{"id":24038,"date":"2025-06-02T15:21:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T14:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=24038"},"modified":"2025-06-02T15:21:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T14:21:38","slug":"the-ultimate-tribute-to-tina-turner-whats-love-got-to-do-with-it-waterfront-hall-belfast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2025\/06\/the-ultimate-tribute-to-tina-turner-whats-love-got-to-do-with-it-waterfront-hall-belfast\/","title":{"rendered":"THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE TO TINA TURNER &#8211; WHAT\u2019S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? Waterfront Hall, Belfast"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a sensational 2024 that saw over 60,000 Tina Turner fans across the UK singing, dancing, and having the time of their lives,\u00a0<strong><em>What\u2019s Love Got To Do With It?<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is back and bigger than ever for 2026! This electrifying tribute show celebrates the music and unparalleled 60-year career of the one and only Queen of Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll, Tina Turner.<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Get ready for an unforgettable evening of high-energy, feel-good rock and soul, brought to life by a phenomenal live band. Packed with all the classic hits you know and love, the show delivers showstopping performances of\u00a0<em>Proud Mary<\/em>,\u00a0<em>River Deep \u2013 Mountain High<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Simply The Best<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Private Dancer<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Nutbush City Limits<\/em>, and many more.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-24039\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-2-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" \/>Stepping into Tina\u2019s iconic heels is Kent\u2019s own\u00a0<em>Holly Bannis<\/em>, the daughter of Greg Bannis, former lead singer of Hot Chocolate. Holly\u2019s rise to center stage is as inspiring as it is exciting. Growing up in a musical family, Holly honed her craft for over a decade performing semi-professionally before an audition on ITV\u2019s\u00a0<em>Starstruck<\/em>\u00a0changed her life.\u00a0<em>\u201cI had to audition as three of my musical icons, and Tina was an obvious choice for me. During lockdown, I studied her performances obsessively, getting into her moves, her walk, and her energy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It wasn\u2019t long before the team behind\u00a0<em>What\u2019s Love Got To Do With It?<\/em>\u00a0noticed Holly\u2019s raw talent and passion. Initially cast as a backing singer and understudy, Holly quickly stepped into the spotlight, making the lead role her own and earning standing ovations night after night.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Audiences can expect a show bursting with energy, emotion, and that signature Tina fire. The production kicks off with hits like\u00a0<em>Private Dancer<\/em>, as Holly fully inhabits Tina\u2019s powerful vocals and unmistakable moves, transporting fans to the heart of a live Tina Turner concert experience. Then, in the show-stopping second half, the audience is guaranteed to be on their feet, dancing and singing along to high-octane classics like\u00a0<em>Nutbush City Limits<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><em>What\u2019s Love Got To Do With It?<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0isn\u2019t just a concert \u2013 it\u2019s a celebration of Tina Turner\u2019s legacy, a night of unrelenting joy, and a tribute to one of the most electrifying performers in music history.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Please note<\/strong>\u00a0that this is a tribute production and is not endorsed by or affiliated with the Tina Turner Estate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Tickets on sale Friday 30 May<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>From\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.waterfront.co.uk\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.waterfront.co.uk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1748959589616000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Xh95uth42HMlyo0eHBPUd\"><strong>www.waterfront.co.uk<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketmaster.ie\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.ticketmaster.ie\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1748959589616000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0PVNlWrUYj_kI-I5BlA-f3\"><strong>www.ticketmaster.ie<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a sensational 2024 that saw over 60,000 Tina Turner fans across the UK singing, dancing, and having the time of their lives,\u00a0What\u2019s Love Got To Do With It?\u00a0is back and bigger than ever for 2026! This electrifying tribute show celebrates the music and unparalleled 60-year career of the one and only Queen of Rock &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2025\/06\/the-ultimate-tribute-to-tina-turner-whats-love-got-to-do-with-it-waterfront-hall-belfast\/\">Continued<\/a><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24038"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24038"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24038\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24040,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24038\/revisions\/24040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}