Madonna MDNA Tour thread (spoilers)

Silvan · 16 Apr 2012

So Gaultier has been confirmed and Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy (who designed her 2012 Superbowl outfits) is likely to join the list.

On her tour wardrobe…
‘I worship and adore [Jean Paul Gaultier]. He’s creating one of my costumes, and kind of godfathering the costumes for a section of my show, with all my dancers. I’m really happy he’s doing it, because he’s such a genius. And I’ll probably wear something that Riccardo [Tisci] from Givenchy makes. But the rest of it is going to be what my costume designer Arianne Phillips creates with me.’ - Grazia Daily

Silvan · 17 May 2012

Madonna's manager, Guy Oseary, has uploaded some rehearsal snaps. The world tour will kick off in Tel Aviv, Israel on the 31st May.

Silvan · 29 May 2012

EXCLUSIVE Spoilers – All the juicy details on the MDNA Tour!

In the last couple of months Madonnarama revealed lots of info on the MDNA Tour setlist, concept and backdrops. Today, we can confirm the final setlist and give all the juicy details on the whole show…
This post of course includes LOTS of spoilers, so read at your own risk!
TRANSGRESSION

Opening
Opens up with bells ringing, followed by religious chants by Kalakan. A very haunting sound.
Backdrop features a thurible with a light in it.

Girl Gone Wild
Starts with repetitions of “Oh my God” and Kalakan chants, then goes into the “Act of Contrition” intro, glass shatters and Madonna appears.
Similar to the album version, but now has an incredible new instrumental part featuring whip-sounds, “Material Girl” lyrics and “Give it 2 me” music.

Revolver
Starts off with a gunshot and similar to the album version
The backdrop features Lil Wayne.

Gang Bang
This is the performance that has the motel bedroom setting.
It starts with police sirens and the background features lots of blood spatters.
The live vocals, live spoken parts and live instruments, especially Monte Pittman’s guitar solo, give it a whole new dimension.

Papa Don’t Preach
A short, edited, live version with a more prominent organ sound.

Hung up
Completely reworked for the tour in an evil-esque way.
The Abba sample is only heard during a very short part and the vocoder is used throughout the whole song.
Also features repetitions of “Oh my God” and some “Act of Contrition” lyrics.

I Don’t Give A
Madonna on guitar.
The “I Don’t Give A” intro lyrics are sung by Kalakan and Nicki Minaj makes an appearance on the backdrop videos wearing a long, blond wig.

INTERLUDE

Best Friend
Revisited and features samples from Hard Candy’s “Heartbeat”.
Backdrop is very dark, images from cemetery, coffins and ends with a tombstone with a big M written on it.

PROPHECY

Express Yourself
A classic and includes a small marching-band segment.
The backdrop is very happy, colorful and features old-fashioned comic strip images inspired by J. Howard Miller.
At one point, when Madonna sings “What happens when you’re not in bed”, the backdrop has cartoon images of two men kissing.
The big surprise we mentioned a few weeks ago is the appearance of Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” after which, Madonna sings a “She’s not me” line.

Give me all your luvin’
The “Just Blaze remix” is being used, which now includes more Madonna vocals.
The dancers, who now have become drummers, are suspended in the air.

Turn up the Radio
Starts with an altered version of the Music Inferno intro from the Confessions tour. The intro includes parts of “Holiday”, “Into the Groove”, “Lucky Star”, “4 Minutes” and a lot more…
It then goes into the intro of the official “Leo Zero Remix” before the album version starts.
Madonna on guitar.

Open Your Heart/Sagarra Jo
Madonna introduces “the Kalakan Trio”, as she calls them, and explains how they met during a trip in the Basque Country and why they’re joining her on tour.
The song is nothing like the original version and sounds incredible.
The backdrop features imagery inspired by the Basque Country.
After “Open Your Heart”, they all sing Sagarra Jo and it sounds beautiful!

Masterpiece
Madonna sounds great and is joined by Kalakan at the end of this very intimate and moving performance.

INTERLUDE

Justify my Love
The Justify my Love video interlude says one thing: “Dita is back!”
Madonna is being chased by carnival freaks who are wearing different masks, but goes hiding in a room to enjoy herself! It has the same feel as the “Truth or Dare by Madonna” commercial to it and is very sexy.
The video is a metaphor for everybody trying to take advantage of Madonna, judge her or exploit her private life. Instead, Madonna chooses to lock herself up in a room to escape from it all and to indulge in her own fantasies. All this in a very sexy setting!

