3am: Tina Turner still turns heads at nearly 70

www.mirror.co.uk - 6th Oct 2008

Tina Turner: She may be pushing 70 but Tina Turner can still draw a superstar audience. In Chicago for the first night of her world tour, the diva dedicated Undercover Agent to Tom Cruise.
An insider says: "Tom was in the audience with Oprah Winfrey, and he jumped out of his seat when Tina said his name. He had a grin like a schoolkid's."
Tina proved beyond doubt that she is still simply the best, showing off a great set of pins as she writhed with dancers young enough to be her grandkids.
Beyonce sent a good-luck message before the show, but with talent like Tina's, she didn't really need it...
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