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SHE WAS ON FIRE TONIGHT! On Thursday I enjoyed the show, tonight I enjoyed myself, dancing screaming singing like crazy. Also, I kept changing places in floor A to see her from every angle. Crowd was strong, happy, excited.
Madonna said Thursday's show was cold (not just for air conditioning), tonight I think Debi's presence made her more reflective because Debi is tge only one who witnessed all the things portrayed during Act 1. Pity the technical problems that distracted M during Live to tell (you could clearly distinguish the backing track from the real live vocals, because they were not matching).
I am very happy because this was my last Celebration tour show but it was also my 25th Madonna show!

Thank you. I was wondering if she would be guest judge.  Thanks for posting this!  Deb looks fabulous of course! 

Doni, Jax... Whatever, I'd do every single male dancer 

opera and ricardo gomes
hmm it sound like it could be anything to me but not music video
 
 
 

…and one last one. A study in Madonna’s truly iconic face during Open Your Heart! Giving me serious Virgin tour vibes in a lot of these. I love her so much! 😂🩵

He played most if not all of his COADF remixes, his remix of Avalon by Juliet, his remix of Mr. Brightside by The Killers and many more 

He played most if not all of his COADF remixes, his remix of Avalon by Juliet, his remix of Mr. Brightside by The Killers and many more 

I was on a second night in Paris. He didn't play only Madonna tracks, but there were some.
He started his set with an acapella of "Secret Garden" which developed into full private remix.
Then, there were private remixes of "Future Lovers" (mixed with "I Feel Love") and Deeper And Deeper.
Among the released stuff there were: "Sorry" (Man With Guitar Mix mashed with PSB Maxi Mix), "Let It Will Be" (Paper Faces Remix), "Get Together" (Jacques Lu Cont Mix) and "I Love New York" (Thin White Duke Mix).
For non-Madonna stuff there were Jaydee's Plastic Dreams and The Killer's "Mr Brightside" (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Mix) which closed the set.
Honestly, it was a fantastic set and a perfect warm-up for the concert. He played around 60-70 minutes I think.

Sounds amazing, not like Arca that played only noise and was dancing up and down with any coordination with the 'music'. 

Thank you so much for sharing those - he should be the Dj every night - he's fantastic. Was he playing only Madonna tracks in his set? I bet he has some amazing source material he can work with - studio versions of confessions (and other) tours... oh how I would love to hear what he could do with all that material... thank you!

anyone who has had dealings with Oxana and her lackey Jeanie can confirm they're bullies. thank god they aren't going to this tour

What a moment it was to see Stuart mixing Future Lovers with elements of the Confessions Tour version and the his Let It Will Be Paper faces Mix 😍
https://youtu.be/e6KDLaTSxro?si=KDaHKHcMunBnfW7z
https://youtu.be/fBdk28B1yRY?si=p5Yk4OXIwVEt2i9o

Debrief:

2nd show for me after the London opener - which was spectacular due to all the unknowns.

Nice to be standing and up close because you get a different dimension entirely --seeing and hearing loads of stuff you wouldn't otherwise. Facial expressions and dancers shouting etc (watching her getting in the zone before ray of light was a moment).

Madge singing to Martin Burgoyne's image had me very choked up (as did that whole segment). Especially since I've just been reading about that phase of her life - he seemed like such a lovely club kid (knew EVERYONE on the downtown scene and had such a tragic end). 

This one was a bit special/sad because before Mother Father she told a little story about David's adoption...his mum died in childbirth (?) and he was raised by an 8 yr old sister. Sadly his sister died of AIDS yesterday (same day as gig!). Seeing him on stage looking all vulnerable and responding to her was extremely moving. It was also the anniversary of the Bataclan shooting, so that was poignant also.

Uppers and downers for nuance only - loved every second. 

