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I just noticed she doesn't have 50 chains around her neck. When did this stop? Drove me up the walls.

At the opening of Rocco's exhibition tonight in London 

HOLY SHIT!
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Madonna’s upcoming tour to feature "about 45 songs" and no band on stage for the first time in her career
12 October 2023, 00:01 | Written by Tyler Damara Kelly
Ahead of Madonna’s tour kicking off in the UK this weekend, Nick Grimshaw and Annie Mac get the inside scoop from BBC News correspondent Mark Savage who spoke to Madonna’s musical director Stuart Price about the forthcoming tour.
Earlier this year, in January, Madonna announced The Celebration Tour by sharing a five-minute announcement video that saw her playing truth or dare with famous faces including Jack Black, Lil Wayne, Diplo, Bob The Drag Queen, Kate Berlant, Larry Owens, Meg Stalter, Eric Andre, Amy Schumer and Judd Apatow, and nods to her 1991 film of the same name.
The Celebration Tour was set to see Madonna play 35 cities across North America, Europe and the UK to celebrate her 40-year career. Unfortunately, she had to reschedule the North American dates due to being hospitalised with a serious bacterial infection.
Madonna has kept tight-lipped about what concertgoers may expect, but BBC News correspondent has them covered.
“The great thing about Stuart Price is he knows this show inside out. He wasn’t going to give away all of the big secrets but he gave me an idea of the shape of the show. And the thing that really fascinated me is he said; ‘When you talk about greatest hits for Madonna, a greatest hit isn’t necessarily a song. It’s a look, it’s a video, it’s an award show performance, it’s a costume she wore.’ And so this is going to be a concert that takes all of that, all the Madonna music, and the social history that it intersects with...”
Speaking about the actual stage set-up, he added: “One interesting thing that Stuart said is there will not be a band on stage with her, I think for the first time in her career. And what they’ve done is they’ve gone back to the original multi-track recordings of all of these songs, 72 I think, top 40 hits in the UK, and they’ve deconstructed them. He said they’ve gone back to the original vocals where you can hear New York police sirens going past when she was recording Into The Groove in the 1980s. And they’re using all of that original and really evocative music as the backing track."
Last month, Madonna reflected on her banned Pepsi commercial, which celebrated the release of "Like a Prayer", saying: "34 years ago I made a commercial with Pepsi to celebrate the release of my song "Like a Prayer". The commercial was immediately canceled when I refused to change any scenes in the video where I was kissing a black saint or burning crosses," she wrote. "So began my illustrious career as an artist refusing to compromise my artistic integrity...Artists are here to disturb the peace."

I tend to agree here. I have no doubt that the show will be thrilling as a visual spectacle, but it's live music I'm flying abroad to see. There's nothing like the thrill of an incredible drummer bashing out a dance rhythm with their own bare hands.
TBH I was hoping she'd go down the route of a full 10 piece band this time around. Lovely and all as Mercy and David showing us how well they did their music lessons, it's not what I'm paying €1000 for a night out in Lisbon for. I'll live with it, but at the same time, sigh.

No live band is completely her choice but it feels so disrespectful to musicians for some reason. Like they’re an added expense rather than integral to the live experience. It’s kind of a miss for me tbh. I don’t mind a mix of both but damn. 

I think she's tearing up the blueprint she wrote with Blond Ambition and going for something completely different. No band on stage? She's going for a 3 hour non stop mega mix woven together as an autobiography. 
Also, the trolling from her is next level "a greatest hit isn’t necessarily a song" 

I think she's tearing up the blueprint she wrote with Blond Ambition and going for something completely different. No band on stage? She's going for a 3 hour non stop mega mix woven together as an autobiography. 
Also, the trolling from her is next level "a greatest hit isn’t necessarily a song" 

HOLY SHIT!
https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/madonnas-upcoming-tour-to-feature-about-45-songs-and-no-band-on-stage-for-the-first-time-in-her-career?utm_content=bufferb72eb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
 
