Seven years is a long time for a single show to run in London’s West End, but Tina – The Tina Turner Musical made every one of them count. The 2025 trailer feels like a victory lap showing packed houses and a cast that leaves nothing behind on stage. Karis Anderson and Fleur East share the title role, bringing Tina’s fire and grit to life as the curtain falls for the last time at the Aldwych Theatre.
The trailer builds the emotion slowly, pulling us from Tina’s quiet childhood moments into the hurricane of fame. Each scene is filled with movement, from flashing lights to the fierce energy of Proud Mary’s chorus. It is not just a story about fame but about survival, about someone who refused to be broken. It feels like the perfect sendoff for a production that meant so much to so many.
Tina – The Tina Turner Musical | 2025 West End Trailer
Fans flooded social media with love. One called it “the most electric night I have ever had at the theatre.” Another said they could not stop crying through the finale. Many wrote that this show introduced their kids to Tina Turner’s music, making it more than just entertainment but a family memory. It is rare for a musical to hit that hard for that long, and the final run clearly did.
That energy carried right into Fleur East’s debut night as Tina Turner on the same stage. Seeing her step into the role for the first time gave the story fresh power, as if Tina’s fight was starting all over again. The night felt like both an ending and a new beginning for the woman playing her.
Fleur East West End Debut in the Tina Turner Musical on Opening Night at London’s Aldwych Theatre
Fleur East gave the crowd a Tina they will never forget. Her voice hit hard, her dancing had the crowd on its feet, and her joy was contagious. Audience members shared clips online, saying it felt like watching Tina herself step out of history for one night. That is how you honor a legend: by making people believe she is still here.
Tina Turner’s story was always about turning pain into power, and this show never let that message slip. Karis Anderson and Fleur East carried her spirit with pride, showing a new generation why Tina still matters. Follow Tina Turner on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. There is always another song, another story, another reason to remember why she will always be called the Queen of Rock and Roll.