson in the 1985 post-apocalyptic action movie, Max Max Beyond Thunderdome.

Recording two songs for the film's soundtrack, 'We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)' became a massive international hit, securing a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song and a GRAMMY Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. It was also nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video.

1989: '(Simply) The Best'

She followed up 'Private Dancer' with 'Break Every Rule' in 1986, which featured the singles 'Typical Male', 'Two People' and 'What You Get Is What You See'. In 1989 Tina Turner released the ever-popular '(Simply) The Best'. It's one of her most iconic songs.

1993: What's Love Got To Do With It film

Tina's autobiography, I, Tina, was made into a film in 1993, borrowing its title from one of her most famous songs. Detailing her rise to fame and abusive marriage to Ike, the film starred Angela Bassett as Tina and Laurence Fishburne as Ike, with Angela winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. Tina also sang a Bond song, 'GoldenEye', for the 1995 film. The song had been written by The Edge and Bono from U2, who specifically had Tina in mind as the vocalist.

2000: Retirement

Tina embarked on the 'Twenty Four Seven Tour' in 2000, and at a concert in Zürich, Switzerland, she announced that she'd be retiring at the end of the tour. However, at the GRAMMYs in 2008, Tina took to the stage in a performance alongside Beyoncé, and went on her 'Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour', before retiring from performing in 2009.

2018: The Tina Turner musical

A jukebox musical based on Tina's life, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, opened in London in April 2018, starring Adrienne Warren as Tina (pictured together here on the stage on opening night). Tina also received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.

2020: Happiness Becomes You and UK Top 40 hit across 7 decades

In August 2020 Tina announced her third book, Happiness Becomes You: A Guide to Changing Your Life for Good, which was published in December 2020.

The singer also reached a new music milestone after Kygo's remix of 'What's Love Got to Do with It' came out in July 2020, and Tina became the first artist to have a Top 40 hit across seven consecutive decades in the UK.

2021: Tina Documentary

With footage from interviews and performances over the years, Tina was able to tell her story in the Tina documentary film. It aired in the UK in March 2021 and shows the performer's incredible life, from her early career with Ike Turner, her marriage and achieving global stardom with record-breaking sell-out tours.

2021: Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

In October 2021, Tina Turner was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Angela Bassett, who portrayed Tina in the 1993 film about her life What's Love Got To Do With It?

In her speech, Angela said: "Now let us remember, Tina is already a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame from her earlier work with Ike Turner. However, what brings us here tonight is Tina's journey to independence. For Tina, hope triumphed over hate. Faith won over fear. And ambition eclipsed adversity."

Also in October 2021, Tina sold the rights to her music to BMG. She said of the deal: "Like any artist, the protection of my life's work, my musical inheritance, is something personal. I am confident that with BMG and Warner Music my work is in professional and reliable hands."

2022: Kristina Love joins the cast of the Tina Turner musical

As Tina - The Tina Turner Musical continued its West End run at the Aldwych Theatre, producers announced that Kristina Love was joining the production as Tina herself from 4th October 2022. Having played the role in Germany, Kristina shared the role with Elesha Paul Moses.

She said of joining the show: "I am so excited and humbled to revisit such a wonderful role, having previously played Tina in the Hamburg production. After having met her on my birthday in 2018, performing with her and receiving her blessing at the Hamburg opening, I count it a great honour to be entrusted with performing her life story. I am grateful to be continuing my Tina journey at the same time as making my West End debut, and I can't wait to join such an amazing and talented cast at the Aldwych Theatre."

2024: 'What’s Love Got to Do With It' (30th Anniversary Edition)

On 26th April 2024, 'What's Love Got to Do With It' (30th Anniversary Edition) was released. The brand new collection featured the fully remastered album, single edits, remixes and rarities. The box edition also included the full Live from San Bernardino show in 1993, on CD/DVD for the first time, plus a poster and 24-page booklet.

2025: 40th anniversary edition of 'Private Dancer'

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of 'Private Dancer', Tina's solo breakthrough album, the album is being re-released featuring some previously unreleased songs, which were recorded at the same time as the album. The song 'Hot For You Baby' was released posthumously in January 2025, and also features on the album.