Madonna World Tour Schedule

[promise to try]

by the way, do you know if there´s something behind not having anew for this tour!!! she has named all of them!!!! maybe, if this has no name, and next years wing has it, will it count as a different one for livenation???

[promise to try]

how do you know-where do you check if the ticket sales is slow or good?

[modul8tr]

Another thing rarely taken into account when the media tries to create a story about ticket prices being high, is that these large productions don't pay for themselves.

I believe she spends $30-40 Million of her own money to get the show on the road. That's building the stage, paying Jamie, paying the lighting designer, paying the sound and video teams, paying the teams that shoot and put together the video backdrops, paying for rehearsal studios, renting an arena for rehearsal in the final weeks before the tour, paying dancers, paying the music director and the band, paying for their accommodations while they're working with her in rehearsals (3 months) and the list goes on. And all of that money is flowing out before the tour even hits the road. Once it does you're talking moving 200+ people from city to city on a weekly basis, stadium/arena rentals, insurance, hotels, food, transportation, air, security, trucks, the cost of moving the stage (VERY expensive), renting those multi-million dollar LED video screens (yes, they rent those and they're expensive) and the list goes on. These are the weekly costs of touring the show and they are VERY high for productions of this magnitude, easily millions of dollars a week. And these costs become higher when the show jumps continents. This is why many artists avoid Australia in particular (sorry guys), because the cost of moving the stage and crew from America or Europe to Australia vs. the amount of shows/markets they can play there, makes it not worth it financially.

For any star of this magnitude - and there are very few - this is how much it costs to see them with big productions. U2, Madonna, The Rolling Stones, Roger Waters all have lavish productions and the corresponding ticket prices to pay for it all *AND* make sure they take home money at the end of the day. The U2 360 tour cost $750,000 dollars a day to run. A day. That means even if you are not performing, money is still going out. Madonna's daily fees could be even higher, since her show is more like a broadway show (dancers etc), as opposed to four guys standing on stage playing instruments on a lavish stage.

So really, they all have to recoup the cost of getting the show on the road, and then the daily/weekly costs of touring it. Tickets have to be priced to make sure you can cover those costs, and make a profit. Because at the end of the day, this is where they make their money. Merchandising helps to make that profit even bigger. A very, VERY, basic guideline, is that you take home half of what you gross. So, Sticky & Sweet made $408 Million in Box Office. This means there may have been $204 million or more for her at the end of the tour. Guy Oseary gets 15%-20% of that, Jamie King as director/partner in crime *may* get a percentage of net profits, but it's probably not as high as what Guy gets. Her publicist, lawyers etc. get paid as they always do, whether she's touring or not. They don't share in profit. Live Nation has their fee built into every ticket sold, and it's a small amount per ticket (the service/venue fees). They make millions, but nowhere near what she makes. On top of all of this is money made from merchandising (t-shirts, posters, tour programs etc.). They never disclose these numbers, but artists make a lot from it. And artists that aren't selling out stadiums and arenas like Madonna does, rely on it to make money at the end of the tour.

BTW The tour promoter, Live Nation basically GUARANTEES Madonna that she'll make X amount of money (profit) at the end of the tour. $200, $250 Million for the last tour maybe. They take on HUGE risk (shows not selling well). Obviously Madonna is a great risk to take, but on some tours they can really lose their ass.

Edited February 19, 2012 by Viktor

[Guest groovyguy]

http://www.madonnarama.com/posts-en/2012/02/18/short-news-charts-artworks-tour-trailers-and-what-they-have-to-say-about-madonna/

Madonna’s Concert in London Will Go On

Madonna’s concert in Hyde Park on on July 11, is set to go forward despite complains by local residents about the noise. NME reports that the shows in Hyde Park had received complaints and were possibly at risk, but Westminster Council’s licensing sub-committee met today and found a compromise over the park’s use. There will be less overall events staged in the summer and less people at the shows to start in 2013, when the number of concerts will drop to nine and the capacity will drop from 80,000 to 65,000-50,000.

There are also new conditions that will take place immediately including more stewards on site, more rules for cleaning the site after shows and more sound monitoring points in order to reassess the volume of music with repetitive beats.

[Mat.Guy]

Another thing rarely taken into account when the media tries to create a story about ticket prices being high, is that these large productions don't pay for themselves.

