Cher maps out cities for farewell tour
Cher, whose recording career began in 1965, is mounting her final tour this summer.
Cher, whose recording career began in 1965, is mounting her final tour this summer.
The three-month run kicks off in Toronto in mid-June and then makes stops in 50 U.S. cities. Most venues have not yet been confirmed.
Dubbed Living Proof - The Farewell Tour, Cher’s outing backs her February release “Living Proof,” which features the hit single “A Song for the Lonely.” The song is available for download in mp3 format on her official website, as is a streaming version of the song’s companion music video.
Cher’s setlist will include material from throughout her nearly 40-year career, according to organizers.
A portion of the proceeds from the tour will be donated to the Children’s Craniofacial Association, according to a press release.
Throughout May, Cher will pop up on a number of television shows, including “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” “Dick Clark’s American Bandstand 50th Anniversary,” “Will & Grace” and VH-1’s “Divas Las Vegas.” Showtimes and dates are posted at Cher’s website.
Cher, who celebrates her 56th birthday on May 20, first rose to fame in the mid-’60s with partner and then-spouse Sonny Bono. She went on to a solo career that went through several cycles of prominent commercial success, the most recent of which occurred in 1998 thanks to the No. 1 hit single “Believe,” featured on the album of the same name.
The song “Believe” garnered Cher the 1999 Grammy award for Best Dance Recording.
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