invention world tour invention world tour sixth concert tour american singer songwriter madonna supported ninth studio album visited north_america europe madonna inspired create tour taking art installation called static pro directed photographer incorporated images installation tour reality dig madonna critics number songs rehearsed tour making final setlist tour divided segments french baroque military army costumes developed designer based concept invention opening segment displayed performances dance general military segment displayed performances theme warfare circus displayed light hearted performances acoustic segment performances melancholy final scottish segment madonna performers display energetic dance routines tour garnered positive reception contemporary critics fellow singer elton_john accused madonna lip tour madonna representatives denied allegations john later apologized invention tour commercial success tickets completely sold soon dates venues tour announced prompting organizers add dates wrapped tour named highest grossing tour earning million million dollars shows fans won tour award billboard touring awards tour chronicled documentary titled going tell secret dvd released film background madonna sixth concert tour support ninth studio album madonna collaborated photographer art installation project called static pro installation portrayed madonna different incarnations spiritual practices prophet queen freak pole dancer publication worldwide success leading number exhibitions new_york london paris berlin florence exhibition madonna inspired images exhibitions decided incorporate tour asked help task poster released tour images installation project featured madonna seventeenth century style dress crawling camera later commented thing saw madonna performance artist think wanted portray process performer arrives work thing talked concert finds interesting rehearsals maybe like said process making concert intriguing final result main intention tour transform madonna old hits musically display capacity transformation self reflection tour initially known madonna later denied idea portray madonna figure evil mentioned book revelation later changed self confident dig critics people expressed views madonna image years official tour poster displayed madonna vintage gown large french renaissance like hair air conditioning turned tour madonna request claimed dried throat singing development rehearsals tour general setlist decided rehearsals start stupid dress material girl dress stupid later dropped songs taken initial set list include love mix swim ray light live tell bow knows rehearsed opening song decided vogue long time madonna decided use beast opener finale decided holiday die day john_lennon song imagine added setlist don tell rehearsed versions french video backdrop version american leg paris shows bitter sweet symphony version tour stops new tracks rehearsed included recognize written madonna love new york incorporated bonus track live invention tour going tell secret remade dance track tenth studio album confessions dance floor included eleventh studio album ray light rehearsed initial phases madonna later decided eliminate performing song beginning hurt voice finally thirty rehearsed songs ended official setlist costumes tour created designer started usa_today reported madonna making costume changes tour phillips commented madonna old songs tour main philosophy inspiration designing costumes noted madonna concept doesn new look greatest ironic statement shirts designed shoes provided clothing line opening dress created french designer incorporated baroque look second displayed military themed outfits inspired american life album designed phillips ensemble emphasized emotional point costumes displayed performers costumes segment designed phase costumes inspired designed final segment tour displayed traditional dresses madonna wore segment concert synopsis central theme unity versus violence divided acts different themes french baroque military army segments began beast ominous madonna screens displaying madonna static pro installations introduction finished madonna appeared onstage rising platform golden european shows wore striking poses perform vogue followed performed knows belt words song appearing screens frozen video naked male naked female wrestling water faces shadows preserve displayed backdrops video directed directed madonna original music video song military segment started sound helicopter background madonna backup dancers dressed soldiers middle battle saying goodbye madonna appeared onstage structure sets wearing camouflage pants olive army jacket black started performing american life war footage death destruction screens end song showed look alike resting head shoulder look alike pair waiting marriage license performance madonna ran lengthy shaped descended ceiling allowed reach middle stadium army rifles march like express guitar rock versions burning material girl performances backdrops displayed mathematical dna rushing screens remix interlude hollywood featured screens displayed animations cards interlude followed like performance started circus act jazz version deeper deeper performed female dancers followed die day madonna dancers like choreography backdrops displayed old man deathbed electric chair started singing lament soundtrack film platform rises madonna commented later lament favorite like idea restrained singing things ego got way destroyed happiness remix video interlude story performed dancers swung acoustic style segment