Camacho Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Here's your thread ready for the shows. Post fan reports, press reports, pics, etc. as they come in. Suedehead will be there representin' MadonnaNation with his favorite headgear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat.Guy Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 GO Suedey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sambassile Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 i'll b there on the 3rd, will keep u updated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter9 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 I will be there on 4th and will be reporting as well ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtzlplk Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 i've read so many MNation members going to Dubai, aren't you guys going to have a meet-up? and take pictures huh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 It's Abu Dhabi, not Dubai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtzlplk Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 It's Abu Dhabi, not Dubai my bad... it's Abu Dhabi Doo... so you guys planning a meet-up? would love to see that happening... seeing MNation posters meeting up in person at M concerts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples388 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 This time tomorrow it will be near the end of the MDNA show! Dying!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acko Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 L-U-V SUEDEHEAD!!! *does cartwheel nekkid* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples388 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Y-O-U you wanna? *sits on acko's face* I will be wearing my black MDNA album cover T shirt tomorrow (the one she was rehearsing in OH YES) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humberto77rj Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Anyone planning on recording audio and video??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sambassile Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 my bad... it's Abu Dhabi Doo... so you guys planning a meet-up? would love to see that happening... seeing MNation posters meeting up in person at M concerts Same same but diff. Dubai is 50 mins away from Abu Dhabi by car. Guys drop me a message if ur gonna b in Dubai/ AD tomorrow. Havin welcomin drinks at mine before the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nixed Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 It's tonight for me! It's so damn hot here in Abu Dhabi GAH! Will be reporting later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ai Papi Si. Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I used to live in Abu Dhabi... interesting that Madonna is now playing in the UAE. How funny. Can't w8 for Suedehead's report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nixed Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Miguel!!! I'm keeping your tip in mind! Find the best spot and just enjoyyyyy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ai Papi Si. Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Miguel!!! I'm keeping your tip in mind! Find the best spot and just enjoyyyyy You're gonna love the show - I'm positive it'll be a moment you will never forget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horn Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 MADONNA is preparing for her hottest performance ever — with no air-con in Abu Dhabi The pop queen told stage crews to turn off the cooling system - despite warnings she may overheat and collapse. Madge is due to sing in front of 28,000 tonight and tomorrow on her 2012 MDNA World Tour. As desert temperatures top 40°C, the du Arena has installed chilling and misting machines. But the 53-year-old star wants to “feel the heat” and demanded they are turned off. The fitness fanatic, who practises yoga in 43°C, is keen to push her body to its limits. A source said: “She is adamant. It’s going to be a gruelling two hours for her and her dancers. “Everyone thinks she’s bonkers — but you can't argue with her!” http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/4352980/Madges-hot-stuff-in-desert-concerts.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuckeye Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 why would she perform in that heat!??!?! dont forget to buy the tourbook guys!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Oriole Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 She's nuts. I doubt the cooling systems would make the place that cool anyhow-she should just use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattress Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Madonna's Indian Summer When I was a little girl, I had to work in my father's vegetable garden every summer. My father has a work ethic that makes mine look nonexistent, so the school's-out-for-summer stuff does not exist in my family. Basically, I was either put to work at my house, weeding and spraying insecticide, or we had to go to my grandparents' house in Pennsylvania, where we'd fix up the house and the yard all summer. When I got older and started to figure out what I wanted to do, I spent a summer going to a local college and taking dance classes - anything to keep from mowing the lawn. But, really, aside from that, I do not associate summer with fun and free time, not as a child. So maybe that's why when I think of my favorite summer songs, the ones I think of are attached to angst-ridden memories. Actually, I like the summer better than the winter. For one thing, I like the heat better than the cold - I still don't have air conditioning. I hate air conditioning. Because I don't like to be tricked. I want to know exactly how hot it is, and I'd rather just adapt to the heat, because that's what we're supposed to do. I also think summer is a superior season because you can see everybody's outfits. You can't make fashion statements when it's cold out, and you never know what anyone's wearing. And it's just a lot easier to see people in the summer, so they can't trick you, either. Both of my stories take place in New York - and I think New York is the best place to be in the summer, even if the heat and humidity make everybody grouchy. It may be more civilized in California, because it always gets cool at night, but it's so boring to be there. It's always summer in L.A., so no one appreciates it. When summertime comes in New York, everybody seems to be celebrating for three months; it feels like the city comes to life. When I think about what a summer song is, at first I think of something celebratory and up - but that's not really quite it, because I've dug some pretty incredible summer songs that weren't. But it definitely has to have a phat groove. It's not about Enya in the summertime, you know what I mean? For example, "Don't You Want Me," by the Human League, reminds me of the early days of Danceteria, in New York. I lived on the Lower East Side, at Fourth and B, in a tenement apartment - without air conditioning. I didn't have a record deal yet, but my demos were hot off the press, and I used to go to Danceteria every weekend, trying to meet the DJ or an A&R person to give my tape to. I'd spend all night on the dance