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UK Magazines: Hello!

Madonna's opening night of the Celebration Tour featured in a six-page spread in issue number 1812 of UK magazine Hello!

@Madonna opening night #CelebrationTour featured in issue number 1812 of @hellomag pic.twitter.com/ImQrIqFz7c

— madonnalicious.com (@_madonnalicious) November 5, 2023

Madonna Re-Certified as Biggest-Selling Female Recording Artist of All Time

Madonna Re-Certified as Biggest-Selling Female Recording Artist of All Time https://t.co/0zBMFmyr9t

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) October 26, 2023

Quicker than a ray of light, she’s back

Quicker than a ray of light, she’s back…✨

This weekend @Madonna herself kicked off The Celebration Tour and got us into the groove. Music makes the people come together after all. 👑

Let us know what your favourite highlight was in the comments, don’t go for second best. 😉 pic.twitter.com/hcYEWU57cN

— The O2 (@TheO2) October 16, 2023

The Celebration Tour: Thank you LONDON!

Thank you LONDON!
Opening Night!
An Evening i will never forget. 🇬🇧♥️#MadonnaCelebrationTour pic.twitter.com/qA5EJXeqIy

— Madonna (@Madonna) October 15, 2023

Madonna Is 'Feeling Strong' and Back in Rehearsals for Her 'Most Ambitious Tour Ever'

The Queen of Pop is ready to reign again.

After being hospitalized in late June for a "serious bacterial infection," Madonna is back at work and gearing up for the launch of her Celebration Tour, a source tells PEOPLE exclusively.

"She returned to rehearsals last Monday. She's so happy to be back onstage and is feeling strong. She's working closely with her longtime collaborators, Jamie King and Stuart Price, to put the final touches on the show," says the source, adding that the run of shows is the icon's "most ambitious tour ever."

Late last month Madonna shared photos from a vacation to Lisbon, where she spent some downtime with loved ones before heading back for rehearsals.

To read the rest of the article visit: people.com/madonna-is-back

Happy Birthday Madonna!

madonnalicious wishes Madonna a very Happy Birthday! Hoping she is enjoying her family celebrations in Portugal.

Leo Season 🦁♌️ pic.twitter.com/hJdoDx4UaH

— Madonna (@Madonna) August 15, 2023

The Celebration Tour: Rescheduled Dates Announced

Excitement has been mounting with Madonna’s post that the North America rescheduled dates would be announced shortly. Today, Live Nation is pleased to confirm that most of the North America dates of Madonna’s Celebration Tour have been rescheduled and will take place immediately following the originally announced UK and Europe dates. Updated itinerary below. Tickets for the previously scheduled shows will be honored on the new dates. This includes all dates except Los Angeles and one date in New York due to a venue change, detailed below. Getting all shows rescheduled was the number one priority. Unfortunately, due to scheduling conflicts a few shows noted below will be canceled. Madonna regrets the inconvenience to fans and hopes to make it up to those markets in the future.

The Celebration Tour will officially kick off with four sold out shows in London this October, followed by shows across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands throughout the remainder of 2023. The North American leg will begin on December 13th in Brooklyn at Barclays Center.

In New York, fans holding tickets to the previously scheduled Madison Square Garden concert on August 27th, 2023, will have an exclusive opportunity to purchase tickets to the newly added Barclays Center performance on Saturday, December 16th, 2023. Tickets for the original show at MSG will be automatically refunded to the original purchaser by Monday, August 28th. Ticketmaster will then provide all affected fans with a dedicated link and a unique code based on the quality of their previous seat locations to purchase tickets to the new date at Barclays Centre. Advance sales start Tuesday, August 29th and run through Thursday, August 31st. If tickets remain, they will go on sale to the public starting Friday, September 1st at 10am ET.

In Los Angeles, fans holding tickets to the shows previously scheduled at Crypto.com Arena (9/27/23, 9/28/23, 9/30/23 & 10/01/23) and Kia Forum (1/7/24 & 1/8/24) will also have an opportunity to purchase tickets to the new Kia Forum dates prior to the public. Tickets for the original shows in Los Angeles will be automatically refunded to the original purchaser by August 28th. Ticketmaster will provide all affected fans with a dedicated link and a unique code based on the quality of their previous seat locations to purchase tickets for their specific rescheduled event. Advance tickets for all previous Los Angeles ticket holders will begin Tuesday, August 29th and run through Thursday, August 31st. Fans unable to purchase tickets to the corresponding shows will have a second presale opportunity starting Friday, September 1st through Monday, September 4th to purchase tickets to any of the five Kia Forum performances. Remaining tickets will open for public sale Tuesday, September 5th (10am PT) at Ticketmaster.com

As mentioned, due scheduling conflicts, the following shows are unfortunately canceled: July 27 in Tulsa, December 22 in Nashville, January 15 in San Francisco, January 18 in Las Vegas, and January 20 in Phoenix. Refunds for these dates will be issued at the original point of purchase.