Madonna’s upcoming tour to feature "about 45 songs" and no band on stage for the first time in her career
12 October 2023, 00:01 | Written by Tyler Damara Kelly
Ahead of Madonna’s tour kicking off in the UK this weekend, Nick Grimshaw and Annie Mac get the inside scoop from BBC News correspondent Mark Savage who spoke to Madonna’s musical director Stuart Price about the forthcoming tour.
Earlier this year, in January, Madonna announced The Celebration Tour by sharing a five-minute announcement video that saw her playing truth or dare with famous faces including Jack Black, Lil Wayne, Diplo, Bob The Drag Queen, Kate Berlant, Larry Owens, Meg Stalter, Eric Andre, Amy Schumer and Judd Apatow, and nods to her 1991 film of the same name.
The Celebration Tour was set to see Madonna play 35 cities across North America, Europe and the UK to celebrate her 40-year career. Unfortunately, she had to reschedule the North American dates due to being hospitalised with a serious bacterial infection.
Madonna has kept tight-lipped about what concertgoers may expect, but BBC News correspondent has them covered.
“The great thing about Stuart Price is he knows this show inside out. He wasn’t going to give away all of the big secrets but he gave me an idea of the shape of the show. And the thing that really fascinated me is he said; ‘When you talk about greatest hits for Madonna, a greatest hit isn’t necessarily a song. It’s a look, it’s a video, it’s an award show performance, it’s a costume she wore.’ And so this is going to be a concert that takes all of that, all the Madonna music, and the social history that it intersects with...”
Speaking about the actual stage set-up, he added: “One interesting thing that Stuart said is there will not be a band on stage with her, I think for the first time in her career. And what they’ve done is they’ve gone back to the original multi-track recordings of all of these songs, 72 I think, top 40 hits in the UK, and they’ve deconstructed them. He said they’ve gone back to the original vocals where you can hear New York police sirens going past when she was recording Into The Groove in the 1980s. And they’re using all of that original and really evocative music as the backing track."
Last month, Madonna reflected on her banned Pepsi commercial, which celebrated the release of "Like a Prayer", saying: "34 years ago I made a commercial with Pepsi to celebrate the release of my song "Like a Prayer". The commercial was immediately canceled when I refused to change any scenes in the video where I was kissing a black saint or burning crosses," she wrote. "So began my illustrious career as an artist refusing to compromise my artistic integrity...Artists are here to disturb the peace."

The tabloid rags are going to be using that goddamn Grammy photo in every article til the day she dies, aren't they. Grrr.

It's just hideous, almost as if they didn't want anybody to buy it. Such a shame, the song deserved so much more. It reminds me of vomit you might see on the street after a busy Saturday night. Maybe she was just being IRONIC, we know she loves irony. "Nothing Fails (Except My Graphic Design Team)".

HOLY SHIT!
https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/madonnas-upcoming-tour-to-feature-about-45-songs-and-no-band-on-stage-for-the-first-time-in-her-career?utm_content=bufferb72eb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
 
Madonna’s upcoming tour to feature "about 45 songs" and no band on stage for the first time in her career
12 October 2023, 00:01 | Written by Tyler Damara Kelly
Ahead of Madonna’s tour kicking off in the UK this weekend, Nick Grimshaw and Annie Mac get the inside scoop from BBC News correspondent Mark Savage who spoke to Madonna’s musical director Stuart Price about the forthcoming tour.
Earlier this year, in January, Madonna announced The Celebration Tour by sharing a five-minute announcement video that saw her playing truth or dare with famous faces including Jack Black, Lil Wayne, Diplo, Bob The Drag Queen, Kate Berlant, Larry Owens, Meg Stalter, Eric Andre, Amy Schumer and Judd Apatow, and nods to her 1991 film of the same name.
The Celebration Tour was set to see Madonna play 35 cities across North America, Europe and the UK to celebrate her 40-year career. Unfortunately, she had to reschedule the North American dates due to being hospitalised with a serious bacterial infection.
Madonna has kept tight-lipped about what concertgoers may expect, but BBC News correspondent has them covered.
“The great thing about Stuart Price is he knows this show inside out. He wasn’t going to give away all of the big secrets but he gave me an idea of the shape of the show. And the thing that really fascinated me is he said; ‘When you talk about greatest hits for Madonna, a greatest hit isn’t necessarily a song. It’s a look, it’s a video, it’s an award show performance, it’s a costume she wore.’ And so this is going to be a concert that takes all of that, all the Madonna music, and the social history that it intersects with...”
Speaking about the actual stage set-up, he added: “One interesting thing that Stuart said is there will not be a band on stage with her, I think for the first time in her career. And what they’ve done is they’ve gone back to the original multi-track recordings of all of these songs, 72 I think, top 40 hits in the UK, and they’ve deconstructed them. He said they’ve gone back to the original vocals where you can hear New York police sirens going past when she was recording Into The Groove in the 1980s. And they’re using all of that original and really evocative music as the backing track."
Last month, Madonna reflected on her banned Pepsi commercial, which celebrated the release of "Like a Prayer", saying: "34 years ago I made a commercial with Pepsi to celebrate the release of my song "Like a Prayer". The commercial was immediately canceled when I refused to change any scenes in the video where I was kissing a black saint or burning crosses," she wrote. "So began my illustrious career as an artist refusing to compromise my artistic integrity...Artists are here to disturb the peace."