I believe she spends $30-40 Million of her own money to get the show on the road. That's building the stage, paying Jamie, paying the lighting designer, paying the sound and video teams, paying the teams that shoot and put together the video backdrops, paying for rehearsal studios, renting an arena for rehearsal in the final weeks before the tour, paying dancers, paying the music director and the band, paying for their accommodations while they're working with her in rehearsals (3 months) and the list goes on. And all of that money is flowing out before the tour even hits the road. Once it does you're talking moving 200+ people from city to city on a weekly basis, stadium/arena rentals, insurance, hotels, food, transportation, air, security, trucks, the cost of moving the stage (VERY expensive), renting those multi-million dollar LED video screens (yes, they rent those and they're expensive) and the list goes on. These are the weekly costs of touring the show and they are VERY high for productions of this magnitude, easily millions of dollars a week. And these costs become higher when the show jumps continents. This is why many artists avoid Australia in particular (sorry guys), because the cost of moving the stage and crew from America or Europe to Australia vs. the amount of shows/markets they can play there, makes it not worth it financially.

For any star of this magnitude - and there are very few - this is how much it costs to see them with big productions. U2, Madonna, The Rolling Stones, Roger Waters all have lavish productions and the corresponding ticket prices to pay for it all *AND* make sure they take home money at the end of the day. The U2 360 tour cost $750,000 dollars a day to run. A day. That means even if you are not performing, money is still going out. Madonna's daily fees could be even higher, since her show is more like a broadway show (dancers etc), as opposed to four guys standing on stage playing instruments on a lavish stage.

So really, they all have to recoup the cost of getting the show on the road, and then the daily/weekly costs of touring it. Tickets have to be priced to make sure you can cover those costs, and make a profit. Because at the end of the day, this is where they make their money. Merchandising helps to make that profit even bigger. A very, VERY, basic guideline, is that you take home half of what you gross. So, Sticky & Sweet made $408 Million in Box Office. This means there may have been $204 million or more for her at the end of the tour. Guy Oseary gets 15%-20% of that, Jamie King as director/partner in crime *may* get a percentage of net profits, but it's probably not as high as what Guy gets. Her publicist, lawyers etc. get paid as they always do, whether she's touring or not. They don't share in profit. Live Nation has their fee built into every ticket sold, and it's a small amount per ticket (the service/venue fees). They make millions, but nowhere near what she makes. On top of all of this is money made from merchandising (t-shirts, posters, tour programs etc.). They never disclose these numbers, but artists make a lot from it. And artists that aren't selling out stadiums and arenas like Madonna does, rely on it to make money at the end of the tour.

BTW The tour promoter, Live Nation basically GUARANTEES Madonna that she'll make X amount of money (profit) at the end of the tour. $200, $250 Million for the last tour maybe. They take on HUGE risk (shows not selling well). Obviously Madonna is a great risk to take, but on some tours they can really lose their ass.

Very interesting read. Thanks

[Guest]

Another thing rarely taken into account when the media tries to create a story about ticket prices being high, is that these large productions don't pay for themselves.

I believe she spends $30-40 Million of her own money to get the show on the road. That's building the stage, paying Jamie, paying the lighting designer, paying the sound and video teams, paying the teams that shoot and put together the video backdrops, paying for rehearsal studios, renting an arena for rehearsal in the final weeks before the tour, paying dancers, paying the music director and the band, paying for their accommodations while they're working with her in rehearsals (3 months) and the list goes on. And all of that money is flowing out before the tour even hits the road. Once it does you're talking moving 200+ people from city to city on a weekly basis, stadium/arena rentals, insurance, hotels, food, transportation, air, security, trucks, the cost of moving the stage (VERY expensive), renting those multi-million dollar LED video screens (yes, they rent those and they're expensive) and the list goes on. These are the weekly costs of touring the show and they are VERY high for productions of this magnitude, easily millions of dollars a week. And these costs become higher when the show jumps continents. This is why many artists avoid Australia in particular (sorry guys), because the cost of moving the stage and crew from America or Europe to Australia vs. the amount of shows/markets they can play there, makes it not worth it financially.

For any star of this magnitude - and there are very few - this is how much it costs to see them with big productions. U2, Madonna, The Rolling Stones, Roger Waters all have lavish productions and the corresponding ticket prices to pay for it all *AND* make sure they take home money at the end of the day. The U2 360 tour cost $750,000 dollars a day to run. A day. That means even if you are not performing, money is still going out. Madonna's daily fees could be even higher, since her show is more like a broadway show (dancers etc), as opposed to four guys standing on stage playing instruments on a lavish stage.

