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==Setlist==
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The MDNA Tour
Tour by Madonna
File:Madonna World Tour 2012 poster.jpg
Promotional tour poster
Associated albumMDNA
Start dateMay 31, 2012 (2012-05-31)
End dateDecember 22, 2012 (2012-12-22)
Legs4
No. of shows3 in Asia
30 in Europe
43 in North America
12 in Latin America
88 Total
Madonna concert chronology

The MDNA Tour[1][2] is the ninth concert tour by American entertainer Madonna. It promotes her twelfth studio album, MDNA. Beginning in Tel Aviv, Israel, the tour visits Asia, Europe and the Americas. It features the singer's first concert appearances in Colombia, Ukraine, Scotland, United Arab Emirates, North Carolina and Missouri. This marks the second concert tour under her 360 deal with Live Nation Entertainment.

Background

Madonna opening the concert with the performance of "Girl Gone Wild".

After performing at Hope for Haiti telethon, MTV News, stated the singer will feature the cast of Glee on the forthcoming tour.[3] The gesture was a show of appreciation for the episode featuring Madonna's hits. This information was later followed by fansite DrownedMadonna releasing a proposed tour itinerary from Live Nation.[4] The report showed the singer playing a stadium-exclusive tour beginning in New Zealand. It also showed dates in Australia, China, Southeast Asia, Europe and North America. Days later, many media outlets around the world posted the itinerary, causing Live Nation to respond to the report's authenticity.[5]

While promoting her first feature film, W.E., Madonna partnered with Smirnoff to produce a global dance contest. Called the "Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project", the contest asked for dancers to submit footage to becoming a dancer on the singer's forthcoming tour.[6] Eleven finalists performed for Madonna and fans at the Roseland Ballroom in November 2011, where Madonna also debuted her new single, "Give Me All Your Luvin'". The winner of the contest was Charles Riley (known as Lil Buck).[7]

Amongst the promotion, many outlets reported news of the tour. Israeli news site Ynet announced that Madonna was in negotiations to perform in Tel Aviv in May 2012.[8] Additionally, the Evening Standard confirmed a show at Hyde Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics.[9] Reports from Turkish newspaper Radikal showed the singer was in negotiations to perform in Abu Dhabi.[10] Madonna's manager, Guy Oseary confirmed the tour on his Twitter account in December 2011. He also stated South Africa was a possibility following the success of the U2 concerts.[11]

The tour was officially announced on February 7, 2012, following the singer's performance at the Super Bowl XLVI Bridgestone Halftime Show.[12] The tour is expected to have 90 performances, becoming Madonna's longest tour to date. In March 2012, the singer used social networks to promote the forthcoming tour and album.[13] On Twitter, the official title of the tour was announced.[14] The concert tickets range in price from around $45 to more than $350. Some premium-priced ticket packages run $600 per person.[15] Receiving complaints that her live shows are too expensive, Madonna told Newsweek: "Start saving your pennies now. People spend $300 on crazy things all the time, things like handbags. So work all year, scrape the money together and come to my show. I'm worth it."[16]

The tour was also set to see Madonna perform in Australia for the first time in 20 years in January 2013 as confirmed by head of Live Nation Touring "Arthur Fogel", stadium dates in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane & Perth were planned, ready to be announced in July 2012 but was cancelled for reasons unspecified which lead to a huge backlash from fans in Australia after Madonna skipped the country for her fifth consecutive tour in a row. Madonna has only visited Australia once with the 1993 Girlie Show Tour. However on August 26, 2012, Madonna released a audio video on Youtube sincerely apologizing to her Australian fans and revealed that she could not spend more time away from her children and plans to perform in Australia in the near future. [17]

Development

Madonna performing "Gang Bang" during the trangsression segment of the tour. For this performance she appeared on a moving motel room.

First rehearsals began in February 2012 in New York City. The rehearsals on a real stage began May 1, 2012 at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The triangle-shaped stage of the tour consists of two walkways for Madonna to wade into the crowd and an enclosed area where fans can get close to the stage. There is also a huge, three-part video screen that promoters have called the largest in the world.[18] The tour was initially planned to start in Tel Aviv, Israel on May 29, 2012, but was rescheduled to May 31 due to production delays.[1] During a Facebook chat with Jimmy Fallon, Madonna announced the first section of the show is "pretty violent" and she would utilize slacklining in one performance.[19] Madonna reunites with her long-time designer Jean Paul Gaultier to create the costumes for the tour. She stated, "[Gaultier is] kind of godfathering the costumes for a section of my show, with all my dancers. I'm really happy he's doing it, because he's such a genius." Madonna also works with designers Arianne Phillips and Givenchy's Riccardo Tisci.[20]

Concert synopsis

Madonna and her dancers wearing majorette-inspired outfits, perform "Give Me All Your Luvin'" during the show's second segment

