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I always see her more than once! And I'm sure I will this time too. I usually don't get tickets till the last minute. I was looking today but there was like nothing really good released for the 1st NY show. Most VIPS want to be at that 1st show and because she's doing a couple less NY shows this time, I think there were less tickets to go around to VIPs and less leftover to dump on ticketmaster. Hopefully it's easier for the last 2 NY shows. If I don't see her in NY I'll try to see her in Philly and/or that dreadful A.C. casino next month. I'd go to Boston (which has had great tickets released) next week but I have to be here in NY on those days.
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You are NOT going tonight or tomorrow?
Nope. Shocking isn't it?
But I will move heaven and earth and Janet's enormous fat ass to see this tour at least 2 more times dammit. 
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Extremely jealous of people there tonight.
Hopefully I get tickets for one or both shows this weekend. You people better be doing her proud tonight or else you'll have to answer to this NY boy who fights dirty. -
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So glad that for once that wasn't in front or near me or in my view at a Madonna concert!Here's Rosie in the frontrow between Madonna's legs
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This looked STUNNING on the screens at the show! Absolutely brilliant!
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Amazing pics, and she looked just as gorgeous up close live. By the way, her body is cut but she didn't look like the Hulk ready to combust like tabloids show her as lately.
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Mario, sorry I didn't chat longer. It was so noisy and the guards behind me kept annoying me to take my seat because people nearby would go use it to chat with Rosie. Pud I seriously had no idea you were there on the other side! Sorry I missed you too FMS!
You bunch of hyper-sociable Latin whores
Glad you all had a great time!!!!!!!! Did you sing Spanish Lesson out loud?
Yes I did and I didn't give a fuck if hardly any body was! All day long at work today I was daydreaming that a group of hot Spanish monks in black robes would show up, sensually dance around me and strip!
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Madonna kicks off North American tour
By JANE STEVENSON -- Sun Media
Concert Review: Madonna
East Rutherford, N.J. - October 4, 2008
Madonna performs during a stop on her Sticky & Sweet tour Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Madonna has become the poster girl for aging gracefully in the youth-oriented world of pop music.
Still at the height of her performing powers at the age of 50, The Material Girl kicked off the North American leg of her Sticky and Sweet Tour in front of a sold-out crowd at IZOD Arena on Saturday night - including her famous pal Rosie O'Donnell visibly seated near the front - with an action-packed, hi-tech, and yes, briefly political two-hour show that took a few jabs at Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin.
Frankly, it was hard to take your eyes off Madonna's bulging biceps, despite such distractions as various raising platforms and slick-looking, moving video screens, and if she didn't always successfully reinvent her older tunes, the nine new songs represented from her latest urban-influenced album, Hard Candy, were among the best offerings of the night.
Opening dramatically with the new tune, Candy Shop, Madge first appeared on a throne, holding a cane, seemingly announcing The Queen of Pop isn't going anywhere except for a ride in a vintage white convertible that was eventually driven onto the stage.
Backed by a seven piece band, including Montrealer Ric'key Pageot on keyboards, two backup singers and various dancers, Madonna expertly moved around her impressive stage which fanned out to include a long catwalk with a conveyor belt to a smaller circular stage in the centre of the floor where she spent a lot of her time getting closer to the fans.
The strong opener was followed by another catchy new tune, Beat Goes On, with her Hard Candy collaborators Pharrell Williams and Kanye West appearing via video, as did Justin Timberlake and Timbaland (4 Minutes) later in the evening.
It was when she began what would be a trend of reinventing older songs, starting with Human Nature, featuring Britney Spears trapped in an elevator on video, and Madonna on electric guitar, that the concert faltered slightly.
The energy flagged until the next song, Vogue, which was reconfigured to include the horns from 4 Minutes, and made sexy by the presence of four scantily clad female dancers in black bobbed wigs and hardly any clothes.
"Some people are still sitting down," Madonna gently scolded about half-way through the show. "I'm not sitting down - fair is fair."
