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11 Years Ago, Bette Midler Said “Divine Intervention”
By Mister D
May 8, 2026
Bette Midler’s Divine Intervention Tour ran from May 8, 2015 to July 19, 2015, grossed $36.6 million, and earned strong reviews praising her vocals, humor, and stamina.
? Overview
The Divine Intervention Tour was Bette Midler’s tenth concert tour and her first global tour in over a decade, launched to promote her 2014 album It’s the Girls! It covered 32 shows across the U.S., Canada, England, and Scotland.
? Opening & Closing Dates
Opening: May 8, 2015 — Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida
Closing: July 19, 2015 — The O2, London, England
? Grosses & Attendance
The tour earned a total box office gross of $36,643,276 across 32 shows.
Individual shows frequently sold out, including:
Hollywood, FL — 10,211 / 10,211, $1.35M
San Jose — 10,111 / 10,111, $1.32M
Seattle — 9,640 / 9,640, $1.12M
? Critical Reception
Reviews were overwhelmingly positive.
Creative Loafing Tampa praised her energy, humor, and vocal power, noting the “sass, the sashay, the big sound and the unabashed emotion” — marveling at her command of the stage.
Critics highlighted her blend of camp, classic vocals, sharp comedy, and lavish production, calling it one of her strongest late?career tours.
? Setlist Highlights
The tour mixed girl?group tributes, signature ballads, and deep?cut comedy numbers. Representative songs included:
Divine Intervention
I’ve Still Got My Health
Waterfalls (TLC cover)
I Put a Spell on You
The Rose
From a Distance
Wind Beneath My Wings
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Final shows added:
“Friends” (last 4 shows)
“Soul to Soul” (final London show)
? Fun Trivia
Winifred Sanderson returns: Bette performed a segment in full Hocus Pocus Winifred drag, complete with I Put a Spell on You.
First global tour since early 2000s: Her previous large?scale touring had paused during her Vegas residency years.
Girl?group homage: The show leaned heavily into It’s the Girls! with Ronettes, Crystals, and Andrews Sisters material.
High production value: The tour featured elaborate staging, dancers, and comedic interludes reminiscent of her 1970s–1990s concert persona.
