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Please post all North American press reports, reviews, pictures of The â€‹Rebel Heart World Tour in this thread.

 

Updated List of  General & City Reviews of RHT:

 

General Reviews

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Slant Magazine  http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=185655 [*]macombdaily http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=190940 [*]huffingtonpost http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=222465

 

Montreal Reviews

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NYDailyNews http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=173853 [*]Daily Mail http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=173870 [*]Montreal Gazetter http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=173954 [*]Express.co.uk http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=173968 [*]Daily Star http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=173970 [*]SometsetCountyGazette http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=173971 [*]Huffingtonpost.co.uk http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=173973 [*]DailyRecord.co.uk http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=173976 [*]Niuewsblad.be http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=173978 [*]Boy Culture http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=174066 [*]Acess Hollywood http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=174082 [*]Billboard http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=174085 [*]Attitude.co.uk http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=174096 [*]Pop Crush http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=174682 [*]Foucs.Knack.be http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=174683 [*]Mirror.co.uk http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=175706 [*]Good Morning Britain http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=175714 [*]Inquisitr http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=177540 [*]VanityFair.fr http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=178081 [*]Breatheheavy http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=179706

 

DC Washington Reviews

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Daily Twist http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=178053 [*]Metro http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/114-the-rebel-heart-tour-2015-2016/?p=178257 [*]USAToday http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=178287 [*]washingtonblade  http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=179269 [*]Washington Post http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=179270 [*]brightestyoungthings http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=179357

NYC Reviews

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The Guardian http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=181069 [*]Billboard http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=181073 [*]Newsday http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=181085 [*]Inquisitr http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=181114 [*]PopCrush http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=181116 [*]Mirror.co.uk http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/amy-schumer-gets-spanked-madonna-6459799 [*]NY Daily News http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/madonna-spanks-amy-schumer-onstage-nyc-concert-article-1.2364089 [*]Rolling Stone http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bitch-shes-madonna-nyc-stop-showcases-genius-of-rebel-heart-tour-20150917 [*]Gothamist http://gothamist.com/2015/09/17/madonna_schumer_see_it.php [*]NJ.com http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2015/09/madonnas_new_tour_nj_2015_highlights_moments_photo.html [*]People http://www.people.com/article/amy-schumer-madonna-stage-spank-dance [*]Page Six http://pagesix.com/2015/09/16/devout-catholics-furious-about-madonnas-nun-costume/ [*]Fox News http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2015/09/17/devout-catholics-outraged-by-madonna-nun-costume/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fentertainment+%28Internal+-+Entertainment+-+Mixed%29 [*]NY Times http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/18/arts/music/madonna-returns-to-the-garden-unapologetic-and-playful.html?smid=tw-nytimesmusic&smtyp=cur&_r=1 [*]Hollywood reporter http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=182047 [*]Time Out http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=182049 [*]VH1.com http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=182059 [*]Express http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=182064 [*]Digital Journal http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=182835 [*]EW http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=182842 [*]Vulture http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=182866 [*]US Magazine http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=183924 [*]Liz Smith http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=185659 [*]baeblemusic http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=193967

Quebec City Review

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LifeInQuebec http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=186077

Philly Review

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independentphilly.com  http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=188415

Boston Reviews

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Boston Herald http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=188827 [*]enterprisenews http://www.enterprisenews.com/article/20150927/ENTERTAINMENT/309309963/2052/ENTERTAINMENT/?Start=1 [*]Boston Globe http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=190001 [*]vanyaland http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=191737

Chicago Reviews

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Inquisitr http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=190327 [*]chicagonow http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=190900 [*]collegenews http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=201917 [*]Q Magazine http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=205624

Detroit Reviews

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Billboard http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=192163 [*]Detroit Free Press http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=192598 [*]MteroTimes http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=192766 [*]PrideSource http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=194683

Atlantic City Reviews

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pressofatlanticcity http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews/?p=193391 [*]radio.com/ http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=194167

Toronto Reviews

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The Star http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=194623 [*]Toronto Sun http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=194680 [*]nowtoronto http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=194754

St Paul Reviews

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CityPages http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=195983 [*]TwinCities http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=195987 [*]StarTribune http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=195990

Edmonton Reviews

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Edmonton Journal http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=197234 [*]Edmonton Sun http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=197335

Vancouver Reviews

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Vancourier http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=199071 [*]Vancitybuzz http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=199073

Portland Reviews

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oregonlive http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=200439 [*]wweek.com http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=200618

San Jose Reviews

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sfexaminer http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=201289 [*]activate.metroactive.com  http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=201552 [*]ktvu http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=201747 [*]mercurynews http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=201082

Glendale Review

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azcentral http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=202616 [*]phoenixnewtimes http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=202707

Vegas Reviews

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vegasseven http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=205160 [*]lasvegassun http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=205332

Los Angeles Reviews

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Inquisitr http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=206043 [*]tmz http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=206061 [*]latimes http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=206366 [*]consequenceofsound http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=206410 [*]laweekly http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=206541 [*]idolator http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=206916 [*]us.blastingnews http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=208152

San Diego Review

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sandiegouniontribune http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=207609 [*]sandiedomagazine http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=212041

San Antonio Review

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mysanantonio http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=270472 [*]sacurrent http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=270687

Houston Reviews

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chron.com http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=271883 [*]houstonpress http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=273164

Tulsa, Oklahoma Reviews

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tulsaworld http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=273893 [*]tulsaworld http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=274913

Louisville Review

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courier-journal http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=275260

Nashville Review

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wkrn http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=277345 [*]tennessean http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=277727

Atlanta Review

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music.blog.ajc http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=279179 [*]rollingout http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=279671 [*]atlantaintownpaper http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=282235

Miami Reviews

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miami.com http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=283947 [*]examiner http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=284270 [*]sun-sentinel http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=285913

Puerto Rico Review

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ultimahora http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=287012 [*]elnuevodia http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=287064

 

Mexico City Reviews

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cultura.elpais http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=267209 [*]elsiglodetorreon http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=267231 [*]eluniverso http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=267233 [*]emsavalles http://www.madonna-infinity.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4249-the-rebel-heart-tour-press-reports-reviews-north-america/?p=267236

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There will be many US and international medias at the Bell Centre tonight, including the New York Daily News, Associated Press, Interview, Cosmopolitan... Tomorrow M will make the global headlines again! 