Also sadly missing their original arrangements were Get Into The Groove, which featured a youthful Madonna both twirling around a stripper pole and skipping rope, and Borderline and Ray Of Light, both of which became rock songs with Madge on electric guitar.
Still, there were some nice segues like two male dancers dressed as boxers and actually fighting in a ring as Die Another Die played in a video version and downright striking versions of new songs like Heartbeat, She's Not Me - with Madonna poking fun at her various incarnations including the bride from Like A Virgin and the cone-bra wearing provocateur - Spanish Lesson, Miles Away, 4 Minutes, Give It 2 Me, and the old chestnut Like A Prayer.
"It's good to be in America, I'm so glad to be back," sang Madonna, who started her latest tour in Europe with a stadium show in Cardiff, Wales, on Aug. 23.
Not known for her ballads, she also proved to be incredibly adept at the two in her set list, even if she couldn't hit the high notes during an impromptu version of the requested song, Open Your Heart.
First up was Devil Wouldn't Recognize You, with Madge decked out in a black cape and lying on top of a piano while cool-looking water imagery was projected on circular video screens enveloping her.
That was later followed by a Romanian gypsy folk band version of the Evita song, You Must Love Me, an arrangement that also strengthened the more uptempo La Isla Bonita.
The now famous Get Stupid video segue, which included images of Hitler and John McCain alongside those of Barack Obama and Nelson Mandela, was trotted out again by Madonna, who actually called out Palin by name several times as her show wound down.
"This is the sound of Sarah Palin's husband snowmobile when it won't start," she said producing guitar feedback.
Madonna has two shows at Toronto's Air Canada Centre on Oct. 18-19, Montreal's Bell Centre on Oct. 22-23 and Vancouver's BC Place Stadium for her first-ever show there on Oct. 30.
SET LIST:
Here's what Madonna played (* denotes album from her new album, Hard Candy):
Candyshop *
Beat Goes On *
Human Nature
Vogue
Die Another Day (Video Version)
Get Into The Groove
Heart Beat *
Borderline
She's Not Me *
Music
Rain Video Segue
Devil Wouldn't Recognize You *
Spanish Lesson *
Miles Away *
La Isla Bonita/Lela Pala Tute
Doli Doli
You Must Love Me
4 Minutes *
Like A Prayer
Ray Of Light
Open Your Heart (snippet only)
Hung Up
Give It 2 Me *
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Rosie O'Donnell was seated one row right in front of me. We were right in front of the catwalk stage. There must've been at least 50 people on the floor holding up those sheets for Open Your Heart. When Rosie saw those sheets before the show, she remarked that she was very doubtful that Madonna would sing it. When Madonna obliged to sing some of OYH later that night, Rosie turned around and went "OMG she's doing it!".
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MADONNA (Monday and Tuesday)
Madonna’s mythology — her unapologetic sexuality; her magazine-dissected clothes; her massive, pulsating biceps; her collaborations — has been trumping her mostly innocuous pop music since the dawn of her career, and nowhere is the Madonna legend more on display than in her lavish stage show. This tour, titled “Sticky and Sweet,” includes copious video screens, rotating platforms, elaborate costumes, 16 dancers, a 12-piece band and more. At 8 p.m., Madison Square Garden, (212) 465-6741, thegarden.com; $64.50 to $354.50. (Petrusich)
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It's a Madonna nation
Test your knowledge with our pop quiz
By CHRIS JORDAN • Gannett New Jersey • October 3, 2008
Love her or hate her, you can't ignore Madonna. She has transcended music over the last 25 years to become a true pop-culture icon, seemingly drawing attention for everying she does, be it adopting a child from Malawi under questionable circumstances to studying Kabbalah, an off-shoot of Judaism.
Now Madonna comes to the Izod Center in East Rutherford Saturday night to kick off the U.S. leg of her "Sticky and Sweet Tour." She then heads across the river for four shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City, starting Monday, Oct. 6. Want more? She hits Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Nov. 22.