MASCULINE/FEMININE

Vogue
Madonna wears a white shirt, black tie, black pants, long black gloves, a corset and a reinvented cone bra, all designed by the incredible Jean Paul Gaultier.
The same version as the Super Bowl halftime show, but this time the full song is performed and sung live.
The backdrop is also similar to the Super Bowl version including the VOGUE magazine font, pictures of Hollywood stars (Marlene Dietrich, Grace Kelly…)

Candy Shop vs. Erotica
Madonna takes off the corset and cone bra she’s wearing on top of her white shirt.
A very sensual choreography performed in couples during which Madonna dances with Brahim Zaibat.
This “Candy Shop” version includes a small “Erotica” interlude that uses lyrics from the 1992 song.
While she sings “Erotic Erotic put your hands all over my Body”, Brahim Zaibit is doing it!

Human Nature
Madonna has performed this song many times but this is the way it should be performed.
Close to the album version, Madonna goes into a box singing “I’m not sorry” while dancers are touching her and putting their hands all over her body in a very sensual, not sexual, way.

Like a Virgin
The song has been oddly reworked using Abel Korzeniowski’s Evgeni’s Waltz.
Madonna in a bra, looking vulnerable, sings one of her biggest hits, slowly, on one of the most touching track from the W.E. soundtrack.
Some will love it, some won’t.
At the end, Madonna sits down next to her pianist and disappears beneath the stage.

INTERLUDE

Nobody Knows me

The center video screen features Madonna from the waist up. Her hair is shoulder-length, curly and slightly slicked back. She also wears long black leather gloves, a black bra and leather straps. They went for a soft make up look to accentuate the special effects of the whole video.
During the first “I’ve had so many lives, since I was a child” part, bits and pieces of older Madonna pictures are pasted onto the actual video. The only appropriate way to describe it, is some kind of collage. As if someone had cut out different pictures from magazines to recreate a new one.
The ending of the first part “How many times I’ve died” deals with how the press has tried to bury Madonna’s career.
Using the same “collage” technique, Madonna impersonates different people who have played an important part, positive or negative, in our history: Trayvon Martin, Marine le Pen, Sarah Palin, the Pope, Hitler and more.
The left and right video screen will depict images and video footage from all the events Madonna is referring to.
Halfway through, images of different teenagers who commited suicide as a result of bullying are shown for a few seconds, along with a RIP message and their name. One of those names is Brandon Bitner.
The last segment of the backdrop features positive images of people kissing: different races, straight couples, gay couples, even older couples and parents with their children.
REDEMPTION

I’m Addicted
Sounds a lot like the album version with a few added sounds to give it a better live impact.
Madonna wears some chainmail pieces and a long, glittery robe with MDNA written on the back. Futuristic comics meets “Logan’s run”.
She also dances barefoot and the choreography is kinda futuristic and a little cultish!

I’m a Sinner / Cyber-Raga
Madonna on guitar and the song has a very 70′s vibe.
The dancers wear colorful clothing, while Madonna puts a flower necklace on her shiny ensemble.
After “I’m a Sinner”, Madonna pulls her guitar on her back and performs “Cyber-Raga” together with Kalakan.

Like a Prayer
The chainmail pieces come off and everybody joins Madonna on stage, wearing black robes with big white crosses.
Madonna goes to the end of the catwalk then returns to the main stage.

Celebration
Madonna removes the lower-part from the glittery robe to reveal some black tight pants, but keeps the upper-part that’s also worn in the “Girl Gone Wild” video.
A very energetic and happy mood, amazing choreography with Madonna jumping from one dancer to another at the end of the catwalk.
Madonna explores the DJ culture intensely in this one. She takes a pair of headphones, spins the records and also does some scratching.
The backdrop features lots of colored cubes and the entire crew disappears into one giant cube.

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Silvan · 31 May 2012

I love the Jean Paul Gaultier outfit, she's wearing for Erotica. It's like an updated version of Express Yourself during the Blond Ambition Tour.

I'm not really feeling that marching band outfit, but we'll see. It might work with the music.

The show's opening tonight in Tel Aviv, so excited!

Silvan · 31 May 2012

Here's the setlist for Madonna's MDNA tour

Silvan · 1 Jun 2012

And here's a video with behind the scenes footage, as well as the opening of her show and various other snippets of footage.

