madgefan

The woman simply does not do bad intros. I love Nothing Really Matters as the opener. It grows fonder w each viewing. I like the way she's added, seems like, 2 bars at the end of a verse ( because of youuuuu.... then extra bars b4 the beat hits). It lingers like an echo. It happens twice in the song and is very effective and beautiful.

The more I see of the higher quality videos the more I am falling in love with this tour. She looks amazing. I hope tomorrow that they do the full version of Celebration to end it.

It's padding. The last costume have ridiculous obvious padding and i'm certain this is intentional to make fun of her past butt implants. At one point she even point her butt padding with her finger and laugh. Look at other videos from the show and the butt implants are clearly not there anymore :

Nothing. She is just British. All English have teeth like that.

You were the one saying NO WAY SHE WILL OPEN WITH NOTHING REALLY MATTERS 🤣

I actually think the setlist is pretty damn solid.  

I'm not trying to tear anyone down to lift Madonna up, but remember that NO OTHER POP BITCH will be giving this high level of artistry, commitment, motivation, drive, fire and love 40 years into a career and at 65 years old.

BE THANKFUL MOTHERFUCKERS, we stan the best pop artist ever and we still have her.

I simply loved it. 

I simply loved it. 

I simply loved it. 

I simply loved it. 

I simply loved it. 

I have been to every tour starting with Drowned and there are many songs I have only seen once.  Erotica.  Live To Tell.  Open Your Heart and then a surprising amount that I have NEVER seen her SING live on tour.  
Bad Girl. Bedtime Story. Rain. (All three are long times wish-she’d-sing-these tracks for me.  Especially the first two.
Nothing Really Matters really works here as an opening.  It is so on point with the theme and so damn bouncy.  Plus, never been done on tour before… so pretty dang exciting.
 

I simply loved it. 

Lol why are you so stubborn in always minimizing the details me and Drownedmadonna have given?
We were accurate in basically 99% of everything, from the song hints, to the opening song, the details, everything. Some minor mistakes and changes happened and neither me or Drowned stepped back from it and we actually acknowledged them.
I don't understand what's your problem honestly, but you trying to make people think I lied or Drownedmadonna lied is pure bullshit. 

I just got back to my hotel after the show. I had a lot of fun and was really excited, but it was also a bit disappointing. Some moments were beautiful and thrilling. Songs like Erotica, Mother and Father, Die Another Day, Crazy For You, Ray Of Light, and Live To Tell were such great moments!
But the overall performance felt somewhat unfinished, not quite the Madonna we know. It's not because she's no longer the super dancer with endless energy; I understand her physicality has changed. It's more about the show's concept feeling less inspired than usual. It doesn't seem like a tour that was meticulously prepared over months; it feels like it was put together hastily. At times, it seems like she lacks stage presence and a clear role in the performance.
Musically, there doesn't seem to be a lot of creativity, and some songs were almost ruined, like Like A Prayer and Don't Cry For Me Argentina. Where's Stuart Price? It's like he just gave some casual advice. It felt like a mega medley rather than a fresh narrative. Sometimes I got annoyed because she was about to engage us with a song and then abruptly moved on.
She did a full Live To Tell, which was beautiful, but she could have closed it like at the Confessions Tour without losing any of the song's atmosphere; in fact, it would have improved the song. It would have also made space for other songs that felt rushed.
Then, the absence of a live band was noticeable.
Going back to the stage presence, her choreography often seemed unoriginal and uninspired, despite its low difficulty (as there are equally simple yet more impactful choreographies)
Still, I'm happy I got to see this concert because she gave us moments we've longed for. However, it doesn't feel like a Madonna show in its entirety.
Each of her tours has been a unique story, even Madame X, which I liked less than the others, had a clear narrative. This time, I'm not so sure. I need some time to think about it. I'm happy to see her, glad she's alive and still performing, but my expectations were very high. I attended the show with a friend who knows an insider, and since April, I knew many details about the songs she was rehearsing. My friend explained that Madonna cut several songs she had rehearsed, more than in previous tours. This might be connected to the fact that the tour doesn't have a clear story or concept. The ending felt rushed, as if it lacked a proper conclusion. I agree, it felt lifeless.
My friend mentioned that initially, Madonna planned to close with The Power Of Goodbye, which would have been a great finale, but later, in April/May, she decided to end with BIM + Celebration. He also told me that she performed Frozen until September. Other songs like Sorry and Oh Father had prepared performances, but my friend doesn't know why they were cut. The last information he received was in late August.
Perhaps my comment is influenced by the fact that I had low expectations in January, but since my friend shared all the information, my expectations and excitement had been through the roof. Who knows, maybe the show will evolve in the upcoming stops.

I simply loved it. 

I simply loved it. 

I simply loved it. 

I simply loved it. 

I simply loved it. 

I simply loved it. 

I simply loved it. 

The album Erotica was greatly represened with Erotica (You Thrill Me), Bad Girl, Fever, In This Life and Rain.