NORTH AMERICA
NEW SHOW DATE / CITY / VENUE / ORIGINAL SHOW DATE
12/13/2023 / Brooklyn / Barclays Center / Original Date (no change)
12/14/2023 / Brooklyn / Barclays Center / Original Date (no change)
12/16/2023 / Brooklyn / Barclays Center / MSG - 8/27/2023*
12/18/2023 / Washington / Capital One Arena / Original Date (no change)
12/19/2023 / Washington / Capital One Arena / 9/2/2023
1/8/2024 / Boston / TD Garden / 8/30/2023
1/9/2024 / Boston / TD Garden / 8/31/2023
1/11/2024 / Toronto / Scotiabank Arena / 8/13/2023
1/12/2024 / Toronto / Scotiabank Arena / 8/14/2023
1/15/2024 / Detroit / Little Caesars Arena / 8/5/2023
1/18/2024 / Montreal / Bell Centre / 8/19/2023
1/20/2024 / Montreal / Bell Centre / 8/20/2023
1/22/2024 / New York / Madison Square Garden Arena / 8/23/2023
1/23/2024 / New York / Madison Square Garden Arena / 8/24/2023
1/25/2024 / Philadelphia / Wells Fargo Center / 12/20/2023
1/29/2024 / New York / Madison Square Garden Arena / 8/26/2023
2/1/2024 / Chicago / United Center / 8/9/2023
2/2/2024 / Chicago / United Center / 8/10/2023
2/5/2024 / Pittsburgh / PPG Paints Arena / 8/7/2023
2/8/2024 / Cleveland / Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse / 8/2/2023
2/13/2024 / Saint Paul / Xcel Energy Center / 7/30/2023
2/17/2024 / Seattle / Climate Pledge Arena / 7/18/2023
2/18/2024 / Seattle / Climate Pledge Arena / 7/19/2023
2/21/2024 / Vancouver / Rogers Arena / 7/15/2023
2/24/2024 / Sacramento / Golden 1 Center / 1/13/2024
2/27/2024 / San Francisco / Chase Center / 10/4/2023
2/28/2024 / San Francisco / Chase Center / 10/5/2023
3/1/2024 / Las Vegas / T-Mobile Arena / 10/7/2023
3/2/2024 / Las Vegas / T-Mobile Arena / 10/8/2024
3/4/2024 / Los Angeles / Kia Forum / Crypto.com - 9/27/23*
3/5/2024 / Los Angeles / Kia Forum / Crypto.com - 9/28/23*
3/7/2024 / Los Angeles / Kia Forum / Crypto.com - 9/30/23*
3/9/2024 / Los Angeles / Kia Forum / Crypto.com - 10/01/23*
3/11/2024 / Los Angeles / Kia Forum / Kia Forum - 1/7/24 & 1/8/24*
3/13/2024 / Palm Desert / Acrisure Arena / 1/11/2024
3/16/2024 / Phoenix / Footprint Center / 7/22/2023
3/19/2024 / Denver / Ball Arena / 7/25/2023
3/24/2024 / Dallas / American Airlines Center / 9/18/2023
3/25/2024 / Dallas / American Airlines Center / 9/19/2023
3/28/2024 / Houston / Toyota Center / 9/13/2023
3/29/2024 / Houston / Toyota Center / 9/14/2023
4/1/2024 / Atlanta / State Farm Arena / 9/5/2023
4/4/2024 / Tampa / Amalie Arena / 9/7/2023
4/6/2024 / Miami / Kaseya Center / 9/9/2023
4/7/2024 / Miami / Kaseya Center / 9/10/2023
4/14/2024 / Austin / Moody Center / 9/21/2023
4/15/2024 / Austin / Moody Center / 9/22/2023

4/20/2024 / Mexico City / Palacio De Los Deportes / 1/25/2024
4/21/2024 / Mexico City / Palacio De Los Deportes / 1/27/2024
4/23/2024 / Mexico City / Palacio De Los Deportes / 1/28/2024
4/24/2024 / Mexico City / Palacio De Los Deportes / 1/30/2024

