A new documentary about Tina Turner will be released in the UK in April.

Tina Turner

Tina Turner

The project, simply titled 'Tina', has been described as "the ultimate celebration of a global superstar" and has been directed by Oscar-winning filmmakers Dan Lindsay and T.J Martin.

A synopsis for 'Tina' - which tells the story of the chart-topping music star - reads: "From her early career as the queen of R&B to her record-breaking sell-out arena tours of the 80s, Tina Turner draws back the curtain to invite us into her private world in a way she has never done before.

"Revealing her inner-most struggles, and sharing some of her most personal moments, 'Tina' is the defining and inspirational record of one of the greatest survivors in modern music."

Meanwhile, the 'Private Dancer' hitmaker recently credited Buddhism for saving her life when she went through tough times.

Tina said: "Buddhism saved my life. In the midst of my most difficult times, including domestic violence, I started chanting and learning about Buddhist principles.

"Who knows if it was predestined, but I can say for sure that chanting came to me at exactly the right time."

The 81-year-old singer admits that it would have been easy to look for a "quick fix" such as alcohol or drugs to get her through her difficulties.

She said: "When I was going through some of my hardest times, perhaps it would have felt easier to give in to quick fixes, like smoking, alcohol, or drugs.

"Instead I chose to look inward, to tap the wellspring of my greater self. My dear friend David Bowie, who had a lifelong interest in Buddhism, used to call me a phoenix, the mythical bird who rises from the ashes."


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