The first of 26 North American shows is scheduled for August 28th in Philadelphia and includes a September 6th show in NY's Yankee Stadium and an October l0th performance at LA's Staples Center. Tickets are scheduled to go on sale beginning February 10th in Tel Aviv and the United Kingdom, with North American tickets going on sale beginning February 13th. Tickets for North America are available at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com. A complete itinerary of Madonna 2012 follows this release.
The announcement of Madonna's 2012 World Tour follows an extraordinary week which included a monumental extravaganza of a performance at the Bridgestone Super Bowl Halftime which was seen in over 200 countries by over a billion people. Last week also saw the release of Madonna's new single, "Give Me All Your Luvin'" from her highly anticipated new album MDNA on Live Nation Entertainment/Interscope Records - scheduled to be released on March 26th. Pre orders have already catapulted MDNA to No. 1 on iTunes in 51 countries including the US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Canada, Italy, Sweden and the Netherlands. The single's video directed by Megaforce which also stars Nicki Minaj and MIA previewed on American Idol. Additionally, the Madonna directed Golden Globe Award winning film "W.E." opened in NY and LA with other markets to follow later in the month. "Madonna's track record as a world class entertainer and touring artist speaks for itself. Her artistry, talent and creative productions get bigger and better with each tour and Madonna 2012 will be no exception. We are thrilled to have her back on the road and know her fans feel the same," commented Arthur Fogel, CEO Live Nation Entertainment Global Touring and Madonna tour promoter.
US residents ordering tickets online to a US performance will receive their choice of a digital or physical copy of Madonna's new MDNA album with every ticket purchased.
Citi is the official credit card of the US leg of Madonna's upcoming world tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Wednesday, Feb. 8th at 10am through Citi's Private Pass Program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.
Icon is Madonna's official fan club. Lifetime Legacy members of Icon will receive first access to tickets and VIP Packages starting February 7, 2012. Registered free Icon members will have the opportunity to purchase an "Icon Live Pass" which gives them access not only to ticket & VIP Package pre-sales, but also to a tour devoted forum and an exclusive tour gift. Fans can sign up for a free Icon membership at Madonna.com today.
VIP Packages will are available through VIP Nation, including premium seats, exclusive merchandise and more. For more information please visit: www.VIPNation.com
viagogo, Europe's leading secondary ticketing company (www.viagogo.co.uk), has been named as the Official Premium and Secondary Ticketing Partner for Madonna's 2012 summer tour dates across Europe. viagogo will handle premium tickets for select shows this summer, offering fans the chance to see one of the most anticipated concert tours of the year. Fans that can no longer use their tickets will be able to resell them to other fans through viagogo's secure online platform, and, as always, all tickets are guaranteed.
The tour itinerary can be found HERE at Madonna's website.
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'The Sweet Machine' Sticky & Sweet Tour Opening (Early Version)
Source: Absolument Madonna
Madonna’s drummer on Sticky & Sweet tour - Brian Frasier-Moore, confirms his involvement in the upcoming early-2011 tour.
The Madonna special originally scheduled to air on VH1 on January 22nd has been postponed to February 26.
This is the complete run-up of their "Friday Night Alright" concert series:
January 01: Pink: Funhouse
January 08: Muse: A Seaside Rendezvous
January 22 MTV Worldstage: Green Day
January 29 London Live: Lady Gaga
February 05: MTV Live: Black Eyed Peas
February 12: 46664 Mandela Celebration
February 19: Vfest 2009 (Taylor Swift / Katy Perry / Lady Gaga)
February 26: Madonna Sticky & Sweet
March 05: Best of Austin City Limits (Pearl Jam / Kings of Leon)
March 12: U2 = BBC
March 19: MTV Live: John Legend (from Rome, Italy)
Source: MadonnaTribe
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Fans can now view the original storyboards and illustrations of the “Sticky & Sweet Tour’s” opening video Sweet Machine at kurtvanderbasch.com
As you will be able to see, the original concept was quite different from the final product.
Madonna’s ‘Sticky & Sweet’ Concert To Be Released March 30th On DVD, Blu-Ray And CD
Madonna’s most recent stage extravaganza, the “Sticky & Sweet” concert, will be released on March 30th, it was announced today by Live Nation, the world’s largest live music company. “Sticky & Sweet”, which was produced by Live Nation, was the most successful tour by a solo artist in history and was seen by over 3.5 million fans in 32 countries around the world.
The show, which will be distributed by Warner Bros Records, will be available on DVD, Blu-Ray and CD and will include many of the Material Girl’s hits from the course of her unprecedented career including, “4 Minutes,” “Like a Prayer,” “Hung Up” and “Ray of Light”. Filmed in Buenos Aires, over four days to a crowd exceeding 256,000 fans, the concert also includes a show stopping moment when Madonna performs a historic “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” to a thunderous audience response from her Argentine fans.
Also included are several hits from the multi-Grammy winner’s most recent CD “Hard Candy” which debuted at No. 1 in 37 countries. The DVD also includes 30 minutes of exclusive footage filmed behind the scenes during the course of the tour. “Part concert, part block party and all fun, there is still only one Madonna,” raved the Oakland Press in their review of the “Sticky & Sweet” Tour. “A night of triumph and defiance… A two hour multi-media juggernaut,” glowed the LA Times. “Our lady of perpetual motion…This may be the best tour she’s ever stitched together,” claimed the NY Post.
Source: Madonna.com
Watch: “Frozen”, “American Life”, “Nobody Knows Me” and “Vogue” RIT - Pro Recording
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Watch: “Express Yourself” & “Burning Up” RIT - Pro Recording
VH1 is kicking off the new year with a brand new concert series. “Friday Night Alright” will host the latest concert specials form acts like Madonna, The Black Eyed Peas, U2, Lady Gaga, and more.
Presented in HD every Friday night beginning at 11pm, “Friday Night Alright” will kick off on January 1st with Pink’s “Funhouse Tour,” filmed live in Australia. The following week, the new hour will present “Best of ‘Austin City Limits’,” while Madonna’s special will air on January 22nd.
Source: All Headline News
According to HMV Japan, the CD+DVD set will be released on February 10th 2010. Here are the details:
According to HMV Japan
Format: CD with DVD
Release Date: February 10, 2010
Catalog #: WPZR30363
Label: Warner Music Japan
Source: All About Madonna, HMV
Warner Music Japan announced on their website that they will release the "Sticky & Sweet Tour" Live from Buenos Aires as a DVD + CD set on December 16 in Japan.
The DVD contains 30 minutes of additional behind the scenes footage.
Source: MadonnaTribe
