Tina - The Tina Turner Musical has announced that Fleur East will make her theatrical debut in the lead role of Tina, which she will share with current star, Karis Anderson from June to Septemeber. The show has also confirmed it is extending its booking period at the Aldwych Theatre.
The musical has been running in the West End for over seven years, making it the longest running show ever to play at the Aldwych Theatre.
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical is based on the life of legendary artist Tina Turner and was produced in association with Tina Turner herself, who sadly passed away in May 2023. It is now booking until 10th January 2026.
Fleur East will perform in the musical from Tuesday 24th June to Saturday 13th September 2025. Bookers are advised to check the website for her performances dates.
Who is Fleur East?
Fleur rose to fame when she placed second in the 2014 series of hit ITV talent show The X Factor. Her widespread acclaim on the show where she performed Uptown Funk with Bruno Mars in the live semi-final, saw her bag a record deal with Syco and release the single Sax, which hit number three in the charts and stayed in the top ten for seven weeks.
In 2022 she was a fan favourite competing on BBC talent show Strictly Come Dancing, where she narrowly missed out on winning the illustrious Glitterball trophy with partner Vito Coppola. Since her success on Strictly, Fleur has become co-host of the BBC 2 sister show Strictly: It Takes Two and presents the Hits Radio Breakfast Show alongside Will Best and James Barr.
Fleur has also appeared on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, been part of the Saturday Night Takeaway presenting team, hosted ITV game show The Void and appeared in three episodes of Ted Lasso.
Producer, Tali Pelman said: “I am a huge admirer of Fleur, who has always struck me as an extraordinary woman; an exceptional talent who, like Tina Turner, will not allow herself to be defined by others. Fleur’s generosity, optimism, kindness and determination are all qualities that are truly Tina. She is a natural, and we are thrilled she has decided to make her stage debut in our musical. I am tremendously excited that our journey together has begun!”
Developed in London together with Tina Turner, the critically acclaimed production received its world premiere in April 2018 and has subsequently broken all Box Office records at the Aldwych Theatre. Since its opening, ten first-class productions have opened worldwide on Broadway, in North America, Germany, Australia, Spain and the Netherlands. A new UK and Ireland tour opened in March 2025 with a Brazilian production opening in February 2026.
About the show
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical reveals a comeback story of a woman who dared to defy the bounds of racism, sexism and ageism to become a global icon. Set to the soundtrack of her most beloved hits, including River Deep, Mountain High, We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome), The Best and What’s Love Got To Do With It, this is Tina Turner’s story live on stage.
The show is directed by Phyllida Lloyd and written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Katori Hall with Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins. It is produced in the West End by Stage Entertainment, Joop van den Ende and Tali Pelman, in association with Tina Turner.
