Glindathegood Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 http://www.theoaklandpress.com/arts-and-entertainment/20150717/madonna-prepping-for-tour-says-she-appreciates-her-hometown According to this the theme of tour is romance and she is still working her way through the setlist. Madonna says folks shouldn’t be too put off over her recent comments about growing up in Rochester Hills. “I appreciate my provincial upbringing,” the Michigan-born pop culture icon explained by phone Friday, June 17, from her home in New York City. She’s preparing for her Rebel Heart Tour, which begins Sept. 9 in Montreal and will bring Madonna back home on Oct. 1 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. The Bay City-born Madonna (nee Ciccone) — who was raised in Pontiac and Rochester Hills, graduating from Rochester Adams High School — ruffled local feathers when she referred to the “basic, provincial-thinking people” of her hometown during a March interview with Howard Stern on SiriusXM satellite radio. The remark even prompted an open letter from Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett defending the area. Madonna, 56, who studied dance for one semester at the University of Michigan before moving to New York, says she hasn’t read Barnett’s letter but expressed a bit more pride about her roots on Friday. “To me it’s really important that I came from the Midwest,” she explained, “with my father and people that I was surrounded with, very strong work ethic and my practical approach to work, and not a lot of frills. “I don’t think I would be as creative as I am if I’d grown up surrounded by everything at my fingertips. The fact that I came from a small town in the Midwest has a lot to do with the kind of open notebook that I had to start my journey of creativity.” That journey has continued with “Rebel Heart,” Madonna’s 13th studio album — which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard charts in March — and will take its next step with the tour, which she promised will be one of her characteristically theatrical spectacles, featuring songs from throughout her 32-year Rock and Roll Hall of Fame recording career, with plenty of challenging choreography and provocative imagery. “I’m still working my way through the set list,” said Madonna, who’s working on the show with a team of creative directors, choreographers and costume designers. “The name of the tour, Rebel Heart, starts the party and then I think, ‘What’s a strong beginning? What’s the statement I want to make?’ and then we go on a journey from there.” The theme of the show, she added, will be “romance.” “Love. Living for love. Being a rebel heart. Living for love. They’re all kind of intertwined, you know — rising above, believing in your dreams, overcoming heartbreak, things like that,” Madonna said. “You know, the simple things in life.” And while fans wonder if she can still perform at the level she has in the past, Madonna, whose daughter, Lourdes, begins her second year at U-M this fall, said they won’t be disappointed. “I have a very disciplined life,” she said. “I don’t do a lot of socializing. My life revolves around my show and my children and trying to live a very healthy lifestyle. The only thing I’m lacking right now is sleep — as always.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ai Papi Si. Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 It's going to be an amazing show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloane Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 The name of the tour, Rebel Heart, starts the party Is anyone else reading this that Rebel Heart will be the intro??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Sounds like it! It certainly wont be the album version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glindathegood Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share Posted July 17, 2015 She said in some interviews earlier that on tour she might do different versions of the RH songs than were on the actual album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeMySoul Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 don't go into too much detail M. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glindathegood Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share Posted July 17, 2015 Romance to me indicates more slower ballady type of songs than we are used to from her past tours. Smoochy type of songs you make out to. Big dance thumping numbers does not indicate romance to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CzarnaWisnia Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 well the interview was done many weeks ago so who knows, but I love the romance theme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyJimmy Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Is anyone else reading this that Rebel Heart will be the intro??? I'm reading it as the first section being the party section, like I suggested ages ago. I think overall the show will be more "romantic". Dark and story-driven with Madonna overcoming several hardships until finding true love one way or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachelle of London Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 OMG I can't bloody wait. Would die if she posted a pic with Secret lyrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelheart Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I wonder how a song like Holy Water will fit into the mix if the overall theme is "romance"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCHL Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 well the interview was done many weeks ago so who knows, but I love the romance theme The interview was done today lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elayman Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Nice for M to be seen as talking up Michigan for a change. And I know she really does feel that way even if it looks like only doing it to sell tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacket Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 “I have a very disciplined life,” she said. “I don’t do a lot of socializing. My life revolves around my show and my children and trying to live a very healthy lifestyle. The only thing I’m lacking right now is sleep — as always.” No sleeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrism408 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I feel like this is going to be a Girlie Show part 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CzarnaWisnia Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 The interview was done today lol Are you sure? At the beginning it says : "... explained by phone Friday, June 17, from her home in New York City" Or was that another interview? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruncher9123 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 .....The theme of the show, she added, will be “romance.”..... By "romance" I hope she means non-stop techno, nudity, sex, dub-step, Diplo, sex, Diplo, sex, Diplo, sex, controversy, more techno, dance, sex, Diplo, Girl Gone Wild - and not, "romance." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 ^ 100 % x a million agree with you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCHL Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Are you sure? At the beginning it says : "... explained by phone Friday, June 17, from her home in New York City" Or was that another interview? Weird. June 17 is a Wednesday. Yesterday was July 17, a Friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ai Papi Si. Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 I think she meant the name of the tour (RH) is the jump off point for the setlist and makes the theme. I don' think she meant the song. Opening with that song would be so CHEESY, ugh. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples388 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Ai hai Uganda batty show ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carta Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 The interview was uploaded on Friday July 17th, so I'd say the June date is a typo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glindathegood Posted July 18, 2015 Author Share Posted July 18, 2015 I think she meant the name of the tour (RH) is the jump off point for the setlist and makes the theme. I don' think she meant the song. Opening with that song would be so CHEESY, ugh. lol Yes, I thought that too. I didn't think she meant literally she was going to start off with Rebel Heart the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples388 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 By the way people shouldn't be interpreting her saying that the name of the album starts the tour as her saying that the title track starts the show. That's not what she means at all. All she means is that the tour's theme follows the album's title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples388 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 I think she meant the name of the tour (RH) is the jump off point for the setlist and makes the theme. I don' think she meant the song. Opening with that song would be so CHEESY, ugh. lol Exactly my darling my baby my sexy love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glindathegood Posted July 18, 2015 Author Share Posted July 18, 2015 I wonder if that means the show is going to be divided into Rebel and Heart sections? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples388 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 I wonder if that means the show is going to be divided into Rebel and Heart sections? Well in my initial predictions I thought she may do something like that. So rather than having 5 distinct sections or whatever, she may have 'rebel' and 'heart' sections, perhaps alternating. So maybe 4 sections in total, Rebel to kick off, then Heart then Rebel again and then Heart to close. Something along those lines at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george28 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 I feel like this tour will offer a lot of different things, if the whole idea of this tour is for her to be all cool ballady and low key why would she mention challenging choreography? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples388 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 This tour will offer LIFE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotlight Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 I can't wait to attend the world premier of the rebel heart tour right here in Montreal on September the ninth ‼️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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