Chanel Haynes: Last News

Singer Chanel Haynes says she was fired from the Tina Turner musical Tina on London's West End, after an impromptu performance with the Rolling Stones in Milan, Italy.The New Orleans-born entertainer told the outlet Rolling Stone that her employment with the musical was terminated, and she was kept off its final three shows, after accepting the last-minute invite from the iconic band to sing the classic Gimme Shelter at San Siro Stadium in Milan June 21, a night the musical was running.The outlet noted that Haynes' chance to take the stage with the band was a 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity - alongside a good chance to cede the stage to her understudy - even though it would eventually cost her her' job in the Tina musical. The latest:Singer Chanel Haynes says she was fired from the Tina Turner musical Tina on London's West End, after an impromptu performance with the Rolling Stones in Milan, ItalyThe Grammy-nominated performer was filing in for regular Gimme Shelter singer Sasha Allen, who was unable to perform at the show, and the band was familiar with her work and asked her to perform.'I can't say exactly when I got the call because I don't want to give timelines,' Haynes said, adding that 'that there was very little notice' from the band when asking to perform.

Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, after singing with The Rolling Stones.The musician had been portraying Tina Turner in a West End production of Tina but was offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform ‘Gimme Shelter’ with The Rolling Stones in Milan.Haynes appeared with the Stones in place of their longstanding backup singer, Sasha Allen, who sat the Milan show out for an unspecified reason. A mentee of the iconic Quincy Jones, Haynes is best known as one third of the gospel trio Trinitee 5:7. More recently, she played the lead role in the UK’s production of Tina.“I can’t say exactly when I got the call because I don’t want to give timelines,” Haynes told Rolling Stone magazine about the offer from the legendary rock band.

Mick Jagger‘s bout of COVID-19, The Rolling Stones performed ‘Gimme Shelter’ with gospel singer Chanel Haynes.The legendary rockers performed in Milan, Italy on Tuesday (June 21), performing a 19-song set as part of their UK and European ‘SIXTY’ tour. The show was confirmed to go ahead on Monday (June 20), following the postponements of shows in Amsterdam, Netherlands and Bern, Switzerland.