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Wow! There's another video where you can hear Donna's voice better. Here audio quality is a bit worse... Anyway, finger crossed 🤞
Hope they're singing with Madonna tonight!

C'me on people, come ON!

Well, you're right. Maybe I've been too focused on pointing out the negatives here and haven't shared enough about what I truly appreciate. After catching her show in Milan (my first time since the Rebel Heart Tour), I was over the moon. I didn't even stop by here to share that experience; I was too caught up in recounting every detail to my friends and family. Despite noticing some imperfections live, I absolutely loved the show!
I realize I can be more critical in this space, and I apologize if my tone sometimes comes off as overly harsh or a bit much.
And just to add, I'm not a fan of Beyoncé. My love for Madonna stems from what she embodies as an individual and her artistic taste, which has led her to create some beautiful songs with incredible producers. Albums like Erotica, Bedtime Stories, Ray Of Light, Music, American Life, or COADF are what other pop stars can only dream of. They're on an incredible artistic level in pop. Not banal, experimental, profound.
That said, it does bother me to see her not taking care of her voice as much as she could. It could be beautiful if she paid it more attention. I love her voice. I feel she's become more disconnected from music than before. But I love her all the same.
And let's be real, if Madonna were to perform with Niki and Donna, it would be a showstopper for everyone, even those who aren't her biggest fans.

I'd be absolutely ecstatic if they performed together with Madonna and I was there. Just seeing them back together in a video would totally make my day. They're a legendary trio! ♥️
I don't get why so many of you have such a strong dislike for N&D.
First off, they're both rocking it health-wise, Donna moves are great... But hey, even if they were rolling in on wheelchairs, that wouldn't make the hate justified. You're no different from those who mock Madonna for not dancing like she used to and appearing stiffer in her movements.
Niki might have had a bit of a spat with Madonna way back when, but Donna and Madonna are cool with each other. They're always singing her praises and showing mad respect. They're adored by loads of fans (me included), are genuinely awesome souls, and are powerhouse vocalists, with or without Madonna. And that's no shade on Madonna's legend status.
They're not chasing the pop star title; they've carved out their solo gigs. Didn't hit Madonna-level fame? Well, duh, but that doesn't dim their artistic shine. They've made their mark, not just as backing vocals (for Madonna and others). With Madonna, they just had this special vibe.
They made something magic.
So, forgive us if a bunch of us are stoked at the thought of a reunion for a throwback tour like this!
And yeah, like @Lorx I love their take on "Rain" over Madonna's version in the Celebration Tour (which, minus "Rain" and "BIM," is pretty much a flawless tour). Doesn't mean I'm not team Madonna; it's just that N&D hold a special place. Seeing the trio hit it again or just hearing from the duo would be epic. And for real, I doubt Madonna would let them belt out "Rain" before taking it on herself later.
Totally agree with you ❤️

I'd be absolutely ecstatic if they performed together with Madonna and I was there. Just seeing them back together in a video would totally make my day. They're a legendary trio! ♥️
I don't get why so many of you have such a strong dislike for N&D.
First off, they're both rocking it health-wise, Donna moves are great... But hey, even if they were rolling in on wheelchairs, that wouldn't make the hate justified. You're no different from those who mock Madonna for not dancing like she used to and appearing stiffer in her movements.
Niki might have had a bit of a spat with Madonna way back when, but Donna and Madonna are cool with each other. They're always singing her praises and showing mad respect. They're adored by loads of fans (me included), are genuinely awesome souls, and are powerhouse vocalists, with or without Madonna. And that's no shade on Madonna's legend status.
They're not chasing the pop star title; they've carved out their solo gigs. Didn't hit Madonna-level fame? Well, duh, but that doesn't dim their artistic shine. They've made their mark, not just as backing vocals (for Madonna and others). With Madonna, they just had this special vibe.
They made something magic.
So, forgive us if a bunch of us are stoked at the thought of a reunion for a throwback tour like this!
And yeah, like @Lorx I love their take on "Rain" over Madonna's version in the Celebration Tour (which, minus "Rain" and "BIM," is pretty much a flawless tour). Doesn't mean I'm not team Madonna; it's just that N&D hold a special place. Seeing the trio hit it again or just hearing from the duo would be epic. And for real, I doubt Madonna would let them belt out "Rain" before taking it on herself later.
Totally agree with you ❤️