Cancelled / Tulsa / BOK Center / 7/27/2023
Cancelled / Nashville / Bridgestone Arena / 12/22/2023
Cancelled / San Francisco / Chase Center / 1/15/2024
Cancelled / Las Vegas / MGM Grand Garden Arena / 1/18/2024
Cancelled / Phoenix / Footprint Center / 1/20/2024

From Madonna.com

Madonna Update: Love from family and friends is the best Medicine

Love from family and friends is the best Medicine. One month out of the hospital and I can reflect. As a Mother you can really get caught up In the needs Of your children and the seemingly endless giving……….. But when the chips were down my children really showed up for me. I saw a side to them I had never seen before. It made all the difference. So did the love and support from my friends. If you zoom into this Picture I am holding You will see A Polaroid taken by Andy Warhol of Keith Haring wearing a jacket with Michael Jackson’s face painted on it. A perfect triangle of Brilliance. Artist who touched so many lives including my own. I sobbed when I opened this gift because I realized how lucky I am to be alive. And how fortunate I am to have known these people and so many others who are also gone. Thank you @guyoseary for this gift! And Thank you to all my angels who protected me and let me Stay to finish doing my work! ♥️

Love from family and friends is the best Medicine. One month out of the hospital and I can reflect.
As a Mother you can really get caught up In the needs Of your children and the seemingly endless giving……….. But when the chips were down my children really showed up for me. I… pic.twitter.com/AO3bmrRrjL

— Madonna (@Madonna) July 30, 2023

Magazines: Record Collector Madonna Special

UK magazine Record Collector are producing a Madonna special edition due out in September - pre-orders can be made at: shop.recordcollectormag.com/rc-special-madonna

Madonna Official Update

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— Madonna (@Madonna) July 10, 2023

Madonna in hospital ICU stay

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S&M: New single Vulgar

VULGAR………….new song out Friday June 9th @samsmith pic.twitter.com/xCovwUwS8o

— Madonna (@Madonna) May 31, 2023

🎶: Sam Smith X Madonna Snippet 🔥🔥 via TikTok pic.twitter.com/R1zggBfzAa

— SmithCharts (@SmithCharts) May 30, 2023

Mexico here we come!

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Mexico added to The Celebration Tour

MEXICO here we come……….🇲🇽♥️
Fans have a chance for tickets today and tomorrow , and Citibamex cardholders, have access to the pre-sale starting on Thursday!!
Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, April 21. #MadonnaCelebrationTour

— Madonna (@Madonna) April 17, 2023

The Celebration Tour: More US Dates Added

With anti-LGBTQ+ legislation passing in Tennessee and other states, longtime social activist Madonna announced an additional stop on her The Celebration Tour in Nashville on December 22nd. A portion of proceeds from the show will go to trans rights organizations. In regard to the over 100 anti-LGBTQ+ bills currently before state legislatures, Madonna says “the oppression of the LGBTQ+ is not only unacceptable and inhumane; it’s creating an unsafe environment; it makes America a dangerous place for our most vulnerable citizens, especially trans women of color. Also, these so-called laws to protect our children are unfounded and pathetic. Anyone with half a brain knows not to fuck with a drag queen. Bob and I will see you from the stage in Nashville where we will celebrate the beauty that is the queer community.”

Due to overwhelming demand, in addition to Nashville, Madonna has added seven new dates to her massive global The Celebration Tour, adding shows in Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Palm Springs, and Sacramento, along with a second show in Phoenix and a third show in San Francisco and Las Vegas. All new dates will take place between December 2023 and January 2024, and mark the final additional shows in North America where Madonna will perform some of her greatest hits from her unparalleled music catalogue.

From Madonna.com

Mon Dec 18 2023 / Washington, DC / Capital One Arena
Wed Dec 20 2023 / Philadelphia, PA / Wells Fargo Center
Fri Dec 22 2023 / Nashville, TN / Bridgestone Arena
Thu Jan 11 2024 / Palm Springs, CA / Acrisure Arena
Sat Jan 13 2024 / Sacramento, CA / Golden 1 Center
Mon Jan 15 2024 / San Francisco, CA / Chase Center
Thu Jan 18, 2024 / Las Vegas, NV / MGM Grand Garden Arena
Sat Jan 20, 2024 / Phoenix, AZ / Footprint Center

Madonna's Full Grammy Awards Speech

Madonna Stuns In Black Blazer & Long Black Skirt At Grammys

With 28 nominations and 7 wins, Madonna certainly knows her way around the Grammy ceremony, and she showed up to the latest one looking like she owned it! The Material Girl, 64, commanded attention on Sunday, February 5 in Los Angeles, as she arrived at the 65th Annual Grammys rocking a black blazer with a white button-down shirt underneath, a black tie, and a long black maxi skirt.

