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If you'd watched the coverage it turns out she wasn't very popular in America for large parts of her career - it was the UK audience that really gave her success.

She also relinquished her US citizenship ten years ago.

Exactly, she was Swiss towards the end of her life (and never lost her popularity on the continent). So it really is 'world news'. Considering the channel was leading with Schofield's resignation on Saturday, which is of zero interest to anyone outside the UK (as well as many people in the UK), I don't think them leading with Tina Turner's passing tonight is anything to get worked up about. Think about how Michael Jackson's death dominated news bulletins. Same rules apply here.

The death of an international music icon warrants continuous coverage - to a degree - on the rolling news channels; the same was done - in 2016 - with David Bowie, Prince and George Michael.