 

http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2015/09/09/tous-les-yeux-tournes-vers-madonna-et-montreal

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Madonna seemed to be happy at last during upbeat 'Rebel Heart' tour opener: review

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/madonna-rebel-heart-tour-shows-singer-blast-article-1.2354738

The most shocking thing about Madonna's "Rebel Heart" tour, which opened at Montreal's Bell Centre Wednesday, had nothing to do with sex. (How could it at this late date?)

 

And it had nothing to do with religion (though she did offer such token Madonna-esque stunts as nuns on stripper poles and dancers gyrating on holy crosses).

 

Instead the surprise of the show came in smiles.

 

Throughout nearly the entire two hour event, Madonna could barely stop grinning. For anyone who has followed Madonna tours from the start, the sight of it couldn't help but startle. Never a warm live performer, Madonna tends to grimace through her concerts, stressing athleticism and discipline over all. This time, she seemed to having a blast. It made for an infectious night that brought the Canadian crowd to a series of spontaneous, and escalating, standing ovations. It didn't hurt that she sang "La Vie En Rose," both in French and in bold voice.

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 Madonna performs onstage during her ‘Rebel Heart’ tour Sept. 9.
 

The bright tone of the show made for a striking contrast to the star's last tour, "MDNA," a dark and violent affair that often ended up puzzling to boot. "Rebel Heart" had no such pretense. In fact, it may be Madonna's lightest roadshow to date.

That's not at all to say it's unsubstantial. On the contrary, the triumph of the "Rebel Heart" tour is how it finds Madonna taking ownership of her legacy with an unprecedented maturity

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 Madonna performs onstage during her ‘Rebel Heart’ tour Sept. 9.
 

She began that approach on her like-named album, which found her in a newly self-referential mode.

Madonna mirrored that here by featuring no fewer than nine of its tracks, including the show's opener, "Iconic." For this initial section of the show, Madonna drew on her time-honored mingle of the erotic and the reverent. Her twenty dancers, dolled up as medieval warriors, bore cross-topped weapons. In a more slow and graceful take on "Vogue" Renaissance images of religious figures replaced movie stars while Madonna and her dancers posed at The Last Supper table.

 

While the star used to position such displays as pointed social commentary, here they seemed to have more to do with simply reasserting her own long history with them.

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Madonna appears to surf board a half naked nun during her concert Wednesday night.

Madonna delved deeper into her personal story in the second act, which found her on the hood of a '60s Chevy in an auto repair shop, a clear reference to her Detroit roots. She emphasized a rare sincerity here by singing the unashamedly romantic "True Blue," while accompanying herself on, of all things, a ukulele.

 

Madonna came the closest she's ever going to get to a "greatest hits" display in the third act, where she offered touchstones from "Lucky Star" to "Everybody." The latter she hasn't performed live since the early '90s.

Even so, none of the older songs sounded anything like they had on album. To suit the matador-theme'd theatrical accompanyment, Madonna reimagined them as Spanish-tinged ballads.

 

Madonna included in her run of oldies "Who's That Girl," which she delivered as a solo acoustic ballad. After singing it, she admitted that it took her a hell of a long time to answer just who this particular girl may be. Then, she went into "Rebel Heart," a song about the joy of self-discovery. That theme allowed Madonna to run through a wide range of characters in the show - including a '20 French cabaret star - while maintaining a solid through-line.

 

It also helped her pull off what may have been the show's most stunning move. When performing "Like a Virgin," she appeared on the gaping stage entirely alone, dancing with a freedom and even an innocence, that made her, at 57, seem once again new.

 

Set List:

Iconic

Bitch I'm Madonna

Burning Up

Holy Water

Devil Pray

Messiah

Body Shop

True Blue

Deeper and Deeper

Heartbreak City

S.E.X.

Living For Love

La Isla Bonita

Dress You Up

Who's That Girl

Revel Heart

Illuminati

Music/Candy Shop

Material Girl

La Vie En Rose

Unapologetic Bitch

Holiday

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Madonna seemed to be happy at last during upbeat 'Rebel Heart' tour opener: review

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The most shocking thing about Madonna's "Rebel Heart" tour, which opened at Montreal's Bell Centre Wednesday, had nothing to do with sex. (How could it at this late date?)

 

And it had nothing to do with religion (though she did offer such token Madonna-esque stunts as nuns on stripper poles and dancers gyrating on holy crosses).

 

Instead the surprise of the show came in smiles.

 

Throughout nearly the entire two hour event, Madonna could barely stop grinning. For anyone who has followed Madonna tours from the start, the sight of it couldn't help but startle. Never a warm live performer, Madonna tends to grimace through her concerts, stressing athleticism and discipline over all. This time, she seemed to having a blast. It made for an infectious night that brought the Canadian crowd to a series of spontaneous, and escalating, standing ovations. It didn't hurt that she sang "La Vie En Rose," both in French and in bold voice.