So really, they all have to recoup the cost of getting the show on the road, and then the daily/weekly costs of touring it. Tickets have to be priced to make sure you can cover those costs, and make a profit. Because at the end of the day, this is where they make their money. Merchandising helps to make that profit even bigger. A very, VERY, basic guideline, is that you take home half of what you gross. So, Sticky & Sweet made $408 Million in Box Office. This means there may have been $204 million or more for her at the end of the tour. Guy Oseary gets 15%-20% of that, Jamie King as director/partner in crime *may* get a percentage of net profits, but it's probably not as high as what Guy gets. Her publicist, lawyers etc. get paid as they always do, whether she's touring or not. They don't share in profit. Live Nation has their fee built into every ticket sold, and it's a small amount per ticket (the service/venue fees). They make millions, but nowhere near what she makes. On top of all of this is money made from merchandising (t-shirts, posters, tour programs etc.). They never disclose these numbers, but artists make a lot from it. And artists that aren't selling out stadiums and arenas like Madonna does, rely on it to make money at the end of the tour.

BTW The tour promoter, Live Nation basically GUARANTEES Madonna that she'll make X amount of money (profit) at the end of the tour. $200, $250 Million for the last tour maybe. They take on HUGE risk (shows not selling well). Obviously Madonna is a great risk to take, but on some tours they can really lose their ass.

great reading about things often overlooked. only doubts, i don't think she spends her own money, all the production expenses are on LN, but maybe i'm wrong. and Jamie King should have a salary and not a percentage. even Guy don't think get a percentage, not so high however (probably he became awfully rich after the Live Nation contract has benn signed, but not after every tour ). but maybe it's the opposite.

many thanks for the article

[Guest]

and is not about being rich or poor: i need to go to the dentist, i will go next month because this month I have payed for the tickets, even though I´m in pain, I have to wait.And same with my clothes, i really need to buy new clothes, but that will have to wait...

same problems here!!

i'm joking!! here in italy are very rich. it's the same or better then 2008. even if we had 3 or 4 finacial laws (manovre finanziarie, don't know how to say) in five months of billions and billions of dollars and we're near to collapse. as our former prime minister says, our ristorants and airplane are full. we're all riches

[Raider of the lost Ark]

Another thing rarely taken into account when the media tries to create a story about ticket prices being high, is that these large productions don't pay for themselves.

I believe she spends $30-40 Million of her own money to get the show on the road. That's building the stage, paying Jamie, paying the lighting designer, paying the sound and video teams, paying the teams that shoot and put together the video backdrops, paying for rehearsal studios, renting an arena for rehearsal in the final weeks before the tour, paying dancers, paying the music director and the band, paying for their accommodations while they're working with her in rehearsals (3 months) and the list goes on. And all of that money is flowing out before the tour even hits the road. Once it does you're talking moving 200+ people from city to city on a weekly basis, stadium/arena rentals, insurance, hotels, food, transportation, air, security, trucks, the cost of moving the stage (VERY expensive), renting those multi-million dollar LED video screens (yes, they rent those and they're expensive) and the list goes on. These are the weekly costs of touring the show and they are VERY high for productions of this magnitude, easily millions of dollars a week. And these costs become higher when the show jumps continents. This is why many artists avoid Australia in particular (sorry guys), because the cost of moving the stage and crew from America or Europe to Australia vs. the amount of shows/markets they can play there, makes it not worth it financially.

For any star of this magnitude - and there are very few - this is how much it costs to see them with big productions. U2, Madonna, The Rolling Stones, Roger Waters all have lavish productions and the corresponding ticket prices to pay for it all *AND* make sure they take home money at the end of the day. The U2 360 tour cost $750,000 dollars a day to run. A day. That means even if you are not performing, money is still going out. Madonna's daily fees could be even higher, since her show is more like a broadway show (dancers etc), as opposed to four guys standing on stage playing instruments on a lavish stage.

