South Africa Tour 2013

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".

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

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. "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.
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