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Even though I\u2019m already exhausted just thinking about it&#8230; I can\u2019t wait to perform some of the favorites, as well as some of the new favorites from my most recent album, It\u2019s the Girls!. See you on the road!\u201d Midler will be accompanied on stage by a 14-piece band as well as backing vocals by the Harlette\u2019s and production design by renowned stage designer Michael Cotten. Midler&#8217;s &#8220;Divine Intervention\u201d tour will feature material from the singer&#8217;s iconic career as well as songs from her critically acclaimed new album, \u201cIt\u2019s The Girls!\u201d &#8211; a glorious tribute to girl groups through the ages. \u201cIt\u2019s The Girls!\u201d features the swinging sounds of WWII-era Andrews Sisters, to 60\u2019s super-groups like the Supremes and the Shirelles, to 90\u2019s hit makers TLC. The album was released last November to rave reviews. 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