Madonna showed up to the event after her daughter, Lourdes Leon, stole the spotlight just a few moments earlier. The gorgeous model, 26, whom Madonna shares with her ex Carlos Leon, sashayed up to the gala in a sparkling red dress. The revealing ensemble had a bit of a throwback vibe to her mom’s famous Jean-Paul Gaultier-designed outfit during her 1990 Blonde Ambition Tour with its cone-shaped bra design.

From Hollywood Life

.@Madonna: "Are you ready for a little controversy?" #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/uvwduBhaHg

— MTV NEWS (@MTVNEWS) February 6, 2023

Madonna to Present at Grammy Awards

Madonna will present at the ceremony, multiple sources tell Variety. The Queen of Pop recently revealed “The Celebration Tour,” which will hit 35 cities this summer and promises four decades of mega-hits. Representatives for Madonna and the Recording Academy did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment.

From Variety.com

What songs would you like on the menu?

Think of me as your waitress….. What songs would you like on the menu ? #MadonnaCelebrationTour pic.twitter.com/OKuDbCLJML

— Madonna (@Madonna) February 2, 2023

The Celebration Tour: Wall Street Electronic Billboard

This Celebration Tour electronic billboard was snapped by madonnalicious reader John D in New York City.

Readers can send us any posters or billboards you see on your travels to [email protected]

Madonna adds sixth and final UK date to ‘Celebration’ world tour

Madonna has added a sixth and final UK date to her ‘Celebration’ world tour.

The pop icon will play London’s O2 Arena on December 6, having sold out four nights at the venue in October, and another date on 05 December.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow Wednesday 01 February.

EXTRA DATE ADDED >>> Due to extraordinary demand, @Madonna has added an extra date at The O2 to The Celebration Tour on Wednesday 6 December 2023.

General on-sale Wednesday 1 February at 9am
https://t.co/kf4h25HYuC#Madonna #MadonnaCelebrationTour pic.twitter.com/hrBmwhoBCw

— The O2 (@TheO2) January 30, 2023

Madonna wants a 'gritter' biopic

The life of the pop star, 64, - who recently announced a 40th anniversary tour - was due to be immortalised in an upcoming film starring 'Iventing Anna' actress Julia Garner but the project was recently scrapped and an insider has claimed it is because Madonna disagreed with the way her story was being told on screen.

A source told PageSix: "Madonna will someday make a film about her life. But this tour is the creative and professional focus for M right now. Basically, [Universal] doesn't like it. They want it to be pop and light. Madonna wants something much grittier, and it’s come to a stalemate."

The source went on to add that the 'Like A Virgin'' hitmaker - who had previously worked with Oscar-winning writer Diablo Cody on the project before replacing her with Erin Wilson - is willing to change studios and is keeping the same script but will recast if necessary.

The source added: "She’d rather go to another studio than change the script. She still wants to make the film, but will now look at it again after the tour. She’s keeping the same writers, but is aware that she might have to recast if the actors aren’t available."

Madonna previously admitted that writing the script for the biopic had been a "challenging experience".

She said: "Writing my script is the most draining, challenging experience I’ve ever had. It’s kind of like psychotherapy in a way, because I have to remember every detail from my childhood till now. Remembering all the things that made me decide to be who I am, my journey as an artist, my decision to leave Michigan to go to New York, all the things that happened to me when I was young and naive, my relationships with my family and friends, watching many of my friends die."

From Bang Showbiz

Madonna 'stole' Randy Jackson's sunglasses at party in '80s

Randy Jackson has recalled how Madonna once "stole" his sunglasses at a party.

During an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Wednesday, host Kelly displayed a photo of a young Randy and Madonna, along with some other friends, at an event in the 1980s.

Pointing to the white sunglasses the Queen of Pop was wearing in the snap, Randy noted that the shades were really his.

"She stole 'em and they were in the next video! And I'm like, 'What happened to my shades, yo? What the hell's going on here?'" he laughed.

And while the former American Idol judge didn't specify the music video Madonna wore the sunglasses in, he insisted he didn't mind that she nabbed them.