The tour has already garnered controversy in Europe, where Madonna juxtaposed images of John McCain and Hitler. But that's the norm for Ms. Ciccone, who has been pushing cultural buttons for her entire career.
Anyway, we offer our Madonna pop (culture) quiz to test you, dear reader, on how up you are on the Material Girl.
Score results: 0-3 Madonna wannabe; 4-6 Madonna backup dancer; 7-9 Madonna record producer with bedroom privileges; 10 Madonna wants to adopt you.
1. What did Madonna inject singer Justin Timberlake with prior to their recording session for "Hard Candy"?
A. Testosterone
B. B-12
C. Adrenaline
D. A ray of light
2. Madonna portrayed this Latin American leader in a 1996 film.
A. Michelle Bachelet
B. Eva Peron
C. Celia Cruz
D. Manuel Noriega
3. This actor appeared as Jesus in Madonna's "Like A Prayer" video.
A. Denzel Washington
B. Donnell Rawlings
C. Leon
D. Redd Foxx
4. What group took offense to Madonna's 1986 single, "Papa Don't Preach"?
A. Mothers Against Drunk Driving
B. Conservative religious groups
C. Planned parenthood
D. Music critics
5. Which New York Yankee is a "spiritual soulmate" to Madonna?
A. Hideki Matsui
B. Derek Jeter
C. Alex Rodriguez
D. Yogi Berra
6. Former Madonna remixer and collaborator Shep Pettibone owns what Asbury Park nightclub?
A. The Stone Pony
B. Asbury Lanes
C. Paradise
D. Mrs. Jays Beer Garden
7. What did Madonna say to the taxi driver when she first arrived in New York City?
A. "Take me to the nearest yoga studio."
B. "Do you produce records when you're not driving a cab?"
C. "Take me to the middle of everything."
D. "What are you doing when you get off your shift?"
8. Who did Madonna dedicate "Like a Virgin" to at a recent concert in Rome?
A. Guy Ritchie
B. The Pope
C. Rabbi Philip Berg
D. John McCain
9. Which celebrity has Madonna NOT been romantically linked or married to?
A. George Michael
B. Sean Penn
C. Jellybean Benitez
D. Dennis Rodman
10. What was the name of Madonna's late-'70s New York City rock band?
A. The New York Dolls
B. Ciccone Youth
C. Breakfast Club
D. The Virgin Suicides
Answers: 1. B; 2. B; 3. C; 4. B; 5. C 6. C; 7. C; 8. B; 9. A; 10. C.
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Poor AlKylieda are in MELTDOWN they are claiming the figures are "skewed".
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In anticipation for Madonna's upcoming New York area Sticky and Sweet Tour shows, Wednesday's New York Daily News devoted an interesting 2-page feature of interviews with Madonna's tour collaborators, and a summary of the tour setlist. Here are the articles ...
What it feels like to work for Madonna
Stavrakis/AP
Madonna is coming to town this week.
BY GINA SALAMONE
Wednesday, October 1st 2008, 4:00 AM
Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet Tour" touches down in the New York area Saturday for five sold-out dates. The extravagant production has already broken attendance records in Europe and is sure to do the same here.
But the Queen of Pop is only as good as her courtiers. A skilled creative team carefully collaborates to match Madonna's tour theme with costumes, choreography and video clips.
And with multiple themes, that's no easy task. Four different acts move Madonna through her set list. It starts with "Pimp," paying tribute to gangstas, then "Old School," which honors her early days in New York. A "Gypsy" act is next, followed by "Rave" - featuring dance hits and robot-like fashions.
Here are some of the hardworking staffers who make it all happen:
5 QUESTIONS FOR THE COSTUME DESIGNER
Arianne Phillips
AGE: Won't say
JOB: Costume designer
HOURS: 13 hours a day, 6-7 days a week
MONTHS ON THE JOB: 4; she started prepping for the tour in May, and then attended the first three shows in Europe. Phillips worked on Madonna's previous four tours and has helped wardrobe the star offstage for 11 years.