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The bright tone of the show made for a striking contrast to the star's last tour, "MDNA," a dark and violent affair that often ended up puzzling to boot. "Rebel Heart" had no such pretense. In fact, it may be Madonna's lightest roadshow to date.

That's not at all to say it's unsubstantial. On the contrary, the triumph of the "Rebel Heart" tour is how it finds Madonna taking ownership of her legacy with an unprecedented maturity

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She began that approach on her like-named album, which found her in a newly self-referential mode.

Madonna mirrored that here by featuring no fewer than nine of its tracks, including the show's opener, "Iconic." For this initial section of the show, Madonna drew on her time-honored mingle of the erotic and the reverent. Her twenty dancers, dolled up as medieval warriors, bore cross-topped weapons. In a more slow and graceful take on "Vogue" Renaissance images of religious figures replaced movie stars while Madonna and her dancers posed at The Last Supper table.

 

While the star used to position such displays as pointed social commentary, here they seemed to have more to do with simply reasserting her own long history with them.

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Madonna delved deeper into her personal story in the second act, which found her on the hood of a '60s Chevy in an auto repair shop, a clear reference to her Detroit roots. She emphasized a rare sincerity here by singing the unashamedly romantic "True Blue," while accompanying herself on, of all things, a ukulele.

 

Madonna came the closest she's ever going to get to a "greatest hits" display in the third act, where she offered touchstones from "Lucky Star" to "Everybody." The latter she hasn't performed live since the early '90s.

Even so, none of the older songs sounded anything like they had on album. To suit the matador-theme'd theatrical accompanyment, Madonna reimagined them as Spanish-tinged ballads.

 

Madonna included in her run of oldies "Who's That Girl," which she delivered as a solo acoustic ballad. After singing it, she admitted that it took her a hell of a long time to answer just who this particular girl may be. Then, she went into "Rebel Heart," a song about the joy of self-discovery. That theme allowed Madonna to run through a wide range of characters in the show - including a '20 French cabaret star - while maintaining a solid through-line.

 

It also helped her pull off what may have been the show's most stunning move. When performing "Like a Virgin," she appeared on the gaping stage entirely alone, dancing with a freedom and even an innocence, that made her, at 57, seem once again new.

 

Set List:

Iconic

Bitch I'm Madonna

Burning Up

Holy Water

Devil Pray

Messiah

Body Shop

True Blue

Deeper and Deeper

Heartbreak City

S.E.X.

Living For Love

La Isla Bonita

Dress You Up

Who's That Girl

Revel Heart

Illuminati

Music/Candy Shop

Material Girl

La Vie En Rose

Unapologetic Bitch

Holiday

 

Revel Heart?! Yummy

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Concert review: Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour starts beating at the Bell Centre

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In an uncharacteristically unadorned segment around two-thirds into the kickoff of her Rebel Heart Tour, Wednesday at the Bell Centre, Madonna announced she was “going to sing a little song here on my guitar — back to where it all began.â€

Before she could spark a flamenco-tinged Who’s That Girl, a fan’s interjection caught her ear. “Yes, I know I played drums first. But who can see you behind the drums? I’m a Leo. We like to be the centre of attention.â€

So she’s still self-aware. And in a spare-no-expense theatrical spectacle that artfully flowed from showstopper to showstopper, she proved once again that she doesn’t just crave the spotlight — she owns it.

Montreal accidentally got the first look at the Rebel Heart Tour after five shows were postponed for extra prep time, and the kinks were ironed out before Wednesday night. (OK, 99 per cent of them were: “This costume is treacherous,†the singer exclaimed when she got snagged by some bejewelled fringe.) Consisting of four loosely thematic sections broken up by costume changes, with almost every song benefiting from its own tailor-made staging and with a small army of dancers gracefully executing intense choreography, the show hit all the marks.

Those included the expected provocation. Anyone hoping Madonna would smash new taboos would have left disappointed; but then, she’s already shattered most of them. Still, the first segment’s slightly confused rebellion was built on a load-bearing mash-up of familiar themes: sex, salvation, religion, oppression.

The introductory film positioned the star as both outsider and leader, with images of Madonna — and, why not, Mike Tyson — in captivity, and talk of “too much creativity being crushed beneath the wheel of corporate branding. … It’s time to wake up.†Ignoring the fact that Madonna long ago became a corporate brand unto herself, it was thrilling to see her descend from the rafters and break out of her cage. With a battalion of armoured warriors falling under her command, Iconic was insanely theatrical, Broadway-worthy, and just the beginning.

Madonna at the start of her concert at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Wednesday September 9, 2015. Madonna is launching her worldwide Rebel Heart Tour with two shows at the Bell Centre. PIERRE OBENDRAUF / MONTREAL GAZETTE
There was a backscreen projection of Nicki Minaj motormouthing through the shuddering bass in Bitch I’m Madonna (rarely has a song title been more perfect for pricey shirts at the merch stand), although the virtual cameo was upstaged by a cyclone of geishas. There was Madonna whipping off her skirt and playfully scolding the gawkers (“I’m up hereâ€) as she riffed on a Flying V in an aggressive Burning Up — boiled down to an elemental form, like most of the set list’s vintage pieces.

And there were the stripper nuns. Twenty-six years after Like a Prayer’s video scandalized the Vatican and parents who relied on MTV as a cheap babysitter, the sight of dancers twisting down steel crucifixes while Madonna snapped “bitch, get off my pole†in Holy Water was hopefully intended to be comical. The Last Supper tableau that played out during a rumbling Vogue was more challenging, as was the dance-off in Devil Pray that seemed to advocate for spirituality as the most powerful drug.