I'd be absolutely ecstatic if they performed together with Madonna and I was there. Just seeing them back together in a video would totally make my day. They're a legendary trio! ♥️
I don't get why so many of you have such a strong dislike for N&D.
First off, they're both rocking it health-wise, Donna moves are great... But hey, even if they were rolling in on wheelchairs, that wouldn't make the hate justified. You're no different from those who mock Madonna for not dancing like she used to and appearing stiffer in her movements.
Niki might have had a bit of a spat with Madonna way back when, but Donna and Madonna are cool with each other. They're always singing her praises and showing mad respect. They're adored by loads of fans (me included), are genuinely awesome souls, and are powerhouse vocalists, with or without Madonna. And that's no shade on Madonna's legend status.
They're not chasing the pop star title; they've carved out their solo gigs. Didn't hit Madonna-level fame? Well, duh, but that doesn't dim their artistic shine. They've made their mark, not just as backing vocals (for Madonna and others). With Madonna, they just had this special vibe.
They made something magic.
So, forgive us if a bunch of us are stoked at the thought of a reunion for a throwback tour like this!
And yeah, like @Lorx I love their take on "Rain" over Madonna's version in the Celebration Tour (which, minus "Rain" and "BIM," is pretty much a flawless tour). Doesn't mean I'm not team Madonna; it's just that N&D hold a special place. Seeing the trio hit it again or just hearing from the duo would be epic. And for real, I doubt Madonna would let them belt out "Rain" before taking it on herself later.
Totally agree with you ❤️

It's true that their career was limited mainly to covers, and some of them are Madonna's songs. The following they have at their concerts is due to Madonna's fans. But if they are so loved, it's because they have talent and qualities. If Madonna chose them for decades, there's a reason.
Unfortunately, they have produced little from a creative standpoint, though they have good taste and technical and expressive qualities. But they are not artists like Madonna. That's why I'm sorry they no longer work with her; together with her, I think they added something more.
🤣🤣🤣 I don't get offended
It's not true that I've never said anything positive. I have always made criticisms about Madonna's vocal form (since I'm a longtime singing student) and mentioned that some moments of the show left me slightly disappointed, such as Rain. But I loved the show and am glad I went to see it.
 
I loved NRM (both Madonna's version and Niki and Donna's, of course, the concert opener is on another level of performance, and I prefer it), but I said that I am more excited by Niki and Donna's Rain than the Rain from the Celebration Tour. And hearing it twice, in my opinion, would overshadow Madonna's version, which is not very well executed in terms of arrangements and is cut off at the best part. That's all. I don't understand why get so heated about it.
The fact that I've discussed the vocal flaws and my dislike for the show's ending (and I'm not alone in this) might make me seem like a detractor in your eyes, but I assure you that's not the case. I have my opinions and preferences, and I believe there's room here to express any critical view, provided that we all love Madonna.

I don't know if I agree with this honestly. Niky has her own vocalist career as Donna. I'm a jazz lover and I can assure you that she is known, not a star of course, she is not a huge name, but known and respected. Of course in the medias they are called to talk about their M partnership, but it happens because they still have an audience from that experience so ...
I agree with @Redha DBL anyway: M as N&D, singing the catalogue songs alone, miss something in comparison to what they were able to deliver together, it's normal. It's not just a matter of sound, neither of staging, it's a matter of energy, complicity, mutual inspiration and exchange. 
Said that, I'm sure that if this will ever happen - to listen to them singing together again - we'll all be amazed by the feeling, the experience and, yes, still by the sound. Even the ones who are writing they don't care at the moment maybe.

Amy Schumer is really dull in addition to being racist. 
And she's never been a funny comedian.
She has a tasteless, stupid, and ignorant comedic style. I've never understood why Madonna supports her, but I also think that Madonna has terrible comedic tastes

Amy Schumer is really dull in addition to being racist. 
And she's never been a funny comedian.
She has a tasteless, stupid, and ignorant comedic style. I've never understood why Madonna supports her, but I also think that Madonna has terrible comedic tastes

Amy Schumer is really dull in addition to being racist. 
And she's never been a funny comedian.
She has a tasteless, stupid, and ignorant comedic style. I've never understood why Madonna supports her, but I also think that Madonna has terrible comedic tastes

Amy Schumer is really dull in addition to being racist. 
And she's never been a funny comedian.
She has a tasteless, stupid, and ignorant comedic style. I've never understood why Madonna supports her, but I also think that Madonna has terrible comedic tastes

No it’s more to do with her posting racist artwork that leans into horrible and dangerous stereotypes about Muslim people as well as willfully spreading misinformation about an ongoing genocide of an entire group of people. 
It is 100% possible to be Jewish and be proud of it while at the same time not advocating for the murder of innocent people. Plenty of Jews, including Jews from Israel, do that every day. They’re proud of their heritage and speak out against Israel’s terrorism all at once. 
Amy choses not to do that. Amy chooses to present Palestinans as rapists, terrorists, and savages while proudly championing Israel’s systematic murder of them. 
That’s the issue. Especially when Madonna herself has been so vocally supportive of a free Palestine in the past. 