Q: How many costumes did you have to put together for the show?
A: There are 25 performers besides Madonna who change six to eight times. Madonna has eight costume changes. And everyone gets doubles of everything, including the shoes, to last the duration of the tour. Madonna sometimes has up to six copies of one particular outfit so that it always looks fresh and great.
Q: What lengths do you go to to track down pieces or materials?
A: We develop a lot of her clothes ourselves. So we go to the end of the earth if we have to to find the right fabric. Or if we have shoes made, we collaborate with wonderful people at Miu Miu and Prada. Madonna gets to play different characters, whether it's a sexy robot or a gypsy.
Q: Which is your favorite of the four acts in terms of the clothing designs?
A: That's like asking me to choose which child is my favorite. But I particularly love the rave/futuristic section. It was daunting because I always have issues with futuristic costumes. I wanted to make sure that it was going to have some value to the contemporary eye and mean something. We came up with this hybrid of Sexy Robot Joan of Arc for Madonna.
Q: What was the toughest act to design costumes for?
A: Developing the "Old School" section was tricky and it took a lot of prototypes. That particular costume, which I thought initially would be the easiest because she was being herself in the early '80s and it's the most casual, was the most difficult to develop because of the choreography and the active quality in that section. Also, we had to make sure that it was theatrically worthy and exciting enough for the audience.
Q: What was the result?
A: A pair of jersey shorts that changes color depending on what night you're there. There's a T-shirt that Prada made for us, a little hoodie that we made with Swarovski crystals. Everything is embellished with Swarovski crystals. We have over $1 million worth of crystals in the show. We're very sensitive to the fact that Madonna's performing in stadiums and not just arenas like last time, so we want to make sure that everyone can see her and the dancers. So the crystals are really helpful.
7 QUESTIONS FOR THE SHOW DIRECTOR
Jamie King
AGE: in his 30s
JOB: show director
HOURS: about 16 hours per day, including e-mailing through the night, 6-7 days per week.
MONTHS ON THE JOB: more than 4
Q: This is the fourth tour you've directed for Madonna. Why did the two of you decide to do four separate acts?
A: In the "Drowned World" tour in 2001, we established that four-act sectionalizing of the show, so we've just stayed with that format. It's good for us creatively because it allows us to change the look of the set, the stage, [and] adapt song arrangements.
Q: Madonna's perched on top of a car in one scene from the show. What's that about?
A: We used an old-fashion car in our "Pimp" section. We thought if we were going to pimp it out, let's not do something contemporary, but let's do our own version of a classy pimp and what that would look like. So our car looks more like a Rolls-Royce, but we still blinged it out. The license plate says M Dollar and it's for a song called, "The Beat Goes On."
Q: And why does she jump rope at one point?
A: She's doing Double Dutch, which was birthed in the streets of New York City. It's in our "Old School" section and Double Dutch is really of that kind of early breaking, pop-locking period on the streets.
Q: You've directed recent tours by the Spice Girls, Celine Dion, Avril Lavigne, Christina Aguilera and Ricky Martin. How does working for Madonna compare?
A: I don't know any other artist who pushes the envelope more than Madonna. It's because she's always willing to try new things and wants to explore.
Q: The "Sticky & Sweet" tour recently stirred up controversy with a video montage that's shown during the song "Get Stupid," which compares John McCain to Hitler. How did that come about?
A: Madonna is very political, and it's important for us to always express every side of her when she goes onstage because her show is an extension of her. Madonna's changed the views of the world and how things are perceived - whether it be sex or politics or image, and since she's very political, we have to incorporate that into the show.
Q: Is there any concern it might alienate fans who may be Republicans or fans of McCain?
A: Madonna's message has always been stand for what you believe in, no matter what it is.
Q: At what point do you get to sit back and enjoy the show?
A: I never stop freaking out. I'm always nervous and I think that's the great thing about both Madonna and me. We're always nervous because we want to make sure that the audience gets a great show.