From there, the show’s tone was more carefree, helped along by a singer who was clearly enjoying herself. The more modest second segment centred on a certain youthful innocence; in a display of Madonna’s gift for literalism, it opened with her lounging on a car hood, swigging from a bottle and cavorting with her grease-monkey buddies for a whimsical Body Shop. She strummed True Blue on ukulele from atop a tire stack; it was both endearingly quaint and, supersized by an unprompted singalong from more than 16,000 voices, a goosebump moment that felt more grandiose in its way than the showpieces surrounding it.

HeartBreakCity’s intimate drama unfolded on a spiral staircase between Madonna and a solitary dancer, pushed to his doom in an effective climax. A skeletal, click-clacking Like a Virgin was both bigger and smaller, the star left alone to fill the sprawling cross-shaped walkway with her charisma. No problem.

The third block opened with the unsubtle and unfulfilled promise of an R rating, as dancers played out bedroom passions to a tape of S.E.X., before Madonna charged out to fight jewel-faced demons to the techno soundtrack of Living for Love, scalping a pair of horns in triumph at the end. In one of the evening’s minor victories, she made a smooth transition from that sulphur-scented campiness to the Latin romance of La Isla Bonita — one of the only hits to retain its original form, with steadfast cultural references that won’t yield to a restless artist’s hammer and tongs.

Madonna during her concert at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Wednesday September 9, 2015. Madonna is launching her worldwide Rebel Heart Tour with two shows at the Bell Centre. PIERRE OBENDRAUF / MONTREAL GAZETTE
Perilously perched on rubber poles and bending with the wind in an astonishing display of acrobatics, the dancers nearly stole the show in their employer’s absence during another costume change, set to Illuminati’s woozy thump. After a jazz-club revision of Music’s universal mission statement opened a party-hearty stretch, Madonna stole it back, updating the choreography of Material Girl’s video by sending suitors tumbling down the angled centre-stage platform. (The song was also updated, dragged out of the ’80s by an apocalyptic bottom end.) The device was the linchpin in the elegant stage design, rising from and collapsing into the floor, and serving as both a screen and a playground.

La Vie en rose was another big small moment, prefaced by a speech about believing in love despite being “devastated, smashed to bits†that may become rote in a few weeks but sounded fresh on Wednesday. Delivered atop a circular riser decorated with Valentine’s curtains, the performance was stronger for being vulnerable, and received a resounding ovation that transcended thanks-for-singing-in-French affection.

She risked draining that immense bank of adoration by wrapping herself in the maple leaf during the mandatory celebration of Holiday. (Judging by her star-spangled cloak, it was a temporary substitute for the American flag. Still: were they fresh out of fleur-de-lis at the souvenir shop?)

It was a rare tone-deaf gesture in a nearly flawless show whose polish didn’t mask its spirit. The big production numbers were elevated by a striking joyfulness, the less adorned songs by a genuine warmth.

In the second category, none stood out more than Rebel Heart’s uplifting title track, presented as a statement of identity and gratitude. Before expressing thanks for the fan art that was spliced into the backscreen projection, Madonna asked: “Do we ever really know who we are? It takes a lifetime to figure it out.â€

Another interjection from the floor got a laugh. †‘Bitch, we’re Madonna.’ Yeah, that’s a start.â€

The start, and the end. The song title and the show shared a sense of self-confidence and a sense of play. The first was never in doubt; the second was a minor revelation from an artist whose discipline and perfectionism haven’t compromised a love of serious fun.

Madonna performs again at the Bell Centre Thursday, Sept. 10 at 8 p.m., with Diplo. Tickets cost $52.50 to $385, available via Evenko (514-790-2525; evenko.ca).

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POP superstar Madonna had Canadian fans getting into the groove last night (Wedesday) as she kicked off her world Rebel Heart Tour in Montreal.

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he 57-year-old belied her years as she charged through the 22-track setlist with her usual brand of slick choreography and energetic dance moves. She even braved a cape complete with train in a nod to her now infamous Brit Awards performance which saw her dragged off the stage by two dancers earlier this year. The show was not without controversy with the singer dressing as a scantily-clad nun gyrating on a pole to perform Holy Water.
 
She also delivered a splattering of old hits including True Blue, La Isla Bonita and Vogue to the delight of the 20,000-plus audience. Fans had started queuing from early afternoon to see Madonna take to the stage for her 10th world tour which hits the UK in December. Many arrived kitted out in Madonna incantations from years past with Montreal’s Bell Centre filled with wedding dresses, conical bustiers and cowboy outfits.

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Fans did not contain their excitement with many claiming Madonna had delivered her best performance in years.
 
The star herself seemed pleased with the show tweeting afterwards “Montreal you had me down on my knee’s! [sic] Thank you a memorable night!  #rebelhearttourâ€.
 
Madonna arrived on stage descending from the ceiling in a cage made out of spears to perform ‘Iconic to backdrop featuring video clips of boxer Mike Tyson.
 
Donning a Japanese-style geisha outfit she went on to sing B**** I’m Madonna, Burning Up and Holy Water.
 
The show contained several costume changes and was split into five trademark sections – Joan of Arc/Samurai; Rockabilly meets Tokyo; Latin/Gipsy and Party.
Her 20-strong posse of dancers dressed as medieval warriors with cruciform weapons while the star donned an elaborate geisha outfit before several costume changes including flapper girl, Spanish Flamenco dancer and the notorious cape.
 