It's just hideous, almost as if they didn't want anybody to buy it. Such a shame, the song deserved so much more. It reminds me of vomit you might see on the street after a busy Saturday night. Maybe she was just being IRONIC, we know she loves irony. "Nothing Fails (Except My Graphic Design Team)".

HOLY SHIT!
https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/madonnas-upcoming-tour-to-feature-about-45-songs-and-no-band-on-stage-for-the-first-time-in-her-career?utm_content=bufferb72eb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
 
Madonna’s upcoming tour to feature "about 45 songs" and no band on stage for the first time in her career
12 October 2023, 00:01 | Written by Tyler Damara Kelly
Ahead of Madonna’s tour kicking off in the UK this weekend, Nick Grimshaw and Annie Mac get the inside scoop from BBC News correspondent Mark Savage who spoke to Madonna’s musical director Stuart Price about the forthcoming tour.
Earlier this year, in January, Madonna announced The Celebration Tour by sharing a five-minute announcement video that saw her playing truth or dare with famous faces including Jack Black, Lil Wayne, Diplo, Bob The Drag Queen, Kate Berlant, Larry Owens, Meg Stalter, Eric Andre, Amy Schumer and Judd Apatow, and nods to her 1991 film of the same name.
The Celebration Tour was set to see Madonna play 35 cities across North America, Europe and the UK to celebrate her 40-year career. Unfortunately, she had to reschedule the North American dates due to being hospitalised with a serious bacterial infection.
Madonna has kept tight-lipped about what concertgoers may expect, but BBC News correspondent has them covered.
“The great thing about Stuart Price is he knows this show inside out. He wasn’t going to give away all of the big secrets but he gave me an idea of the shape of the show. And the thing that really fascinated me is he said; ‘When you talk about greatest hits for Madonna, a greatest hit isn’t necessarily a song. It’s a look, it’s a video, it’s an award show performance, it’s a costume she wore.’ And so this is going to be a concert that takes all of that, all the Madonna music, and the social history that it intersects with...”
Speaking about the actual stage set-up, he added: “One interesting thing that Stuart said is there will not be a band on stage with her, I think for the first time in her career. And what they’ve done is they’ve gone back to the original multi-track recordings of all of these songs, 72 I think, top 40 hits in the UK, and they’ve deconstructed them. He said they’ve gone back to the original vocals where you can hear New York police sirens going past when she was recording Into The Groove in the 1980s. And they’re using all of that original and really evocative music as the backing track."
Last month, Madonna reflected on her banned Pepsi commercial, which celebrated the release of "Like a Prayer", saying: "34 years ago I made a commercial with Pepsi to celebrate the release of my song "Like a Prayer". The commercial was immediately canceled when I refused to change any scenes in the video where I was kissing a black saint or burning crosses," she wrote. "So began my illustrious career as an artist refusing to compromise my artistic integrity...Artists are here to disturb the peace."

HOLY SHIT!
https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/madonnas-upcoming-tour-to-feature-about-45-songs-and-no-band-on-stage-for-the-first-time-in-her-career?utm_content=bufferb72eb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
 