started fails guitar played madonna sang don tell choreography song video dancers song played like prayer symbols names god displayed backdrops performance combined mother father catholic images madonna mother displayed backdrops madonna performed john_lennon pro peace song imagine photo war ravaged children bombed villages artillery displayed backdrops asked chose cover song madonna simply said wanted statement ultimate peace song final segment started scottish players stage playing drums pipes madonna appeared onstage similar long white shirt perform groove scottish video simulation rapper played performance later madonna started singing don preach madonna wore black shirts line better printed madonna raised platform sings song lines printed shirts shows included better italians better irish better better song crazy dedicated fans sticking years performances consisted music closer holiday backed montage flags backdrops ended cannon shots phrase appearing onscreen critical response received positive reviews critical acclaim washington_post noted difference striking compared madonna finally worked issues prevented performing earliest hits madonna created new performance hybrid view shared new_york_times commented unlike dark hostile invention returns madonna light looks having good time usa today gave concert stars said madonna having good time outing technical strengths lacked warmth finds madonna emotionally doesn degree flesh content shock value past delivered time madonna opting heart personality profanity chicago_tribune commented madonna displayed spectacle substance sal_cinquemani slant_magazine commented theme concert said best thing come madonna past reminded best making forget bad times come release pressure holiday new_york_times said concert dense night starring great performer found past lives new_york_post said concert way hearts devoted audience entertaining theatrical revue staged cast dance troupe singer said madonna brought jewish tour bbc noted invention tour happily past present madonna far rounded concert experience dedicated fan los_angeles_times felt eventually took darker political tone condemned weakly political invention concert commercial reception tickets tour allotted members icon madonna official fan club members tour soon started selling world originally scheduled perform major markets north_america additional stops paris london demand tickets high new_york_city madison square garden dates sold record time madonna manager worldwide tour promoter clear decided add new dates tour days tour sell dates los_angeles las_vegas new_york_city boston chicago toronto philadelphia miami high priced ticket packages dates tour sold madonna tour website tickets priced dollars person mtv arranged air contest titled center fans able win tickets onstage area scheduled shows tour started mid year announced tour grossed million million dollars selling tickets average price average gross million million dollars half dates left billboard magazine projected total sales million million dollars invention confirmed people magazine said tour grossed million shows making highest grossing tour musician prince tour initially projected highest grossing tour published sold shows grossed million million dollars billboard touring awards invention tour received tour award new_york_city november madonna tour manager awarded manager award lip allegation magazine awards elton_john accused madonna lip shows commented lip live lip public stage pay shot fucking christmas card list toss madonna publicist rejected john allegations saying madonna lip spend time artists sang note invention tour live ashamed paid hard work elton_john remains christmas card list nice naughty john later released statement entertainment_weekly saying like apologize madonna comments said don want like madonna house dinner said heat moment probably said apologize saw yeah don want hurt artist feelings fault instigated thing applies bloody teenage singers reaction like said think killed think hitler right said lip afraid speak mind going mellow age enraged things older broadcasts recordings expected broadcast cbs taped final night lisbon cbs reportedly offered pay million broadcast concert hour special happen documentary titled going tell secret chronicled tour released documentary recorded madonna performance tour finished recording madonna tenth studio album confessions dance floor dvd containing documentary live album highlights released dvd contained hour long look tour including rehearsal plus performance footage offers thirteen songs set list plus rock demo love new york documentary directed rolling_stone commented documentary madonna invention tour lacks diva truth dare instead struggles sound bite reliant sincere person bonus live proves better singer stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic complimented release saying madonna live going tell secret strong entertaining excessive accompanying dvd means hardcore fans sit hours release debuted number billboard canada european albums chart set list beast video introduction contains elements vogue knows frozen american life express burning material girl hollywood remix dancer video interlude lament story fails don tell contained elements bitter european shows like prayer mother father contains excerpts intervention imagine groove contains elements hollywood groove don preach ends reprise american life crazy music contains elements groove holiday contains elements wants source shows personnel
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