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I think Pioneer really wanted laserdisc to work and it was still struggling. Madonna was one of a few artists they made deals with to ensure people who had never thought to get a laserdisc player would do so. So I am betting they coughed up big bucks. It did work as Madonna's Blond Ambition was a massive seller. I think the reason she went with Pioneer was because they were likely willing to give her a ton of money and she needed it. The Blond Ambition tour was expensive to run week to week. Forbes did an article on it. She was losing money during the US leg even though she was selling out because the operating costs were high but the US market couldn't handle ticket prices much above $30. She could and did charge more in Japan, which is likely why she didn't cancel any concerts and performed in the rain. She was also able to charge a bit more throughout Europe, but the planning of those shows was a bit of a mess and I don't think many went as planned or were the sell outs hoped for. I believe the Paris and London shows were the only ones planned well in advance and were the most successful without any issues. I'd say this is likely the reason we got three tv broadcasts as well. Madonna needed to recoup some losses and so we got three, likely lucrative, tv broadcasts.

While this would be great, some things don't add up. Alek was brought on once Fincher was out of the picture. There seems to be little doubt about that, Fincher's departure was the reason Madonna called Alek. Alek was with M towards the end of rehearsals and obviously when she landed in Japan. Maybe David had put together a proposal for the shooting of the three Japan shows when the original plan was to do a concert with some backstage material. I don't think he and Alek were in Japan together.

Not a chance Madonna would have signed a copyrighting deal with Pioneer. The show would have been licensed for home media. I did see somewhere that many artists back then signed 25 year deals with Pioneer. So I guess it's possible M did a 25 year licensing deal with them.

Since the camera moved angles/positions, it does make me wonder if they were given permission to tape this part of the concert, if not maybe they got some more that was never broadcast. Maybe not the whole show, but maybe the full Burning Up number. I honestly think they got Burning Up without permission. Similar to Sweden BAT 1990, some of that footage looks dodgy, haha.

Here is another but I was sure everyone has seen it. Likely July 06 as well and a couple more from Getty photographer Eric Roberts

Getty images has some photos from photographer Eric Roberts from Blond Ambition in Paris. Getty labelled them as July 07, 1990 but this is July 06, 1990 as we have a couple of rare ones with Madonna holding a microphone during Keep It Together. Thought I would share.

Not saying that, more a comment on the tabs pushing things further than they probably were. I'm nervous, I won't lie, but I also have faith that her friends are being honest that she's on the mend.

Did 1990 teach us nothing. back then she was on death's door while on tour apparently "Quit the tour or drop dead", according to the tabs. All she had was a throat infection. My guess is she might have ignored some signs (haven't we all) she maybe thought she had a minor flu and ended up a bit sicker than she had thought. TMZ just pushes it further for clicks.

It is my understanding that Pioneer only had a 12 month exclusivity contract and no competing release could occur within that time. There was talk of a VHS in 1991 but Truth or Dare and the Immaculate Collection and Justify My Love videos kind of hampered that. By 1992 I think it was seen as too late to do any release.

Incorrect as stated above. Everything from 1987's Who's That Girl Tour onwards was kept. No, wrong again, tapes were not re-used/wiped in the 80's and 90's, that happened between the 50's to the 70's. By the late 70's archives were being kept of everything. If you can't find something it is simply because the production company doesn't care to release it. Any films or tv from the 80's and 90's that have been lost are a rareity and usually due to small production companies that went defunct or storage fires that destroyed certain catalogues due to an accident, or potentially in the case of Truth or Dare, film being lost or misplaced.

Jamesy from Madonna-tv confirmed with the company Nocturn who did the screens footage from WTG tour onwards, that they have all the shows in an archive. It has been mentioned multiple times and Jamesy is a very reliable source who wouldn't lie. So yes it does exist. All her shows since Who's That Girl tour exist in an archive. Any show that had screens for the audience has a recording of that show. Nocturn also did Michael Jackson's shows too

Apr 15, 1990 was the only known show that it rained hard enough that they wore the bomber jacket all show instead of the costumes. The HBO pre-show and Truth or Dare are the only places I know that footage exists Madonna would have the show in archive though, but officially it isn't out there.

Same, have never had a problem with anyone who is non-binary when I have forgotten, and as I said even Sam Smith said they won't get angry if people use he/him but they don't identify that way and it isn't hard to respect that. It is a monority of people and isn't some fad. I agree some people may have jumped on sort of like sicktok when there were a few people faking mental health issues, but I again agree I think that time has passed.

