EgoRod

Yeah I thought this was part of the BS box images.

But it's also important to recall that when you approach an artist piece of work, we should be looking to understand why things are presented that way. Instead of how will we do it instead. It's something that comes unconsciously specially for fans that know her work well. The concept of create this 'Fantasy team setlist' push you away for allowing yourself to see why she does one thing or another. My experience yesterday was far from people being confused or people complaining about the show. I was at the bar after and everyone was having a ball and talking so highly about the show. It was such a party mood well until midnight.

But here they check your bags and ask you to pass them thru a screening. I guess you can have it on you

https://www.theo2.co.uk/do-more-at-the-o2/the-o2-arena/arena-terms-of-entry The use of unauthorised cameras, video and/or sound recording equipment is prohibited and such items may be confiscated at the Ticket holder’s own risk.

Ok so I went last night. And I have a ball. It was soo good. Her vocals change along so even with backing vocals you can hear she is singing. She does'nt dance crazy but there's not need. Live to Tell is brutal so is Bad Girl. Goosebumps The stream filming from above pays no justice. You need to be in a lower view to appreciate the whole setting. The Human nature/CFY snap didn't feel strange . She is walking away from the stage so is like she sings to herself that part . The ending works fine too. BIM has a nice cheering goodbye moment when the dancer bow away and then Madonna leaves the last. It didn't feel abrupt. The audience were all up from the beginning singing and dancing. Lots of people in well elaborated costumes. There are more songs bits mixed around that I did'nt noticed. Material Girl beats, Express Yourself intro and D&D snippet appear at the beginning. Bob works great too. She had such a good time and was in great spirit.

The entrance to the venue are exactly by that side with the bridge over, and you see staff there. i'm sure that's how you get in too.

I dunno. After seeing a proper video instead of the one from the attic. I think is fun and a nice goodbye song. It's at the end of the day a chanting hype song for her. People are getting too embroiled in reorganizing this show like it's the same than any of her previous ones. And is not. For so many reasons. The clue is in the title, is a celebration of her career , is like a party is thrown at her. And she goes with the flow and enjoys it. That's why Bob is there, that's why there's so many clicks and pops. And I think her face and silly dancing swinging at the end while chanting BIM reflects that. It brings that sweet Madonna, more vulnerable, just having fun. I find it really touching. She has long period of resting time, enough for costume change and have a breather. And she has and MC and dancer supporting her and taking traction from her. So she can enjoy as well being celebrated. I think it works in both ways.

How many of the masked Madonna's are ? There's the NY one with the hat at the beginning. LAV in the bed, Human Nature with the Erotica/JML I think..

Yeah lots of the choreo are homage to previous ones. Holiday , Don't tell Me, I even feel like the LAP part with the dancers in windows reflects the Human Nature boxes.

O2 Arena has curfew at 22:30. And in Sundays they are particularly strict on it. Sundays here are 'festive' so usually those who work are doing part time jobs. If you are doing a full time it will be consider a holiday pay (1 time and half more than your hour rate) Even High street shops open at noon and close by 6. The last tube from the area ends early too. (You have warnings already during the BS )The council is always really strict on noise after certain time because of it. Going over 10 minutes the time means, people will need to get paid, those that can't make it home reimburse for transport etc. On a Friday night they might be easier but Sundays they will just pull the plug even if she was hanging from the ceiling.

The Gaultier Bin Bags! I noticed that the gown matches the outfit she wears later in Vogue. In the kimono there are two circles cut rounded with stones and those circles are replicated with the jacket she wears with the pointy corset, the holes leave the bustier pop out. Also same fabric.

I'm going tomorrow. I'll report accordingly

@steady75 These are the almost ending and the proper ending:

I shared a video here that cuts just in the same moment the show ends

Not based in the information shared. Those could be with the Human Nature CFY bit?

After watching different videos with the ending and properly the beginning. You can tell there's not intention of ever doing Celebration as a whole song. It sandwiches the whole show in between. Bob's intro has Celebration in it and Madonna's chanting finale has celebration in it to wrap up. And I think that works, we are used to have one bit hit as the finale. I do think the end it's too fast thou. If the idea is this presented. They should have a longer or richer ending. we just had a big interlude when she has a break and you expect a bit more of Madonna. But just about 6-10 minutes more, two mixed songs in between. And that will be rounded it up perfectly.

I think this is the best video to notice her voice and the backing vocals interacting.

Are you referring to me about clear my ears? or are you ranting just cos? My point is that you can notice she is singing BECAUSE SHE COUGHS

Versace , Vetement and JPG Gaultier is the Kimono gown and the Black corset. And Vetement I think the rest

I think for her that's also an image of raw masculinity at least a social perception of being manly. And she always plays a lot with the dichotomy of genders and social roles. Express Yourself video when she is suited and powerful but then sensual and feline. In Hard Candy with the boxing attire. Die Another Day even the Cowgirl theme for Music and the Soldier for AL, they are representing roles that we tend to pair with men. In the GS in particular they are in Erotica and you see these girls dancing on the right with each other really physical and the guys boxing on the left. During a song that talks about letting yourself go and allow to encounter pleasure. Even if you face 'a little bit of pain'. It's tenderness on the feminine side vs fighting on the masculine side. Even if the allegory is linked with S&M it might be reflect about abandoning societal roles and enjoy yourself . Enjoy a healthy sexual life doing what you please.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F8flTOEWsAAmMIv?format=jpg&name=large

About singing live (with backing vocals) You can hear she cough here at some point:

Let's don't forget on Sundays the curfew is half an hour earlier and they are tougher . In a Thursday or Friday they might let you go 5 min after but on Sunday is on the clock. They are not gonna pay overtime to anyone on a Sunday. That's exactly the time she was late. So it might be more like a miscalculation