Madonna in Dutch Veronica magazine
Madonna is featured in this week’s edition of Dutch Veronica magazine. We have added this to the press section of our Madame X page.
Madonna Ticket Prices Are High, But That Shouldn’t Be a Surprise
Madonna’s intimate Madame X theater tour has ticket prices ranging from $53 to $2,000.
Madonna fans were rumbling on social media this week over the high ticket prices for the “Medellín” singer’s Madame X tour kicking off in September. Ticket prices for her theater dates ranged from just over $50 to get in the door and reached $750 for orchestra seats, tapping out at $1,7500 to $2,000 for VIP seats/experiences.
The Queen of Pop’s latest installment of tour dates are in support of her upcoming album, also called Madame X, due out June 14 on Maverick Records. The multi-city tour brings the global superstar to some of the smallest venues she has played in decades, launching with 12 nights at the 2,100-capacity BAM Howard Gilman Opera House in New York then moving to the 3,600-seat Chicago Theatre followed by a nine-night stand at the roughly 2,000-capacity Wiltern theater in Los Angeles.
The theater shows are a departure from the grandeur that fans have experienced in the past. Madonna has been selling out arenas and stadiums since her 1987 Who’s That Girl tour, and the pop icon holds the record for highest-grossing tour for a female artist with her 2008-2009 Sticky & Sweet tour.
Unlike many of her male counterparts on the Top 10 Grossing Tours in Billboard Boxscore History chart, including The Rolling Stones, Coldplay and Guns N’ Roses, Madonna’s Sticky and Sweet tour was able to hit the $400 million mark with only 85 shows. It took AC/DC more than 160 shows to hit $441 million on their Black Ice Tour.
According to Billboard Boxscore numbers, Madonna has managed to earn more per fan with a steady increase in ticket prices over the years. Between the 2006 Sticky & Sweet tour and the 2016 Rebel Heart tour, the average ticket price for a Madonna concert has risen from $114 to $162. Her average ticket price since 2006 has been greater than recent tours from top earners including Bruno Mars, U2, Coldplay and Ed Sheeran.
Stretching back to her 2001 Drowned tour, Madonna shows have had an entry fee of $45 (if not more), making the consistent $53.50 in-the-door ticket price for the intimate Madame X trek feel like less of a jump. For her 2019 tour, however, fans entering the buildings at the base price will be a lot closer to the music legend than those who paid $45 to see her at the 20,000-capacity Madison Square Garden, which is more than five times the size of even the largest venue announced for the Madame X tour.
“Springsteen on Broadway” was originally scheduled to run for four months in the same location but was extended three times. Just 24 hours after announcing her intimate shows, Madonna also added dates to her New York and LA residencies. The new shows were added even before dates were announced for her promised mini-residencies at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the Boch Center Wang Theatre in Boston, The Met Philadelphia and at the Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre. The dates and quantity of those shows have yet to be announced, but tour producer Live Nation has stated that they will fall within 2019.
Madge appears to have taken notes from other high-grossing tours in the last few years, such as Jay-Z’s 4:44 trek and Taylor Swift’s impressive Reputation stadium run. Both tours brought in more revenue by increasing the price of premium seats, while allowing upper bowl spaces to remain on the lower end.
While Madonna’s lowest tickets have gone up slightly, her premium seats rose from $350 in the U.S. for her 2015-2016 Rebel Heart tour to $750 for the upcoming shows excluding VIP packages. Fans with plenty of disposable income can purchase front row seats for up to $2,000 in some markets.
Madonna has made a career out of pushing the envelope, but while her experimental touring residencies may seem controversial, they also appear to be astute business practices for a superstar who hasn’t left a seat unfilled in nearly 30 years.
More at Billboard
Medellin remixes single available from May 9
The Medellin remixes single is now available through Spotify, iTunes and Deezer in New Zealand and Australia. The rest of the world needs to wait a few more hours for their download.
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Medellin remix video (Spotify podcast)
Have you seen the Medellin remix video yet? It is available on Madonna’s Spotify as podcast (just search for the track). Madonna has now also shared through Instagram stories.
Despite earlier reports where there were no plans to release official remixes for Medellin (at that time as reported), it seems that they now WILL be released somewhere this Friday.
