The South Africa Tour 2013 was a tour by Welsh singer

Bonnie Tyler Gaynor Sullivan (née Hopkins; born 8 June 1951), known professionally as Bonnie Tyler, is a Welsh singer who is known for her distinctive husky voice. Tyler came to prominence with the release of her 1977 album '' The World Starts Tonight'' a ...

, and marked 20 years since her concert in the country. The tour was widely reported by South African media and followed the release of her album ''

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'' (2013) and her appearance on the

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. The first two shows in Johannesburg both sold out. It was announced upon her visit that her new album will be released in South Africa "very soon". Tyler only performed four new songs from ''Rocks and Honey'' in her concerts; "

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", "All I Ever Wanted", "Flat On the Floor" and "Mom". "Everybody likes to hear the classics," Tyler explained.

Background

After her concert in Bloemfontein, Tyler and her band visited tourist sites near Cape Town, such as

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and wine farms around

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Tour dates

Band

* Matt Prior - guitar * Keith Atack - guitar * Ed Poole - bass guitar * John Young - keyboard * Grahame Rolfe - drums

References

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