Cher: Touring AGAIN!

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Eh, we all knew her retirement wouldn't last long.

By Ray Waddell

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - In one of the longest goodbyes in music history, Cher is preparing yet another North American leg for her Farewell tour.



Cher will begin a run of 33 shows July 23 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta. The tour, now going on three years, initially was to end last Halloween. So far it has grossed $145 million and drawn 2.2 million fans, according to Billboard Boxscore, easily making it the top-grossing tour ever for a female artist.


"She's having fun, that's all it boils down to," said Brad Wavra, VP of touring for promoter Clear Channel Entertainment. "And based on ticket sales, people aren't ready to say goodbye yet. She, her band, crew, fans and Clear Channel are all having fun, so why stop?"


The upcoming leg takes Cher into secondary and tertiary markets. They include Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Rapid City, S.D.; Sioux City, Iowa; Green Bay, Wis.; Fargo, N.D.; Tulsa, Okla.; Hidalgo, Texas; Biloxi, Miss.; Toledo, Ohio; Springfield, Ill.; and South Haven, Miss. She'll be out until late September.


But that's not to say Cher won't play more shows after that. "We may see a few more dates down the road," Wavra said. "If she comes back for another leg we may have to call it something a little different, like 'Never Can Say Goodbye."'


Reuters/Billboard



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