We will keep you updated
Quavo to perform duet “Future” with Madonna at Eurovision
Group member Quavo has announced a pop-up concert in Tel Aviv on May 16th, after he graces the stage was Madonna at the Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals.
The rapper is supposed to perform his duet “Future” with Madonna, which is taken from her upcoming album Madame X.
After his appearance with Madonna, Quavo will head over to a club called Hangar 11 for his own performance.
The following day, Quavo will return for another concert with Madonna during the Eurovision final on May 18.
Read full article at AllHipHop
Quavo to join Madonna for Eurovision performance?
Quavo, one third of the wildly successful rap trio Migos, on Monday announced a surprise pop-up concert in Tel Aviv next week.
The rapper is slated to perform at Hangar 11 on Thursday night, May 16, the same evening as the second Eurovision semi-final. And shortly after Quavo leaves the stage, the venue will turn into the Euroclub after-party. But for a couple of hours, the rapper will light up the Tel Aviv nightclub with a string of hip hop hits.
This might not be Quavo’s only performance in Tel Aviv next week. According to Live Nation, Quavo – who appears on the track “Future” on Madonna’s upcoming album – will also take the stage with the singer during the Eurovision final on May 18. Walla reported last month that Madonna was trying to choose between “Future” and “Dark Ballet” for her Eurovision performance, in addition to her classic hit “Like a Prayer.” Now, it looks like she’s decided – and brought her collaborator with her.
In addition to working with Madonna on both her album and his own 2018 solo album, Quavo has collaborated with Justin Bieber, DJ Khaled, Kanye West, Drake and many others.
He is best known for his work with the trio Migos, made up of his nephew Takeoff and his cousin Offset. Offset is a tabloid staple in the US due to his marriage to rap goddess Cardi B. Together with Migos, Quavo has released hit singles “Bad and Boujee,” “Motor Sport” and “Stir Fry.”
Read more at Jerusalem Post
Official: Madonna will perform at the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv (Ynet)
Official: Madonna will perform at the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv
As revealed by Ynet, Madonna will perform at the Eurovision Song Contest in Israel and perform two songs, said Live Nation, owned by Guy Besser and Shai Mor Yosef. The singer is expected to arrive in Israel a few days before the competition, with a team of more than 60 people. Canadian billionaire Sylvan Adams, who helped bring the singer to Israel, said: “I believe that her participation in the event will make a real contribution to the success of the Eurovision Song Contest and the branding of Israel in the world”
Madonna will arrive in Israel 4 days before the competition and will be staying at the Dan Hotel in Tel Aviv. She is expected to arrive in Israel with a staff of more than 60 people. The person who will make her appearance in Israel is Assaf Blecher, who has previously produced the Oscars and the Golden Globes. The live production company adds that it is possible that two other artists will be exposed to the show in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Contacts with the singer’s members have continued for several months, but have been hampered by the large economic gaps. In recent months, Danny Ben Na’im, the Israeli partner of Canadian billionaire Sylvan Adams, has been approached by the corporation in order to obtain financial aid that will enable the performance to take place. Ultimately, the economic barrier was lifted after Adams, one of Israel’s most enthusiastic donors, agreed to finance the costs. Another challenge that the production had to deal with revolves around differences of opinion about the song that was supposed to be elected.
“I am excited and proud to host Madonna in Israel and bring her to the Eurovision Song Contest,” Canadian billionaire Shamman said by donating Madonna’s performance at the Eurovision Song Contest. “I believe that her participation in the event will dramatically enhance the media exposure that the State of Israel will receive and will contribute significantly to the success of the Eurovision Song Contest and the branding of Israel in the world.”
The Eurovision Song Contest will be held this year at the Tel Aviv Exhibition Grounds. It will open with the semi-finals on May 14 and 16, and the final will be held on May 18. The competition will be led by Bar Refaeli and Erez Tal, with Assi Ezer and Lucy Ayoub alongside them.