The singer, who has undergone a rigorous diet and fitness routine to prepare for the tour, showed off her muscular figure to cut impressive dance moves.
 
And she did not disappoint with many fans commenting on how relaxed and happy she looked with Rebel Heart one of her “best performances everâ€.
 

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On Twitter Julie Caron wrote: “@Madonna You were amazing, TY for choosing Montreal to start your tour.â€
Harry said: “Cannot get over how great @Madonna is looking! #RebelHeartTourâ€
Another fan wrote: “@Madonna thank you for being you. You’ve inspired me so much. I love you.â€
The 64-date tour comes to London’s O2 arena in December before moving to Australia and Asia next spring.
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Stripper nuns and oral sex with Jesus: Madonna's Rebel Heart tour is her filthiest yet

MADONNA has kicked off her Rebel Heart tour with a bang and as you would expect it's X-Rated from the get go.

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By Jack Hardwick /  Published 10th September 2015

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WILD: Madonna's new tour is X-Rated from the start

Descending from the heavens in a giant cage, the Queen of Pop kicked off her 24 song set wrapped in a red kimono – but it wasn't long before the clothes were coming off.

**CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PICS FROM THE REBEL HEART TOUR**

At one point the 57-year-old was joined on stage by strippers dressed as nuns and promptly began to thrust back and forth on a giant cross, opting to use the religious symbol for a spot of late night pole dancing – as you do.

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But if that offends you then you better stop reading now as what Madonna did next left us speechless.

Ever the queen of shock tactics, Madge made her way to an altar to simulate an oral sex act with a man dressed as Jesus.

While the incident is far too rude for us to show here, her lyrics, "Jesus loves my p***y best" give you a good idea of what was going on.

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COMEBACK: Madonna's Rebel Heart tour is her first show in over three years

But it wasn't a complete sex-fest, the show also included M rocking a veil in a faux wedding as well as a nod to her infamous Brit Awards fall with the inclusion of that epic Armani cape.

Back in March Madonna was yanked backwards down a flight of stairs during the showbiz bash in London.

Previously speaking about the incident, the mum-of-four said: "My two lovely Japanese dancers they basically strangled me off the stage.

"I had two choices, I could either be strangled or fall, and I chose to fall."

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Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour is no costume drama

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Madonna has finally kicked off her Rebel Heart Tour and shown she’s not afraid to wear elaborate costumes, despite her infamous cape-tripping incident at the 2015 Brit Awards.

The queen of pop had delayed the start of her North American dates because she wanted the show to be “perfect†for fans.

So she was determined to put on a spectacle when she stepped out in Montreal, Canada, for the first of 64 dates around the world, with a stream of costume changes and dance routines.

The 57-year-old Material Girl took to the stage in a dramatic red and black cloak, “imprisoned†in a cage made of spears.

She was joined by dancers dressed as warriors, who carried her hanging upside down on a pole, despite the elaborate nature of her costume.

The star later stripped down to a more streamlined Chinese-style coat, performing with dancers holding striking red fans. She later showed off her “axe†skills, picking up her guitar and kneeling before her adoring fans in true rock goddess pose.

Madonna’s bullfighter cape made the headlines earlier this year when she performed on the Brits stage. As she struggled to unfasten it, she toppled backwards in a nasty fall.

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Madonna's 'Rebel Heart' Tour Features Pole-Dancing Nuns, An Edith Piaf Cover And A Recreation Of THAT Brit Awards Performance (PICS)

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Madonna kicked off her ‘Rebel Heart’ tour in style on Wednesday (9 September) night, sporting an array of typically lavish outfits over the course of the evening.

During her two-hour show in Montreal, Madonna wore outfits inspired by samurais, matadors and at one point even became a rock chick (though the less said about that the better, if we’re being honest).

Her show was as elaborate as you might expect from the Queen of Pop, boasting pole-dancing nuns as backing dancers, a cabaret-inspired dance routine and a seriously impressive cage, which descends from the ceiling at the opening of the show.

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The pop icon’s setlist was compiled of a mix of her old hits and newer offerings, with ‘Vogue’ and ‘Material Girl’ sitting comfortably alongside ‘Living For Love’ and ‘Bitch I’m Madonna’ (oh, and a curious cover of ‘La Vie En Rose’, originally performed by Edith Piaf, one of M’s idols).

 

The show opened with a performance of ‘Iconic’, preceded by a lavish opening video featuring a cameo appearance from Mike Tyson, who performs a monologue at the beginning of the track.

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Good grief

 

 

And like a true #UnapologeticBitch, one portion of the show even saw Madonna throwing on another cape to recreate her infamous Brit Awards performance, which saw her accidentally pulled to the ground by one of her backing dancers, in one of the year’s most toe-curling live TV moments.

 

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#UnapologeticCape

 

 

Madonna’s ‘Rebel Heart’ tour will arrive at London’s O2 Arena on 1 & 2 December, with performances in Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow scheduled for later in the month.

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In pictures: Madonna's Rebel Heart world tour starts beating to the delight of her legion of fans

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Posted ImageMADONNA kicked off her Rebel Heart world tour in Montreal last night to the delight of the tens of thousands of fans crammed inside the Bell Centre in Canada.

Madge’s stage was swarming with soldiers and swordplay for much of the evening, threated together with her contemporary choreography.

Images flashed around the arena of Madonna and Mike Tyson being held captive in steel cages with the singer wanting to come across as a leader and an outsider.

(So… Mad Madge: Fury Road will be hitting cinemas soon, we take it?!)

