Tori Amos to play Joburg and Cape Town

The solo performances will take place at 8.30pm on Saturday, 12 November and 3pm on Sunday, 13 November at the Theatre of Marcellus, Emperors Casino; and at 8pm on Thursday, 17 November at the Grand Arena, GrandWest Casino.

Among Amos' many songs are the hits Professional Widow, Crucify, and Silent All These Years. She is also a humanitarian, a co-founder of RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network), the United States' largest anti-sexual assault organisation.

New album release imminent

Her latest album, "Night of Hunters", is due for release this month. She said of the new album: "I have used the structure of a classical song cycle to tell an ongoing, modern story. The protagonist is a woman who finds herself in the dying embers of a relationship. In the course of one night, she goes through an initiation of sorts that leads her to reinvent herself, allowing the listener to follow her on a journey to explore complex musical and emotional subject matter. One of the main themes explored on this album is the hunter and the hunted, and how both exist within us."

Booking for the Tori Amos - Night of Hunters Tour is open at Computicket. Tickets are priced from R390.