Madonna - The Celebration... - YouTube

what a wild way to announce it,lol

I want to be excited, I will get a ticket however this all feels very This Is It. I hope she is OK emotionally, mentally and physically and prepared for the intense scrutiny she will face on this tour mainly due to her antics over the past few years and the theater tour (the lateness really stung a lot of people).

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I hope the song arrangements are superior. Kevin Antunes has beyond served his time, she needs an innovator to take her hits to the next level while staying true to the basics.

https://www.youtube.com/w...BUpN99s1Hg

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This is the most animated I've seen her in a while however the video seems a bit contrived.

I'm going to the Stockholm show which is pretty much a stadium. Will be interested to see how she works in most of her big hits, there's so many!

StrangeButTrue said:

https://www.youtube.com/w...BUpN99s1Hg

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This is the most animated I've seen her in a while however the video seems a bit contrived.

that video is crazy but they look like they're having fun,lol

what's the news on her back catalogue getting the reissue treatment with extra tracks? any word?

LILpoundCAKE said:

what's the news on her back catalogue getting the reissue treatment with extra tracks? any word?

I haven't heard anything but I wish they would hurry up with this.I'm getting impatient

Madonna’s 2023 Celebrat... Billboard

The Dream Setlist for Madonna’s 2023 Celebration Tour

Here's what we're dying to hear on her 40th anniversary trek.

Madonna’s 2023 Celebrat... Billboard

I don't care much for Madonna, I'm not that much of a fan.

But, I do respect her enormously as a person, as a woman and artist, who constantly had to fight against whatever during her 40 year carreer.

[Edited 2/3/23 7:51am]

Greedy B

StrangeButTrue said:

I want to be excited, I will get a ticket however this all feels very This Is It. .

I think a greatest hits tour is long overdue.For the most part,all of her previous tours focused on whatever 'new' album she has out at the time.It's refreshing to go to a concert and actually hear all the hits that you know and love.I just hope that she doesn't "re-invent" these songs too drastically.Keep it simple.Hopefully,she adds some hits that haven't been played alot...like "Angel" and "Causing A Commotion".

How are you feeling today?
Madonna: “I am very excited by the challenges that are emerging in my future. I'm about to create a new show. And I have been working on the script for a film about my life for several years. It's a good time because I gather ideas, get inspired, hang out with creative people, watch tons of movies, listen to music and I've become a social anthropologist. I look for inspiration wherever I go and wherever I can find it».

What makes you happy?
Madonna: “Spending time with my kids. And to see them happy, to witness their growth, to watch them evolve and then to find the things they love. Most of my happiness comes from my children. And much more from the inspiration that some artists give me».

Let's go back 40 years. What advice would you give to that girl from New York, to the young Madonna?
Madonna: “That girl was hungry and penniless. I'd tell her to go find some food.'

What would you do if you were 20 today?
Madonna: “I don't know, maybe I'd do exactly the same things I did then. I would throw myself into the world again. With the same curiosity, with the same hunger for knowledge, with the same greed to have as many experiences as possible. I wanted and want to leave my mark on the world. So, yes, I would continue to disturb the peace, to be adventurous, to express myself, to be rebellious. In the end, I would do everything the same way. With one exception: I would indulge in more food. And maybe an extra pair of shoes.'

What is your relationship with religion today?

Madonna: I think it’s important to have ritualistic behavior and a spiritual life. Religion without understanding, knowledge, curiosity, and inclusivity – I don’t consider that to be religion. I’m not subscribing to religious groups that are exclusive of others or extremist in any shape. However, I do respect all religions and encourage people to look into whatever religious belief system they follow. To understand and study their holy books and to understand their ritualistic systems, because otherwise without understanding it’s just dogma and rules, and an empty exercise. My relationship with religion is that I remain very involved in my own spiritual practice and I think it’s imperative for everyone to have a spiritual practice – but I am not defining that for other people. I do think it’s vital to pray and to have connection with some spiritual lifestyle / life force or whatever you want to call it. There is just no way you can survive and get through life without connecting to the idea that there is a higher power and energy force - many energy forces. That there is a metaphysical, mystical world that we are all a part of and need to stay connected to».

What are you afraid of?

Madonna: The idea of living in a society where you can’t be free to express your individuality or your thoughts frightens me. It seems to me that people are increasingly afraid of expressing their opinions, of being authentic. It's like living in one of those futuristic dystopian movies. The problem is that these scenarios have started to come true and that’s scary».

for those who are going,they just added a bunch of new dates:

THE CELEBRATION TOUR NORTH AMERICAN DATES:
Sat Jul 15 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Tue Jul 18 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Wed Jul 19 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena - JUST ADDED
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
Thu Aug 10 – Chicago, IL – United Center - JUST ADDED
Sun Aug 13 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Mon Aug 14 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena - JUST ADDED
Sat Aug 19 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Sun Aug 20 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre - JUST ADDED
Wed Aug 23 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Thu Aug 24 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Sat Aug 26 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden - JUST ADDED
Wed Aug 30 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Thu Aug 31 – Boston, MA – TD Garden - JUST ADDED
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
Sun Sep 10 – Miami, FL – Miami-Dade Arena - JUST ADDED
Wed Sep 13 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Thu Sep 14 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center - JUST ADDED
Mon Sep 18 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Tue Sep 19 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center - JUST ADDED
Thu Sep 21 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Fri Sep 22 – Austin, TX – Moody Center - JUST ADDED
Wed Sep 27 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
Thu Sep 28 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena - JUST ADDED
Mon Oct 02 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
Wed Oct 04 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Thu Oct 05 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center - JUST ADDED
Sat Oct 07 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
Sun Oct 08 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena – JUST ADDED

THE CELEBRATION TOUR EUROPE DATES:
Sat Oct 14 – London, UK – The O2
Sun Oct 15 – London, UK – The O2 – JUST ADDED
Sat Oct 21 – Antwerp, BE – Sportpaleis
Tue Oct 24 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena
Sat Oct 28 – Stockholm, SE – Tele2 Arena
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

Got my tickys for 2 nights @ MSG, Ticketmaster is such a hustler. Glad I'm poor cuz I'd be stressed AF as a rich person trying to pick "good seats".

StrangeButTrue said:

Got my tickys for 2 nights @ MSG, Ticketmaster is such a hustler. Glad I'm poor cuz I'd be stressed AF as a rich person trying to pick "good seats".

Congrats! I think she just added a 4th show for Madison Square Garden.

and there are now 4 shows for London.

Im gonna need a telescope to see the stage but I'm happy to be there. Decided to book a luxury hotel instead of get "good seats". Treat yo self.

StrangeButTrue said:

Madonna was having physical issues during her last tour so the question is; will she survive this tour? Or am I being too nihilistic?

CynicKill said:

Madonna was having physical issues during her last tour so the question is; will she survive this tour? Or am I being too nihilistic?

just to be on the safe side,she should let her dancers do the heavy dance steps no need for her to try to move around like she's in her 20s,lol

Madonna Celebration Tour ... Billboard

fans are snapping up these tickets