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American singer-actress Cher has embarked on seven concert tours and three concert residencies. As a solo artist, Cher has made concerts in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. Cher's first ever concert was with her ex-husband Sonny Bono in 1966 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.[1]
In 1979, Cher started her first solo concert tour, the Take Me Home Tour, with performances in Europa and North America in 1979. After the success with disco music, Cher and her boyfriend at the time, Les Dudek, formed the new wave band Black Rose with which she did her first mini-tour, The Black Rose Show. Black Rose band during their tour were the opening act for Bob Seger in Europe and for Hall & Oates during the 1980 summer in North America.[2]
After eight years off the road, Cher did her second solo sold-out tour in 1990, the Heart of Stone Tour, which was followed up by 1992's Love Hurts Tour. The Love Hurts Tour is well known by fans for cancellations due to Cher's illness.[3][4]
After the huge success of the Believe album, she did her 1999/2000 Do You Believe? Tour. In 2002, she embarked on the marathon Living Proof: The Farewell Tour, which lasted from June 2002 until April 2005. The tour featured a total 325 shows, the most ever for a concert tour by a female solo artist, and grossed more than $250 million,[5] becoming Cher's highest-grossing tour ever. Cher closed the farewell tour in April 2005 at the Hollywood Bowl. It was the most successful tour by a single female solo artist at that time.[6]
From May 2008 until February 2011, Cher performed at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada with her new show, Cher at the Colosseum. She signed for 200 shows over the span of three years. She was paid $60 million for her return.[7]
After her residency, Cher began touring with the Dressed to Kill Tour in 2014 after the release of her album Closer to the Truth.[8] Cher is one of the most successful touring artists, she was placed at number three among most successful female artists and at number twenty three overall on Billboard's Top Live Artists From 1990-2014 list.[9]
Concert tours
[edit]| Title | Dates | Associated album(s) | Countries/Territories | Shows | Attendance | Gross | Adjusted gross (in 2025 dollar) |
Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take Me Home Tour | April 10, 1985 – June 11, 1985 | Take Me Home | 319 | 650,000[a] | $21,000,000 | $68,423,793 |
| Title | Dates | Shows | Release format(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take Me Home Tour | June 3, 1979–August 11, 1982 | 319 |
|
| Heart of Stone Tour | August 16, 1989–December 4, 1990 | 95 |
VHS, Laserdisc, DVD |
| Love Hurts Tour | October 25, 1991–November 1, 1992 | 50 |
|
| Do You Believe? Tour | June 16, 1999–March 4, 2000 | 121 |
VHS, DVD |
| Living Proof: The Farewell Tour | June 12, 2002–April 30, 2005 | 325 |
VHS, DVD, CD |
| [Dressed to Kill Tour (Cher)|Dressed to Kill Tour]] | March 22, 2014–July 11, 2014 | 49 |
|
| Here We Go Again Tour | September 21, 2018–May 6, 2020 | 85 |
Concert residencies
[edit]| Year | Title | Dates | Shows | Release format(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1979–1982 |
Take Me Home Tour[b] | August 16, 1979–August 11, 1982 (North America) |
97 |
|
2008–2011 |
Cher | May 6, 2008–February 5, 2011 (North America) |
192 |
|
2017–2020 |
Classic Cher | February 8, 2017–February 29, 2020 (North America) |
104 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Estimated attendees
- ^ Cher's 1979–1982 concert series had no official name but was promoted under various titles, such as "Cher",[10] "Cher in Concert",[11] "The Cher Show"[12] and "The Cher Tour".[13] It later became known as the Take Me Home Tour, a name adopted by Cher[14] and biographers.[15] The tour had dates in North America, Europe, South Africa and Australia, with extended stays in venues including Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.[15] Though combining elements of both tours and residencies, the media often called it a Vegas residency, referring to shows outside Las Vegas as extensions of her "Vegas act".[16] At the time, Vegas residencies were seen as signs of career decline, influencing public perception and Cher's career choices.[17] Consequently, the concert series is also listed among her residencies.
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ "Cher to Take Final Bow in Los Angeles". PR Newswire. 2005-01-31. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
- ^ Kozak, Roman (1980-10-25). O Records offering 7-inch Mini Albums. Billboard. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ "Cher DK about the Love Hurts Tour". Geocities.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ "Love Hurts : by Edriel". Just Plain Cher, 2003-07-15. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- ^ "Cher Biography". Bio: The Biography Channel. British Sky Broadcasting. Archived from the original on 2010-01-10. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
- ^ "Madonna world tour 'sets record'". BBC News Online. 2006-09-26. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
- ^ "'Cher Is Back...Again". Abcnews.go.com. 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ Leach, Robin (2010-04-23). "Strip Scribbles: Cher plans to tour after Colosseum residency ends". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- ^ "Rolling Stones No. 1 on List of Top 25 Live Artists Since 1990". Billboard.com. 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ^ "June 16-22: Cher — Caesars Tahoe". Oakland Tribune. July 12, 1981. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ "Calendar". Republican Herald. June 30, 1979. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ Schall, Ted (August 21, 1981). "Center Stage". The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ "The Cher Tour has been cancelled indefinitely". The Plain Dealer. February 17, 1980. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ Cher 2024, p. 396.
- ^ a b Howard 2014, pp. 230–231.
- ^ Kreiswirth, Sandra (June 9, 1981). "Cher brings Las Vegas to L.A." Daily Breeze. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ Garcia, Thania (April 2, 2024). "Meryl Streep Praises Cher's 'Open, Battered, Giant Heart,' Beyoncé Talks 'Cowboy Carter' at iHeartRadio Music Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
Literary sources
[edit]- Cher (2024). Cher: The Memoir, Part One. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780062863102.
- Howard, Josiah (2014). Cher: Strong Enough. Plexus Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85965-897-3.