The central theme of the show was darkness to light. It was divided into four sections: Transgression, Prophecy, Masculine/Feminine, and Redemption. It began with a church-like setting with the Kalakan Trio doing religious chanting that morphs into Madonna's name. The dancers are seen pulling a rope that rings a bell and are seen pushing a giant thurible. The middle screen splits into two, revealing Madonna in a "glass confession box" in confession while "Girl Gone Wild" begins playing. She stands up holding a rifle and "breaks" the glass, revealing herself dressed in a tight black suit. She is accompanied by her dancers who are wearing outfits similar to that in the music video. The show continues with "Revolver" with Madonna's female dancers accompanying her with automatic rifles and Lil' Wayne being featured in the backdrops. After the song, "Gang Bang" is performed in a motel setting where Madonna is seen shooting the male dancers who infiltrate her room with blood being splattered on the backdrops. A minimal version of "Papa Don't Preach" follows in which her dancers dressed in army pants, boots and masks tie her up, leading into "Hung Up" where Madonna utilizes slacklining while her dancers slide under the ropes. Madonna closes the section performing "I Don't Give A" on guitar while Nicki Minaj is seen on the backdrops sitting on a throne. The first video interlude features various tombstones and a man walking through a cemetery while a mashup of "Best Friend" and "Heartbeat" is performed. The next section kicks off with Madonna dressed as a majorette while performing "Express Yourself" with a baton. The song, which lyrically samples Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" and "She's Not Me", breaks down with the Just Blaze Remix of "Give Me All Your Luvin'" with a marching band that is suspended from the air while Madonna and her female dancers dance with pompoms. A short video interlude follows featuring Madonna's previous hits which then leads into "Turn Up the Radio" with Madonna on guitar wearing a leather dress and a black beret. "Open Your Heart" is performed next with the Kalakan Trio being formally introduced to the audience with elements of "Sagarra Jo" intertwined with the song. The segment ends with "Masterpiece" with clips from W.E. displayed on the screens.

The second video interlude is a new remixed version of "Justify My Love" by William Orbit featuring a film noir of Madonna locking herself in a room after being chased by masked dancers and indulging in her sexual fantasies. The third section begins with "Vogue" in which Madonna donned a reinvented cone bra designed by Jean Paul Gaultier along with her dancers wearing black avant-garde dresses. A sensual version of "Candy Shop" is performed next with snippets of "Erotica" integrated into the number. After the song, Madonna moves into "Human Nature" while removing articles of clothing as six mirrors move around the main stage. The segment ends with "Like a Virgin" being performed with a pianist playing "Evgeni's Waltz" while a shirtless dancer puts a corset on Madonna and pulls the strings while she feigns she's out of breath. The final video interlude uses a remixed version of "Nobody Knows Me" in a collage-like political and economic film with Madonna singing. The video gives tribute to all those who took their lives after being bullied and harassed. "I'm Addicted" opens the final section with Madonna dressed in a Joan of Arc-inspired outfit along with her dancers dressed in shaolin-inspired clothing.[21] The following song, "I'm a Sinner", features Madonna on guitar and wearing garlands of flowers while the backdrops feature a train travelling through India, along with elements of "Cyber-Raga incorporated into the song. A modernized version of "Like a Prayer" follows with her dancers as a church choir. Madonna returns to the stage for the final song, "Celebration", with her and her dancers acting as disc jockeys, with colored 3-D cubes falling in the backdrop.

Controversy

Madonna, wearing a black leather dress, performing "Turn Up the Radio" during the show

During the song "Nobody Knows Me" in her concert in Tel Aviv on May 31, 2012, during a morphing collage the face of French far right politician Marine Le Pen appeared on the screen with a swastika on her forehead.[22] [23][24][25][26] Le Pen has threatened to sue Madonna should this happen during her concert in France on July 14, 2012, also known as Bastille Day, the French National Day.[27] She also accused her of kidnapping her adopted children from Malawi.[28] Socialist French government spokesperson Najat Vallaud-Belkacem has also expressed her disappointment because this gained Marine Le Pen a worldwide audience (Mrs Vallaud-Belkacem did not disagree on the message). On the August 21 show in Nice, the swastika was removed and replaced by an interrogation mark.

In wake of the 2012 Aurora shooting, Madonna was urged to remove the use of firearms from the show. Authorities previously warned the singer about use of guns for the concert in Edinburgh, before the events in Colorado. However, the order was reinforced after the tragedy occurred. Madonna continued the show in Scotland as planned, with the use of the props. During the concert, she expressed her joy for first concert in the country, saying she could be onstage for three hours. She then joked, "Due to your laws here they might pull the plug on me so if they cut us off suddenly, write to your local MP".[29]

Although threatened, Scottish police did not interrupt the show. Activist group, Mothers Against Guns, released a statement stating Madonna "should know better". They further stated the use of the props are in bad taste, even moreso after the Colorado shootings. The singer's camp responded saying, "Madonna would rather cancel her show than censor her art. Her entire career, she has fought against people telling her what she can and cannot do. She’s not about to start listening to them now".[30]