"Look, we love her, she's amazing," the 66-year-old gushed, before adding jokingly: "Hey, you know. You've gotta have glasses to see, right?" From Cover Media

Madonna adds fifth London date to 2023 The Celebration Tour

Due to overwhelming demand, Madonna has added a fifth London date to her upcoming The Celebration World Tour.

The Like A Prayer hitmaker, 64, has sold-out 36 shows and counting across Toronto, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and more, with over 600,000 tickets sold.

The Celebration Tour will kick off on July 15 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, with stops in Phoenix, Seattle, Denver, and more before making its way to Europe where she will perform in 11 cities throughout the autumn, including Antwerp, Copenhagen, and Stockholm, among others.

Madonna will bring her highly anticpated tour to the UK on October 14, playing four nights at the London 02 Arena before returning for the latest added date on December 5 to wrap up the tour.

Tickets for the newly announced fifth London show will go on sale from Friday at 9am via her official website madonna.com.

From Evening Standard

ON SALE: @Madonna: The Celebration Tour. Fifth show added due to overwhelming demand at The O2, London on 5th December 🔥

Book tickets 👉 https://t.co/35Zm2y3oog pic.twitter.com/dSGuf9L4qa

— Live Nation UK (@LiveNationUK) January 27, 2023

Vanity Fair: Video

Poor is the man …….whose pleasures depend………. …On the permission of another. ♥️@VanityFairIt @VanityFairFR @VanityFairSpain pic.twitter.com/WlhPvrTtgF

— Madonna (@Madonna) January 24, 2023

Madonna Music Video Shoot Shut Down By Cops for 'Loudness and Craziness'

Bodycam footage shows NYPD cops shutting down Madonna's music video shoot for the song "Hung Up" in September. Authorities said police were called by nearby residents over "loudness and craziness" outside their apartments. Madonna's representative dealt with officers while the "Material Girl" was nowhere to be found. Police said the issue was resolved with no issued citations for the disturbance.

Madonna Biopic Starring Julia Garner Scrapped as Singer Embarks on World Tour

The anticipated biopic of music legend Madonna is taking an indefinite holiday. The project, which the icon was going to direct herself, is no longer in development at Universal Pictures, multiple sources told Variety.

Speculation over the fate of the movie began instantly after Madonna announced a career-spanning world tour last week — one that sold out shows in New York, London, Paris and other cities in minutes. Insiders familiar with Madonna said her sole focus Is the tour, but she remains committed to making a film about her life one day.

Representatives for Madonna, Garner and Universal Pictures declined to comment on the matter.

While announced in 2020, development on the film lingered on through the end of 2022. Madonna worked on two script drafts encompassing large periods of her creative and personal life. An earlier version was written with Oscar winner Diablo Cody (their writing sessions were widely disseminated on social media). Erin Cressida Wilson (“Secretary,” “The Girl on the Train”) took a second pass. Last June, Variety broke the news that Emmy and Golden Globe winner Garner had won the role of the pop icon. It followed a grueling weekslong bake-off among a group of young actors (including Florence Pugh, “Euphoria” star Alexa Demie, Odessa Young and Bebe Rexha) who attended singing and dancing bootcamp.

Universal Filmed Entertainment Group Chairman Donna Langley brought the project to the studio with producer Amy Pascal, whose eponymous production company is set up on the Uni lot. Sara Zambreno and longtime Madonna manager Guy Oseary were set to executive produce. The project would have marked a reunion for Madonna and Pascal, who worked together on the 1992 baseball classic “A League of Their Own.”

Madonna has two feature films to her name as a director: “Filth and Wisdom,” a 2008 dramedy set in the U.K., and 2011’s “W.E.”, a historical romance about King Edward VIII’s abdication of the British throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson.

From Variety.com

More 'Celebration' shows added in Cologne and Berlin

Following the immediate sell-outs of the shows in Cologne on 15 November and 28-November in Berlin and due to overwhelming demand, Madonna today announced added dates in both cities - 16-November at Lanxess Arena in Cologne and 29-November at Mercedes-Benz arena in Berlin. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, 25-January at madonna.com/tour.

From Madonna.com

Madonna thanks her fans for reception to tour

Thank you……………🎉🥳🙏🏼 💕#madonnacelebrationtour pic.twitter.com/tF00UccS2F

— Madonna (@Madonna) January 22, 2023

The Celebration Tour sold 600,000 tickets in less than 24 hours on sale

.@Madonna's "Celebration" sold 600,000 tickets in less than 24 hours on sale. General sales for 9 US dates will start on Monday, January 23.

