Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour Concert Film Heads to Showtime

Documentary features behind-the-scenes footage from massive trek, Sydney show

Madonna's spectacular Rebel Heart Tour will be the focus of an upcoming concert film that will debut on Showtime.

By Daniel Kreps

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Madonna's spectacular Rebel Heart Tour will be the focus of an upcoming concert film debuting on Showtime. Nearly nine months after the trek concluded, Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour premieres on the channel on December 9th at 9 p.m. EST.

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The documentary, Madonna's first since her 2013 film MDNA World Tour, offers behind-the-scenes footage from throughout the seven-month, 55-city trek, as well as Madonna's March 2016 concert from Sydney's Olympic Park.

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The set list boasted Rebel Hearttracks alongside acoustic versions of "Like A Prayer," "Secret" and "Don't Tell Me" and her first ever in-concert per...ke a Bow."

On the Rebel Heart Tour, during the performance of "Unapologetic Bitch," Madonna frequently invited fans or special guests onstage to dance along to the track. Among those who joined her were Amy Schumer (who also served as opening act for select dates), Ariana Grande, Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Diplo, Anderson Cooper and Katy Perry, whose appearance features in Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour.

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In his review of Madonna's Madison Square Garden stop, Rob Sheffield wrote of the tour, "She hasn't reached so far onstage, musically or emotionally, since her 2001 Drowned World extravaganza. Her last couple of tours had spectacular performances, but dodgy set lists. This time Madonna has much stronger new songs to play with, from Rebel Heart — and she brilliantly revamps the hits."

Thanks for the news I cannot wait to see this when it ends up on Foxtel.

This tour was amazing! Can't wait to see the concert film.

Have not seen her on a taped concert in a long time. Thanks PT.

JoeBala said:

Have not seen her on a taped concert in a long time. Thanks PT.

Really? Because just about every tour since The Girlie Show has had a worldwide release on VHS or DVD. (Blond Ambition was a laser disk limited release it seems - or there abouts).

Anyhoo - I'm so not a fan of Rebel Heart. The album seems thin, desperate, unduly trendy, and messy. But I'm always down for a concert DVD.

If anyone follows her on social media, you'll see that she's posted snips of the first cut, and even a viewing party at her house.

is it going to be in black and white? I'd rather that it be in color

SoulAlive said:

is it going to be in black and white? I'd rather that it be in color

I hope not.

some inormation on this project

TrivialPursuit said:

JoeBala said:

Have not seen her on a taped concert in a long time. Thanks PT.

Really? Because just about every tour since The Girlie Show has had a worldwide release on VHS or DVD. (Blond Ambition was a laser disk limited release it seems - or there abouts).

Anyhoo - I'm so not a fan of Rebel Heart. The album seems thin, desperate, unduly trendy, and messy. But I'm always down for a concert DVD.

If anyone follows her on social media, you'll see that she's posted snips of the first cut, and even a viewing party at her house.

Not sure why you see it as desperate or trendy. It has more ballads and midtempos than her last couple of albums.

Rebel Heart is one of her better albums, much better than MDNA or Hard Candy.

Is she going to be at the AMA's tonight? Rebel Heart is nominated for Best Tour.

I want to know because otherwise I don't watch crappy awards shows!

Award shows are annoying to me, so self congratulatory unless Madonna wins an award. LOL

I will watch!

mjscarousal said:

I will watch!

Me too , and I hope there is footage of Madonna's benefit show featuring Chris Rock, Sean Penn and James Corden http://www.broadwayworld....2-20161111

Glindathegood said:

TrivialPursuit said:

Really? Because just about every tour since The Girlie Show has had a worldwide release on VHS or DVD. (Blond Ambition was a laser disk limited release it seems - or there abouts).

Anyhoo - I'm so not a fan of Rebel Heart. The album seems thin, desperate, unduly trendy, and messy. But I'm always down for a concert DVD.

If anyone follows her on social media, you'll see that she's posted snips of the first cut, and even a viewing party at her house.

Not sure why you see it as desperate or trendy. It has more ballads and midtempos than her last couple of albums.

Rebel Heart is one of her better albums, much better than MDNA or Hard Candy.

Hard Candy was hottt! I think I may be one of the few that loved that one with a passion. many of the songs are funky, experimental and undeniably catchy.

I agree that Rebel was better than MDNA however. Rebel Heart's trendy type songs brought it down a bit however tracks like Unapologetic Bitch, Heartbreak City, Body Shop, Living For Love, Ghost Town and Holy Water really made it a standout album of some of the best Madonna tracks to come for a while.

I didn't go to this tour cause I was not liking the controversy that came with this era and her immature behaviour, but I did like 3 songs. I also think there is a better version of rebel heart that should have been used instead of the album version, she would have instantly gone to #1 with that.

But I will try to catch it.

I agree Hard Candy was an amazing and underrated album. Better than any other shit that year, I was playing it along with discipline and e=mc square all year round. If you ask me, she was so on point from American Life through Hard Candy.

Looks like the Showtime special may be dubbed.

alphastreet said:

I didn't go to this tour cause I was not liking the controversy that came with this era and her immature behaviour, but I did like 3 songs. I also think there is a better version of rebel heart that should have been used instead of the album version, she would have instantly gone to #1 with that.

But I will try to catch it.

I agree Hard Candy was an amazing and underrated album. Better than any other shit that year, I was playing it along with discipline and e=mc square all year round. If you ask me, she was so on point from American Life through Hard Candy.

Right. The songs are very catchy and melodic like Candy Shop, Incredible, Dance 2Nite and Miles Away. They follow a structure that is memorable while still taking musical risks.

She slipped on MDNA, it was supposed to be a "return to form" but the songs were not catchy or endearing sans I'm Addicted, Girls Gone Wild or even Turn Up The Radio. Which tracks did you like on Rebel Heart?

Look forward to watch this.

I wish I could go to this event For $5,000, you can see Madonna dressed as a clown. Oh yes, she’ll sing http://www.miamiherald.co...46648.html

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StrangeButTrue said:

Last night in the wee hours of the morning Madonna live streamed her Art Basel charity concert. It is available in full on her Facebook page.

Thank you so much for this https://www.facebook.com/madonna/ what an amazing show awwwwwwwwww she still in love with Sean I think its sweet that they are good friends. Madonna Offers to Remarry Sean Penn for $150,000: ‘I’m Still in Love with You’ http://people.com/movies/...art-basel/

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Madonna - Tears Of A Clown 2.0 (Full Show) [HD]

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Madonna Ariana Grande Dance + Sean Penn Chris rock inside Madonna's Art Basel Malawi charity Party

Billboard 'Woman of the Year' Madonna Gives Provocative Interview on Everything From 2016 Election to Ageism http://www.billboard.com/...-interview

Madonna Joins James Corden for ‘Carpool Karaoke’ [Watch]

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Goddess4Real said:

Madonna Ariana Grande Dance + Sean Penn Chris rock inside Madonna's Art Basel Malawi charity Party

but her ass is ....not something to parade around with....

luvsexy4all said:

Goddess4Real said:

Madonna Ariana Grande Dance + Sean Penn Chris rock inside Madonna's Art Basel Malawi charity Party

but her ass is ....not something to parade around with....

The press are speculating that she had butt implants......I don't believe it

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I forgot to watch it, link?