3 QUESTIONS FOR THE VIDEO DIRECTOR
Tom Munro
AGE: 43
JOB: Video clip director for "Die Another Day"
HOURS: Four or five hours per day for two or three weeks, including research and preparation; video was shot in one day.
Q: You directed a video of Madonna boxing for the song "Die Another Day" that's shown during a break. Why is that an important part of the show?
A: It's played on three enormous monitors while Madonna is changing, so she's not actually on stage. The video keeps everyone entertained while she's off [stage]. And then there are dancers on stage - two guys who are choreographed in a dance-move boxing thing.
Q: Where'd you shoot the video?
A: We shot it at Steiner Studios in Brooklyn in June. It was a one-day shoot. The preparation for it was a lot longer because I did all the lighting as well, which was quite involved. So we had a day to set up the props and create the environment, a day to test the lighting, and then, on the third day, we shot Madonna. I also shot all the stills for the tour book, so it was a busy day.
Q: How does Madonna compare with other artists you've shot?
A: Madonna is the biggest icon in pop culture, and she's an incredibly inspiring subject. In my career, I haven't worked with anybody that gives as much to the camera and the creative process as Madonna has done. And for a photographer/director, that's a great treat because you can only do your best if you're being given the material to work with.
Madonna's 'Sticky & Sweet' setlist
Wednesday, October 1st 2008, 4:00 AM
by Jim Farber
Quicler/Getty
Madonna is both 'Sticky & Sweet' in concert.
Most top artists play it safe with their set lists. They hew close to the hits, sneaking in just a few new songs to seem contemporary without boring longtime fans to death.
Madonna seldom takes that sheepish route. Other than her hits-based "Re-Invention" tour four years ago, she tends to stress her latest music in shows, sprinkling in cherished hits every so often just to satisfy the less ardent. Even these she tends to recast with radically new arrangements.
The new "Sticky and Sweet" tour continues that tradition. In fact, the show contains more new songs than ever. Nine of the CD's 12 cuts turn up, vying for space with a dozen cherished faves. Luckily, "S & S" ranks as Madonna's most upbeat, catchy and unpretentious album since her 1983 debut. So there's no reason to yawn the way fans might have on her previous "Confessions" tour, which boasted far less eventful (not to mention less danceable) material.
By contrast, the "Sticky and Sweet" set list sounds highly appetizing. Here's what fans can expect:
Candy Shop: Not the strongest opening song, but this new cut serves to ease the crowd into the groove.
Beat Goes On: A striking new cut with a guest rap by Kanye West (sure to be only on tape).
Human Nature: A snarky oldie from 1994's "Bedtime Stories"
Vogue: The world's greatest salute to posing.
Die Another Day (Remix): A DJ interlude threading in Madonna's tango-driven Bond theme.
Into the Groove: Perhaps her greatest dance song ever.
Heartbeat: The catchiest cut from the new CD, with a killer beat to boot.
Borderline: The first great ballad of Madonna's career.
She's Not Me: An assertive newbie.
Music: Maybe the singer's most perfect, and simple, pop single, not counting "Holiday."
Rain Remix: A dreamy DJ interlude.
Devil Wouldn't Recognize You: The only semi-ballad on the new CD.
Spanish Lesson: A staccato Latin stomper.
Miles Away: Includes the new disk's most beguiling tune.
La Isla Bonita: Madonna's first Latin groove.
You Must Love Me: The big ballad from "Evita" also presents the biggest risk in the new show: Can she — gasp! — emote?
Get Stupid Remix: A herky-jerky DJ interlude.
4 Minutes: The ecstatic hit duet with Justin Timberlake. Will the man himself appear at one of the Garden shows? (He did back in April at an album-teasing mini-concert at Roseland).
Like a Prayer: Madonna's grandest song.
Ray of Light: Her fastest song.
Hung Up: The only great track from her last album, aided by its tart ABBA sample.
Give It 2 Me: As ultimate proof of Madonna's faith in the hotness of the new CD, she closes the night with a song that's as fast and fierce as any she has ever recorded.
