eighth concert tour american singer madonna promote eleventh studio album began august madonna tour new recording business deal tour announced february dates european north american venues revealed initially planned tour visit australia financial problems financial recession costume designer designed costumes supported number famous designers brands stage main planned similarly previous confessions tour tour concluded madonna announced plans playing second european leg play territories played long time tour described rock driven journey divided acts main theme madonna classic songs performed displaying work deceased artist gypsy fusion folk music dance performances ranging melancholy rave high energy uptempo songs performed section included special request song audience invited sing changes set list second european leg tour including dance tribute deceased singer michael_jackson tour generated positive reviews critics broke records terms ticket sales commercial gross audience attendance leg highest grossing tour solo artist earning million dollars breaking previous record madonna held overall madonna performed million fans countries grossing total million dollars making second highest grossing tour time rolling_stones bigger remains highest grossing tour female artist fifth highest grossing tour time billboard touring awards won tour draw prizes acknowledge highest grossing highest attended tours year respectively madonna manager won manager award tour number statements madonna american republican presidential vice presidential candidates john_mccain respectively faced strong opposition republican_party performing romania madonna statement gypsy discrimination eastern european countries received negatively second leg workers constructing stage killed roof stage collapsed broadcast number private channels dvd blu ray version concert released march background world tour officially confirmed madonna manager live nation ceo chairman billboard confirmed tour begin august cardiff wales performances rest year titled planned visit continents dates tour produced globally promoted madonna studio album billboard confirmed performances europe end september arenas sixteen markets north_america october november followed mexico south_america late november early december tour described rock driven journey featured acts homage 1920s modern day portraying early 80s downtown new_york_city dance roots works deceased artist dance culture vibe time including birth rap gypsy consisting folk music dance lastly rave consisting eastern influences january announced madonna decided resume tour summer shows europe second leg tour start london july wrapping months later israel rest dates included parks european markets madonna played play years according said absolutely happened tours involved talk extending come loves great time excited playing new markets went markets played hasn plus years extension continuation sense playing new different markets originally live nation reported tour stops america europe music promoter manager stated australian leg happen local promoters working hard madonna apologized australian fans confessions tour saying tried work australia schedule ultimately tour australia world tour october australian sunrise reported madonna tour australia january agreed performances sydney melbourne eventually cancelled local promoter stated madonna coming australia dates resolved economics got way unknown territory moment lot tours went sale dollar crashed starting effect economy tour industry feeling way risk level gone substantially announcement extension reported madonna planned tour australia september melbourne held dome later reported rumored date false stated validity reports development costume designer designed main costumes tour according designer contributed outfits suit band created shoes provided thigh high boots sunglasses designers involved creating clothes included saint creations selected acts tour scott designs selected second act commented different sections saying section theme runs career afraid hard second section keith madonna friends alive 50th birthday thought revisited new young talent look madonna history fashion makes obvious choice madonna wants push envelope considerations based age nme reported tour comprise travelling workers guitars pairs stage layout similar stage giant textile panels defined arch supporting giant shaped structures lit lighting beams structures rigged ceiling different clusters stage providing sound rear tiers main stage accompanied shorter satellite stage end runway set screens main stage moved changed shape layout shape cube beginning present semi transparent cylinder shaped screens satellite stage structures included number smaller platforms ramps belts usually kept beneath main stage brought performances shaped ramp beginning transformed flat runway eventually tour use pair digital mixing consoles sound production core audio previously presided sound consultant confessions tour decided use technology researching madonna background vocalists wireless highly directional super heads ear monitors monitor engineer commented chose evolution systems rock solid units small reliable priced couldn imagine giving madonna monitor system accustomed comfortable concert synopsis divided sections gypsy rave began sweet machine animation video displaying candy manufactured video ended candy shop began madonna appearing shaped throne designed dress sitting legs spread apart holding staff hands accompanied dancers themed costumes beat goes featured