Madonna’s upcoming tour to feature "about 45 songs" and no band on stage for the first time in her career
12 October 2023, 00:01 | Written by Tyler Damara Kelly
Ahead of Madonna’s tour kicking off in the UK this weekend, Nick Grimshaw and Annie Mac get the inside scoop from BBC News correspondent Mark Savage who spoke to Madonna’s musical director Stuart Price about the forthcoming tour.
Earlier this year, in January, Madonna announced The Celebration Tour by sharing a five-minute announcement video that saw her playing truth or dare with famous faces including Jack Black, Lil Wayne, Diplo, Bob The Drag Queen, Kate Berlant, Larry Owens, Meg Stalter, Eric Andre, Amy Schumer and Judd Apatow, and nods to her 1991 film of the same name.
The Celebration Tour was set to see Madonna play 35 cities across North America, Europe and the UK to celebrate her 40-year career. Unfortunately, she had to reschedule the North American dates due to being hospitalised with a serious bacterial infection.
Madonna has kept tight-lipped about what concertgoers may expect, but BBC News correspondent has them covered.
“The great thing about Stuart Price is he knows this show inside out. He wasn’t going to give away all of the big secrets but he gave me an idea of the shape of the show. And the thing that really fascinated me is he said; ‘When you talk about greatest hits for Madonna, a greatest hit isn’t necessarily a song. It’s a look, it’s a video, it’s an award show performance, it’s a costume she wore.’ And so this is going to be a concert that takes all of that, all the Madonna music, and the social history that it intersects with...”
Speaking about the actual stage set-up, he added: “One interesting thing that Stuart said is there will not be a band on stage with her, I think for the first time in her career. And what they’ve done is they’ve gone back to the original multi-track recordings of all of these songs, 72 I think, top 40 hits in the UK, and they’ve deconstructed them. He said they’ve gone back to the original vocals where you can hear New York police sirens going past when she was recording Into The Groove in the 1980s. And they’re using all of that original and really evocative music as the backing track."
Last month, Madonna reflected on her banned Pepsi commercial, which celebrated the release of "Like a Prayer", saying: "34 years ago I made a commercial with Pepsi to celebrate the release of my song "Like a Prayer". The commercial was immediately canceled when I refused to change any scenes in the video where I was kissing a black saint or burning crosses," she wrote. "So began my illustrious career as an artist refusing to compromise my artistic integrity...Artists are here to disturb the peace."

I think she's tearing up the blueprint she wrote with Blond Ambition and going for something completely different. No band on stage? She's going for a 3 hour non stop mega mix woven together as an autobiography. 
Also, the trolling from her is next level "a greatest hit isn’t necessarily a song" 

It's just hideous, almost as if they didn't want anybody to buy it. Such a shame, the song deserved so much more. It reminds me of vomit you might see on the street after a busy Saturday night. Maybe she was just being IRONIC, we know she loves irony. "Nothing Fails (Except My Graphic Design Team)".

I think she's tearing up the blueprint she wrote with Blond Ambition and going for something completely different. No band on stage? She's going for a 3 hour non stop mega mix woven together as an autobiography. 
Also, the trolling from her is next level "a greatest hit isn’t necessarily a song" 

I think she's tearing up the blueprint she wrote with Blond Ambition and going for something completely different. No band on stage? She's going for a 3 hour non stop mega mix woven together as an autobiography. 
Also, the trolling from her is next level "a greatest hit isn’t necessarily a song" 

I think she's tearing up the blueprint she wrote with Blond Ambition and going for something completely different. No band on stage? She's going for a 3 hour non stop mega mix woven together as an autobiography. 
Also, the trolling from her is next level "a greatest hit isn’t necessarily a song" 

HOLY SHIT!
https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/madonnas-upcoming-tour-to-feature-about-45-songs-and-no-band-on-stage-for-the-first-time-in-her-career?utm_content=bufferb72eb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
 
Madonna’s upcoming tour to feature "about 45 songs" and no band on stage for the first time in her career
12 October 2023, 00:01 | Written by Tyler Damara Kelly
Ahead of Madonna’s tour kicking off in the UK this weekend, Nick Grimshaw and Annie Mac get the inside scoop from BBC News correspondent Mark Savage who spoke to Madonna’s musical director Stuart Price about the forthcoming tour.
Earlier this year, in January, Madonna announced The Celebration Tour by sharing a five-minute announcement video that saw her playing truth or dare with famous faces including Jack Black, Lil Wayne, Diplo, Bob The Drag Queen, Kate Berlant, Larry Owens, Meg Stalter, Eric Andre, Amy Schumer and Judd Apatow, and nods to her 1991 film of the same name.
The Celebration Tour was set to see Madonna play 35 cities across North America, Europe and the UK to celebrate her 40-year career. Unfortunately, she had to reschedule the North American dates due to being hospitalised with a serious bacterial infection.
Madonna has kept tight-lipped about what concertgoers may expect, but BBC News correspondent has them covered.
“The great thing about Stuart Price is he knows this show inside out. He wasn’t going to give away all of the big secrets but he gave me an idea of the shape of the show. And the thing that really fascinated me is he said; ‘When you talk about greatest hits for Madonna, a greatest hit isn’t necessarily a song. It’s a look, it’s a video, it’s an award show performance, it’s a costume she wore.’ And so this is going to be a concert that takes all of that, all the Madonna music, and the social history that it intersects with...”
Speaking about the actual stage set-up, he added: “One interesting thing that Stuart said is there will not be a band on stage with her, I think for the first time in her career. And what they’ve done is they’ve gone back to the original multi-track recordings of all of these songs, 72 I think, top 40 hits in the UK, and they’ve deconstructed them. He said they’ve gone back to the original vocals where you can hear New York police sirens going past when she was recording Into The Groove in the 1980s. And they’re using all of that original and really evocative music as the backing track."
Last month, Madonna reflected on her banned Pepsi commercial, which celebrated the release of "Like a Prayer", saying: "34 years ago I made a commercial with Pepsi to celebrate the release of my song "Like a Prayer". The commercial was immediately canceled when I refused to change any scenes in the video where I was kissing a black saint or burning crosses," she wrote. "So began my illustrious career as an artist refusing to compromise my artistic integrity...Artists are here to disturb the peace."