So really, they all have to recoup the cost of getting the show on the road, and then the daily/weekly costs of touring it. Tickets have to be priced to make sure you can cover those costs, and make a profit. Because at the end of the day, this is where they make their money. Merchandising helps to make that profit even bigger. A very, VERY, basic guideline, is that you take home half of what you gross. So, Sticky & Sweet made $408 Million in Box Office. This means there may have been $204 million or more for her at the end of the tour. Guy Oseary gets 15%-20% of that, Jamie King as director/partner in crime *may* get a percentage of net profits, but it's probably not as high as what Guy gets. Her publicist, lawyers etc. get paid as they always do, whether she's touring or not. They don't share in profit. Live Nation has their fee built into every ticket sold, and it's a small amount per ticket (the service/venue fees). They make millions, but nowhere near what she makes. On top of all of this is money made from merchandising (t-shirts, posters, tour programs etc.). They never disclose these numbers, but artists make a lot from it. And artists that aren't selling out stadiums and arenas like Madonna does, rely on it to make money at the end of the tour.

BTW The tour promoter, Live Nation basically GUARANTEES Madonna that she'll make X amount of money (profit) at the end of the tour. $200, $250 Million for the last tour maybe. They take on HUGE risk (shows not selling well). Obviously Madonna is a great risk to take, but on some tours they can really lose their ass.

You are absolutely right here. Especially the comparison to U2. It was in the news back then when Bono had his back problems and they were forced to make a break. Up until this point they already amassed huge revenues but it was made clear they would not break even until the second leg of the tour because of the insane amount of running costs. And that stage. As far as I remember they had two and each of them was f*cking expensive. The written above also explains why Gaga was said to be broke after touring. Because they hadn't the costs under control. Too high in comparison to the ticket prices.

But I think it's not Live Nation that guarantees her minimum of revenue (ticket sales only). It's the local promoter. They have all the risk. That might also explain why the Australia dates for S&S were scrapped. She wants to get paid in US dollar or Euro and if the Australian dollar is weaker this will result is extremely high ticket prices. Now the situation has turned around and the Australian promoters risk is considerably less. As far as I understand the 120 million contract Live Nation gets 10% of ticket sales. And yes, Madonna is most likely producing this with her own money. A) she can afford it and B) therefore she gets the biggest chunk of the profits once the tour is over and C) she (her production company) holds all the rights to this which means even more money from all the side projects in relation to the tour. TV specials, DVD/Blu-Ray sales ...

[Guest groovyguy]

http://www.madonnarama.com/posts-en/2012/02/11/madonna-world-tour-2012-more-dates-added-and-vip-packages-2/

Madonna World Tour 2012: More dates added and VIP packages detailed

UPDATE – 19 Feb 2012

Madonna.com has officialy announced a second date in Barcelona on 21 June 2012 with an ICON presale running from 21 February 2012 (10am local time) to 23 February 2012 (3pm local time).

Here is an overview of this weeks pre-sales…

03 June 2012 Abu Dhabi, UAE – Yas Arena

07 June 2012 Istanbul, Turkey – Turk Telekom Arena

21 June 2012 Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi

29 July 2012 Vienna, Austria – Ernst-Happel-Stadion

07 August 2012 Moscow, Russia – Olimpiski Arena

09 August 2012 St. Petersburg, Russia – SKK Arena

18 August 2012 Zurich, Switzerland – Stadion Letzigrund

15 Sept 2012 Atlantic City, NJ – Boardwalk Hall

13 Oct 2012 Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand

16 Oct 2012 Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center

20 Oct 2012 Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center

24 Oct 2012 Houston, TX – Toyota Center

03 Nov 2012 St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center

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UPDATE – 14 Feb 2012

The Madonna 2012 World Tour is the party of the year, and everyone around the world is invited. Following sold out shows in Seattle, New York, Washington DC, Amsterdam and Berlin, we are pleased to announce that second shows have been added to these fantastic cities! Icon ticket pre-sales begin this morning, February 14 @ 10am local times

July 8, 2012 – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam

June 30, 2012 – O2 Arena, Berlin

September 8, 2012 – Yankee Stadium, New York

September 24, 2012 – Verizon Center, Washington

October 3, 2012 – Key Arena, Seattle

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UPDATE – 13 Feb 2012

A second show in Chicago (September 20, 2012) has just been added to the 2012 World Tour schedule and public on-sale for this new show started along with the September 19 one.

—

Madonna’s official website announced that three extra shows had been added to Madonna’s 2012 World Tour schedule…

Vancouver – Rogers Arena – Sept. 29 & 30 – On sale Monday, Feb. 13 at 10am.

