The Celebration Tour (Spoilers)

[Queen hearts 504]

Who are these guest Vogue Ballroom judges?

 

[Semtex1 845]

34 minutes ago, Queen hearts said:

Who are these guest Vogue Ballroom judges?

 

The last one is Barbara who works in Dunkin' Donuts. She's a squirter...

[Queen hearts 504]

21 minutes ago, Semtex1 said:

The last one is Barbara who works in Dunkin' Donuts. She's a squirter...

https://fb.watch/ooE3AoSliN/

[Donna 16,499]

It's hard to believe that we are nearing the end of the European leg of this tour.  So far, the tour seems to be well received. I'll be curious how the U.S. will react.  I predict some will have a problem with the nudity and sexual tones throughout the show. 

[Queen hearts 504]

Could the other be her?

 

[Frank 42,530]

1 hour ago, Queen hearts said:

Who are these guest Vogue Ballroom judges?

 

Munchie i think, Madame X and Celebration Tour (pre-recorded, as we already know, also with Kylie Dean - correct name? -) backup singer.

[PHIL 261]

question: even for the first us-date in december, plenty of tickets are available. what's going on? people still not sure over there 'she's gonna make it?'

[Queen hearts 504]

33 minutes ago, Frank said:

Munchie I think, backup singer for Madame X and the Celebration Tour (pre-recorded, as we already know, also with Kylie Dean - real name? -).

Andrea "Munchie" Lanz

[alanuk 30]

I wonder if the stage was always meant to spin around during the second verse of NRM. It doesn’t in London, but seeing it in Paris and Cologne it does. 

[Alibaba 1,520]

3 hours ago, PHIL said:

question: even for the first us-date in december, plenty of tickets are available. what's going on? people still not sure over there 'she's gonna make it?'

I think the rich-poor divide in the US is becoming untenable and perhaps there’s a real resistance to the dynamic pricing model that Ticketmaster uses. People who purchased tickets in the presale also then list their floor tickets for up to $10k. It’s total debauchery and decadence in all the wrong ways. Also, Madonna just hasn’t been very popular in the US in recent years. Her public persona since 2020 has really alienated her casual fan base. She will pull through because the show is so good, but she might need to do some promo in this week leading up to opening night in Brooklyn. 

[Redha DBL 7,367]

To me, this tour is like the follow up to the Blond Ambition Tour, 33 years later. There's a similar vibe, i don't know if some other people feel what i mean.

[Queen hearts 504]

Date                             City                          Country                    Venue                   Judge guest

October  14, 2023     London                   England             The O2 Arena              Lourdes Leon
October  15, 2023     London                   England             The O2 Arena              FKA Twigs
October  17, 2023     London                   England             The O2 Arena              Diplo
October  18, 2023     London                   England             The O2 Arena              Julia Fox
October  21, 2023     Antwerp                  Belgium             Sportpaleis                 Damien Jalet
October  22, 2023     Antwerp                  Belgium             Sportpaleis                 Stuart Price
October  25, 2023    Copenhagen           Denmark            Royal Arena                Allauné Blegbo 
October  26, 2023    Copenhagen           Denmark            Royal Arena                Aquaria
October  28, 2023    Stockholm              Sweden              Tele2 Arena                 Rocco Ritchie
November 1, 2023    Barcelona              Spain                  Palau Sant Jordi         Arca
November 2, 2023    Barcelona              Spain                  Palau Sant Jordi         Úrsula Corberó 
November 6, 2023    Lisbon                    Portugal             Altice Arena                Jon Kortajerena 
November 7, 2023    Lisbon                    Portugal             Altice Arena                Jean Paul Gaultier
November 12, 2023    Paris                     France                Accor Arena                Matières fecales
November 13, 2023    Paris                     France                Accor Arena                French artist photographer JR
November 15, 2023    Cologne               Germany            Lanxess Arena            Andrea "Munchie" Lanz      

November 16, 2023    Cologne               Germany            Lanxess Arena            The chef is one of M. babysitters
November 19, 2023    Paris                    France                 Accor Arena                                 
November 20, 2023    Paris                    France                 Accor Arena

 

 

 

[dankpepe 1,042]

41 minutes ago, Alibaba said:

I think the rich-poor divide in the US is becoming untenable and perhaps there’s a real resistance to the dynamic pricing model that Ticketmaster uses. People who purchased tickets in the presale also then list their floor tickets for up to $10k. It’s total debauchery and decadence in all the wrong ways. Also, Madonna just hasn’t been very popular in the US in recent years. Her public persona since 2020 has really alienated her casual fan base. She will pull through because the show is so good, but she might need to do some promo in this week leading up to opening night in Brooklyn. 

I think this is all valid as to the reasons. Plus with Madonna's fanbase aging, not like a Beyonce or Taylor Swift crowd, it can be hard to sell tickets since there aren't as many fans. Maybe she'll do some US interviews when she gets here that might help a little.