While performing her song "Human Nature" in her concert in Istanbul on June 7, 2012, Madonna briefly exposed her right breast to the audience, before covering it up again.[31] The Sun notes, "Her actions may have been offensive to some members of her audience, as Turkey is a traditionally Islamic country, with a largely Muslim population" before noting that "Perhaps fans shouldn't have been surprised - as she did warn them, writing No Fear on her back.[32] On the other hand, Amy Odell from BuzzFeed said that criticizing the gesture based on her age send "a very archaic message", adding that "Women who are 53 still have breasts and... sex drives!".[33] Three days later, The Sun published an article entitled, "Madonna was right to bare her boob at 53." Three readers of the publication recreated the pose, photographed it, and sent it in to the publication to show their support for Madonna "as a positive role model for older women." While some initially claimed Madonna as "clingy" and "desperate", Sarah Angotti, also 53, counters, "I felt nervous when I pulled my bra down but that’s only natural — Madonna probably did too. But then I felt empowered, it was an incredible feeling." She goes on to say about Madonna, "She looks incredible now — better than a woman half her age and better than many of the young girls in the charts now" before commenting on the criticism of Madonna exposing her breast as a parent, "If she is a good mother that’s all that matters." Tina Shaw, also 53, argues Madonna "will not change" despite a double-standard between men and women, opining, "Women always seem to get the most flack when it comes to controversial situations. If it was a 53-year-old famous guy flashing his six-pack on stage, everyone would say, 'Wow, what a lad' but because it’s a woman everyone is saying, 'What an old bag'". Lastly, Sue Scadding, 53 as well, negates the controversy, pointing out that "there are topless women out on the beach every day and nobody bats an eyelid...I mean, it’s only a nipple for goodness sake".[34]

Madonna's second show in Paris at L'Olympia was met with overwhelmingly negative reviews from fans and critics, with most of the criticism centering on the fact that the concert lasted only 45 minutes, even though the tickets had been sold at the same price as for the other MDNA Tour shows and fans hadn't been alerted of the abbreviated format of the show. Responding to the criticism, Madonna's publicist declared that her past club shows "were never more than 45 minutes", adding that the concert was "planned as a heartfelt thank you to France which she expressed at the start of the show" and also, the show cost Madonna nearly $1 million to produce and keeping the prices at $100 involved a "tremendous effort".[35] According to TMZ, the riot at Madonna concert in Paris had nothing to do with her brief performance but with around 10 "fans" in the audience who overheard yelling about Marine Le Pen.[36] However, several French news outlets reported that the backlash against Madonna's performance was started by a considerable number of fans rather than an isolated group of Marine Le Pen supporters.[37][38][39]

Madonna's Russian shows in Moscow and Saint Petersburg were met with great controversy. Asked her stance on the arrest of feminist punk-rock band Pussy Riot, Madonna responded: "I'm against censorship, and my whole career I've always promoted freedom of expression and freedom of speech so I think what's happening to them is unfair. And I hope that they don't have to serve 7 years in jail; that would be a tragedy. I think art should be political, that art, historically speaking, always reflects what's going on socially. So for me it's hard to separate being an artist and being political."[40] During her Moscow show, Madonna gave a speech in support of the band, saying "...My dream, and my prayer, is that everyone in the world has the right to express their opinions and still be treated as human beings. I know there are many sides to every story, and I mean no disrespect to the Church, or the government, but I think that these three girls -- Nadezhda, Yekaterina, and Maria -- have done something courageous. I think that they have paid the price for this act. And I pray for their freedom."[41] Madonna later appeared on stage with a temporary tattoo that said "Pussy Riot" on her back in place of the usual "No Fear" slogan, and performed "Like a Virgin" donning a balaclava covering her face, the band's trademark.[42] It was considered an artistic statement against the oppression of the band's freedom of speech.[43]

The response was largely positive. Many media outlets lauded Madonna's efforts, and other artists joined her in support of the band, among them Yoko Ono, Paul McCartney and Peter Gabriel.[44] Pussy Riot themselves tweeted: "DEAR MADONNA! We love you and you just might be changing Russia's history right now. Thank you and a thousand prayers in return!"[45] Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, however, wrote an expletive-ridden Twitter post lambasting Madonna for backing the band: "With age, every ex-slut tends to lecture everybody with age. Especially during world tours and concerts."[46] Madonna's second Russian date in Saint Petersburg was consequently met with terrorist threats, prompting the U.S. Embassy to issue a warning to those in attendance.[47] Madonna's spokesperson Liz Rosenberg responded that the concert would go on as scheduled and that Russian authorities would step up security for the date.[48]

Following threats of arrest by Russian officials if she spoke in support of gay rights and opposed the recent anti-gay law which prohibits "public actions aimed at propaganda of sodomy, lesbianism, bisexuality, and transgenderism among minors", Madonna responded, on March 21, in a letter on her website:

