Kieran

You can bet your bottom dollar that M will have given the broadcast crew a list of strict instructions / edits / camerashots etc that they must stick to. Including times of how long to linger on any one shot. I’m hoping for a natural ‘live’ feel to the edit, but M will put her DNA even into the editing of the live broadcast. Then she will amp it up for the official release.

Madonna is the Ray of Light. Beautiful ❤️

Does anyone else think that M revived ‘I Will Survive’ so that she would have an NYC MSG recording as an option for the concert film? To capture that NYC energy for an original aspect of the show? 🤤(The nurse’s presence also being a factor, but still…)

A nice little 30min episode with a few contributors including Donna (Don’t think it has been shared yet!) https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2023/dec/15/how-madonna-changed-pop-culture-for-ever-podcast

Rain is the song for this tour - and for that particular moment in the show. Bedtime Story is M transitioning away from the Erotica era. Ray of Light is her reawakening, her light, her children… and then in Rain she sings about the overflowing love that this stage of her life gave her. Love coming down like rain. Full circle. Frozen would completely change the message of that section of the show - and it’s been performed loads already.

*BAT Vogue Japan Vibes* “Just put on your Bitch I’m Madonna costume and that’s it for the show… and by the way, we’re starting with Bitch I’m Madonna.”

The show which got cut short in London was a Sunday. I think their curfew is extra strict on a Sunday?!? I think she went over the 11pm curfew in London on a day which wasn’t a Sunday, and probably paid a fine.

I don’t particularly care if she’s ‘off-key’. Hearing the rawness and emotion in M’s proper live voice warms my soul. I don’t go to a live M show for vocal perfection. (I was at opening night and loved CFY)

Emily Eavis has said that she has just booked a ‘really big’ US star for next year’s headliner… BBC heavily hinting at M… it really would be now or never. A tweaked Celebration Tour set would be iconic https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67207702

Cool little video as M prepares to rise up for NRM https://instagram.com/stories/bruno_and_mdna/3220548754363999898?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Nor has he ever seen MDNA tour 😂

Here’s my sneaky pic of Graham Norton, opening night, who was sat just behind me (when I sat down!) in B3.

I’m still gutted that my MXT London show did don’t have the tour book available and now it sells for $$ online. Did anyone pick up one in London?

At this point the show will end with DCFYMF... ("Don't Cry for Yourself Motherfuckers.... the truth is, I'm about to leave you!")

And the back…

I managed to snatch a couple of Mdollas at the end of the runway which Bob threw… (I also had Graham Norton sat directly behind me in B3!)

Unfortunately did not. Stuart is so very friendly. He saw I was looking over at him in the mixer desk and he made eye contact and then said he’d come out of the mixer desk for a pic with the stage. I told him it was great to have him back and he asked what songs I was looking forward to and he said there were some deep cuts. He asked my name and seemed really engaged.

So I got to meet Stuart and had a little chat before the show 🥰

Doors still not open - 30 minutes after opening time 😹

I would but the doors aren’t open yet - outside with the Merch. No book on either stand I’ve been to.

I’m at the arena right now. Is there really no tour book?? 🙀

For me - and many of us - tomorrow will be a never-to-be repeated lifetime event. Opening night M arena tour. Greatest hits. Post-infection. Spoiler free. Eight years since start of last arena tour. Almost matching the Girlie Show > DWT gap. I was at Sticky and Sweet opening in Cardiff and queued for hours that day. Tomorrow I get to leisurely wait in my floor seat near the end of catwalk. I’m sad already for when this moment has passed. 😔 Whether you’re there in person or following online - have a great show, guys 🥳💃🪩

Nice little BBC article with quotes from Stuart 🥰 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67075718

And mini flat pack masturbation beds.