New EW Interview for WWHL

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http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/05/andy-cohen-guest-edits-ews-new-issue

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Madonna breaks down the rigorous work going into her upcoming Rebel Heart tour

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/05/madonna-breaks-down-her-rebel-heart-tour?hootPostID=50da08d9da680f5a63d6927fa3f356db

Andy Cohen guest-edited EW’s latest issue so of course he had to talk to his favorite pop star Madonna about her massive Rebel Heart tour, which kicks off Sept. 9 in Montreal. By her own estimation, the Material Girl has been spending 10 to 12 hours a day prepping for the string of gigs—a schedule so rigorous that an aide follows her to make sure she stays nourished. “I call her the food police,†Madonna tells Cohen. “ ‘Are you eating? Did you drink enough water?’ I’m like, ‘Bitch, get off my pole!’â€

 

Speaking of poles, Cohen gets the scoop about the dancing nuns on stripper poles that Madonna teased in Rebel Heart’s trailer. “I just like the juxtaposition,†she says of the risqué routine. “I’m very immersed in deconstructing the concept of sexuality and religion and how it’s not supposed to go together, but in my world it goes together.â€

 

As for the show itself, Madonna hasn’t revealed much, but she offers some insight about how she balances her setlist with greatest hits like “Vogue†and her new Rebel Heart material. “Of course, the thing Im most excited about doing is my new stuff, because I haven’t done it yet and it’s fresh,†she tells Cohen. “But I realize that people want to hear my older stuff, so for me it’s always a tricky balance trying to keep some kind of continuity, not only with sound, sonically, but also thematically … a lot of times I have to take the songs and turn them inside out and make them more ironic than straightforward.â€

 

Cohen also inquires about whether Madonna’s 14-year-old son Rocco would appear on the tour. “I think he’s probably gonna work behind the scenes,†she says. “He’s not interested in performing on stage with me right now. There’s way cooler things. Your mom is not that cool when you’re 14.â€

 

Stay tuned to EW for more scoop from Cohen’s interview with Madonna, along with other juicy stories from his guest-edited issue.

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NEWS/ Madonna to Bring Son Rocco Ritchie, 14, With Her on Rebel Heart Tour? Find Out What She Said!
by CORINNE HELLER Today 8:53 AM PDT

http://www.eonline.com/news/683848/madonna-to-bring-son-rocco-ritchie-14-with-her-on-rebel-heart-tour-find-out-what-she-said   

 

 

 

Madonna will be joined by one of her biggest fans yet again during her upcoming tour.

The 56-year-old pop queen's son Rocco Ritchie, 14, is accompanying her on her Rebel Heart concert series. She revealed the news in an interview with EW.com, carried out by guest editor Andy Cohen of Bravo's Watch What Happens Live!.

 

"I think he's probably gonna work behind the scenes," Madonna said. "He's not interested in performing on stage with me right now. There's way cooler things. Your mom is not that cool when you're 14."

 

Rocco had joined his mom onstage during her MDNA tour in 2012 (pictured above).

 

The teen is the eldest son of Madonna and ex-husband and director Guy Ritchie, 46. The singer is also a mom to daughters Lourdes, 18, and Mercy, 9 as well as son David, 9.

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Madonna says she 'might' perform with Taylor Swift again

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/06/will-madonna-and-taylor-swift-perform-together-again

Andy Cohen served as guest editor of this week’s issue of EW—and, in it, he had a juicy heart to (rebel) heart with his favorite pop star, Madonna. After getting the scoop about the Queen of Pop’s upcoming tour, Cohen also got the singer to share her thoughts on another superstar: Taylor Swift.

 

The two pop icons performed Rebel Heart’s “Ghosttown†together at the iHeartRadio Music Awards back in March, but Madonna says that they didn’t intend for their collaborative relationship to end there. “We were actually gonna do something together on stage,†Madonna tells Cohen when discussing the Instagram shoutout she gave Swift ahead of her recent 1989 shows at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium. “I didn’t go to the show because I was rehearsing and I had to shoot a video the next day. I was kinda bummed.â€

 

Cohen tried to tease out more details from Madonna about the stadium-sized collab that never was. “I’m not gonna tell you, because we might still do it,†she says. “You’re very nosy. You just want to know everything.â€

 

So, bad news first: We don’t know what Swift and Madonna may have been cooking up. But the good news? It could still happen.

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Full interview by Andy Cohen with Madonna on Rebel Heart Tour

 

[luckystar 728]

She said Beyonce's tour was the last big show she has seen. I guess that confirms she didn't see Kate Bush's show, like it was rumored.

[luckystar 728]

I expected some new info about the show.

[Elazul 250]

I expected some new info about the show.

 

Well she confirmed 4 old songs, I don't believe she's ever done that before a tour kicked off...

[Fighter 28,873]

The real question is wether Madonna will be able to perform with Andy Cohen's tongue stuck firmly in her ass or nah

[devilpray 2,390]

this was a cool interview! i want to see her watching truth or dare tbh

[NowRadiate 3,333]

Well she confirmed 4 old songs, I don't believe she's ever done that before a tour kicked off...

 

i don't think she'll be afraid to change plans.

i am excited for who's that girl though.

i hope she keeps it on the setlist.

[Yung Rapunxel 2,186]

That question about a NY residency, don't give her ideas  :oi: :oi:  sighs

[Melrose95 172]

She said Beyonce's tour was the last big show she has seen. I guess that confirms she didn't see Kate Bush's show, like it was rumored.

Not to sound like an ass but would a Kate Bush concert be considered a big show anyway? Isn't Bush real arty and non commercial?

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^^yes.

[luckystar 728]

Not to sound like an ass but would a Kate Bush concert be considered a big show anyway?Isn't Bush real arty and non commercial?

 

Of course it was a big show. Everybody praised it.

 

Just because she is more artistic than Madonna, doesn't mean her show was less appealing and enjoyable.

 

You don't have to be a commercial artist whit expensive show and hit songs, to have a big show.

[Yung Rapunxel 2,186]

Of course it was a big show. Everybody praised it.

 

Just because she is more artistic than Madonna, doesn't mean her show was less appealing and enjoyable.

 

You don't have to be a commercial artist whit expensive show and hit songs, to have a big show.

 

PREACH!

 

For an artist to get Björk, Grace Jones, David Bowie and Madonna in the same avenue at the same time too, it has to be a iconic figure

 

[Fighter 28,873]

It was a big show, a big event, and really well recieved. 

 

Unless you're talking about size. ....

[Melrose95 172]

It was a big show, a big event, and really well recieved. Unless you're talking about size. ....

That's exactly what I meant the SIZE of it all. I figured Bush would be playing smaller more intimate venues.