I'm a freedom fighter. My show. My songs. My work. My art, is all about freedom of expression. Freedom to choose to speak to act. Always with humanity and compassion. I will come to St. Petersburg to speak up for the gay community, to support the gay community and to give strength and inspiration to anyone who is or feels oppressed. I don't run away from adversity. I will speak during my show about this ridiculous atrocity.[49][50][51][52]

Before the show, Madonna released pink wristbands to audience members in support of the LGBT community.[53] In addition, hundreds brought rainbow flags to the show and waved them throughout. Madonna stopped in the middle of the show to speak on the issues at hand: "...I feel that people are becoming more and more afraid of people who are different. People are becoming more and more intolerant, but we can make a difference...we don't have to do it with violence, but love." She continued, noting Martin Luther King, Jr. as a fighter for the equal rights of African Americans, and stating, "I am here to say that the gay community and gay people here, and all around the world, have the same rights, to be treated with dignity, respect, tolerance, compassion, and love." She then asked the audience to raise their wristbands with her to show their "love and support of the gay community." She concluded, "for people quoting the Bible, and using God as a defense mechanism: Jesus, Muhammad, Buddha, and Moses preached this -- it's in every Holy book -- 'love thy neighbour as thyself'. You can not use religion, or God's name, to treat other people badly. So let's go out into the world, and spread this message of love, and live our lives without fear. Amen."[54][55]

Though her speech was met with much praise from the media, on August 17, it was announced that anti-gay Russian campaigners would sue Madonna for $10.4 million, arguing that she was promoting "homosexual propaganda" which was against the law, and allegedly "insulted their feelings when she spoke out for gay rights" at the concert.[56] According to one of the 10 activists who filed the lawsuit, "She (Madonna) had been warned with words that she should behave in line with the law and she ignored it. So we will speak in the language of money...maybe someone does not see the link but after Madonna’s concert maybe some boy becomes gay, some girl becomes lesbian, fewer children are born as a result and this big country cannot defend its borders - for me it causes moral suffering."[57]

On August 18, Pussy Riot members were found guilty and sentenced to two years in prison.[58] In response, Madonna wrote on her website in further support of the band: "I protest the conviction and sentencing of Pussy Riot to a penal colony for two years for a 40 second performance extolling their political opinions. Even if one disagrees with the location or how they chose to express themselves, the sentence is too harsh and in fact is inhumane. I call on all those who love freedom to condemn this unjust punishment. I urge artists around the world to speak up in protest against this travesty. They've spent enough time in jail. I call on ALL of Russia to let Pussy Riot go free."[59]

At the performance in Nice, France at the Stade Charles-Ehrmann, many of Marine Le Pen's supporters had covered up the MDNA Tour announcement posters with Marine Le Pen's campaign posters. It was even speculated that French far right was to attend the show.[60] However, Madonna removed the swastika from the video of "Nobody Knows Me" and replaced it with a question mark. A local party supporter Gael Nofri welcomed the change stating: "As far as I know, Madonna has never changed a video clip. This is proof that our arguments were valid. This is excellent news." Madonna also continued to back and defend Pussy Riot and preach for equality and freedom. [61]

Broadcasts and recordings

It was reported that talk-show host Conan O'Brien and his show, Conan would film a documentary special for the premiere concert in Tel Aviv. The special was said to feature backstage interviews along with four performances from the show. Natalie Portman and Sacha Baron Cohen were reportedly joining O'Brien.[62][63] The segment that did air for the show featured comedian Billy Eichner asking random people in New York City and Tel Aviv about their excitement for Madonna's performance. A snippet of the opening monologue and "Girl Gone Wild" was shown.[64]

Madonna's club performance on July 26, 2012 at the Olympia in Paris was streamed online globally via LoveLive's YouTube channel. A post stream of the show was also available to watch. The show consisted of nine songs, including the normal tour set list from the "Turn Up the Radio" to "Human Nature" with two exclusive songs, "Beautiful Killer" (with elements from "Die Another Day") and "Je t'aime... moi non plus", a cover of the song by Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin.[65]

Critical response

Madonna opening the Masculine/Feminine segment of the show with the performance of "Vogue". For this performance she wore a modernized version of the infamous cone bra designed by Jean Paul Gaultier