San Jose – HP Pavilion – Oct. 6th and 7th On sale Monday, Feb. 13th at 10:00 am.

Los Angeles – Staples Center – October 10th & 11th – On sale Monday, Feb. 13th at 10:00 am.

Toronto also gets a second date on September 13, 2012 at the Air Canada Centre.

The public sale for Madonna’s concert in Amsterdam was this morning and sold out in less than half an hour! A second date has been added on 8 July 2012 at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam and tickets will go on sale on 18 February 2012.

US fans interested in VIP packages can order them here!

European fans can order official Madonna VIP packages offered by Live Nation Experience HERE

-- Get your Madonna World Tour tickets... Click here!

[modul8tr]

You are absolutely right here. Especially the comparison to U2. It was in the news back then when Bono had his back problems and they were forced to make a break. Up until this point they already amassed huge revenues but it was made clear they would not break even until the second leg of the tour because of the insane amount of running costs. And that stage. As far as I remember they had two and each of them was f*cking expensive. The written above also explains why Gaga was said to be broke after touring. Because they hadn't the costs under control. Too high in comparison to the ticket prices.

But I think it's not Live Nation that guarantees her minimum of revenue (ticket sales only). It's the local promoter. They have all the risk. That might also explain why the Australia dates for S&S were scrapped. She wants to get paid in US dollar or Euro and if the Australian dollar is weaker this will result is extremely high ticket prices. Now the situation has turned around and the Australian promoters risk is considerably less. As far as I understand the 120 million contract Live Nation gets 10% of ticket sales. And yes, Madonna is most likely producing this with her own money. A) she can afford it and B) therefore she gets the biggest chunk of the profits once the tour is over and C) she (her production company) holds all the rights to this which means even more money from all the side projects in relation to the tour. TV specials, DVD/Blu-Ray sales ...

Yep, U2 actually had 3 stages. As a result, when they jumped continents to Australia and South America, their daily costs jumped to 3 million. If I remember correctly, just setting up that unbelievably amazing stage took 8 days to accomplish. And certain venues were more expensive to setup than others, like Montreal for example.

I hadn't heard that about Gaga, but when I tuned into her HBO special for a few minutes, I knew there was no way she was making money, or much money. She's not reached the level where she can command the kind of prices that pay for that, and her tour accountant/manager should be fired for letting that happen. So many newer artists get burned hardcore. Even the mighty U2 made pretty much NOTHING from their acclaimed Zoo TV tour.

I hear she's going on a 450 date tour? Hopefully things didn't turn out so bad that she HAS to do that to avoid financial ruin. And I'll be amazed if she can actually perform and sell 450 dates.That's unheard of. And would certainly test the sanity of even the most seasoned performer.

Live Nation is *the* tour promoter. I'm not sure what local promoters they may work with to assist in America, but Live Nation would certainly be taking the larger risk. Though they can probably absorb catastrophe better than the smaller promoters they work with.

Yeah you're absolutely right about the Australian currency issues, I forgot to mention that.

I'd really like to take a look at her Live Nation contract, it seems many industry insiders with better knowledge of it thought LN would make little money out of it, and Madonna would get almost everything. But that it was important to Live Nation to have her in their stable. They probably get 10% of gross, but the question is how much of that is profit for them? I think they make their money on ALL shows by various artists out on the road yearly. Not any one artist. On top of that she has a 360 deal, which means they also get a percentage record sales and other Madonna ventures. I wonder if they make money from her Material Girl clothing line, and the upcoming Truth or Dare brand?

And yes, I can assure you she pays for these shows with her own money. Almost all artists that can afford to, do. U2 for their 360 Tour got additional tour support from Blackberry (as a sponsor) simply because the cost of building 3 of those stages was astronomical. I believe they had to have $150 million before they could even hit the road. Prior tours were paid for by U2 only.

In response to someone earlier in the thread, Guy Oseary is Madonna's manager and business partner. He gets 15 to 20% of everything she does. That's pretty much standard. As far as Jamie King, his fee to just direct her show/be her all around man servant is likely $2-3 million. I was curious as to whether he receives royalties and or backend on top of this. He's a big deal director now and he certainly makes royalties off the MJ "Immortal" show he directed/created for Cirque Du Soliel. But he alone created that show, whereas with Madonna the ideas largely come from her, and he translates those ideas into staging.

