Tina & Ike Turner July 2, 1976

On July 2, Ike and Tina Turner traveled to Dallas to perform at the Dallas Statler Hilton. On the airplane, the two became embroiled in an altercation, which led to a physical fight in their limousine. The duo presented different accounts as to what went on that day. Ike accused Tina of being negligent to help Ike with a nose bleed. Tina stated that Ike was annoyed that Tina was eating chocolates while wearing an all-white outfit, causing Ike to slap her. The couple agreed, however, that Ike had been up for five days straight on a cocaine binge. Following Ike's slap, Tina recalled fighting him back, scratching him and kicking him. Ike Turner alleged to a musician associate friend that the two "went around like prizefighters for awhile". Both Ike and Tina were bleeding by the time they arrived at the hotel. Tina escaped from the back of the hotel, she later hid at several friends' homes for a time. On July 27, 1976, Tina Turner filed for divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable differences. By late 1977, Tina decided to stop her pursuit of any financial earnings including an apartment complex in Anaheim and another apartment, stating to her lawyer that her freedom "was more important". Tina also agreed to retain only the use of her stage name. The divorce proceedings ended in November 1977 and was finalized March 1978. She also agreed to pay a significant IRS lien.
Tina experienced a lot of career struggles and setbacks following the split-up but managed to succeed, using the concert successes from her opening gigs with Rod Stewart and The Rolling Stones and several performances at New York's Ritz Theatre to parlay a singles-only, then three-album deal with Capitol Records. The release and subsequent success of Private Dancer resulted in what Ebony magazine later called "an amazing comeback".
Tina's post-comeback career consisted of top-selling albums and record breaking concert tours.Tina made Guinness World Record for largest paying audience (1988) and selling most solo singer concert tickets (2000).