— Touring Data (@touringdata) January 21, 2023

Borderline Photoshoot Coming in February

Collectors beware! Madonna may have taken all your money for the Celebration Tour, but now NJG Studios are releasing a book from the Borderline video phootshoot very soon!

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Online Queue to see Queen of Pop play in London reaches 171,000 despite venue capacity of 20,000

Like many fans on Friday morning, madonnalicious endured the Ticketmaster queue for the Celebration Tour shows at London's O2 Arena.

This article from www.mylondon.news tells the story of the massive queue:

Madonna fans were left horrified by a massive digital queue to buy tickets nearly 10 times larger than the O2 Arena's actual capacity. The iconic singer and performer announced a 2023 greatest hits Celebration tour earlier this week, with just one date at the O2 in London.

General sale of the tickets kicked off at 10am (Friday, January 20) today on Ticketmaster today. However, fans are facing hot competition to nab tickets of their own.

Several users took to Twitter just minutes after the tickets went live to share where they were in the digital queue. One Tweet from user @AdamSGibson said: "@LiveNationUK how on earth can I be 170,033 in the queue for #MadonnaCelebrationTour tickets!!"

A second person Tweeted a screenshot of their queue position, showing 171,664 people ahead of them. "171K people," they added alongside it followed by a skull emoji. A third Twitter user wrote: "People currently ahead of you, 126422."

They also shared a photo showing their place in the digital queue, along with a screaming GIF. Others were left scratching their heads as how there could be that many people in line for tickets when the Greenwich music venue only has a capacity of 20,000.

User @hal9341 said: "The O2 has a 20,000 seat capacity and there are nearly 80,000 people ahead of me in the queue for Madonna tickets in London. It’s not looking promising!!!|"

Madonna adds 23 new dates to The Celebration Tour and sells out shows

Today, Madonna, the best-selling female solo touring artist of all time, announced that The Celebration Tour has sold-out 36 shows and counting across Toronto, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and more, with over 600,000 tickets sold. Due to overwhelming demand, 23 new dates were added this week across North America and Europe. The global run now includes second shows in Miami, Las Vegas, Milan, Barcelona and more as well as three nights in Paris and four nights in New York, Los Angeles and London, with multiple added dates already sold-out.

The Celebration Tour will kick off on Saturday, July 15th at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC with stops in Phoenix, Seattle, Denver, and more before making its way to Europe where she will perform in 11 cities throughout the fall, including Antwerp, Copenhagen, and Stockholm, among others. The tour will now wrap on Saturday, December 2nd at Ziggo Dome with a second show in Amsterdam, NL.

TICKETS: Tickets are now on sale for select cities at madonna.com. As previously announced, tickets for performances in Phoenix, Denver, Tulsa, St. Paul, Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Washington, and Atlanta will go on sale Friday, January 27th at 10am local time. Citi is the official card of Madonna The Celebration Tour.

CITI: Citi is the official card of Madonna The Celebration Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets starting Tuesday, January 24 at 10am local time through Thursday, January 26 at 6pm local time. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

FAN CLUB: Legacy members of Madonna’s Official Fan Club will have a pre-sale opportunity starting Monday, January 23 at 10am local time through Wednesday, January 25th at 5pm local time.

From Madonna.com

Material Girl: Madonna Might Own Missing Painting, French Mayor Says

TThe mayor of the northern French town of Amiens is appealing to pop star Madonna to loan them what they believe is a missing 200-year-old Neoclassical painting that disappeared from their museum during World War I.

But is Madonna’s version the genuine article, or a copy?

Brigitte Fouré, the mayor, says in a video that the oil painting the singer reportedly owns, called Diana and Endymion, was “probably a work that was lent to the Amiens museum by the Louvre before the first world war after which we lost trace of it,” according to a report in The Guardian.

Now Fouré wants the “Material Girl” singer to provide the artwork as a loaner to help Amiens’ bid to become the European capital of culture in 2028.

The painting, which depicts the Roman goddess Diana falling in love with Endymion, is thought to have been painted by Jérôme-Martin Langlois, and dates to 1822. After being commissioned by Louis XVIII to hang in the Palace of Versailles, it was acquired by the French republic in 1873, and was exhibited in Amiens at the Musée des Beaux-Arts – now the Musée de Picardie – beginning in 1878.