madonna dancers auburn kanye_west appeared backdrops madonna played electric guitar human nature performance featured video britney_spears trapped elevator sang verses song modernized vogue featuring hook minutes final song section led video interlude die day featuring madonna boxer screen dancers performed faux boxing match section inspired style culture early 1980s new_york began madonna stage groove performance featured artwork friend performed double dutch dance interlude led song madonna dance movements controlled dancers performed borderline rock version electric guitar followed madonna fun incarnations styles music videos open heart material girl vogue like virgin section ended music contained elements hands detroit excerpts night saved life short video played featuring tagged subway train doors train closed madonna dancers rain video interlude played video screens featured animated finding shade version contained musical elements comes rain section song recognize featured madonna atop piano black surrounded circular video screen showed imagery waves rainfall madonna performed spanish lesson featuring influenced dance solo played guitar miles away featured ukrainian gypsy group incorporating gypsy wedding song end song madonna marched ahead band violin players stage sat aside dancers solo performance performed traditional song returned stage love academy_award winning song act ended stupid video interlude portraying global warming famine global issues john_mccain hitler barack_obama final act madonna appeared stage duet song minutes justin_timberlake appearing screens remix like prayer followed featuring elements feels like home video screens depicting messages bible electric guitar played madonna performance ray light sought audience participation asking request madonna sang verse chorus requested song moving rock version hung brief video featuring modern classic arcade games played madonna returned stage finale performance ending song sing long chorus ended words game appearing video screens revisions extension tour announced changes setlist candy shop new video backdrop artist featuring imagery giant tongue neon colored madonna wore new opening outfit designed replaced holiday incorporated elements latest single celebration single everybody michael_jackson death modified include medley michael_jackson songs homage recently deceased singer performance featured madonna dancer danced similar clothing dancing style jackson madonna single dress replaced rock version borderline featured elements rock songs like god save queen hung removed replaced beat version frozen open heart set like prayer ray light video backdrop frozen video song music video directed ray light slightly edited selected performances lyrics michael_jackson song man mirror wanna world better place look change appearing screens beginning song critical response received positive reviews critics new_york_times compared concert said concert erotic daily_telegraph compared tour confessions tour said years later madonna smaller news pairs artist costumes madonna point prove review publication said sticky sweet highlights include fresh complete folk tune like prayer commented witnessing year old crow feet madonna face projected times larger life works ass stage crowd feels awe inspiring old school shock tactics jim_farber new_york_daily_news wrote madonna sailed past half century mark didn stop dancing hard fast clothes hours nonstop opening sticky sweet tour star sexuality energy apparent icon houston_chronicle commented surprising madonna choreographed frequently fantastic willingness fans flip larger life fit hard candy disco beats edges greg_kot chicago_tribune commented don come easy madonna instead usually thin tough nails displays contempt dare mess madonna tough got better developed fans filled sunday concerts daily_mail commented big stadium like madonna pop greatest female icon rest theatrical hour blockbuster featuring dancers piece band moody usa today wrote superstar cynical critics couldn walk away hour center saturday night thoroughly spectacle concert performer musical relevance dominance 25th year spotlight madonna world gifted singer dancer musician greatest performer rolling_stone noted madonna dominance submission hard candy question carrying cane new_york_city date night trek second stop states emerging throne sound candy shop year old singer kicked tightly choreographed hour set designed physical musical strength flexibility sal_cinquemani slant_magazine wrote like sex instructor madonna rules audience tells allowed point mock head words game flash screen end happy played commercial reception broke records terms ticket sales commercial gross audience attendance september madonna performed sell crowd fans grossed million usd surpassing previous old new date tour broken attendance record stadium crowd people performance followed performance people largest audience concert switzerland september concert france sold tickets days prompting live nation announce second final venue tickets madonna vancouver concert sold minutes instant toronto october montreal october second shows markets added october toronto october montreal shows mexico_city sold hours madonna montenegro performed biggest event held small adriatic republic new_york_city madonna sell outs madison square garden shows added record breaking sold performances venue record appearances single artist decade madonna performances france madison square garden military airfield ranked numbers billboard respectively tour ranked billboard