It is not uncommon to use they when speaking about a singular person. Many people do it when it has nothing to do with gender identity.

Not all biological women bleed once a month some never do for whatever reason, no need to reduce a woman down to a biological function. Speaking of biology, is that the litmus test here? If so there is no gene or biology that accounts for sexaulity. So then what makes a person Gay? It isn't biology, so what else is it? You identify as Gay or Straight or Bi and what, I am supposed to just buy into your identity, where is the biological proof. This is why Gay conversion therapy exists because people don't believe Gay people are really Gay just confused Heterosexuals. It's a slippery and dangerous slope when you speak of identity. Sexuality is literally identity and it is based off how you feel. Not any science based biology, yet you are free to identify however you want.

Lots of people identify as non binary. It is how they choose to see themselves. It doesn't take much to respect that. Many thought being gay was a mental illness too. It was only deregistered in the 1970's.

For the record Sam prefers they/them pronouns, that's how they identify, though have said they won't get angry if you use he/him. I think if you're going to address who Sam Smith is at least respect how they identify.

Not trying to start anything but I will be honest Sam's whole attitude during lockdown really made me dislike them. They have entitled written all over and I don't see anything they do as empowering but rather self indulgent. I feel like something about the way they reacted during that time really opened my eyes to who they are. I know celebs gaff quite a bit, even M did during that time, but there is something about Sam I really don't like, the attitude that isn't overly obvious but pops out here and there. In saying that, if this performance gives you a good feeling and makes you feel empowered than that's awesome.

Billboard always supported Madonna though. In 1992 they called Erotica a brilliant and underrated album. In 2005 they literally did an entire article asking Radio programmers why they weren't playing Hung Up, they basically proved that she was being unofficially blacklisted from radio. They have always been on her side, even if their rule changes didn't always support her. I don't think Billboard has to apologise. Read the article, it isn't saying anything bad about her, simply laying things out as they happened and why they may have happened.

People have been hating on Rolling Stone since the 70's, even then many saw it as trash. In 1984 they called her a slut, so I'm not sure why anyone has ever like RS. I do think AL is her weakest of the WB years. Yeah even HC is at least fun. I think her attitude turned a lot of people off back then, she was endlessly preaching about the illusions of the material world while still fully entrenched in it and enjoying it. Don't tell me it all means nothing while you spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on photo shoots and jet around the world. Maybe if she had become a Joan Baez type I might have believed her and respected this era more, but it all seemed so shallow. In terms of the music, it did feel disjointed and not fully realised somehow. Some great lyrics but the production doesn't work for me. I will add I like that she did something different and tried different things. I'm glad there are those that love it.

I'm wondering if the older tours (Virgin to Girlie) are more pro bootleggers and less fans that did it. Once Drowned World hit the tech had changed and made it easier for anyone to take a smaller camera into a venue and obviously from around S&S onwards we had smart phones.

I am pretty certain she went to Denmark on the Jan 84 trip and did the Kees Tabak photoshoot. It might seem like a March 84 visit but I think Christopher's hair is a slightly different length. So possibly she did Paris too during Jan. In saying that maybe you are right as Jan 11 1984 being the airdate is two weeks prior to her London trip. Unless what Chris saying is they went to London, she did some print media or photoshoots and then went to Paris then back to London and she got to Europe in early Jan 84. During the first week of the month. There is a Sounds inteview from Jan 21, 1984. So Maybe she did get to London first week of the month, do some inteviews and photoshoots and then go to France and Denmark and then back to England

She performed at Fashion Week in Paris in Oct 83 for Fiorucci but I don't think it was on television. I know she did club gigs too but I do think the Jan 84 appearance is her first. She went to France the same time as England and Italy in Oct 1983.

Wow there are a few of us from late 1981. I'm December 81

Awards shows are always awkward and the MTV awards were always slightly cringe (but in a fun way). Seems more to me he would never make a move like that, he always seemed a gentleman to me and M was just making a gesture not looking for a kiss, or she expected him to make a move and he didn't. I honestly think it was just one of those awkward moments. Her comment seems more like a joke, she was in a good mood, Clooney was hot property back then. She also did a silly dance too, she was just goofing about and trying to be funny.