Edited February 20, 2012 by Viktor

[Guest groovyguy]

http://www.madonnatribe.com/news/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6550

Istanbul tickets on general sale this Friday!

News is coming in from the Turkish media that tickets for the Madonna World Tour concert at the Turk Telekom Arena in Istanbul on June 07, 2012 will go on general sale next Friday, 24th February.

There is no news yet about the Icon pre-sale, but please keep checking madonna.com for updates.

Tickets for the show will be available to purchase online from biletix.com.

[Guest groovyguy]

http://thinkflash.ae/event/2012-06/madonna-live-in-abu-dhabi

Madonna, Live in Abu Dhabi

Sun, 3rd June, 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4m6CZpT-rM

The moment you’ve all been waiting for, here’s your chance to witness the concert of the decade as Madonna, the world’s top-selling female recording artist, makes her appearance on our shores on Sunday, 3rd June, as part of Yas Island Show Weekends.

Performing exclusively at Yas Arena, Abu Dhabi, as part of her World Tour, this not-to-be-missed concert is set to make dreams come true for thousands in the region.

From die-hard Madonna fans to music lovers, concert-goers of all generations can expect a pop extravaganza as one of the best live shows in the world - renowned for exceptional production, choreography, performance and artistic flair - comes to the capital.

Ticket will go on sale at midday UAE time (GMT +4) on Monday February 27th from www.thinkflash.ae or by calling 800 FLASH (800-35274). A limited quantity will also be available across select Virgin Megastore outlets in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Make sure you don't miss out!

General admission (standing) – AED 250

Limited Quantity . Directly behind the Golden Circle, the general admission ticket puts you at the heart of the YAS Arena.

General admission (standing)- AED 495

Directly behind the Golden Circle, the general admission ticket puts you at the heart of the YAS Arena.

Grandstand (reserved seating)- AED 695

The Grandstand is the perfect choice for fans that enjoy a seated concert.

Golden Circle (standing)- AED 1,095

This ticket puts you upfront against the Yas Arena stage, the closest spot to the Queen of Pop.

VIP Hospitality Package - AED 2,295

- Golden Circle ticket to see Madonna Live in Abu Dhabi

- Exclusive tour gift

- Official tour program

- Dedicated VIP bar including 2 free drinks

- Commemorative tour laminate

- Private entrance to the concert site

- VIP parking pass per transaction (limited)

FLASH Entertainment has also teamed up with Etihad Airways and their destination management company, Hala Abu Dhabi, to offer a variety of packages, available for pre-registration from February 15th and for sale from February 27th, when tickets will go on sale to the public. To pre-register interest for Etihad Airways Concert Packages and secure a package of choice, fans can visit http://bit.ly/EtihadMadonna.

Make it a weekend, make it a Madonna weekend.

Plan your weekend at www.yasisland.ae

[Guest groovyguy]

Tour ad in NY Times

[rafter69]

Tour ad in NY Times

was that today's paper?

[Supernatural]

I saw the NY Times ad online yesterday so I don't think it's todays paper, unless they ran it again

[Guest groovyguy]

was that today's paper?

Yesterday's paper.

[Guest groovyguy]

http://www.madonnatribe.com/news/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6558

Details and on-sale date for Moscow announced

Russian promoter Euro Entertainment has announced the details and the date for the public sales of the Madonna World Tour concert at the Olimpiski Arena in Moscow on August 7.

Tickets will go on general sale at www.19-00.ru on March 1st with a price range spanning from Rub 1,750 to 50,000 (58 to 1,667 US$). As previously reported, the Icon pre-sale for the show takes place this week and starts tomorrow, Tuesday February 21.

They also announced the planned capacity of the venue with the set-up for the Madonna concert which should be of 26,000 people.

[Guest groovyguy]

http://www.madonnatribe.com/news/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6559

Update: Second Barcelona show not in Icon pre-sale anymore

As a follow-up to our previews report about this week's pre-sales on Madonna.com, please note that the second concert at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on June 21 has been removed from the list of the pre-sales you have access to when buying an Icon Live Pass.

No further information available at the moment.

[Guest groovyguy]

http://www.madonnarama.com/posts-en/2012/02/11/madonna-world-tour-2012-more-dates-added-and-vip-packages-2/

More information from FLASH Entertainment on the Abu Dhabi concert at the Yas Arena on June 3rd, 2012.