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I got a ticket for NJ, 2nd row right in front of the catwalk just now
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MUCHO thanks for the alert Camille! I got one too just now! same section and row as you! we're very close! Spectacular area! I think I got the last one from this batch.
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^Which Denver show?
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When they release tickets their releasing them at a lesser sale price? These aren't free?
YAYA selling tickets for cheaper or giving them out for FREE? No.
This isn't Mariah's flop tour. ---
Camille, I haven't see any significant floor ticket drops for NY pop up yet. And nobody's mentioned any NY ticket drops on other forums. I'll be checking more often from here on, especially a few days before the show and leading up to a few hours before the actual show. Ugh just watch them get released when I'm not near a computer.
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Sticky & Sweet Tour: Rome Fan Pictures - Part 2
These fan shot pictures by madonnalicious reader Serena mark the completion of our Rome Sticky & Sweet Tour gallery - check out all the fan pictures here.
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Sticky & Sweet Tour: Paris Fan Pictures - Part 4
These pictures were taken by madonnalicious reader Emilie at the second show in Paris on Sunday 21 September.
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Sticky & Sweet Tour: Paris Fan Pictures - Part 3
madonnalicious readers David and Matt also sent in these great shots from the first Paris show on Saturday 20 September at the Stade de France.
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PopJJ:
"Madonna, Sticky & Sweet Tour, Vienna, 9.23.2008.
I saw a lot of negative rubbish on this forum about this particular show, and the show in general. I honestly only see the rebellion here and somewhat over at the Tribe. I’m sorry guys, but you are truly overreacting.
Yesterdays show was very peculiar, very different. There was a certain mist in the sky surrounding the Danube Island – two huge M’s hovering over the town while rivers of people were streaming towards the venue. This has been one of the only days in the past month in Vienna where it hasn’t rained and where the temperature was moderate. There was just a special feeling in the air. Madonna is in Austria for the very first time and you could just sense the excitement.
Anyhow, the crowd. How do I explain this without offending anyone? It’s just different. It isn’t like in Rome where people were drilling with temperament and wanted to jump throughout the whole thing. There was a feeling of huge RESPECT for the star, the performer of all performers coming on the stage.
And I know Madonna felt it too, because although the whole crowd wasn’t jumping and screaming she was still INCREDIBLY happy, cheerful, chatty and in a good mood. She was really BREAKING HER ASS to get the audience moving and interacted a lot. She wasn’t rude or annoying at all, she even responded to some fans saying ‘’I love you too, honey.’’ and she said ‘’We need to warm this place up’’ and later on chatted about the low temperature. Those people were in awe of Madonna for the very first time in their country, sucking in every moment. They were clapping their hands, acting accordingly and focusing on the show. A different nation, different culture and a different audience. Of course, excluding the front rows that were crazy for her like at any concert.
During the first section, Madonna was incredibly eager to get everyone moving and happy. She acted so sweet and I was truly a bit shocked, already talking to the first rows and such. The Candy Shop opener and Vogue really set people off, and the ‘’It’s Britney, Bitch!’’ part got a lot of cheers.
This continued in the second section where she truly gave her all during Into The Groove, talking to the audience in good moods and really giving her all. People really reacted well to this, Music and She’s Not Me. Just excellent.
The third section is the one that surprised me the most. And I think it surprised Madonna too. Something magical really happened here, probably because the oriental music is so close to the audience (and a large part of the audience was from the Balkans) but people just went insane for La Isla Bonita/Lela Pala Tute. People were singing and dancing in circles, and you could just feel that they ‘’get’’ the Gogol Bordello flare. Same thing happened with Doli Doli. Performances that surprised me the most were Devil and Miles Away. During Devil, something really gorgeous happened. The venue is completely open so the dark purple skies and the performance somehow got connected, making you wonder if it was really raining or if it’s just the performance. The performance really moved me this time, and people were just there standing in awe looking at this piece of art. Truly magnificent. Miles Away was another surprise because people were really into it and it really created a magical moment. With two words she got the entire place to get their hands up in the air and clap with the beat and sing along to the ‘’so far away…’’ portion.