I think she's been alternating a lot. She had the pink wig on already in Milan at my show.

This is one of my favorites tour pics

This is one of my favorites tour pics

In the past, my passion for Madonna led me to follow every video from every show of tours like the S&S, MDNA Tour, and RHT, and I would have loved to see every single show if I had the financial means.
Now I still love her ❤️ But the love is different!
On the opening night of this tour, I was there but I had a so-so experience because I was feeling very ill 🤒 and also due to too high expectations, I watched it with little open-mindedness.
I had to give the concert a second chance to fully appreciate it. In Lisbon, I finally enjoyed the show a lot and understood it better, except for the ending which I still don't like.
In Milan, I enjoyed the concert again, even though at times I was less engaged, probably due to familiarity with the show. Like, during Die Another Day, the ending and Rain, I was even bored 😴 (which has never happened to me watching Madonna).
I thought seeing the same show three times in two months might be too much for the current me, although the third time I discovered new aspects to admire and noticed details that had escaped me before. For example, I absolutely loved The Beast Within.
That performance is absolute fire 🔥
 
I hadn't planned on attending a fourth show, also because the current tour is different from the previous ones, less focused on the wow effect, it's a real autobiographical concert.
It's more human than CT or BAT, but it's more rigid than a Rebel Heart Tour, where with Pittman there were a thousand variations and a lot of surprise songs.
Although it has some flaws compared to previous tours, I definitely prefer it to the MDNA Tour (which I love) and the Madame X Tour... Don't get me wrong!
 
Now, I've been given a ticket for the SF show 🌉
And since a lot of time will have passed since the last time I saw her (almost three months), I'm sure I will be able to fully enjoy it and what happened in Milan won't happen.
I'll see EY for the first time, I'll see a Madonna who engages the audience more and maybe she'll have some other surprise in store!
This time, I plan to turn off my phone 📵 and live in the moment to the fullest, even though I'll be in the stands rather than floor tickets as on the previous shows. But I will have an excellent view (I'll be down low) and I will let myself go to the rhythm of the music, dancing a lot, which nowadays at concerts very few people do!
I'll let you know how it will be!

Excellent video quality... I have a Samsung S23 Ultra, but the 10x zoom in videos wasn't nearly as stable (I had floor tickets, though).
 
Anyway, in the first section, I preferred her with her hair like at the opening night (where I saw her up close), still wavy but less puffy and more forward. She looked more beautiful, both in person and in video. But she's beautiful anyway. In the first section, she's incredibly beautiful

I requested time off and booked my tickets to SF just two minutes ago; I'll be spending a week there 💪
Just yesterday, I wrote here that I wouldn't see the Celebration Tour for a fourth time... And yet, surprise! 🤣🤣🤣

I requested time off and booked my tickets to SF just two minutes ago; I'll be spending a week there 💪
Just yesterday, I wrote here that I wouldn't see the Celebration Tour for a fourth time... And yet, surprise! 🤣🤣🤣

I requested time off and booked my tickets to SF just two minutes ago; I'll be spending a week there 💪
Just yesterday, I wrote here that I wouldn't see the Celebration Tour for a fourth time... And yet, surprise! 🤣🤣🤣

Maybe I'll catch this show for the fourth time 👀🥰
My ex, who I'm still buddies with, has been living in SF for nearly two years, and he offered to give me a free Madonna ticket for February 28th since his friend can't go. I'm kinda torn because, you know, he's an ex, but it's been 7 years and we've always been in a safe zone since then, just friends... and I would get free accommodation and a free concert ticket. The thing is, I've never been to SF, and I live in Europe. It would be an amazing opportunity for me! And I would watch Madonna again (but for free) – that's seriously tempting! 😄

This is one of my favorites tour pics

I requested time off and booked my tickets to SF just two minutes ago; I'll be spending a week there 💪
Just yesterday, I wrote here that I wouldn't see the Celebration Tour for a fourth time... And yet, surprise! 🤣🤣🤣