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Madonna performs onstage during her ‘Rebel Heart’ tour opener at Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada

The 57-year-old pop chameleon took the time to stand in front of the audience and sing a song while playing guitar, giving the crowd a flasback to “where it all began†with a latino-laced rendition of Who’s That Girl.

Madonna hits the UK this December, with two dates at the London O2 on the 1st and 2nd of December, Manchester on the 14th, Birmingham on the 16th and finally playing Glasgow‘s Hydro on the 20th December.

For now, cast your eye through the gallery above to check out some of the gig’s high points.

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What can you expect if Madonna comes to the Sportpaleis - Belgian review

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Madonna is Wednesday night in Montreal kicked off its' heart 'Rebel' tour, which she also comes to the Antwerp Sportpaleis in November. Who wants to, can expect a happy Queen of Pop, who is no longer string on stage and the audience treats a mix of new songs and her greatest classics.

 

"This is the first tour in several years that even the non-super Madonna fans will love," says hairdresser Jochen Vanhoudtstraat of Clientology hairdresser who traveled to Montreal to see the first show. "At previous shows, people were sometimes disappointed that they mainly brought new songs. There she catered, she again sings her greatest hits like Material Girl, Holiday, Vogue, La Isla Bonita, .... "
 
Although the stage outfits of Madonna are still spectacular, the audience gets to see her buttocks not like during the 'MDNA' tour. "Her outfits are very feminine, but not as sexually suggestive," says Jochen. "She carries a whole show, so she came up as a warrior and portrayed them with 12 dancers from the Last Supper, where she was on stage. She was also very happy, this is the first tour that I've seen her laugh so much. "
 

Even though this show was something smaller and more intimate than the previous tours tailored to large stadiums, the audience was with that."There were no plots, but no one has sat. Of course, that also because all the great fans of Madonna were here. The first concert of a tour attend is the only way to become a total surprise, without having seen the pictures and movies already on social media, "says Jochen.

 

Madonna comes on Saturday, November 28th at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp.

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I could understand it if someone said they didn't love Madonna's MDNA Tour. I would be shocked if anyone professing to like Madonna would say to me they didn't love her new Rebel Heart Tour, which kicked off in Montreal tonight—the unpretentious tour trades in art and angst for pop transcendence.

The set list is a longtime fan's dream, hitting her first and second albums harder than ever previously thought possible at this late date, and the costumes and set pieces are glitzy and escapist.

 

 

Madonna can command a stage regardless of her agenda, whether via stylized violence, sustained pauses, or—as here—pure charm. With Rebel Heart, she kills with kindness, captivates with mega-watts smiles. She has proved to the world that at 57 she's still sexy and sexual, but on stage, she is shockingly unshocking, covered from head to toe most of the time.

 

Also shockingly unshocking is the show's content Sure, there are nuns on stripper poles and a gasp-inducing Last Supper mise-en-scene. Nonetheless, Madonna's presentation of such things carries no sense of menace. She sings that she just wants to have fun tonight, and wasn't lying.

 

Madonna generously offers up some of her most fondly remembered hits, and manages to perform a large chunk of Rebel Heart without making it feel like she's forcing new stuff down old fans' throats. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I really enjoyed “Body Shop†and “HeartBreakCity,†two new songs I had assumed I would be able to live without.

 

Indeed, a highlight has to be an artfully choreographed stair-down on the latter, which segues into an exciting and beautifully sung “Love Don't Live Here Anymore.â€

 

A hits medley had fans questioning their ears (yes, she really just launched into that song!), but what blew the crowd away was Madonna's exquisitely delivered “La Vie en Roseâ€; she earned a well-deserved standing O from the French Canadians.

 

When Madonna whipped out her guitar or her ukulele, she didn't damage how her classics sounded; indeed, many of her old hits sounded very close to their original renditions, with some intelligent tweaking here and there.

 

I'll have more on the tour when I'm not traveling, but I would summarize it as a thrillingly carefree, warmly nostalgic tribute to Madonna's roots (which are dark!) and to her fans.

 

Bitch, she's Madonna ... but she acknowledged tonight that she does not always have to be a bitch about it.

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Pole dancers dressed like nuns, Mike Tyson and nonstop theatrics. Welcome to the church of Madonna.

 

The pop star kicked off her "Rebel Heart" tour in Montreal on Wednesday night, belting out a mix of her iconic hits and new music from her recently released album, also titled, "Rebel Heart."

She even performed "Material Girl" for the first time since 1990's "Blond Ambition" tour.

 

DJ and producer Diplo warmed up the crowd with an hour-long set.

The show opened with a video featuring Mike Tyson, Chance the Rapper and Madonna, where she addressed topics ranging from censorship to dictatorship.

 

She then descended to the stage in a cage.

 

Madonna wasted no time getting to fan favorites including "Burning Up" and a mash-up of "Holy Water" with "Vogue." She then pulled a classic move and ripped off her skirt to reveal a barely there nun's outfit and started to pole dance.

 

She then used one of her dancers, also dressed as a nun, to ride like a surfboard. Dancers then lined the stage to recreate the Last Supper, with Madonna as the main course.

 

Madonna, 57, then moved to the nostalgic, singing "Body Shop," ''True Blue," ''Deeper and Deeper" and her first No. 1 hit, "Like a Virgin."

 

The biggest standing ovation came during her rendition of the French classic "La Vie en Rose." The audience went wild and sang along. They didn't seem to mind when she flubbed a line. Madonna later joked that her French isn't the best.