floor in some hideous outfit while all the pretty, skinny, fashionable girls threw their drinks on me. But when that song came on, I forgot my humiliation. I didn't care that I was soaking wet and didn't have any friends. Prince's "When Doves Cry" was another song I used to escape into when it first came out. By then I did have a record contract, and I had moved to a nice loft on Broome and West Broadway. But there was still no elevator, so I had to walk up six flights of steps to get to my loft. I rode my bike everywhere, with a Walkman and headphones on, and one hot summer day I came in and I just couldn't carry my bike up those stairs one more time. I was hating my family and my life at the time, and I just collapsed in the stairwell with that song playing in my headphones, crying my heart out and feeling incredibly sorry for myself. You may have noticed that both of these stories are about music as a vehicle for transcending misery (the story of my life). I do think that music is the most spiritually evolved art form. And it is absolutely the most universal: It doesn't matter where you come from or who you are or how well-educated you are or how cool you are - how rich, how poor, how anything. It's primal, and it's visceral, and it's a cure for the summertime blues. It's about coming to life. Adapt to the heat. - Madonna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narendra Sen Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 ^ She's gonna be so hot and sweaty during LAV. Perspiredonna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sambassile Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 OMG its gonna b hottt but why Mdonna its bloody hot today !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Spent Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Monte Pittman, Madonna's guitarist, is feeling the Abu Dhabi heat Jun 3, 2012 Pittman is speaking to us outdoors, on the patio of the Yas Viceroy where he and Madonna’s backing band are staying. He explains that getting acquainted with Abu Dhabi’s blazing heat as much as possible is the best way to prepare for Madonna’s debut performance tonight. http://www.thenation...-abu-dhabi-heat The hotel where they are staying: http://www.viceroyho...odations/suites I'm not sure she can demand it to be turned off. With temps like that wouldn't the safety of the audience take precedence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonoka Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 That never gets old I can't wait for today's show. Hopefully we will get some kind of live updates, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Oh my ... The audience is gonna suffer Somebody advise suedy to (un)dress accordingly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narendra Sen Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Somebody advise suedy to (un)dress accordingly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Love Spent Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 The greatest show on Earth It is the most-anticipated musical solo tour since ... well, Madonna's last record-breaking global trek with her Sticky and Sweet Tour of 2008-09.The MDNA Tour is destined to be her biggest in terms of the production and number of performances. The Material Girl will play 84 shows this year, spread across four legs including Asia, Europe, North and South America. Since announcing the shows, more than 1.4 million tickets have been sold and an array of sold-out stadiums awaits Madonna in both Europe and America. The MDNA Tour is on track to set the record for the highest-grossing solo tour of all time, a record held by the Sticky and Sweet Tour. The songs No need to spoil the surprise by stating the set list from the tour opener last Thursday (due to the show's intricate choreography, Madonna rarely changes set lists), but it is fair to advise one to get acquainted with the new MDNA album as singles Give Me All Your Luvin and Girls Gone Wild feature, in addition to deeper album cuts. Of course, many classics will receive an airing, but they will surely receive a makeover as Madonna reportedly gets bored playing old songs in original form. The costumes Madonna's wardrobe features designs by a who's who of the fashion world, including Jean Paul Gaultier, Jeremy Scott and Alexander Wang. More than 700 shoes are going on the road, including designs from Prada and Miu Miu. According to the tour's costume designer Arianne Phillips, Madonna and her dancers will be busy both on stage and behind the scenes. "Madonna changes outfits seven or eight times," she told Women's Wear Daily. "The dancers change 10 to 15 times, depending on the dancer." The venue It is not the performance alone that is set to be revelatory. Over the past few months, the du Arena has undergone an expansion and the results will be unveiled tonight. A team of more than 150 staff have been working around the clock to lay 12,600 square metres of turf, put down 6,200 square metres of tarmac, build five new entrances in addition to adding 2,500 extra car parking spaces. By the way, this is all before the four jumbo jets were due to fly into Abu Dhabi, carrying Madonna's pyrotechnic and lightning gear, stage props and LED screens. When Madonna sets foot on stage, the venue will be using more than 7.5 megawatts of power through 35 kilometres of electricity cable; basically, enough juice to power a small village. Water at the end of the tunnel A 24-metre cooling tunnel has been built specifically for the show. and 44 cooling misters will spray more than 3,000 gallons of water to cool revellers down. Dress sensibly and leave the slipping and sliding to the dancers, thanks. What to look out for Going to work with mum may be an unappealing prospect for an 11-year-old, unless mum is a pop icon who routinely steps on stage in front of thousands of screaming fans. During Madonna's tour opener in Tel Aviv on Thursday night, her performance featured her son Rocco on stage as a dancer in one song, while in another track, he switched to backing singer. No doubt Rocco will receive a rapturous welcome if he travels to Abu Dhabi. While merchandise details for the Abu Dhabi shows have not been revealed yet, the promoters FLASH indicated T-shirts, posters and the MDNA album will be available in stalls, with prices ranging from Dh30 to Dh150. See you there! Madonna plays tonight and tomorrow at du Arena, Yas Island. Doors open at 7pm and Madonna is set to appear on stage at 9pm. http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/music/the-greatest-show-on-earth What time is it now in Abu Dhabi? : http://wwp.greenwich...dhabi/index.htm 3.5 hours until she hits the stage (unless she's late again ) !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter9 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 OMG Just arrived in Abu Dhabi after a 6 hour flight ! Everybody is talking about Madonna's concert !The staff at my hotel said last week the temperature topped 49 C ! Am going to wear my shorts ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider of the lost Ark Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Did I miss something? Turn off the aircon? How is there an aircon when there is an open roof? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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