The Langlois went missing after the Germans pounded Amiens with bombs and artillery fire for 28 days in March 1917, destroying much of the city including part of the museum. The paintings were taken to safety, but after the war the Langlois was listed as “untraceable” and later deemed to have been “destroyed by the falling of a bomb on the museum,” the Guardian reports.

The painting - or one nearly identical to it - reappeared in 1989 at a New York auction where Madonna paid $1.3 million for it, more than three times its estimated price, says French newspaper Le Figaro.

Madonna is an avid art collector known to have a collection worth an estimated $100 million, People magazine has reported. It includes Frida Kahlo’s My Birth (1932), one of only five painting she created while in Detroit; an extensive collection by Polish Art Deco painter Tamar de Lempicka; and Pablo Picasso’s Buste de Femme à la Frange (1938), which she paid almost $5 million for at Christie’s in 2000.

In 2015, a sharp-eyed curator from Amiens spotted the Langlois painting in the background of a photograph of Madonna at her home that was published in Paris Match magazine.

The painting Madonna bought is reportedly one inch (three centimeters) smaller than the artwork that disappeared from Amiens and was unsigned and undated, leading experts to wonder if it is the original - or a copy.

The museum has lodged legal action against “persons unknown” for the theft of the painting, the Guardian reports. But Fouré, the mayor, says the town doesn’t dispute that Madonna acquired the work in a “perfectly legal auction.”

The singer “bought it and she owns it,” the mayor says. “I’m not asking her to give it to us but to allow us to borrow it for just a few weeks so people here can see it.”

Fouré would welcome a visit by Madonna to Amiens, a town best known for textiles and its gothic cathedral, and as the birthplace of French President Emmanuel Macron.

“It would be amazing to have her come here but I can’t imagine it happening,” she says. “Still, now everyone is talking about Amiens!”

Billboard reached out to Madonna’s team, which had no comment.

From Billboard.com

The Celebration Tour: London Seating Plan

Tickets for Madonna's first night in London on The Celebration Tour go on-sale for ICON Legacy members from 09:00am this morning.

Here is the seating plan from ticketmaster - good luck to those buying tickets today!

Vanity Fair Cover

The Frecnch, Italian and Spanish versions of Vanity Fair are coming together for the February 2023 issue, featuring the ICON Madonna and a comprehensive photoshoot inside.

Photographed by LUIGI & IANGO and styled by B. AKERLUND.

To see all the pictures from the shoot and interview (in French) visit: www.vanityfair.fr/people/article/madonna-icone

The Celebration Tour: Official Announcement

Today, Madonna announced Madonna: The Celebration Tour, in an iconic viral video with a wink to her groundbreaking film Truth or Dare. The video features notable names such as Diplo, Judd Apatow, Jack Black, Lil Wayne, Bob The Drag Queen, Kate Berlant, Larry Owens, Meg Stalter, Eric Andre and culminates with Amy Schumer daring the global superstar to go on tour and perform her four decades of mega hits. Madonna, the best-selling female solo touring artist of all time, rises to the challenge announcing The Celebration Tour which will be highlighting her unmatched catalog of music from the past 40 plus years.

Produced by Live Nation, the 35-city global tour will kick off in North America on Saturday, July 15th at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC with stops in Detroit, Chicago, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, and more before making its way to Europe where she will hit 11 cities throughout the fall, including London, Barcelona, Paris, and Stockholm, among others. The Celebration Tour will wrap in Amsterdam, NL on Friday, December 1st at Ziggo Dome.

The Celebration Tour will take us on Madonna’s artistic journey through four decades and pays respect to the city of New York where her career in music began. “I am excited to explore as many songs as possible in hopes to give my fans the show they have been waiting for,” states Madonna.

The Celebration Tour will offer a one-of-a-kind experience with special guest Bob the Drag Queen a.k.a. Caldwell Tidicue across all dates on the global tour.

TICKETS: Tickets go on sale Friday, January 20 and Friday, January 27at 10am local time at madonna.com/tour

FAN CLUB PRESALE: Legacy members of Madonna’s Official Fan Club will have a pre-sale opportunity for the shows that go on sale on Friday, January 20 beginning Tuesday, January 17 at 12pm ET through Wednesday, January 18 at 5pm ET for the North America based shows and from 9am GMT/10am CET to 5pm GMT/6pm CET on Wednesday, January 18 for UK and European shows. An additional Legacy pre-sale for the North American based shows going on sale on January 27th begins on Monday, January 23 (10am) through Wednesday, January 25 (5pm).

