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Tina Arena has revealed the very surprising reason she decided to do a 30th anniversary tour celebrating the success of her 1994 smash hit album Don't Ask.
The Australian music icon, 57, appeared on Channel Ten's The Project on Friday and was asked by co-host Rove McManus why she embarked on her upcoming tour.
'What designates the milestone? Do you wait until 21, 25, 30, what's the number?' Rove asked the pop star.
Tina responded she came to the realisation that as she was getting older she either had to do the tour now - or potentially miss out on it altogether.
'I think the fact that it is has been around for as long as it has. People said to me at the 25-year mark, "what are you going to do about it?",' Tina began.
'I was like, "I will wait." The record will hit 30, 40 years, it will hit 50 and I will be dead! I can't do anything at 50 years!
Tina Arena (pictured) has revealed the very surprising reason she decided to do a 30th anniversary tour celebrating the success of her 1994 smash hit album Don't Ask
'It seemed like the right thing to do, as it is a record that played such a fantastic role in so many people's lives.'
Tina will be touring Australia next year to celebrate the phenomenal success of her 1994 album and is set to perform every song from the record on stage.
Her Don't Ask album debuted at number one on the Australian album chart in November 1994 and went on to be certified 10 times platinum.
The album also sold well in the UK, the US and New Zealand, due to the success of its hit singles Chains, Wasn't it Good and Sorrento Moon.
Tina's Don't Ask... Again national tour begins next year on Sunday, April 27 at the Riverside Theatre in Perth, Western Australia.
She will also perform in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Gold Coast and Cairns, with tickets available through her website.
Earlier this month, Tina made a triumphant return to the stage after the illness that caused her to cancel her Love Saves World tour in 2023.
The pop diva wowed the crowds at Mornington Racecourse in Melbourne on Saturday and appeared in excellent health.
The Australian music icon, 57, appeared on Channel Ten's The Project on Friday and was asked by co-host Rove McManus why she decided upon her upcoming tour, which celebrates her 1994 Don't Ask album
Tina responded she came to the realisation that as she was getting older she either had to do the tour now - or potentially 'be dead' and miss out on it altogether
The 57-year-old put in an energetic performance as she rocked through her biggest chart hits.
Tina was glowing, showing off her ageless visage as she belted out tunes dressed in a loose, 1960s style gown.
She pulled her brunette locks off her face, adding a metallic hair accessory, adding a vintage brooch to tie the look together.
Earlier this year, the pop star revealed the details of her battle with an illness that set back her career.
Speaking to Yvie Jones on the Two Girls One Pod podcast, Tina explained she had cut her tour short last year after just two shows in Sydney and in Perth because she was in 'excruciating pain.'
'I'll never forget it,' she said, admitting she had been rushed to an emergency room after pain in her kidney became completely unbearable.
Doctors then discovered she had an infected kidney and Tina was in ICU for almost seven days.
'My kidney was very close to exploding because it was highly, highly infected. I wasn't aware of how bad it actually was,' the singer said.
'I actually looked at them and I said, "I'm on the road, I've got 10 days to recover"', Tina continued.
However, the doctors suggested she should scrap the tour and Tina followed their advice, disappointing thousands of fans hoping to see her in person.
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