Critical reaction to the MDNA Tour has varied depending on the venue but has received mostly positive reviews. The New York Times wrote, "Madonna and her team do know how to dazzle."[66] New York Daily News called the show "an idea-intensive, message-packed riddle wrapped in an enigma that must be seen to be believed," arguing that the show's risky artistry "deserves praise."[67] A journalist from The Jerusalem Post described the show in Tel Aviv as an "assault on the senses". He further comments, "Despite the confused ideas underlying the performance, it’s difficult to imagine somebody not enjoying a Madonna concert. Say what you will about the Kabbalah-studying, gun-toting, fashionista of pop music – and everyone has something to say – but the woman knows how to put on a good show".[68] Berliner Morgenpost wrote: "Madonna live in 2012 is still magical and unmatched," [69] Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia said "the blonde ambition lights up with her art and magic a packed Palau Sant Jordi," [70] while newspaper El País said "Madonna shows her intelligence, femininity and elegance in a danceable and spectacular show," [69][71] Shirley Halperin from The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "With three decades of superstardom under her belt, Madonna has pretty much perfected the art of mass entertainment with a hint of scandal. So it should come as no surprise, even in the Holy Land, that her show would open with a giant cross, the clang of a church bell and cloaked clergymen"; while the show was given a positive review, the fact that the tour contains many songs from the MDNA album was criticized.[72] Saeed Saeed from The National states the performance in Abu Dhabi saw Madonna "bearing her soul". He says, "While her previous Sticky and Sweet tour saw her lightly poking fun at herself and her various musical guises throughout the years, this concert was at times brutally dark and suffocating and as much an emotional exorcism as a performance".[73] Ingo Schmidt from WDR 2 gave a positive review of the show in Cologne, Germany. Calling Madonna "provocative and sexy", he writes: "Madonna has substantiated her claim to the title of "Queen of Pop" and that "she surprised her enthusiastic audience erotically and provocatively." He also noted that "she dominates even after 30 years on stage." [74] Neil McCormick from The Daily Telegraph assessed the concert, assigning it 4 out of 5 stars, and wrote, "[t]he real highlight of this show was a stripped back version of 'Like A Virgin'... Madonna proved herself more than equal to be challenge of all her young pretenders".[75] Kat Keogh from Birmingham Mail gave a positive review at the performance in Birmingham. Giving the performance 4 out of 5 stars, she reveals: "Thousands of fans gave a regal welcome as her Madgesty took the stage", that "the pure theatre of her performance was enough to sustain the 11,000 strong audience" and "the feel good classics proved why the 53 year old is the original and the best."[76] Madonna's performance in Edinburgh also received generally positive reviews. Beverley Lyons from Daily Record stated: "Madonna's still in Vogue with fans" and "this was a remarkable show – and a night when we saw a softer side to the Queen of Pop."[77] Madonna's sold out performance in Zurich, Switzerland also received positive reviews. Critics praised the show stating: "Madonna makes Swiss fans happy again four years after the Sticky & Sweet Tour. They also noted how "the pop-giantess delivered a perfectly choreographed show, leaving space for political messages" and "Madonna's achievements in the music industry not negotiable." [78] Madonna's performances in the United States have been met with critical acclaim. During her performance in Philadelphia, Glenn Gamboa from Newsday wrote that "her latest reinvention might be her most revealing yet" because "her wild, nearly two-hour show is closest to reflecting her current state of mind, while building yet another artistic, well-choreographed slacklining spectacle."[79] Marc-André Lemieux from Le Journal de Montréal gave a positive view of her performance in Montreal, writing: "the indestructible icon has proposed a concert sometimes dark, sometimes light, but always entertaining and challenging" and commenting that the show is "a fascinating exercise that reflects the journey of a pop singer who has reached her full artistic maturity."[80] Sarah Rodman from Boston Globe praised her performance in Boston at the TD Garden writing: "the truly, remarkably indefatigable pop superstar powered her way through a performance just shy of two hours and heavy on the razzle dazzle but light on hits" also noting how Madonna "remains impressively fleet of foot, dancing nearly non-stop, and when she sang live, perfectly competent of voice, even if the mix didn’t always do her favors and her crew was impressive." [81]

Reaction to the MDNA Tour in Europe has been mixed. Carrie-Marie Bratley from The Portugal News also reported that "Madonna showed some vocal difficulties throughout the show".[82] Vogue Italia's Giulia Blasi reviewed the show as "huge, spectacular, often slightly tacky, obviously expensive" and blamed "the poor quality of the sound for anyone not standing directly in front of the stage", noting "suspiciously pristine vocals in the middle of very choreography-heavy songs."[83]

Madonna and her back-up singers perform "Like a Prayer" during the show's final segment

Mixed with positive reviews, the performance in Hyde Park received lukewarm or negative reviews by some major British papers. John Aizlewood from Evening Standard wrote that Madonna left "Hyde Park crowds confused and bored by dreary set and low volume" and several reviewers noted the spotty and cursory treatment of her older hits.[84] The Independent wrote that the tour "goes off with a whimper, not a bang".[85] Dean Piper writing for Daily Mirror gave it four out of five stars, criticizing the choice of venue and sound quality, but praising the general concert.[86] Natalie Shaw writing for The Arts Desk wrote that the "MDNA tour finds Madge disastrously sapping the joy out of even her most triumphant choruses."[87] Michael Hubbard from musicOMH rated the concert 2.5 out of five stars, noting that "the vocals are unremarkable at best and auto-tuned to oblivion at worst", calling it "a gig that lacked oomph throughout."[88] Warren Manger for Coventry Telegraph reported "technical difficulties" at her show at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham but called it "both compelling and spectacular".[89] Fiona Shepherd writing for The Scotsman gave her performance in the Murryfield Stadium, Edinburgh 4 out of 5 stars, pointing out that the show was "cynically choreographed to revisit key Madonna themes and imagery."[90] Amy Smith from Heineken Music rated her performance at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin 2/5 commenting that Madonna appeared "so visibly half-hearted about it at certain periods of this two-hour set."[91]

