PORTLAND, Maine — Diana Ross, one of the most decorated singers of all time, is bringing her "Beautiful Love Performances: Legacy 2024 Tour" tour to Portland this spring.
Ross began her career as lead singer of the popular Motown group "The Supremes" before embarking on a decades-long solo career.
The 79-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer will perform at Merrill Auditorium for one night only on May 14. The show starts at 7:30 p.m., and ticket sales go live at 10 a.m. Feb. 28.
In a press release, the tour's promoters wrote the following about Ross' resume:
"In 2017, the American Music Awards presented Ms. Ross with the Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1993, she earned a Guinness World Record for her success in the United States and United Kingdom by having more hits than any other female artist on the charts with a career total of over 75 hit singles. Additional career milestones include Induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, The Songwriters Hall of Fame, National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Hero Award, NAACP Entertainer Award, Billboard’s Female Entertainer of the Century Award, and The Soul Train Legend Award. Ms. Ross is also one of the few celebrities to have two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame."
Tickets can be purchased online here or at the Merrill Auditorium Box Office, which is open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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