Cher on Tour
There's a very good reason Cher is often described as an artistic chameleon. An award-winning musician and actress with a larger-than-life personality and compassionate heart, she has spent more than 50 years cultivating a singular career driven by risk-taking and an embrace of modern trends.
The California-born star cut her teeth singing backup on Phil Spector productions (including The Ronettes' "Be My Baby"), but she truly kick-started her musical career in the mid 1960s alongside then-husband Sonny Bono. The duo made pop-rock hits such as "I Got You Babe" and "The Beat Goes On," and they kept their public profile high by starring in a successful TV show, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour.
Cher found even more enduring success when she stepped out on her own, especially musically. In the early '70s, she landed at No. 1 with the mystical folk-rocker "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" and the string-swept, theatrical soul-pop gem "Dark Lady." In the late '80s, the brash, hard rock-influenced "I Found Someone" and "If I Could Turn Back Time" connected on the charts. The late '90s saw her emerge with the upbeat, electro-pop worldwide smash "Believe," which earned the 2000 Grammy for Best Dance Recording. Cher also excels as a musical interpreter; her versions of the R&B classic "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" and Marc Cohn's "Walking in Memphis" especially demonstrate vocal versatility and range.
In the '80s, she became more serious about her movie career and acted in multiple well-received films. She won major awards for this work, notably the 1983 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for Silkwood and the 1988 Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Moonstruck.
Cher's creative spirit and drive remain vibrant. In 2018, her turn in the ABBA-inspired movie musical hit Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (which included a dynamite duet with actor Andy Garcia on "Fernando") led to her recording Dancing Queen, an album of ABBA covers.
The setlist of Cher's 2019 Here We Go Again Tour includes several of these exuberant disco gems, in addition to major hits culled from her storied catalog. As usual, the concert also is an eye-popping visual extravaganza driven by exquisite stage decor and intricate choreography. The centerpiece is Cher herself, who commands the stage with glitzy costumes (and multiple outfit changes), charismatic banter, and her powerful, magnetic voice.