Madonna's performance at Paris's Stade de France received mixed to negative reviews. French critics and fans harshly criticised the singer's perceived lack of spontaneity, her alleged lip-synching and the show's overall lack of maturity and artistry.[92][93] Assma Maad from Le Figaro wrote that the show was "spectacular but disappointing" and that "the staging tends to overshadow the music".[94] Meanwhile, Valentin Spitz (Le Nouvel Observateur) called the show "mechanical and soulless".[95] Monica Heck of Hot Press gave a mixed review of her Dublin show, criticising Madonna's "couple of attempts to fool the public into thinking she is a guitar playing rock chick were brazenly fake" but praising her "steely determination and her commanding presence."[96]

Ottawa Citizen named her "[a]n entertainer who, admittedly, outdoes all her imitators and progeny when it comes to dancefloor pop – a point made clear when she slyly incorporated Lady Gaga’s "Born This Way" into "Express Yourself". And such hits as "Like a Prayer", sung near the end of the set, might even have been a religious experience for some 16,000 adoring fans."[97] Jon Parales from New York Times also gave a positve review: "Madonna, at 54, isn’t giving in to pop obsolescence. The concert is a display of energy and nutty inventiveness, with Madonna costumed as everything from baton twirler to folk dancer", adding that "the concert is less a story than an excellent excuse for extravagant, perpetually surprising production numbers involving more than three dozen performers, while it turns some of Madonna’s past hits inside out."[98]

Commercial reception

The final performance of the show, "Celebration" featuring Madonna and her dancers performing on DJ stations

Following the tickets sale opening, many venues were sold out. In Tel Aviv, 33,000 tickets for the first show at Ramat Gan Stadium were selling fast in the months previous to the premiere. Madonna's first ever show in Abu Dhabi had fans lined up in front of the Virgin Megastore for tickets of 24 hours before they went on general sale.[99] All initial 22,000 tickets sold out in record-breaking one hour, prompting the promoter to add the second date there, which in turn sold out within a week.[100][101] In Turkey, 47,000 tickets for the show in Istanbul sold out in four days.[102] In the United States, 60,000 tickets for a show in Yankee Stadium, New York City sold out in 20 minutes.[103] Tickets for the show in Kansas City sold out in 12 minutes, while the show in Houston sold out in less than an hour.[104][105] In Canada, the concert at the Bell Centre sold 16,000 tickets in 20 minutes, along with the show at the Plains of Abraham, selling 65,000 tickets in one hour.[106] In Ottawa, 15,000 tickets for the show in Scotiabank Place sold out in 21 minutes, becoming the fastest-selling concert in the arena's 16-year history, beating out previous record holder AC/DC in 2009.[107] All available tickets for Madonna's first date in Amsterdam sold out in 30 minutes.[108] In Colombia, 38,000 tickets for her first concert in Medellín sold exclusively during the pre-sale and remaining 2,000 tickets for the public sale sold out in three hours.[109][110] Madonna's first show in Medellín sold out in a record breaking 15 hours prompting the promoter to add the second date there. 15,000 pre-sale tickets for the second Medellín date sold out. Madonna also sold more than 100,000 tickets in two days for three shows in Brazil.[111]

Faced with media claims that the tour was underperforming, Arthur Fogel, chairman of Live Nation Global Touring made an estimate on April 19, 2012 that the tour is on track to be among the Top 10 tours of all time. He also claimed that more than 1.4 million tickets had been already sold, banking about US$214 million for an average US$2.7 million per show in a mix of stadiums and arenas.[112] As of May 10, 2012, Madonna has sold a total of 653,000 tickets in North America and about 30,000 tickets remain available for the 36 shows in the United States.[15]

