THE CELEBRATION TOUR

[Adriabs 115]

The boxing gloves and the way she moves in that bit feels so S&S Tour to me and I'm HAPPY. Also the voguing 

[Andreo 4,541]

Omg hopefully the boxing thing is a Hard Candy Reference and all her albums have similar throwback moments in the show  🙏 

[eXtremeOccident 1,802]

Okay, now I'm excited. She's actually moving in that video. If they're already doing this far along with choreography in rehearsals, bitch is coming to murder the pop girls with this show. 

[musicinferno 2,937]

I would kill for a Give It 2 Me performance with a Hard Candy/boxing theme 

[Bjonkers 1,171]

It's quite unusual that she is this far into the rehearsals already 4 and a half months away from the first show. Dancers must have been auditioned straight after New Year. Maybe there's a chunk of time closer to summer where she's going to be doing promo or something and not able to rehearse. Or maybe the show is very elaborate and needs 6 months of rehearsals. Either way, it must be a huge additional cost to have everyone involved so early on.

[musicinferno 2,937]

3 minutes ago, Bjonkers said:

It's quite unusual that she is this far into the rehearsals already 4 and a half months away from the first show. Dancers must have been auditioned straight after New Year. Maybe there's a chunk of time closer to summer where she's going to be doing promo or something and not able to rehearse. Or maybe the show is very elaborate and needs 6 months of rehearsals. Either way, it must be a huge additional cost to have everyone involved so early on.

I feel like she's going to really focus on this tour and take her time getting the show together. 

[DJ N A 360]

21 minutes ago, Bjonkers said:

Either way, it must be a huge additional cost to have everyone involved so early on.

The dancers are paid very little during rehearsal times - a couple hundred US dollars per day. They make the bulk of their money once the tour actually starts - a few thousand US dollars per show plus a few hundred extra for travel days.

[eXtremeOccident 1,802]

24 minutes ago, musicinferno said:

I feel like she's going to really focus on this tour and take her time getting the show together. 

This. I feel like she's going into this tour with something to prove after the biopic cancellation, the Madame X tour cancellation debacle, and the lukewarm reception at the Grammys. Madonna is best when she's not resting on her laurels...I'm so excited to see what she's coming up with for this tour.

[Lucky90210 546]

I think Madonna had this entire tour planned before she filmed the announcement video. The set list was in place, the choreography had been worked out and the dancers were hired. Her tour looks are already decided on and in production. This isn't something you put together in 7 months. This has been in the works since last summer when she was promoting 50 number ones. 

The merchandise is designed and in production as well. The tour book has to go to the printer soon or it won't be ready. Same with any VIP book she may or may not have this time (I hope she does because it could be an amazing career retrospective)

Does anyone agree?

[Miki 242]

25 minutes ago, Lucky90210 said:

I think Madonna had this entire tour planned before she filmed the announcement video. The set list was in place, the choreography had been worked out and the dancers were hired. Her tour looks are already decided on and in production. This isn't something you put together in 7 months. This has been in the works since last summer when she was promoting 50 number ones. 

The merchandise is designed and in production as well. The tour book has to go to the printer soon or it won't be ready. Same with any VIP book she may or may not have this time (I hope she does because it could be an amazing career retrospective)

Does anyone agree?

She asked her fans for suggestions, while  ‘I’ve heard it all before’  was blasting in the background. So, at least we know she’s not interested in our feedback. Her show, her vision. She’s such a troll. ❤️

Edited February 28 by Miki

[migsou 843]

what we are seeing is most likely the workshops, not actual rehearsal for the show

[eXtremeOccident 1,802]

1 hour ago, Miki said:

She asked her fans for suggestions, while  ‘I’ve heard it all before’  was blasting in the background. So, at least we know she’s not interested in our feedback. Her show, her vision. She’s such a troll. ❤️

Love this. Thank god she confirmed that she doesn't care what any of us want to hear.  She really hates us. Couldn't love her more. 

[Drownedboy 1,129]

I think she knows that if she wants to do a tour in a level of what her legacy deservers and her past tours, she must be in top shape and that includes hard work since the first moment: she has to dance, to be strong, to be fit, to not take alcohol, to train her vocals, everything should be perfect, cause that´s the way she conquered the world. She always had a impresive mind. If she is taking care of everything as she always did, I´m 100 xr cent with her.

[eXtremeOccident 1,802]

14 minutes ago, Drownedboy said:

I think she knows that if she wants to do a tour in a level of what her legacy deservers and her past tours, she must be in top shape and that includes hard work since the first moment: she has to dance, to be strong, to be fit, to not take alcohol, to train her vocals, everything should be perfect, cause that´s the way she conquered the world. She always had a impresive mind. If she is taking care of everything as she always did, I´m 100 xr cent with her.

Now that you mention it, she hasn't posted any content holding a glass of wine in a long time now. Interesting. Wonder if she's given up drinking and weed again now that she's focused on this tour. That's encouraging. Would explain the significant weight loss.

[tscott 1,886]

4 hours ago, eXtremeOccident said:

Now that you mention it, she hasn't posted any content holding a glass of wine in a long time now. Interesting. Wonder if she's given up drinking and weed again now that she's focused on this tour. That's encouraging. Would explain the significant weight loss.

I think she and fans are embellishing her substance consumption.  But at the same time, the woman has always drank wine.  You can find pics from the 90's where she's got a drink at her side when she's out and about.  The only difference now is that with social media, we get images of her on a daily basis, and she most definitely would show off with a drink. 

