virgin tour debut concert tour american singer songwriter madonna tour supported studio albums madonna like virgin initially planned international audience tour restricted united_states canada decided send madonna tour like virgin success official announcement march madonna team started production plans madonna wanted tour reflection self collaborated designer costumes boys signed opening act record producer signed music director tour stage triangular shape consisted ramps lighting arrangements hanging feet stage giant screens lined outer perimeter stage sides set list consisted songs madonna like virgin songs performed madonna backed dancers moved stage ended madonna wedding dress performing like virgin material girl received mixed reception critics commercial success soon tour announced tickets sold new_york department store flooded buyers bought tour merchandise ranging shirts sunglasses gloves end reported grossed million million dollars reporting gross million million dollars tour recorded released vhs virgin tour received gold certification recording_industry_association_of_america riaa commencement wide ranging audience especially young women attend madonna inspired clothing madonna gave rise new term called madonna word ultimately officially recognized dictionary background virgin tour officially announced march prior tour madonna live performances limited evening shows mtv_video_music_awards performed song like virgin following success like virgin album record label wanted milk success album sending madonna worldwide tour tour restricted united_states canada visit europe asia continents early plans schedule dates britain japan madonna large fan bases countries final schedule reflect idea end dates added tour moved larger concert venues overwhelmingly strong ticket sales madonna nervous perform huge audience singing live band time interview rolling_stone interviewer asked madonna feelings emotions tour time playing arenas madonna replied saying tour crazy went playing playing sporting arenas played small theater seattle girls skirts cut knees lace gloves bows hair big like insane seattle shows moved arenas bus tour says fun development tour confirmed madonna troupe started working madonna wanted loud reflection street style attitude wanted concert people enjoy enjoy performing commenting development madonna said normally hate performances singer singing lame ass band playing background shows rocker screaming lungs jumping crowd plain wanted different memorable madonna collaborated designer friend clothes fashion operated small fabric called designs clothes tour decided madonna rehearsals started late february auditions choosing dancers going madonna specifically wanted male dancers citing moves stage works better men promote tour introduced collection named belt madonna wore like virgin album cover picture consisted rectangular words boy toy gold color choosing music director tour madonna manager contacted record producer returned jackson said feeling exhausted spoke madonna phone found charming agreed sign tour boys signed opening act tour adam group day founder came said hey guess madonna manager called guys want tour asked group called fat boys manage lied saying fat boys gig week run expensive according ultimately chosen band commented like knew madonna hang club knew don know thought good idea open tour terrible idea great way awful time came onstage audience happy circular stage tour consisted ramps perimeter connected long line stairs descended main stage central ramp flanked band feet stage speakers suspended circular beam giant screens lined outer perimeter stage sides concert synopsis opened performing songs minutes accompanied music boys stage making gestures audience finished performance backdrops started displaying madonna images music videos band consisting drummer synthesizer players came focus music started madonna voice heard saying don afraid gon madonna silhouette appeared white screen stairs beats kicked white screen lifted finally seen wearing psychedelic blue crop characteristic black bra ear neck posed stairs reaching microphone sing dress dancing note music madonna male dancers went stage music holiday began taking moment ask audience feeling madonna declared elected homecoming queen sure feel like started performance groove playing present stage performance madonna sitting playing addressing box continued everybody asking audience finished vigorous performance everybody lights introduction music angel started rotating lights fell stage madonna appeared sitting stairs gradually descended intermediate bridge dancers moved stage white balloons fell madonna continued singing lights finished performance disappeared wings costume change appeared stage wearing black fringed micro similar skirt belly button exposed number different sizes hanging different parts body guitar intro started madonna stood stage started dancing fell singing song opened jacket steel structure present stage performance ended madonna jumping stage main performed borderline crazy touching hands audience members madonna returned microphone started singing like virgin followed burning guitarist ultimately disappearing change music song like virgin started madonna returned stage wearing wedding dress holding hand long white veil white bow atop head quarter length gloves hanging long chain neck madonna asked audience marry audience answered threw started singing song madonna continued singing song rolling floor added snippet michael_jackson style single jean balloons floated audience pulled apart veil threw audience