When Tina Turner promises to "take you on a journey of my career", you expect something very special. Almost swallowed up by her huge, futuristic stage set, Turner rasps her way through her hits. From the full-throttle rock of River Deep, Mountain High to her scary alter ego the Acid Queen from The Who's rock opera Tommy, giant screens reflect black-and-white images of the old Turner, showing how much better she looks now than she ever did back then.
But while there's admiration, there's very little atmosphere or excitement tonight. There are the usual big-show antics - flames appear at the side of the stage, fireworks light the sky - but nothing can escape the feeling that it's all a bit average. While Turner claims to like her music "nice and rough", most of her show is spent taking it slow and easy.
It's only in the last 45 minutes of this two-hour set that the show takes on a life of its own. The Best gets everyone on their feet, What's Love Got to do With It gets them singing and Proud Mary is fantastic, all guts and spirit, just what Turner does so well. It's just a shame it took her so long to do it.