HOLY SHIT!
https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/madonnas-upcoming-tour-to-feature-about-45-songs-and-no-band-on-stage-for-the-first-time-in-her-career?utm_content=bufferb72eb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
 
Madonna’s upcoming tour to feature "about 45 songs" and no band on stage for the first time in her career
12 October 2023, 00:01 | Written by Tyler Damara Kelly
Ahead of Madonna’s tour kicking off in the UK this weekend, Nick Grimshaw and Annie Mac get the inside scoop from BBC News correspondent Mark Savage who spoke to Madonna’s musical director Stuart Price about the forthcoming tour.
Earlier this year, in January, Madonna announced The Celebration Tour by sharing a five-minute announcement video that saw her playing truth or dare with famous faces including Jack Black, Lil Wayne, Diplo, Bob The Drag Queen, Kate Berlant, Larry Owens, Meg Stalter, Eric Andre, Amy Schumer and Judd Apatow, and nods to her 1991 film of the same name.
The Celebration Tour was set to see Madonna play 35 cities across North America, Europe and the UK to celebrate her 40-year career. Unfortunately, she had to reschedule the North American dates due to being hospitalised with a serious bacterial infection.
Madonna has kept tight-lipped about what concertgoers may expect, but BBC News correspondent has them covered.
“The great thing about Stuart Price is he knows this show inside out. He wasn’t going to give away all of the big secrets but he gave me an idea of the shape of the show. And the thing that really fascinated me is he said; ‘When you talk about greatest hits for Madonna, a greatest hit isn’t necessarily a song. It’s a look, it’s a video, it’s an award show performance, it’s a costume she wore.’ And so this is going to be a concert that takes all of that, all the Madonna music, and the social history that it intersects with...”
Speaking about the actual stage set-up, he added: “One interesting thing that Stuart said is there will not be a band on stage with her, I think for the first time in her career. And what they’ve done is they’ve gone back to the original multi-track recordings of all of these songs, 72 I think, top 40 hits in the UK, and they’ve deconstructed them. He said they’ve gone back to the original vocals where you can hear New York police sirens going past when she was recording Into The Groove in the 1980s. And they’re using all of that original and really evocative music as the backing track."
Last month, Madonna reflected on her banned Pepsi commercial, which celebrated the release of "Like a Prayer", saying: "34 years ago I made a commercial with Pepsi to celebrate the release of my song "Like a Prayer". The commercial was immediately canceled when I refused to change any scenes in the video where I was kissing a black saint or burning crosses," she wrote. "So began my illustrious career as an artist refusing to compromise my artistic integrity...Artists are here to disturb the peace."

HOLY SHIT!
https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/madonnas-upcoming-tour-to-feature-about-45-songs-and-no-band-on-stage-for-the-first-time-in-her-career?utm_content=bufferb72eb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
 