returned stage arms backup dancers wearing tube tight white skirt carrying bunch notes left hand number neck self performance song material girl end performance madonna asked audience think material girl throwing fake money don need money need love began strip clothes jewelry marched extra posing father detroit father honors ended madonna returning onstage fur coat critical reception tour received generally mixed reviews critics philadelphia_inquirer said stage rock video vision blond hair bare skin store diamonds flash trash rock queen madonna madonna clones turning fine legend felt tour clear madonna selling music teen adults alike selling entire package proved joy screaming fans madonna virgin tour torn cover pittsburgh sexuality sacramento bee felt pop star recent memory prince madonna image hour long concert tuesday night professionally performed choreographed dimension bestowed felt madonna looked grim fans delighted blond rock star major concert appearance kick virgin tour looked blank look passed fans gathered stage door los_angeles_times commented madonna represents contemporary fantasy figure glamour innocence raw sexuality madonna teen heroes including like early monroe madonna portray clearly audience feet madonna operating beneath potential pop format important demonstrate handle live simplicity pop concerts doesn begin tax ambition talent fact little express aggressive sexy attitude long hour spin commented virgin tour madonna league prince proved madonna real stage presence indicated musician knew act mtv age exactly pop star process cultural icon south florida sun sentinel felt virgin tour establishes madonna strong independent woman people think david reilly said concert madonna proved called utter trash gave positive review saying madonna virgin tour enjoyable music video live performances said know madonna sexy beautiful funk pop songs want dance stage extremely compared raw persona music videos like daddy little girl observed obvious young girls week concerts tampa orlando year old singer madonna music world suggest force new_york_times commented fans cheer star manipulation symbols wedding gown cross communal madonna brought traditional little girl games dress playing dolls oneself model television age turning public spectacle review variety said madonna singing like soundtrack display persona nonstop dancing surprisingly explicit sexual dare included visual climax speak song billboard said madonna stylish paced consistently entertaining commercial reception soon tour announced tickets sold san_francisco tour shirts selling rate seconds tickets madonna new_york_city completely sold record breaking minutes shows chicago sold single day record breaking tickets sold philadelphia record breaking tickets sold hours ticket sales merchandise associated tour sold rapidly shirts posters promo magazines featuring madonna image picked fans compared market value end reported grossed million million dollars reporting gross million million dollars recordings madonna live virgin tour vhs documents detroit stop tour angel borderline burning tour set list included official vhs release certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipment copies received video software dealers award september video received mixed reviews critics said release sloppy job los_angeles_times said video distracting wonder went wrong recording angles awkward especially audience members shown touching madonna hand necessary fan coming stage paper said follows typical concert video format putting best seat hall letting superior performer senses said seeing madonna live arena seeing close personal tour cassette totally different energy movements captures release debuted chart december reached peak week video started slow climb chart issue dated january reached chart replacing video climbed chart position present chart total weeks live virgin tour selling music video certified times platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipment copies received video software dealers award september legacy tour started people especially women wearing clothes inspired madonna author madonna style book observed hundreds thousands young girls came concert dressed like hair tops gloves magazines shows ran competitions madonna gave rise new term called madonna word ultimately officially recognized dictionary madonna women want copy look commented set role model strong woman successful woman don conform stereotype long women told certain ways look want ahead life dressing forbidden way obviously charge life realized seats dressing like tour going american industry reported turnover suddenly percent madonna image responsible underwear revival rolling_stone commented women burned wear time bare belly buttons madonna punk safety pin new_york department store flooded buyers bought tour merchandise like gloves demand huge merchandise time madonna subversive antics tour provoked fiery antics press rolling_stone said like madonna bent vision female sexuality like monroe dismissed artist author fashion said virgin tour exemplified madonna extended desire treat boys toys belt coming desire dance numbers men tour shows accessories toys totally dominates set list dress holiday groove everybody angel borderline lucky star crazy burning like virgin contains excerpts jean material girl source shows personnel madonna vocals set designer choreographer keyboards billy keyboards drums bass guitar synth bass guitars guitars backup dancer backup dancer personal management audio mixing costume designer
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