tours gross million dollars mid november ranked tour leading north american million dollars december live nation announced leg tour sold tickets grossed million dollars european mexican dates tour grossed total million dollars making highest grossing tour biggest selling tour solo artist breaking record previously held announcement extension tour tickets sold immediately second shows confirmed july london july manchester marking madonna final dates oslo july august august august concerts sold day tickets went sale august performance biggest artist organized finland oslo tickets available july concert sold minutes prompting live nation announce extra concert july tickets available madonna concert song festival grounds purchased hours record estonia record previously belonged sold tickets available concert venue days tickets available date sold days causing live nation add second final date wrap tour expected final highest grossing tour solo artist earning million dollars shows countries attendance million second highest grossing tour time bigger earned million dollars billboard touring awards won tour draw prizes acknowledge highest grossing highest attended tours year respectively madonna manager won manager award additionally billboard magazine announced madonna placed second tours gross million dollars madonna statements tour number statements madonna faced strong opposition socio political leaders stupid video interlude featured images disasters ages images adolf hitler republican presidential candidate john_mccain featured segment hitler images john_lennon featured end video democratic presidential candidate barack_obama video caused political world especially camp tucker bounds spokesperson stated comparisons outrageous unacceptable divisive time clearly shows comes supporting barack_obama fellow worldwide celebrities refuse consider attack limits conclusion presidential election image removed video performance park madonna congratulated barack_obama historic win presidency united_states madonna stated historical evening important evening lucky sharing world beginning new world ready fucking ready video screens displayed images obama message won madonna publicly voiced opposition republican vice presidential candidate performing tour madonna shouted come party come personal sound husband won start followed loud noise performing love new york request section line street replaced madonna screaming know street gon kick ass don street mocked accent told crowd loves olympic stadium rome madonna dedicated song like virgin pope stated gon song pope know loves child god know begins sing verse like virgin italian newspaper called dedication surprising leg concert romania madonna began talking gypsy discrimination east european countries said brought attention lot discrimination general eastern_europe feel sad immediately crowd madonna added don believe discrimination believe freedom equal rights applauded statement continued madonna mentioned discrimination gay people madonna publicist issued statement saying madonna touring phenomenal troupe musicians aware discrimination countries felt compelled brief statement issuing statement january self proclaimed king announced wished present madonna gold plaque thank singer criticising discrimination people accident july workers assembling madonna stage july concert stage collapsed injuring workers killing accident caused city officials cancel concert year old french worker killed outright accident took place worker year old leeds died overnight hospital firefighters said accident occurred roof stage lifted cranes city councillor said roof started shaking collapsed gradually allowed workers time following tragedy madonna visited workers injured accident went pay respects family deceased ones issued following statement devastated received tragic news prayers injured families deepest sympathy affected heartbreaking news concert italy madonna emotional tribute deceased technicians saying wanted moment acknowledge pay tribute people lost lives today great tragedy feel devastated way associated suffering let moment prayer hearts family loved ones broadcast recordings according argentine newspaper tour dvd filmed performances river plate stadium production director stated madonna chose argentine audience strong emotional bond shared time lamb comments release date dvd announced despite trailer showing highlights argentine performance madonna official website june british newspaper sun reported acquired rights broadcast sweet machine video shortened request song argentina like virgin aired latin american channel broadcast exclusively argentina mexico peru venezuela september unlike channel aired madonna sticky sweet commercial block additionally sweet machine requested song uncut october available watch television channel video demand website subscription january madonna official website confirmed video release tour titled live album released march distributed madonna record company available dvd blu ray accompanied picture book madonna manager titled madonna madonna commented able focus release dvd involved development directorial venture titled release received mixed reviews critics panned praised album performances groove listed highlight tour madonna 19th album billboard reached charts greece hungary mexico portugal album reached charts australia belgium canada france japan sweden switzerland failed reach germany united_kingdom set list source shows cancelled shows personnel source
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