Uppers:
* Started early and ended just after midnight - over two hours! (I think it's because she had some tech issues the night before).
* Crowd was really good (feisty when I went to the loo though - nearly lost my spot!).
* Really pleased I've had the experience of seated AND floor because you get ALL of the view in seats but none of the mayhem. This is a show you need to see at least twice.
* Watching an interlude and Madge suddenly shooting out of the stage in her Versace cat suit - all dramatic and only meters away...takes your breath away! :-0
* She looked amazing and was all smiles - in a great mood.
* Sounded even better - kept checking if she was actually live as her voice was almost too on point...but her voice momentarily cracked during Like a prayer. Fantastic to hear some bone fide live vocals instead of pre-records and endless tracking.
* You can tell when she's enjoying herself because she gets all chatty during numbers. It was slightly amusing when she flipped out because the stage was wet during erotica.
* Went out for a beer - found a Madonna glitter station (lol) - came back all "hiiii!"
* The erotica/Dita gold tooth was back. 
* Helga plaits during the cowboy bit - looked great. That outfit has grown on me --looks really expensive up close.
* Fave numbers: Open your heart (so great and old skool!), Like a prayer (best version since blond ambition), La Isla Bonita was nice, Ray of light was just incredible - even better than I remember from the O2. She's giving so much attitude up there. Flicking her hair all over the place etc. Sent me over the edge. 

Downers:
* Panto ensemble outfits that look more parody than clubby (dancers that is).
* Strange styling during interludes, a LOT of fabric thrown together fancy dress style - a bit Cher and incoherent in places. The JPG moments more than make up for this though!
* No clue who the Vogue guest was - anyone?
* The ending - really extra and fun. She's frankly hilarious and having a REALLY good time up there. However, the dubious choice of song and accompanying outfits look more like a west end tribute show than a high end Madonna gig.
* Didn't need the Evita interlude.
* Screaming kids on the Eurostar home this morn. 

It really was a momentous occasion. A great retrospective / SO perfect for now and I feel like she gives so much more of herself here than in previous outings.

What a moment it was to see Stuart mixing Future Lovers with elements of the Confessions Tour version and the his Let It Will Be Paper faces Mix 😍
https://youtu.be/e6KDLaTSxro?si=KDaHKHcMunBnfW7z
https://youtu.be/fBdk28B1yRY?si=p5Yk4OXIwVEt2i9o

first thing I notice that is different tonight is instead of spitting her beer "water" she just dumps it over the crowd.

Erotica from tonight's show.  I love how close this person is to her here.  Great shots.
 

Pat Leonard is also part of the best producers she has worked with. I can say Jellybean is also an amazing producers during the beginning of hee career, he gave that classic Madonna song from 83 till 85. Nile Rodgers honestly not a fan of his work with Madonna, i think Like a Virgin has aged way more than her other 80's album. 

Arguably the best 3 producers she has worked with. William Orbit must have felt great to see the opening of the show with such an amazing performance and live arrangement of Nothing Really Matters 

Hey guys, as I have now bought VIP tickets, I have 2 regular “fosse” for tonight’s show in Paris (12/11). Giving the tickets for free to the first member reaching out.

Omg yes. I completely forgot. I love that song. For me it was one of the highlights on the MDNA tour.

Sounds like she will release an official YouTube upload of the Celebration tour performance of Don’t Tell Me to coincide with the single streaming remixes release.

I have one extra VIP Gold Circle Early Entry Package available for each night (VIP 4):
12 November Opening Night (SOLD)
13 November (STILL AVAILABLE)
Selling at face value.  I will be there and have the tickets to transfer now.  

Someone on Pop Justice pointed out a few days ago that maybe reconnecting with Stuart Price last year and now with the tour after all those years apart may have changed any future plans for the reissues? Could be, maybe she started working on some remasters with Mike Dean (he did "Finally Enough Love") but now Stuart is in charge? They've used countless stems for the tour with different parts, vocals, etc. so obviously they have all the material.
We'll see.
Or we won't!