Tina embarked on her Wildest Dreams Tour in the spring of 1996, to promote her new album Wildest Dreams, which was her biggest tour with over 250 dates in nearly 16 month, surpassing her Break Every Rule Tour from 1987 / '88. In America, it was sponsored with a massive campaign by Hanes, as Turner became the spokesperson for their new hosiery line.
Before opening night, Tina gave a private concert in Brunei, to celebrate the 19th birthday of the niece of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. In Johannesburg, she was accompanied on stage by the Vusa Dance Company on the song „Do What You Do“ and at the three concerts in Paris, actor Bruce Willis and his band „The Accelerators“ were the opening act and Bruce joined Tina on stage for the encore song „Unfinished Sympathy.“ Oprah Winfrey announced that she would follow the tour with her talk show from Houston to New York City. The hightlight of the show was the song Goldeneye, when Tina appeared in a golden iris.
To promote the European leg of the tour, the sponsor TDK released a Behind The Dreams video documentary, which follows Tina backstage and rehearsing the tour in South Africa.
Unfinished Sympathy with Bruce Willis
Opening Night: April 13, 1996 / Indoor Stadium, Singapore
Closing Night: August 10, 1997 / Meadows Music Theater, Hartford (USA)
Regions: Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, North America
Concerts: 250+
Visitors: 3 Mio. (Europe)
The Band: Sharon Owens: Dancer, Vocals / John Miles: Guitar, Vocals / Ollie Marland: Keyboard, Vocals / Cynthia Davila: Dancer, Vocals / Warren McRai: Guitar (replaced Bob Feit) / Jack Bruno: Drums / James Ralston: Guitar, Vocals / Karen Owens: Dancer, Vocals / Timmy Cappello: Percussion, Keyboard, Saxophone, Vocals / Chuck Booker: Piano, Vocals (replaced Kenny Moore) / Bob Feit: Guitar (Europe only) / Kenny Moore: Piano, Vocals
Setlist
- Whatever You Want
- Do What You Do
- Thief Of Hearts
- River Deep, Mountain High
- Missing You
- In Your Wildest Dreams
- Goldeneye
- Private Dancer
- We Don’t Need Another Hero
- Let’s Stay Together
- I Can’t Stand The Rain
- Undercover Agent For The Blues
- Steamy Windows
- Givin’ It Up For Your Love
- Better Be Good To Me
- Addicted To Love
- The Best
- What’s Love Got To Do With It
- Band Introduction
- Proud Mary
- Nutbush City Limits
- Unfinished Sympathy
- Something Beautiful Remains
- On Silent Wings
- Dancing In My Dreams
Kenny Moore
1951 - 1997
At the Australian leg of the tour, Tina’s long-time pianist Kenny Moore suffered health problems in Sydney. Kenny had worked with Tina since 1977. Chuck Booker replaced Moore for the remaining dates and the band dedicated every performance thereafter to him.