 

She also joked about her marriages. "Who wants to get hitched? Anybody want to get married? Sucker? It's downhill from here." She later followed up with: "In spite of all of that heartbreak, pain and suffering, I wouldn't trade love for anything."

 

After performing for nearly two hours, and changing into countless outfits designed by Miuccia Prada, Jeremy Scott and Alexander Wang, among others, Madonna ended the concert with a crowd favorite.

 

Draped in a Canadian flag, she had nearly everyone on their feet dancing to "Holiday."

The tour is set to wrap in Australia in March 2016.

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In pics: Madonna kicks off Rebel Heart Tour in style

Posted On 10 Sep 2015 11:16
By : Will Stroude
After months of mad-cap Instagram teasers and slow-motion videos of pole-dancing nuns, Madonna finally birthed her Rebel Heart Tour in Montreal, Canada, last night (September 10), and our excitement or the musical legend’s UK shows this December is reaching dangerously hazardous levels. Be warned, there are spoilers ahead.
 
The 22-song set sees most of what we would term the ‘banger half’ of Rebel Heart get an onstage outing, and of course is packed with hits from across the musical legend’s four-decade career, including acoustic re-workings of classics like True Blue and Who’s That Girl.
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What surprises me the most about the reviews is that the pre-LAP stuff is considered her greatest hits. I would have never thought the LAV hits would turn out be staples on her tours, it diminishes her career in a way by implying that was the peak for her and most of what came after is irrelevant by comparison.

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Madonna Keeps It Together (And Familiar) On Opening Night Of ‘Rebel Heart Tour’ in Montreal: ReviewRead More: Madonna Keeps It Together (And Familiar) 'Rebel Heart Tour' in Montreal | http://popcrush.com/madonna-rebel-heart-tour-montreal-opening-night-review/?trackback=tsmclip

Bad luck has struck Madonna with each and every step of her Rebel Heart campaign, from the album leaking in demo form before even being announced to the backward yank-and-thud down the stairs heard ’round the world at the 2015 BRIT Awards.

 

As the lights dropped and a massive screen lit up center stage at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Wednesday night, several panels in the middle of the projection stayed off, providing an unintentional black hole in the middle of Madge’s face for the duration of the show’s otherwise epic — err, “Iconic†— opening sequence. Fitting, really.

 

But as the Queen of Pop would later sing that night: She’s gonna carry on.

 

 

The Rebel Heart Tour is Madonna’s first outing since 2012′s MDNA Tour and, as with every Madonna production, the concert is a massive all-out explosion of song, dance and depravity with vague social commentary, proving for the umpteenth time that Madonna is, was and truly always will be the Queen.

 

Admittedly, Rebel Heart Tour is also not her most innovative show. At least, not if you’re already deeply invested in her legacy.

 

Whereas previous tours have loosely held to an artsy concept of some kind — Confessions with its disco futuristic sheen, Re-Invention‘s militant, avant-garde boldness and the dark-to-light redemption story of MDNA â€” the Rebel Heart Tour feels more like a greatest hits run than anything, offering a joyous, colorful and, of course, deeply #unapologetic celebration of Madonna’s best musical moments and concert feats. (Rebel Heart itself is a deeply self-referential record, so the staging makes perfect sense.)

 

For the diehard Madonna fan, one who may have hypothetically trekked from America to Canada to see her on opening night, there are few new stage thrills in the production, which borrows extensively from past concepts: A guitar-led version of “Burning Upâ€? If you loved it on the Re-Invention, you’ll love it again here. A “Holiday†encore? Yes, indeed! A #SocialJustice video montage with world leaders and global events? It’s in that “Illuminati†interlude. A gypsy section with some chanting and strumming and such? Plenty of that, too — with maracas. Olé!

 

 

Of course, it wouldn’t be a Madonna concert if there wasn’t a healthy heaping of religious irreverence. Have cross? Will blaspheme.

 

Appropriately, the Rebel Heart Tour has some of her most holy indiscretions — as if the nun habits with “BITCH†scrawled across the front hanging at the merch stand weren’t enough of a clue.

 

The sacrilege shined brightest during the show’s jaw-dropping centerpiece, Rebel Heart‘s “Holy Water,†as Madonna gleefully dragged and dry-humped her sexy, stripping servants of the Lord around the stage before displaying her impossibly super-human strength by twirling on a metal cross — on top of another dancer, no less â€” in a free-for-all of sex and sin. And while she was busy twirling, her dancers gathered together on stage for a spot-on recreation of the Last Supper, where she writhed her way back across the catwalk on her knees to meet them.

 

Following some dinner table shenanigans, Madge moaned a final “Yeezus loves my pussy best†as a dancer opened her legs and went down on his knees in between her â€” and not to pray. Eating out while dining in: What could be better?

 

Her latest album’s major singles â€” barring “Ghosttown,†which was conspicuously absent live but present in at least a few of the video backdrops — were thrown into the show early, with “Bitch I’m Madonna†getting an Asian-themed treatment (fan choreography galore) and “Living For Love†playing out exactly like her relentless string of promotional performances alongside Japanese dancers, Aya Sato and Bambi — vogue breakdown and all.

 

To witness that performance in person is incredible, regardless of how many times she’s done it on TV.

 

In true Madonna form, she marched to the stage with what was arguably an even longer cape, making her way up a set of stairs before thrusting it off in one major, Madge-like middle finger to her live fumble. Redemption is sweet.