Tickets range from Dh250 to Dh1,095 and will go on sale at mid-day on February 27th, 2012.

Tickets and packages can be bought from www.thinkflash.ae and a limited quantity across select “Virgin Megastore” outlets in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

[promise to try]

http://www.madonnatribe.com/news/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6559

Update: Second Barcelona show not in Icon pre-sale anymore

As a follow-up to our previews report about this week's pre-sales on Madonna.com, please note that the second concert at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on June 21 has been removed from the list of the pre-sales you have access to when buying an Icon Live Pass.

No further information available at the moment.

what?????

[IslandBreeze]

I have paid 150 euros to see her on Paris, and, even tough is one of the closest places (H1, I think row 23...that´s what they gave me), it´s too expensive! I saw george michael 3 years ago, in the same place, for 90 euros, and I was just in front of the golden circle!!! and from nearly 95 % the places in stade de france you CAN´T see her!!! it´s too big!!!!I hopè next tour will be in arenas, or this will be my last madonna tour in a few years...

barcelona, on the other hand, I dont´know: it´s the perfect place, 20.000, similar top Bercy, but the tickets that were selling weren´t so good either, and now viagogo is charging, like 500 euros for a ticket that cost me 150 and probably wasn´t so good, worth of that money...

I saw her in Stade de france in 2008, I was in the back, well, middle-back, and really it could have been any artist performing, and the sound wasn´t good

Anyways, the tour is still far from people´s minds: it will sell when it´s closer.And if Paris doesn´t sell out, maybe i will be lucky and they seat us in a better place as it happened to me when i saw george!!!!

When was his last album? What was his last hit? George is no Madonna and his shows do not cost even half of M's does in production. How much were U2's tickets? That's more par to her tours.

[Guest northernlad]

There are STILL golden circle tickets available for Coimbra and Oslo.

Mats you clearly need to have A WORD with your people.

[Guest groovyguy]

http://www.madonnatribe.com/news/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6564

UPDATE – 21 Feb 2012

The Madonna World Tour will be visiting Pittsburgh on Election night, Live Nation Entertainment announced today.

Madonna will perform at the Consol Energy Center on Tuesday, November 6th, with tickets going on general public sale Monday, February 27th at 10 AM local.

[Guest groovyguy]

http://www.madonnatribe.com/news/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6563

The map for Istanbul has the ''V-shaped'' stage, too!

With the pre-sale for the Madonna World Tour show in Istanbul on June 7th we get the first official map of the Turk Telekom Arena with a more detailed layout for the concert stage.

Spotting anything interesting?

Yes, according to the map from biletix.com, the stage in Istanbul is V shaped. This is the first time this layout appears on a map for the European leg - and the second time it can be spotted in a stadium set-up.

Are we getting close to have the mystery solved?

[Guest groovyguy]

Tomorrow morning starts another round of pre-sales:

Europe - Abu Dhabi (<--- UAE), Istanbul, Vienna, Zurich

USA - Atlantic City, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Dallas, Houston and St Paul

[Guest ditaluver]

anyone have a real seating chart for DAllas?

[Guest groovyguy]

Big Bob @FSBigBob

(Oprah Voice) MAAADDDOONNNAAAAA!!! ADDED A PITTSBURGH SHOW 961kiss.com/pages/madonna.… First Chance To Win Tix 5p Hour Today With @961Flick

CONSOL Energy Center @CONSOLEnergyCtr

In case you missed this morning's announcement, Madonna returns to Pittsburgh on November 6! Tickets go on sale 2/27 @ 10 AM.

http://www.961kiss.com/pages/madonna.html?feed=452073&article=9785289

[Guest groovyguy]

NewYorkology @NewYorkology

Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10am today for Madonna's Sept 8 Yankee Stadium show bit.ly/zlV92Q

[damita]

With the pre-sale for the Madonna World Tour show in Istanbul on June 7th we get the first official map of the Turk Telekom Arena with a more detailed layout for the concert stage.

I saw something more curious than that. The ticket prices. Golden Circle for 260 euro and Early Access for 420 euro... I know she hasn't been there since 1993, but this is too much!

[Lucky]

do you think she will add another Yankee Stadium date on Friday Sept 7th?