SOURCE: YNET
Madonna is coming to Paris’s Grand Rex theater in 2020
Madame X
Madonna has returned. The singer has just released a new album, Madame X, four years after Rebel Heart, teasing clips of different women on her Instagram feed, whether the peroxide cowgirl or the S&M mistress. Because Madame X is a spy, switching identities to dupe her adversaries, loyal the chameleon trend that Madonna has led throughout her career. “Madame X is a secret agent traveling around the world, changing identities, fighting for freedom, bringing light to dark places. Madame X is a dancer, a professor, a head of state, a housekeeper, an equestrian, a prisoner, a student, a mother, a child, a teacher, a nun, a singer, a saint, a whole, I’m a spy in the house of love, I’m Madame X,” she muses in the teaser. To launch her new album, the fourteenth in her career, inspired by her life in Lisbon, Madonna released the first single Medellín, featuring singer Maluma, Colombian singer renowned for his reggaeton. We’re already excited for her performance in the Eurovision Song Contest on May 18 in Tel Aviv.
Relive Madonna and Maluma’s performance at the Billboard Music Awards 2019:
An exceptional tour
To say Madonna has never been one to follow the crowd is a little understated. For the Madame X world tour, Madonna will host a series of small, intimate perfomances in some of the most prestigious theaters in the world. Starting on September 12, 2019, at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House in New York, she will then go on to Chicago, LA, Las Vegas, Boston, Philadelphia and finallly Lisbon, London and Paris’s own Grand Rex theater in 2020.
More at VOGUE
Madonna Boxy Graphic Tee at Nordstrom
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Madame X collector’s clippings added (U.K. press)
The press section of our dedicated ‘Madame X’ (upcoming) album page has been updated with a load of U.K. newspaper clippings.
To check them all out click HERE and visit the ‘press’ tab
MADONNA BRINGS HER MADAME X TOUR TO THE LONDON PALLADIUM – join mailing list
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Following her incredibly stunning performance at the Billboard Music Awards and the announcement of her highly anticipated new album Madame X, Madonna, Live Nation and Maverick have announced a series of rare and intimate performances to take place exclusively in theatres, giving fans an opportunity to see Madonna in an environment like they never have before.
The Madame X Tour will kick off in September at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House in New York and will feature multiple nights of shows in each city including performances at the Chicago Theatre, The Wiltern in Los Angeles, the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the Boch Center Wang Theatre in Boston, The Met Philadelphia and at the Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre in 2019. The Madame X Tour will then resume in early 2020 with performances at the Coliseum in Lisbon, The London Palladium in London and at the Grand Rex in Paris.
Madonna breaks her silence over Michael Jackson abuse allegations
Madonna has broken her silence over the Michael Jackson sex abuse allegations, saying “people are innocent until proven guilty”.
Two men, James Safechuck and Wade Robson, alleged in graphic detail in a documentary that they were sexually abused as children by the King of Pop.
The Queen of Pop, who took Jackson as her date to the Oscars in 1991, said she has not watched the film Leaving Neverland.
But she told British Vogue: “I don’t have a lynch-mob mentality, so in my mind, people are innocent until proven guilty.
“I’ve had a thousand accusations hurled at me that are not true. So my attitude when people tell me things about people is, ‘Can you prove it?’”
Asked what would constitute proof of Jackson’s guilt, she replied: “I don’t know, I haven’t seen the film.
“But I guess it would be people recounting actual events – but then, of course, people sometimes lie.
“So I always say, ‘What’s the agenda? What do people want out of this? Are there people asking for money, is there some kind of extortion thing happening?’
“I would take all of those things into consideration.”
She said of the HBO and Channel 4 documentary: “I guess I’ll get around to seeing it. I haven’t seen it yet.”
The King and Queen of Pop went to the Academy Awards together in 1991.
Madonna later called it the “best date ever” and revealed the pair had shared a passionate kiss.
Jackson’s brothers Tito, Marlon and Jackie, and his nephew Taj, have dismissed the allegations against the late singer.
Jackson, who died in 2009 aged 50, has been labelled a “master manipulator” who “groomed the world”.
In March, singer Barbra Streisand was criticised for saying the men who claim Jackson abused them were “thrilled to be there”.
She later posted an apology online, saying “I am profoundly sorry for any pain or misunderstanding I caused by not choosing my words more carefully about Michael Jackson and his victims.”
See the full feature in the June issue of British Vogue available on newsstands and digital download on May 10.
– Press Association
Madonna – Madame X Tour, Due To Overwhelming Demand Additional Shows Just Announced In New York & Los Angeles (press release)
Ticket Requests for previously announced North American as well as for the new dates will be accepted now through Friday, May 10 (11:59pm ET).