Opening acts

Setlist

  1. "Gregorian Chant, Virgin Mary Intro" (Kalakan Introduction) (contains excerpts of "Lekhah Dodi" and "Birjina Gaztetto bat Zegoen")
  2. "Girl Gone Wild" (contains excerpts of "Material Girl", "Give It 2 Me" and the Offer Nissim Remix)
  3. "Revolver"
  4. "Gang Bang"
  5. "Papa Don't Preach"
  6. "Hung Up" (contains elements of "Girl Gone Wild")"
  7. "I Don't Give A
  8. "Best Friend" (Remix) (Video Interlude) (contains excerpts from "Heartbeat")
  9. "Express Yourself" (contains excerpts of "Born This Way" and "She's Not Me")
  10. "Give Me All Your Luvin'" (Just Blaze Remix)
  11. "Turn Up the Radio" (contains elements of the Leo Zero Remix, along with excerpts of "Holiday", "Into the Groove", "Lucky Star", "Like a Virgin", "4 Minutes", "Ray of Light" and "Music")
  12. "Open Your Heart" (contains elements of "Sagarra Jo")
  13. "Masterpiece"
  14. "Justify My Love" (Remix) (Video Interlude)
  15. "Vogue"
  16. "Candy Shop" (contains elements of "Ashamed of Myself", along with excerpts from "Erotica")
  17. "Human Nature"
  18. "Like a Virgin" (contains elements of "Evgeni’s Waltz")
  19. "Nobody Knows Me" (Remix) (Video Interlude)
  20. "I'm Addicted"
  21. "I'm a Sinner" (contains excerpts from "Cyber-Raga")
  22. "Like a Prayer"
  23. "Celebration" (Benny Benassi Remix) (contains excerpts of "Girl Gone Wild")

Sources:[121]

Performance at L'Olympia, Paris on July 26, 2012[122]

  1. "Turn Up the Radio" (contains elements of the Leo Zero Remix and excerpts of "Holiday", "Into the Groove", "Lucky Star", "Like a Virgin", "4 Minutes", "Ray of Light" and "Music")
  2. "Open Your Heart" (contains elements of "Sagarra Jo")
  3. "Masterpiece"
  4. "Justify My Love" (Remix) (Video Interlude)
  5. "Vogue"
  6. "Candy Shop" (contains elements of "Ashamed of Myself", along with excerpts from "Erotica")
  7. "Human Nature"
  8. "Beautiful Killer" (contains elements of "Die Another Day")
  9. "Je t'aime... moi non plus"
Notes
  • During the performance in Edinburgh, "Like a Virgin" and "I'm Addicted" were not performed.[123]
  • The performance at L'Olympia, Paris only included nine songs including two additional songs only played at this date.[122]

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
Asia[124][125][126]
May 31, 2012 Tel Aviv Israel Ramat Gan Stadium
June 3, 2012 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates du Arena
June 4, 2012
Europe[124][125][127][128]
June 7, 2012 Istanbul Turkey Türk Telekom Arena
June 12, 2012 Rome Italy Stadio Olimpico
June 14, 2012 Milan San Siro
June 16, 2012 Florence Stadio Artemio Franchi
June 20, 2012 Barcelona Spain Palau Sant Jordi
June 21, 2012
June 24, 2012 Coimbra Portugal Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
June 28, 2012 Berlin Germany O2 World
June 30, 2012
July 2, 2012 Copenhagen Denmark Parken Stadium
July 4, 2012 Gothenburg Sweden Ullevi
July 7, 2012 Amsterdam Netherlands Ziggo Dome
July 8, 2012
July 10, 2012 Cologne Germany Lanxess Arena
July 12, 2012 Brussels Belgium Stade Roi Baudouin
July 14, 2012 Paris France Stade de France
July 17, 2012 London England Hyde Park
July 19, 2012 Birmingham National Indoor Arena
July 21, 2012 Edinburgh Scotland Murrayfield Stadium
July 24, 2012 Dublin Ireland Aviva Stadium
July 26, 2012 Paris France L'Olympia
July 29, 2012 Vienna Austria Ernst-Happel-Stadion
August 1, 2012 Warsaw Poland National Stadium
August 4, 2012 Kiev Ukraine Olympic Stadium
August 7, 2012 Moscow Russia Olimpiyskiy
August 9, 2012 Saint Petersburg SKK Peterburgsky
August 12, 2012 Helsinki Finland Helsinki Olympic Stadium
August 15, 2012 Oslo Norway Telenor Arena
August 18, 2012 Zurich Switzerland Letzigrund
August 21, 2012 Nice France Stade Charles-Ehrmann
North America[124][125][127][129]
August 28, 2012 Philadelphia United States Wells Fargo Center
August 30, 2012 Montreal Canada Bell Centre
September 1, 2012 Quebec City Plains of Abraham
September 4, 2012 Boston United States TD Garden
September 6, 2012 New York City Yankee Stadium
September 8, 2012
September 10, 2012 Ottawa Canada Scotiabank Place
September 12, 2012 Toronto Air Canada Centre
September 13, 2012
September 15, 2012 Atlantic City United States Boardwalk Hall
September 19, 2012 Chicago United Center
September 20, 2012
September 23, 2012 Washington, D.C. Verizon Center
September 24, 2012
September 29, 2012 Vancouver Canada Rogers Arena
September 30, 2012
October 2, 2012 Seattle United States KeyArena
October 3, 2012
October 6, 2012 San Jose HP Pavilion at San Jose
October 7, 2012
October 10, 2012 Los Angeles Staples Center
October 11, 2012
October 13, 2012 Paradise MGM Grand Garden Arena
October 14, 2012
October 16, 2012 Phoenix US Airways Center
October 18, 2012 Denver Pepsi Center
October 20, 2012 Dallas American Airlines Center
October 21, 2012
October 24, 2012 Houston Toyota Center
October 25, 2012
October 27, 2012 New Orleans New Orleans Arena
October 30, 2012 Kansas City Sprint Center
November 1, 2012 St. Louis Scottrade Center
November 3, 2012 Saint Paul Xcel Energy Center
November 4, 2012
November 6, 2012 Pittsburgh Consol Energy Center
November 8, 2012 Detroit Joe Louis Arena
November 10, 2012 Cleveland Quicken Loans Arena
November 12, 2012 New York City Madison Square Garden
November 15, 2012 Charlotte Time Warner Cable Arena
November 17, 2012 Atlanta Philips Arena
November 19, 2012 Miami American Airlines Arena
November 20, 2012
November 24, 2012 Mexico City Mexico Foro Sol
November 25, 2012
South America[130]
November 28, 2012 Medellín Colombia Estadio Atanasio Girardot
November 29, 2012
December 2, 2012 Rio de Janeiro Brazil Parque dos Atletas
December 4, 2012 São Paulo Estádio do Morumbi
December 5, 2012
December 9, 2012 Porto Alegre Estádio Olímpico Monumental
December 13, 2012 Buenos Aires Argentina River Plate Stadium
December 15, 2012
December 19, 2012 Santiago Chile Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
December 22, 2012 Córdoba Argentina Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
May 29, 2012 Tel Aviv, Israel Ramat Gan Stadium Rescheduled to May 31, 2012[1]
June 11, 2012 Zagreb, Croatia Stadion Maksimir Canceled due to scheduling conflicts[131]
December 1, 2012 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Parque dos Atletas Rescheduled to December 2, 2012[132]