Madonna’s upcoming tour to feature "about 45 songs" and no band on stage for the first time in her career
12 October 2023, 00:01 | Written by Tyler Damara Kelly
Ahead of Madonna’s tour kicking off in the UK this weekend, Nick Grimshaw and Annie Mac get the inside scoop from BBC News correspondent Mark Savage who spoke to Madonna’s musical director Stuart Price about the forthcoming tour.
Earlier this year, in January, Madonna announced The Celebration Tour by sharing a five-minute announcement video that saw her playing truth or dare with famous faces including Jack Black, Lil Wayne, Diplo, Bob The Drag Queen, Kate Berlant, Larry Owens, Meg Stalter, Eric Andre, Amy Schumer and Judd Apatow, and nods to her 1991 film of the same name.
The Celebration Tour was set to see Madonna play 35 cities across North America, Europe and the UK to celebrate her 40-year career. Unfortunately, she had to reschedule the North American dates due to being hospitalised with a serious bacterial infection.
Madonna has kept tight-lipped about what concertgoers may expect, but BBC News correspondent has them covered.
“The great thing about Stuart Price is he knows this show inside out. He wasn’t going to give away all of the big secrets but he gave me an idea of the shape of the show. And the thing that really fascinated me is he said; ‘When you talk about greatest hits for Madonna, a greatest hit isn’t necessarily a song. It’s a look, it’s a video, it’s an award show performance, it’s a costume she wore.’ And so this is going to be a concert that takes all of that, all the Madonna music, and the social history that it intersects with...”
Speaking about the actual stage set-up, he added: “One interesting thing that Stuart said is there will not be a band on stage with her, I think for the first time in her career. And what they’ve done is they’ve gone back to the original multi-track recordings of all of these songs, 72 I think, top 40 hits in the UK, and they’ve deconstructed them. He said they’ve gone back to the original vocals where you can hear New York police sirens going past when she was recording Into The Groove in the 1980s. And they’re using all of that original and really evocative music as the backing track."
Last month, Madonna reflected on her banned Pepsi commercial, which celebrated the release of "Like a Prayer", saying: "34 years ago I made a commercial with Pepsi to celebrate the release of my song "Like a Prayer". The commercial was immediately canceled when I refused to change any scenes in the video where I was kissing a black saint or burning crosses," she wrote. "So began my illustrious career as an artist refusing to compromise my artistic integrity...Artists are here to disturb the peace."

I think she's tearing up the blueprint she wrote with Blond Ambition and going for something completely different. No band on stage? She's going for a 3 hour non stop mega mix woven together as an autobiography. 
Also, the trolling from her is next level "a greatest hit isn’t necessarily a song" 

HOLY SHIT!
https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/madonnas-upcoming-tour-to-feature-about-45-songs-and-no-band-on-stage-for-the-first-time-in-her-career?utm_content=bufferb72eb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
 
Madonna’s upcoming tour to feature "about 45 songs" and no band on stage for the first time in her career
12 October 2023, 00:01 | Written by Tyler Damara Kelly
Ahead of Madonna’s tour kicking off in the UK this weekend, Nick Grimshaw and Annie Mac get the inside scoop from BBC News correspondent Mark Savage who spoke to Madonna’s musical director Stuart Price about the forthcoming tour.
Earlier this year, in January, Madonna announced The Celebration Tour by sharing a five-minute announcement video that saw her playing truth or dare with famous faces including Jack Black, Lil Wayne, Diplo, Bob The Drag Queen, Kate Berlant, Larry Owens, Meg Stalter, Eric Andre, Amy Schumer and Judd Apatow, and nods to her 1991 film of the same name.
The Celebration Tour was set to see Madonna play 35 cities across North America, Europe and the UK to celebrate her 40-year career. Unfortunately, she had to reschedule the North American dates due to being hospitalised with a serious bacterial infection.
Madonna has kept tight-lipped about what concertgoers may expect, but BBC News correspondent has them covered.
“The great thing about Stuart Price is he knows this show inside out. He wasn’t going to give away all of the big secrets but he gave me an idea of the shape of the show. And the thing that really fascinated me is he said; ‘When you talk about greatest hits for Madonna, a greatest hit isn’t necessarily a song. It’s a look, it’s a video, it’s an award show performance, it’s a costume she wore.’ And so this is going to be a concert that takes all of that, all the Madonna music, and the social history that it intersects with...”
Speaking about the actual stage set-up, he added: “One interesting thing that Stuart said is there will not be a band on stage with her, I think for the first time in her career. And what they’ve done is they’ve gone back to the original multi-track recordings of all of these songs, 72 I think, top 40 hits in the UK, and they’ve deconstructed them. He said they’ve gone back to the original vocals where you can hear New York police sirens going past when she was recording Into The Groove in the 1980s. And they’re using all of that original and really evocative music as the backing track."
Last month, Madonna reflected on her banned Pepsi commercial, which celebrated the release of "Like a Prayer", saying: "34 years ago I made a commercial with Pepsi to celebrate the release of my song "Like a Prayer". The commercial was immediately canceled when I refused to change any scenes in the video where I was kissing a black saint or burning crosses," she wrote. "So began my illustrious career as an artist refusing to compromise my artistic integrity...Artists are here to disturb the peace."

I think she's tearing up the blueprint she wrote with Blond Ambition and going for something completely different. No band on stage? She's going for a 3 hour non stop mega mix woven together as an autobiography. 
Also, the trolling from her is next level "a greatest hit isn’t necessarily a song"