I have tickets to the Pittsburgh show in February and Ticketmaster shows a majority of the arena still available for sale.

[PlayPause 2,686]

4 hours ago, PHIL said:

question: even for the first us-date in december, plenty of tickets are available. what's going on? people still not sure over there 'she's gonna make it?'

Ticketmaster's strategy is optimizing their revenue and crushing the black market. They release enough new tickets in the right time to prevent other parties to benefit from the first sold out batch. (Totally unfair behaviour btw.)

On the other hand, concertgoers can buy "affordable" tickets at the last time, so good for them...

[Prayer 14,381]

I keep reading bad stuff about the Cologne reception, both from the audience and the German media. Apparently the audience were dead quiet, some of them giving dirty stares to those who DARED to have fun and sing along, so no wonder she was pissed off after the warm reception in Barcelona, Lisbon and Paris and she posted that fart joke video on her Instagram stories yesterday.

And just read this new one about it on Pop Justice:

German TV was very negative about her Cologne concerts cause she started around 10.

They showed boo-ing tik tok videos and talked how she wasn‘t moving as much.

As trash as that is it does have an effect. I went to my hairdresser today and he had seen that report and asked me why she always starts so late.

And I live in Switzerland and not Germany.

German press have been brutal to her in the last... eras? Especially after Eurovision she was trashed badly. While starting at 10 doesn't help, I think they would have picked up on any other issue to trash her.

Back to Paris for tomorrow, sure she'll have a great time again.

[Pedro Beltran 4,320]

Going for dinner in Paris

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMjKDqnAw/ 

[MikeyK 687]

2 hours ago, dankpepe said:

I think this is all valid as to the reasons. Plus with Madonna's fanbase aging, not like a Beyonce or Taylor Swift crowd, it can be hard to sell tickets since there aren't as many fans. Maybe she'll do some US interviews when she gets here that might help a little.

I have tickets to the Pittsburgh show in February and Ticketmaster shows a majority of the arena still available for sale.

Are these *new*/standard tickets, or resale? If it’s the latter, everyone has those. Even Taylor and Beyonce. In Chicago all that are left are behind the stage or scattered tickets in the upper levels, then resale tickets.

[stefo 6,413]

4 hours ago, alanuk said:

I wonder if the stage was always meant to spin around during the second verse of NRM. It doesn’t in London, but seeing it in Paris and Cologne it does. 

No she's changing some details, this is one of them.

[dankpepe 1,042]

12 minutes ago, MikeyK said:

Are these *new*/standard tickets, or resale? If it’s the latter, everyone has those. Even Taylor and Beyonce. In Chicago all that are left are behind the stage or scattered tickets in the upper levels, then resale tickets.

Standard tickets, not resale: https://www.ticketmaster.com/madonna-the-celebration-tour-pittsburgh-pennsylvania-02-05-2024/event/16005E2777DA16A3

The resale are the pink dots. Regular tickets are the blue and orange. Tons of seats still available on the floor.

[Pedro Beltran 4,320]

I like the performance better this way, looks more dynamic 

i still find it intriguing that having a circular stage that looks like a cake we have no like a virgin perf. I know it’s a little obvious but so is M French kissing everyone 🤣

[missberic 765]

The rosary Bob throws to the audience

[MikeyK 687]

13 minutes ago, dankpepe said:

Standard tickets, not resale: https://www.ticketmaster.com/madonna-the-celebration-tour-pittsburgh-pennsylvania-02-05-2024/event/16005E2777DA16A3

The resale are the pink dots. Regular tickets are the blue and orange. Tons of seats still available on the floor.

Yeah, I looked myself after I posted. To some extent they may have overestimated the demand, sadly. Like, Philly sold well, not so much Pittsburgh; MSG shows sold well, not so much Barclays, etc.

Maybe the postponement is a factor. People just said screw it. I’d hoped the good reviews the debut shows got in the press here would reignite interest but idk.

[Donna 16,499]

1 hour ago, dankpepe said:

Standard tickets, not resale: https://www.ticketmaster.com/madonna-the-celebration-tour-pittsburgh-pennsylvania-02-05-2024/event/16005E2777DA16A3

The resale are the pink dots. Regular tickets are the blue and orange. Tons of seats still available on the floor.

And will be sold by the time the show starts.  Some conveniently forget, this is typical especially with her U.S. shows. Tickets are expensive for a lot of Americans, and like many pointed out, they are the last to grab tickets.  She is hardly not struggling to sell tickets if some are trying to allude such. 

[xavier 4,787]

[ludowillo 88]

On my way to Paris for my second show of this tour!

 

Actually seeing her tomorrow night, but going to the after-party tonight where Bob is the guest DJ.

I believe Bob is doing the after-party for each Paris show, so if anyone went last week then let me know how it was!