Box office score data

Venue City Tickets Sold / Available Gross Revenue
Ramat Gan Stadium Tel Aviv 33,457 / 33,457 (100%) $4,339,876[133]
du Arena Abu Dhabi 45,722 / 45,722 (100%) $8,053,500[133]
Türk Telekom Arena Istanbul 47,789 / 47,789 (100%) $6,219,598[133]
Stadio Olimpico Rome 36,658 / 36,658 (100%) $2,835,542[133]
San Siro Milan 53,244 / 53,244 (100%) $5,624,570[133]
Stadio Artemio Franchi Florence 42,434 / 42,434 (100%) $4,252,680[133]
Palau Sant Jordi Barcelona 33,178 / 33,178 (100%) $3,893,274[133]
Estádio Cidade de Coimbra Coimbra 33,597 / 33,597 (100%) $3,156,022[133]
O2 World Berlin 25,481 / 25,481 (100%) $3,679,378[133]
Parken Stadium Copenhagen 29,416 / 29,416 (100%) $2,980,465[133]
Ullevi Gothenburg 36,472 / 36,472 (100%) $4,510,807[133]
Ziggo Dome Amsterdam 29,172 / 29,172 (100%) $3,777,245[134]
Lanxess Arena Cologne 14,489 / 14,489 (100%) $1,775,841[134]
Stade Roi Baudouin Brussels 36,778 / 36,778 (100%) $3,676,447[134]
Stade De France Paris 62,195 / 62,195 (100%) $7,195,799[135]
Hyde Park London 54,140 / 54,140 (100%) $6,714,027[135]
National Indoor Arena Birmingham 11,684 / 11,684 (100%) $1,998,196[135]
Murrayfield Stadium Edinburgh 52,160 / 52,160 (100%) $4,974,731[135]
Aviva Stadium Dublin 33,953 / 33,953 (100%) $3,175,497[136]
L'Olympia Paris 2,576 / 2,576 (100%) $346,653[136]
Ernst Happel Stadion Vienna 33,250 / 33,250 (100%) $1,953,791[136]
Stadion Narodowy Warsaw 38,699 / 38,699 (100%) $2,933,410[136]
NSC Olimpyiskiy Kiev 31,022 / 31,022 (100%) $4,893,317[136]
Olimpyiskiy Moscow 19,842 / 19,842 (100%) $4,074,400[136]
SKK Arena St. Petersburg 19,079 / 19,079 (100%) $2,683,569[136]
Olympiastadion Helsinki 42,760 / 42,760 (100%) $5,589,900[136]
Telenor Arena Oslo 18,631 / 18,631 (100%) $3,017,871[136]
Stadion Letzigrund Zurich 37,792 / 37,792 (100%) $4,989,192[136]
Stade Charles-Ehrmann Nice 29,670 / 29,670 (100%) $2,386,311[136]
TOTAL 985,340 / 985,340 (100%) $115,701,909[136]

Personnel

Sources:[137][138]

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