Cher bringing 'Here We Go Again' tour to Wells Fargo Arena

Sierra A. Porter, The Des Moines Register Published 9:24 a.m. CT Nov. 4, 2019 | Updated 9:08 a.m. CT Nov. 5, 2019

Cher came to fame in the mid-'60s after partnering with Sonny Bono. The duo recorded hit songs including 'Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down).' They were married from 1969 until 1975. AP

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The couple appeared on crooner Andy Williams' variety show in 1967. Gerald K. Smith, NBCU via Getty Images

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Hugh Hefner, right, hosted Sonny and Cher on his late-night talk show, 'Playboy After Dark,' in November 1969. Playboy After Dark

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Sonny and Cher sued each other for divorce in 1974 but maintained a smiling public facade for their television career. N/A

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Cher and then-husband Gregg Allman appeared on the Sept. 27, 1976, cover of 'People' magazine with their son, Elijah, and her daughter, Chastity, by Sonny Bono. They were married from 1975 until 1979. People

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Sonny and by then ex-wife Cher clown around with Mike Douglas during the taping of 'The Mike Douglas Show' in January 1979. AP

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The couple also sang during their 1979 appearance on 'The Mike Douglas Show.' AP

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Sonny and Cher took multiple runs at starring in their own TV variety programs, appearing together from 1971 through 1974, and then reuniting here, while divorced, for 'The Sonny and Cher Show' in 1976. Bettmann Archives

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Sonny and Cher were featured in the 1996 book 'Do You Remember?'

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Then-governor of California, Ronald Reagan, appeared on the season opener of 'The Sonny and Cher Show.' CBS

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Cher wears a creation by designer Bob Mackie as she poses with actor Don Ameche after presenting him with the Oscar for best supporting actor at the Academy Awards in March 1986. Over the years, Cher has been a prime and often outrageous contributor to Oscar styles. Lennox McLenndon, AP

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Sonny and Cher sing their hit song 'I Got You Babe' after reuniting for the first time in more than 10 years in November 1987 on 'Late Night With David Letterman.' AP

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Cher starred with Nicolas Cage in the 1987 romantic comedy 'Moonstruck.' She won the Academy Award for best actress for her performance in the film. MGM

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Cher rides a Harley-Davidson in the Happy Harley Days/Rejoice on Rodeo parade on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills in December 1994. In 1985, she played a biker chick in the movie 'Mask.' Carlos Schiebeck, AFP

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Madonna, left, Donatella Versace and Cher at a fundraising gala honoring Donatella's brother, slain fashion designer Gianni Versace, at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art in December 1997. Don Pollard, AP

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Cher, left, and Julie Christie appear onstage with other former Oscar winners at the 70th annual Academy Awards in 1998 in Los Angeles. Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY

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Cher delivered the eulogy for ex-husband Sonny Bono following his death in a skiing accident in 1998. Pool photo

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Cher performed the national anthem before the Super Bowl in Miami in 1999. Mike Brown, USA TODAY

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Appropriately, Cher was among the performers on 'VH1 Divas Live 99.' Kevin Mazur via AP

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Cher played herself in a guest appearance on TV's 'Will & Grace' in 2000. Sean Hayes, as Jack, plays a scene in the episode 'Gypsies, Tramps and Weed.' Chris Haston, NBC

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Demure as always, Cher received a lifetime achievement award in Las Vegas during the Billboard Music Awards. Kevin Winter, Fox via Getty Images

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Cher performs during her 2003 'Living Proof: The Farewell Concert' TV special. The show won the 2004 Emmy for outstanding variety, music or comedy special. Frank Micellota, NBC

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Never one to shy away from showing a little, or a lot, of skin, Cher appears during the Hit Man: David Foster and Friends concert in May 2009 in Las Vegas. Foster produced the song 'Human,' which Cher recorded for the movie 'Stuck on You' - which she also starred in. Ethan Miller, Getty Images

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Cher plays a scene with Stanley Tucci in the 2010 film 'Burlesque.' Stephen Vaughan, Screen Gems

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Cher holds the purse for Lady Gaga's "meat dress" as Gaga accepts the award for video of the year at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2010. Matt Sayles, AP

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Cher spreads glitter onto wet cement at her hand and footprint ceremony outside historic Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood in November 2010. Mark Ralston, AFP/Getty Images

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Cher arrives at the premiere for the animated movie 'Zookeeper' in Los Angeles in July 2011. She provided the voice of Janet the Lioness for the film. Chris Pizzello, AP

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Cher hugs her child Chaz Bono as stepmother Mary Bono Mack looks on at the annual GLAAD Media Awards in April 2012 in Los Angeles. Her child by Sonny Bono, Chaz underwent female-to-male gender transition between 2008 and 2010. Vince Bucci, AP

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Cher helps her mother Georgia Holt promote her CD, 'Georgia Holt: Honky Tonk Woman,' in May 2013. Michael Lavine, Lifetime

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Blake Shelton, left, Danielle Bradbery and Cher pose after Bradbery won Season 4 of 'The Voice' in June 2013. Cher served as a mentor for the Shelton protege on the show. Trae Patton, NBC via AP

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Cher, center, and two Cher impersonators kick off Gay Pride NYC in June 2013. Bruce Glikas, FilmMagic

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Cher performs at the MGM Grand Garden Arena during her Dressed to Kill tour on May 25, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller, Getty Images

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Cher attends the "China: Through The Looking Glass" Costume Institute Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2015. Dimitrios Kambouris, Getty Images

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Cher arrives at "The Cher Show" Broadway opening night at the Neil Simon Theatre on Dec. 03, 2018. Jenny Anderson, Getty Images for The Cher Show

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Cher performs in concert during her "Here We Go Again Tour" in Philadelphia on Dec. 6, 2019. Owen Sweeney, Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP

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NOTE: This story has been updated to correct Cher's last stop in Des Moines. She last performed at the Wells Fargo Arena on June 9, 2014, for her "Dressed To Kill" Tour.

The Goddess of Pop, also known as the one and only Cher, is extending "Here We Go Again" tour, and will be performing at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines in April.

Presale tickets for the April 16 concert are availabe to Citi customers from 10 a.m. Tuesday through 10 p.m. Thursday. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

The full slate of tickets goes on sale at noon Friday at the Wells Fargo Arena ticket office, Hy-VeeTix.com, by phone at 844-55-HYVEE, or any Des Moines area or Ames Hy-VeeTix.com locations.

Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. concert start at $39.50 before fees.

The songstress extended her "Here We Go Again" tour due to an overwhelming demand, according to a news release. So far, she has already sold 540,000 tickets.

Nile Rodgers & CHIC will continue to be the special guests for the extended tour. The new announced dates kick off in El Paso, Texas, on March 6.

Cher brought her "Dressed To Kill" Tour to Des Moines at Wells Fargo Arena on June 9, 2014.