Complete Ticket Request procedures and concert information at Madonna.Livenation.com
Citi® is the official credit card of the Madame X Tour
See video from Madonna about the Tour https://madonna.lnk.to/TourVid
LOS ANGELES, May 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Following this morning’s announcement that Madonna’s Madame X Tourwill be a series of rare and intimate performances taking place exclusively in theaters in select cities in North Americathis fall, demand has been overwhelming and Live Nation has just confirmed additional shows will be available for ticket request alongside the original shows now through Friday, May 10th at 11:59pm ET.
In New York, in addition to the shows previously confirmed at the the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House on September 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21 and 22, new dates have just been announced on September 24, 25, 26, 28 and October 1 making a total of twelve shows available for fan request. In Los Angeles, adding to the 5 performances already confirmed at The Wiltern on November 12, 13, 14, 16, & 17, four additional shows have now been announced on November 21, 23, 24, and 25. Here is a link to a video from Madonna about the Tour: https://madonna.lnk.to/TourVid
As with the original dates announced and to ensure fans have best access, ticket requests for the newly announced dates will be accepted immediately through Friday, May 10th at 11:59pm ET at madonna.livenation.com. Fans will be able to select city and show preference plus their preferred price points prior to completing their request.
Fans who would like to also be considered for any of the newly added dates may submit a new request now through Friday, May 10 at 11:59 pm including all dates for which they wish to be considered. To submit a new request, return to https://madonna.livenation.com and sign in, the most recent request for each city will cancel any prior requests. Credit cards will only be charged if the ticket request is fulfilled. All tickets will be confirmed by Sunday May 19 and will be fulfilled using Secure Mobile Tickets. Your ticket barcode will be available 24-48 hours prior to each show for entry. Confirmed ticket requests include one CD of Madonna’s upcoming album, “Madame X” (due out June 14), with each confirmed ticket. Event ticket limit is 4 per person. For more information please visit https://madonna.livenation.com. To see a full list of tour dates, please visit www.madonna.com.
Tickets for these very special Madame X performances will be scaled between $60.00 – $760.00 (plus applicable service fees). Additionally, fans will have the opportunity to enter to purchase tickets at $10.00 at Madonna.com. There will be 10 tickets available per show and fans will be notified on show date if they have been selected for this unique opportunity.
Icon is Madonna’s official fan club and Verified Lifetime Legacy members of Icon will receive first access to tickets and VIP Packages to these very special dates. Legacy Fan Club members will sign in at www.madonna.livenation.com and register for the show(s) of their choice. Icon Fan Club members will be eligible to receive tickets for a single event in up to two cities.
Citi® is the official credit card of the Madame X tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have special access to tickets for all announced concerts by submitting their requests now through Friday, May 10th (11:59pm EDT) at madonna.livenation.com. If selected, cardmembers will receive notification of their ticket allocation by Sunday, May 19th. Citi cardmembers will be eligible to receive up to 4 tickets for a single event across the entire tour. For complete cardmember details visit www.citientertainment.com.
Madame X VIP Packages will be available for fans to request as well. VIP packages may include great ticket locations, exclusive backstage tour, photo opportunity on stage, VIP pre-show reception, limited edition Madonna gift item, fast pass access to designated VIP merch and concessions lanes, and more! . Additionally, fans can access Travel packages which include great ticket locations, exclusive merchandise, hotel accommodations and more! All fans wishing to access VIP Packages may register for the package and show of their choice at madonna.livenation.com
The Madame X Tour will kick off September 12th at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House in New York and will feature multiple nights of shows in each city including performances at the Chicago Theatre, The Wiltern in Los Angeles, the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the Boch Center Wang Theatre in Boston, The Met Philadelphia and at the Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre in 2019. The Madame X Tour will then resume in early 2020 with performances at the Coliseum in Lisbon, the Palladium in London and at the Grand Rex in Paris.
Every ticket purchased includes a physical copy of Madonna’s new release Madame X available on Interscope Records and in stores on June 14th. The tour is presented by Live Nation Global Touring.
