Happy 27th, Who's That Girl Tour!

[groovyguy 63,856]

On this day in 1987, Madonna played the first date of her Who's That Girl World Tour at the Osaka Stadium.

 

Start date June 14, 1987

End date September 6, 1987

 

Setlist

 

• [*]"

Open Your Heart" [*]"Lucky Star" [*]"True Blue" [*]"Papa Don't Preach" [*]"White Heat" [*]"Causing a Commotion" [*]"The Look of Love" [*]Medley:

• [*]"

Dress You Up" [*]"Material Girl" [*]"Like a Virgin" (contains excerpts from "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)")

[*]"Where's the Party" [*]"Live to Tell" [*]"Into the Groove" [*]"La Isla Bonita" [*]"Who's That Girl" [*]"Holiday"

[Fighter 28,798]

I need to watch this show. I haven't in a long time. 

[groovyguy 63,856]

[groovyguy 63,856]

Madonna outtakes in Japan for the 'Who's That Girl' tour in 1987 photographed by Herb Ritts. Original in RS magazine

[groovyguy 63,856]

Check out this EPIC June 7th, 1987 Madonna Who's That Girl World TourNew York Times Centerfold Pullout Ad

[groovyguy 63,856]

I need to watch this show. I haven't in a long time. 

Same here. But I must have watched the Live in Japan and Ciao Italia LDs more than a 100 times by the time she started her Blond Ambition Tour.

[Guest]

I feel this tour pretty much defined what a true rock show was about. I think from this point on, Madonna stepped up her game when putting on future tours and many followed her lead in how to put on a good show. Certainly, there were artists before her who set the pace, but I feel with each new tour Madonna put on throughout her career, everyone else seem to model it off of her.

[madgefan 10,152]

I'm still waiting for the Japanese tourbook I bought on ebay :calm: It's sad that songs from the True Blue album, apart from the hit singles,  were not played anymore on any Madonna tour. The woman sure knows how to remain relevant and up-to-date with every show she does. Guess it's part of her formula, not to run out of ideas and bore people with the same shit lolz

 

I love the photo used on the VHS, DVD, and Laserdisc release!

 

[Voguerista 11,866]

I haven't watched this tour in a long time. I need to watch it again. 

 

Groovy, I love those out takes! Thanks for posting!

[madgefan 10,152]

Finally I got my Japanese tourbook! and to my surprise, one of the last pages includes this gorgeous picture! It's not included on the American version (I've got both and I can see this clearly)

 

[groovyguy 63,856]

The audience for Madonna’s 1987 Who’s That Girl Tour in Paris

 

https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/Bq2XaLSCEAE5ge8.mp4

 

[Halex 1,610]

That PERFECT You've go to during Into the Groove in Tokyo ♥ (@ 7:36)

 

[groovyguy 63,856]

The magnificent Who's That Girl World Tour 1987 live in Tokyo

[wtg1987 10,177]

This is still my favourite tour(only by a whisker though) ba is second best - what i love about it is that intro - so cool the way she enters the stage - also love the fact that its all live musicians and no backing tracks(except of course jimmy cagney on white heat though)

 

what always bugs me about her tours post dw is there is hardly any live instruments - its all backing tracks - even the back up singers are either mimed or turned down very low in the mix so why they are there i dont know - she seems more bothered about the look of her shows now and not really the "live" sound that i miss from the 80s and 90s - always hope one day she will go back to a more "live" sound and not someones laptop on stage :((

[Cyber-Raga 242]

I had not watched this tour in years and then finally last week I did check it out on youtube again and I can't believe the energy this show has. Yes there are better shows IMHO (e.g. BA) but WTG is one hell of a show. Have been playing it pretty much every day for the past week or so.

[Breathless 5,286]

I looove the WTG tour!!! I loved the way she looked, her voice, everything!!

[me1981 1,358]

For me this and Girlie Show had the best, most kick ass bands. You can feel every instrument on each song. I especially love the Florence show, during Into the Groove the band keeps trying to start the song but stops and Madonna eventually starts getting pissed off. Love that live feeling and imperfect nature of a live band. 

 

WTG was the end of an era for Madonna, her 2nd and last tour of the 80's and the last time she would really present a show in more of a rock concert setting and not so theatrical (Maybe S&S came close to this though). Love her positive energy and the cheese factor is fun, especially her face during La Isla Bonita. Also she had more of an innocent sexuality in these shows, at least it seems tame by today's standards, she seemed more girlish back then too.

 

Open Your Heart/Lucky Star were a great 1 2 punch in the opening. Like that is completely live, both vocals and band.