Rebel Heart‘s folky oddity “Body Shop†was given generous attention, as M twirled on a car hood as a faux-mechanic before getting into some cheeky gasoline nozzle fun with her dancers — a fun shout out to The Motor City from which she hails, no doubt. After a quick ride on a stack of tires to the center of the stage, she sat down to perform none other than…â€True Blue,†the first time she’s performed the song in concert since 1987′s Who’s That Girl? Tour.

 

As though to further fire up the already flailing fans, she immediately transitioned into Erotica‘s euphoric “Deeper & Deeper,†as she and her dancers exploded with the same joyous energy of the club delight of the song’s video — plus a bit of a modern dance breakdown thrown in for good measure. A bass-heavy “Like A Virgin†came immediately afterward, as M loosened up her buttons and aggressively thrust her way (and sucked her thumb!) across the catwalk, smiling and slapping hands with fans along the way.

 

The Rebel Heart Tour set list, as opposed to some of the more recent tours, is solid, and what the show might have lacked in revolutionary concepts or fresh visuals (“Erotica†and “Ghosttown†were repurposed as backdrops, the first decision genius, the latter less so), it made up for in multiple fan favorites from the catalog, including an incredible, super dramatic revisiting of her deeply underappreciated “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore,†which she performed on a massive spiral staircase at the end of the catwalk.

 

 

The hits came fast and furious once Madonna broke out her best Señora Ciccone look two-thirds of the way through, cycling through several of her classics — including “Dress You Up,†“Lucky Star†and “Everybody†— with a flamenco flare (a meh way to cover them all in one go, admittedly), followed by another fan fave “Who’s That Girl?†and the evening’s namesake “Rebel Heart,†performed at her trusty guitar. During the performance, she instructed the crowd to look at the images behind her of fan art submissions of her face â€” thrilling for the artists involved no doubt, but for the concertgoers who paid a pretty penny to watch Madge twerk with nuns, no one really wanted to be forced to watch the Powerpoint slideshow of #RebelArt.

 

Later on, she’d do her best Cabaret/Blond Ambition impression in a shimmering flapper outfit and black bowler hat, crooning a sultry slowed-down version of “Music†before launching into the album edit, followed by Hard Candy‘s “Candy Shop,†which has been needlessly strung along for three tours in a row now. Later, “Material Girl†was effectively turned into a human Whack-A-Mole game, as Madge flung her dancer-turned-suitors, one by one, down a platform before walking down the catwalk in a wedding veil.

 

She’d later share her doubts about the “whole marriage thing†with a heavy air of sarcasm. “I’ve had my he

art broken a few times,†she reminded the crowd, as if half of them couldn’t name the exact date of her wedding(s).

 

Ever the endless romantic, she returned to her guitar once again — albeit a tinier one — for a lovely acoustic ode to love in the form of a cover of “La Vie En Rose.†(Whether that particularly song was a Montreal special or the tour staple remains to be seen.)

 

But the girl can’t stay all swoon-y and sensitive for long: As the reggaeton vibes of “Unapologetic Bitch†filled the arena, M and her male dancers began provocatively, flamboyantly thrusting their way through the fierce self-empowerment anthem. And, for possibly the first time, Madge invited a fan on stage to dance with her throughout the song — only, the fan just happened to be a super famous producer.

 

Special guest Diplo, who opened the night with a DJ set, proved to be a good sport about the whole thing, doing the whip and the nae nae onstage while getting dragged around to each corner of the stage by a gleefully mischievous Madonna. Once the performance ended, the icon gifted him with a banana, instructing him to have his way with it after the show. “We’ll have an ambulance waiting for you once you’re done with it,†she deadpanned. She’s got jokes, that one!

 

 

For a moment, the two of them looked like two friends who just happened to wander onto a massive stage in the middle of an arena. And, apart from a few fiery moments of drama, that’s how the entire tour felt: Light-hearted and deeply familiar.

 

Almost every moment of this tour feels like a nod to something she’s already done â€” which is not a criticism. (Well, not entirely.) If anything, it’s a testament to the sheer amount of ground she’s covered in her iconic 30+ year career. Catholic stripper poles and twerking for Satan be damned: At 57 years old, her continued resilience as a brilliant, spectacular force in pop music alone is rebellious and revolutionary enough as it is.

 

As Madonna and crew joyously twirled with a Canadian flag in front of a colorful backdrop celebrating each country to the sound of “Holiday,†it became clear that the Rebel Heart Tour isn’t about art (well, except for that fan art) or the #SecretProjectRevolution social activism thing (Kim Davis and her supporters surely won’t be pleased with the dude-on-dude gyrations during that “S.E.X.†interlude, though). This is a celebration of the legacy of Madonna, the entertainer. 

 

And she’s still giving us something to remember.

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You really must be in an unhappy place right now in your life generally. Hope things get better for you!  :kissy:

 

As for the tour - from what I've seen it looks like a celebration of love and Madonna. There's so much warmth about it and I can't wait to see it live!

Me either, so many reviews from WTG tour on always said great show, but Madonna comes off cold. Hence the media making a note of Madonna's warmth and happiness on this tour. This is what I am most excited for. Just hope she is as happy and excited to get to Australia in March. I can't wait for this show now. So intimate, I literally feel like she is giving her fans a big hug on stage, lol.

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What surprises me the most about the reviews is that the pre-LAP stuff is considered her greatest hits. I would have never thought the LAV hits would turn out be staples on her tours, it diminishes her career in a way by implying that was the peak for her and most of what came after is irrelevant by comparison.

Not really because Madonna didn't peak until 1989-1993 in my eyes and secondly Thriller was the peak of MJ'S career and it doesn't mean that everything he did after Thriller wasn't relevant.
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