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BAM Howard Gilman Opera House |
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Sept. 14 |
New York, NY |
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House |
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Sept. 15 |
New York, NY |
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House |
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Sept. 17 |
New York, NY |
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House |
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Sept. 19 |
New York, NY |
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House |
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Sept. 21 |
New York, NY |
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House |
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Sept. 22 |
New York, NY |
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House |
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Sept. 24 |
New York, NY |
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House |
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Sept. 25 |
New York, NY |
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House |
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Sept. 26 |
New York, NY |
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House |
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Sept. 28 |
New York, NY |
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House |
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Oct. 01 |
New York, NY |
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House |
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Oct. 15 |
Chicago, IL |
Chicago Theatre |
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Oct. 16 |
Chicago, IL |
Chicago Theatre |
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Oct. 17 |
Chicago, IL |
Chicago Theatre |
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Oct. 21 |
Chicago, IL |
Chicago Theatre |
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Nov. 12 |
Los Angeles, CA |
The Wiltern |
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Nov. 13 |
Los Angeles, CA |
The Wiltern |
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Nov. 14 |
Los Angeles, CA |
The Wiltern |
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Nov. 16 |
Los Angeles, CA |
The Wiltern |
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Los Angeles, CA |
The Wiltern |
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Los Angeles, CA |
The Wiltern |
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Nov. 23 |
Los Angeles, CA |
The Wiltern |
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Los Angeles, CA |
The Wiltern |
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Los Angeles, CA |
The Wiltern |
The Madame X Tour will also visit Las Vegas, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, Lisbon, London and Paris.
Show information to follow.
For complete ticket information, VIP and Travel Packages visit. www.madonna.livenation.com
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Madonna Adds 9 New York & Los Angeles Shows to Madame X Tour
Just hours after Madonna announced her residency-like slate of intimate Madame X tour dates on Monday (May 6), overwhelming demand has caused the icon to add nine more shows to the gig.
In New York, in addition to the shows previously confirmed at the the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, new dates have just been announced on September 24, 25, 26, 28 and October 1 making a total of twelve shows. Similarly in Los Angeles, adding to the 5 performances already set for The Wiltern, four additional shows have been announced on November 21, 23, 24, and 25.
Just like with the original dates, ticket requests for the new dates will be accepted through Friday, May 10 at 11:59 p.m. ET at madonna.livenation.com. Fans will be able to select city and show preference plus their preferred price points prior to completing their request. Credit cards will only be charged if the ticket request is fulfilled. All tickets will be confirmed by Sunday, May 19. Confirmed ticket requests include one CD of Madonna’s upcoming Madame X album (due out June 14).
See the updated list of confirmed tour dates below. The Madame X Tour will also visit Las Vegas, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, Lisbon, London and Paris, with dates announced in the future.
Sept. 12 — New York, NY @ BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Sept. 14 — New York, NY @ BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Sept. 15 — New York, NY @ BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Sept. 17 — New York, NY @ BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Sept. 19 — New York, NY @ BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Sept. 21 — New York, NY @ BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Sept. 22 — New York, NY @ BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Sept. 24 — New York, NY @ BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Sept. 25 — New York, NY @ BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Sept. 26 — New York, NY @ BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Sept. 28 — New York, NY @ BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Oct. 1 — New York, NY @ BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Oct. 15 — Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
Oct. 16 — Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
Oct. 17 — Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
Oct. 21 — Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
Nov. 12 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Nov. 13 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Nov. 14 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Nov. 16 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Nov. 17 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Nov. 21 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Nov. 23 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Nov. 24 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Nov. 25 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
More at Billboard
Madonna sells out Brooklyn and LA shows in an hour
Madonna’s “Madame X” tour sold out its Brooklyn and LA shows in just an hour on Monday morning, we hear — and the star will add more dates at BAM and The Wiltern, sources said.
The “Like A Prayer” icon announced Monday that her intimate “Madame X” tour will kick off with seven dates at the venerable BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, with subsequent stops at LA’s storied The Wiltern as well as theaters in Chicago, Miami, Las Vegas, Boston and Philadelphia.
Super producer and DJ Diplo helped announce the tour in a tongue-in-cheek video with Madonna — in which he shows up in a cowboy outfit to share margaritas with the singer.
“I’m going on a special tour,” Madonna explains. “Are you doing stadiums?” Diplo asks. “Arenas? Coliseums?” The Material Girl says instead, “I’m going on a theater tour … I want to have an intimate experience with my fans.” She figures, “After I do this for a while people will start hiring me to do parties, bar mitzvahs, weddings.”
The tour sold out five dates at BAM and five at The Wiltern. It will move to Lisbon, London and Paris next year.
Full article HERE