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Photos: Cyndi Lauper plays hit after hit in Minneapolis

Cyndi Lauper performed at Target Center in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.
Cyndi Lauper performed at Target Center in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.Tony Nelson for MPR

by Tony Nelson

December 05, 2024

The legendary pop diva Cyndi Lauper brought her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour to Target Center in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Singer-songwriter GAYLE, who had a hit with “ABCDEFU” was the opening act. Lauper spanned her hit-filled career, and threw in some surprise covers. Americana singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams joined her for a duet on “Time After Time.”

Setlist (via setlist.fm)

She Bop

The Goonies 'R' Good Enough

When You Were Mine (Prince)

I Drove All Night

Who Let in the Rain

Iko Iko (Sugar Boy and His Cane Cutters)

Funnel of Love (Wanda Jackson)

Sally's Pigeons

I'm Gonna Be Strong (Frankie Laine)

Fearless

Sisters of Avalon

Change of Heart

Time After Time (with Lucinda Williams)

Money Changes Everything (The Brains cover)

Encore

Shine

True Colors

Girls Just Want to Have Fun (with GAYLE)