U.S. CITI PRESALE: Citi is the official card of Madonna The Celebration Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets for shows going on sale January 20th beginning Tuesday, January 17 at 2pm local time through Thursday, January 19 at 6pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. The Citi cardmember presale for the shows going on sale on January 27 will begin Tuesday, January 24 at 10am local time through Thursday, January 26 at 6pm local time. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

CANADA AMEX PRESALE: American Express Cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal beginning Wednesday January 18 at 10am local time through Thursday, January 19 at 6pm local time. Visit ticketmaster.ca/americanexpress)] to purchase tickets. Ticket limits & terms apply.

EUROPE AMEX PRESALE: American Express Cardmembers can purchase tickets to Madonna’s tour in Sweden, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Belgium before the general public. Pre-sale open from 18 January at 9am, until 19 January at 6pm.

VIP: Fans can also purchase VIP Packages, which may include premium tickets, exclusive access to a behind the scenes tour, group photo on-stage, pre-show reception, limited edition lithograph & more. For more information, visit vipnation.com.

From Madonna.com

The Celebration Tour: Dates So Far....

THE CELEBRATION TOUR NORTH AMERICAN DATES: 
Sat Jul 15 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Tue Jul 18 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Sat Jul 22 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
Tue Jul 25 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Thu Jul 27 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
Sun Jul 30 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Wed Aug 02 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Sat Aug 05 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Mon. Aug 07 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
Wed Aug 09 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sun Aug 13 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Sat Aug 19 – Montreal, QC – Centre Bell
Wed Aug 23 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Thu Aug 24 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Wed Aug 30 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Sat Sep 02 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Tue Sep 05 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Thu Sep 07 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
Sat Sep 09 – Miami, FL – Miami-Dade Arena
Wed Sep 13 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Mon Sep 18 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Thu Sep 21 – Austin, TX – Moody Center ATX
Wed Sep 27 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
Wed Oct 04 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Sat Oct 07 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena

THE CELEBRATION TOUR EUROPE DATES: 
Sat Oct 14 – London, UK – The O2
Sat Oct 21 – Antwerp, BE – Sportpaleis
Wed. Oct. 25 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena
Sat Oct 28 – Stockholm, SE – Tele2
Wed Nov 01 – Barcelona, ES – Palau Sant Jordi
Mon Nov 06 – Lisbon, PT – Altice Arena
Sun Nov 12 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena
Mon Nov 13 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena
Wed Nov 15 – Cologne, DE – Lanxess Arena
Thu Nov 23 – Milan, IT – Mediolanum Forum
Tue Nov 28 – Berlin, DE – Mercedes-Benz Arena
Fri Dec 1 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome

The Celebration Tour: Video Announcement

Madonna and Live Nation have announced The Celebration Tour, her 12th, but also the first to celebrate four decades of music and her greatest hits!

Kicking off in Vancouver on July 15th, the tour will visit multiple cities in the Unites States and Canada, as well as United Kingdom and Europe.

Tickets on sale Friday, January 20th at 10am (All local times). Visit Madonna.com now for detailed tour itinerary and to get your tickets!

The Celebration Tour is announced!

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Madonna wipes her Instagram in preparation for suspected tour announcement

The Material Girl might be preparing to take on the material world - on tour.

The pop icon, 64, raised eyebrows this weekend when she wiped her Instagram feed, after Billboard reported on Friday that she’s set to “embark on a career-spanning 40th anniversary tour.”

The 40th anniversary would be pegged to the release of the superstar singer’s first studio album, “Madonna,” which came out in July 1983.

Madonna’s last world tour was the smaller “Madame X” tour, linked to her fourteenth studio album of the same name from 2019.

That tour, which took place in more intimate venues as opposed to stadiums, was halted in Paris in the spring of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. And before the tour was delayed, Madonna was also dealing with physical issues like knee and hip problems.

At the time, the superstar told V Magazine, “Everyone kept saying, ‘You gotta stop, you gotta stop.’ I said, ‘I will not stop. I will go until the wheels fall off.’”

Last summer, Madonna released a compilation album of her No. 1 dance remixes from her career, titled “Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones.”

From CNN.com

Welcome Back!

Sorry all, real life got in the way of madonnalicious over the past year or so (saving and improving patient lives in the NHS). I couldn't commit to spending so much time on the website, and Madonna herself kept us entertained with all her Instagram posts.

But now we have a new tour announcement, so here goes!