Madonna has been doing this for 40 years.  She knows what to do, to perform well.  Just because she decided to take a few more liberties than we are use to seeing,  doesn't mean she isn't capable of controlling herself.  Like mentioned, I think a lot of it was embellished on her part to give this illusion she's having lots of fun, with no care in the world, drinking and partying.  Showing even at her age, she still can have fun and enjoy a drink!  I never bought into the thought she was abusing anything or using it so much that it kept her from performing to the best of her capacity.  She has always maintain not drinking while on tour, so whether she continues that or not, is up to her, but again I don't believe she's gone over board as some are trying to make it. 

[dankpepe 321]

2 hours ago, Drownedboy said:

I think she knows that if she wants to do a tour in a level of what her legacy deservers and her past tours, she must be in top shape and that includes hard work since the first moment: she has to dance, to be strong, to be fit, to not take alcohol, to train her vocals, everything should be perfect, cause that´s the way she conquered the world. She always had a impresive mind. If she is taking care of everything as she always did, I´m 100 xr cent with her.

She was drinking at the SEX book relaunch event. However, hopefully this Grammys debacle and the rumored other issues going on have motivated her to prove people wrong and put on a well polished, tight show as opposed to a messy show with numerous canceled dates (i.e. Maluma performance).

So, the Grammys and mean comments may actually have resulted in a positive effect in the end.

[Robertthenurse 1,730]

I think we need to come to reality that we will never have Madonna circa BAT. She's 64. She'll serve tho.

 

[Miki 242]

4 hours ago, dankpepe said:

She was drinking at the SEX book relaunch event. However, hopefully this Grammys debacle and the rumored other issues going on have motivated her to prove people wrong and put on a well polished, tight show as opposed to a messy show with numerous canceled dates (i.e. Maluma performance).

So, the Grammys and mean comments may actually have resulted in a positive effect in the end.

Your characterization of Madonna in this post is the furthest thing from the truth. You couldn’t be more wrong. If you’re referring to Madame X as a messy show and her canceling some dates as proof of her being tipsy, may God forgive you. She had a knee injury and had to have hip replacement. She soldiered on in pain and refused to quit the show. If it wasn’t for the French government COVID decrees, one can only imagine what could have happened. The Maluma performance was her testing the waters after all that. It’s that fiery determination of hers that gave her the courage to do a World Tour yet again. I know of certain legends who quit performing after a setback literally for years( a decade actually) and others who died from the mere pressure of a tour. This woman is super human. RESPECT!!!!!!

Edited March 1 by Miki

[Miki 242]

And the Madame X theater tour was beautiful. 

[gafuller 1,528]

23 minutes ago, Miki said:

Your characterization of Madonna in this post is the furthest thing from the truth. You couldn’t be more wrong. If you’re referring to Madame X as a messy show and her canceling some dates as proof of her being tipsy, may God forgive you. She had a knee injury and had to have hip replacement. She soldiered on in pain and refused to quit the show. If it wasn’t for the French government COVID decrees, one can only imagine what could have happened. The Maluma performance was her testing the waters after all that. It’s that fiery determination of hers that gave her the courage to do a World Tour yet again. I know of certain legends who quit performing after a setback literally for years( a decade actually) and others who died from the mere pressure of a tour. This woman is super human. RESPECT!!!!!!

And let’s not forget that from Maluma’s point of view, she tried to get out of that performance multiple times because she was still healing and definitely wasn’t totally ready… and caved to the boy and went out their like the soldier she is just to make that boy’s night. She is definitely in a better place physically now.

[Miki 242]

1 hour ago, gafuller said:

And let’s not forget that from Maluma’s point of view, she tried to get out of that performance multiple times because she was still healing and definitely wasn’t totally ready… and caved to the boy and went out their like the soldier she is just to make that boy’s night. She is definitely in a better place physically now.

Yeah! She pushes herself and is not afraid or held back by fear of embarrassment. That’s a measure of a true artist. And that’s why she is in a league of her own. 

Edited March 1 by Miki

[Drownedboy 1,129]

4 hours ago, Robertthenurse said:

I think we need to come to reality that we will never have Madonna circa BAT. She's 64. She'll serve tho.

 

Ok, but she can be at a very good shape at 64 and still dancing enough great, she´s madonna, the queen of pop, she is not going to be sitted down for a greatest hits tour. She only need a good team and being grounded, and I think that´s the case.

[Miki 242]

Her injuries took a toll on her. It took forever to heal. She might have had to lay off her usual excruciating exercise routines. And I don’t think she drinks, really. Lola said something to that effect. I think she just loves a glass of wine on her table. It’s like a vase of roses. It’s ornament. 

[Blue Jean 9,574]

10 hours ago, eXtremeOccident said:

Now that you mention it, she hasn't posted any content holding a glass of wine in a long time now.
 

A long time is a bit of a stretch. Maybe 6 months?
 

7 hours ago, tscott said:

I think she and fans are embellishing her substance consumption.  But at the same time, the woman has always drank wine.  You can find pics from the 90's where she's got a drink at her side when she's out and about.  The only difference now is that with social media, we get images of her on a daily basis, and she most definitely would show off with a drink. 

 

Out and about? Didn’t she have wine on the Frozen on Fire video shoot?

[Blue Jean 9,574]

7 hours ago, dankpepe said:

She was drinking at the SEX book relaunch event. However, hopefully this Grammys debacle and the rumored other issues going on have motivated her to prove people wrong and put on a well polished, tight show as opposed to a messy show with numerous canceled dates (i.e. Maluma performance).

So, the Grammys and mean comments may actually have resulted in a positive effect in the end.

She was already showing shes back on track with the Grammy appearance. It was only the media/social media that ridiculed her physical appearance but nothing she said/did was messy.