The fourth section was really all about Like A Prayer and Give It 2 Me. When the stage lit up, the audience did too and they truly loved both of the performances. Give It 2 Me really worked as a great closer, and Madonna still seemed chipper and eager to get the audience moving in her rough way. People were doing the signature Give It 2 Me hand moves, even the ones who stood for the most of the concert. The middle finger was cool with the fans and everyone loved when she called us motherfuckers. Let’s face it, we love it. This isn’t Britney Spears or Mariah Carey. Madonna can pull this stuff off and that’s why we love her.
The only part that didn’t work was ‘’Dress You Up’’, I guess no one told her that song isn’t that big outside of the hardcore fanbase and people don’t generally know all the lyrics. Still, she didn’t stop and she kept singing it.
What I’m trying to say is, Sticky & Sweet in Vienna was a great concert, people were generally really really satisfied. The concert just keeps getting better and the sound was CRYSTAL CLEAR (except for Ray Of Light where her microphone malfunctioned) and Madonna actually APOLOGIZED and seemed very sincere about it. The rest of the show was flawless, you can see she was trying to do her best and entertain the crowd and give 100% without thinking twice.
I just felt like setting the record straight, because this tour really doesn’t deserve the backslash it gets on these forums. It’s right up there with her best."
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Sticky & Sweet Tour: Paris Fan Pictures - Part 2
madonnalicious reader Arno sent in these great pictures from Madonna's second date at the Stade de France on Sunday 21 September.
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NEW YORK CITY - October 6/7/11/12 - PRESS Reports/Reviews/Pics
in ARCHIVE - Madonna
Posted
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Madonna's Sticky and Sweet tour hits Madison Square Garden
BY JO PIAZZA
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Monday, October 6th 2008, 11:55 PM
When it comes to Her Madgesty, at least, there's no economic implosion.
Fans who hadn't secured tickets to Madonna's show at the Garden Monday night milled around outside offering top dollar to score last-minute seats.
"We are willing to pay $500 if the seats are good enough," said Ashley Love, 25, wearing a black lace "Desperately Seeking Susan" ensemble.
"I came up from Virginia, and it will be worth whatever we have to pay," Love said.
Michael Rosen, a 33-year-old Brooklyn dancer, won his floor seats in a bidding war.
"I went on Craigslist and paid $600 for this ticket," said Rosen, bedecked in a black boa. "I haven't missed a Madonna show in almost 20 years and I wasn't going to start now."
Cassandra Gardner, in bondage gear to replicate the cover of Madonna's "Hard Candy" album, spent $2,000 for her night. That included tickets, travel costs from Albany - and the Madonna tattoo on the back of the 23-year-old's neck.
"She is a goddess. She is my queen," Gardner gushed.
When the queen hit the stage around 9 p.m., she ruled over her people in a skimpy black leotard and carrying a riding crop, bringing them to their feet with her hit, "Candy Shop."
And the fans stood standing for the next 90 minutes through new songs and old hits like "Vogue," "Into the Groove" and a hard rocking "Borderline."
When some of her subjects sat, they were duly chastised.
"What are you people sitting down for? This isn't a Barbara Streisand show!" she shouted.
The singer also got political, showing images of Republican John McCain with those of war and of Democratic Barack Obama with those of peace.
"It was worth every penny," said a breathless Janine Smyth, 29, from Long Island of the $200 tickets she bought for herself and her sister.
Last night's show was the first of four sold-out nights in Madison Square Garden on Madonna's Sticky & Sweet world tour. She does it all again Tuesday, Friday and Sunday night.
For devotees, it really is the music that brings the people together. The scandals? Not so much. "I don't give a crap about all this gossip with Alex Rodriguez," said Lorraine Hands, 45, a teacher from Fairfield, Conn., who has tickets for tonight as well.
For Madonna, the adulation pays off big. She has already raked in $120 million from this, her seventh world tour.