Silvan · 12 Jun 2012

During her show in Istanbul Madonna flash a bit of nipple during her song 'Human Nature'. It's a bit unusual for a 53-year-old to flash her boobs, but then again Madonna never was a conventional entertainer. The crowd seemed to love it.

However, sour puss Liz Jones from the Daily Mail thought it was all a bit too much:

I had thought the close-up, slow panning by BBC cameramen of sixty-something Grace Jones’s oiled thighs and scantily-covered crotch at the Jubilee concert was bad enough. But the flaunting by Madonna of her right nipple on stage in Turkey really took the biscuit.

Of course, Madonna doesn’t eat biscuits, or drink tea, or wear clothes, or any of the normal things women over 50 have time to do now The Hormone Years are behind them.

She thinks she is being shocking when, in fact, she is being boring. We’ve seen it all before. Madonna is determined to convince us and herself that being in her sixth decade does not mean she is no longer a sexual, desirable being.

Well, I’m sorry, love, but it does. It’s over. The referee has blown his whistle and the chequered flag has come down. {source}

Of course, the self-proclaimed referee Liz Jones doesn't really got anything to flaunt (even after her facelift she's still no pretty picture), so therefore she feels it's right to tell women over a certain age to cover up. Nice.

Silvan · 25 Jun 2012

Lourdes has a bit of fun with her mum's Jean Paul Gaultier corset behind the scenes of the MDNA tour.

Silvan · 25 Jun 2012

Madonna sat down in Rome for an interview to discuss her tour; the song choices, the story telling (you have to go through dark to get to the light), directing her film W.E., Lourdes and some other stuff.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

H.T. · 26 Jun 2012

This is the piece referred to above (Madonna should be behaving demurely at 53 - the same age as the journalist). So if a woman isn't a charicature hag at 53 she's not right and should be pilloried for it. I would turn it round aand bring back burning of witches or anyone who looks like one. Then Liz Jones might get her fucking hair done and get her face moulded more into the shape of a face. f*ck knows what she could do with those revolting boiled egg eyes. Maybe they can chisel some eye off and insert it where lips would normally be - at the moment there is just a crack. Perhaps she shits out of it. But otherwise, great point Liz - you hideous, nasty, mysogynistic, attention seeking, piece of shit

Geraint · 26 Jun 2012

Liz Jones both looks like and is a troll.

Silvan · 2 Jul 2012

Here's the video of the Justify My Love interlude shown during the tour.

Silvan · 3 Jul 2012

'Love Spent' currently isn't featured in the MDNA tour set list, however Madonna did perform it during a sound check in Copehagen yesterday.

Let's hope she includes this one and removes the dreadful Like a Virgin. Apparently it's something she might include for her Paris date on the 14th July.

Silvan · 9 Jul 2012

The tour visuals during her MDNA tour are pretty impressive. The Nobody Knows Me tour visual includes some references to political leaders like Adolf Hitler, Sarah Palin and the Pope.

Nobody Knows Me

Justify My Love

Silvan · 18 Jul 2012

unfortunately the highly anticipated Australian dates for Melbourne and Sydney have been cancelled for Madonna's MDNA tour. Live Nation has confirmed the news. Sorry Australia!

The singer's concert promoter, Live Nation, confirmed the cancellation overnight on Tuesday, but did not give any reason.
Madonna was due to confirm summer dates earlier this month but delayed the announcement until after the Olympics.
The pop star also bypassed Australia on her last two tours, citing logistics and financial reasons for pulling out.
Reports in Australian media suggested that stadiums had already been booked in Sydney and Melbourne for next year's leg of the MDNA tour.
There was speculation that the tour became unviable due to high ticket costs and a crowded concert market.
"Madonna's tour will end in South America in December as planned. That's all we can say," a spokesperson said.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18886498

Silvan · 26 Jul 2012

The other day our neighbour was listening to Madonna and his American friend says:

“Some people think she’s too old but I think good on her!” News flash: “She’s got this special concert on in Paris next week, it’s sooo exclusive and she’ll be playing like an acoustic set. The tickets went like this “finger snap”.. even I couldn’t get tickets!”

Well, rejoice people, Madonna's very exclusive and intimate performance (not to be confused with her current MDNA tour) in Paris tonight will be broadcast via YouTube tonight!

Madonna will perform at the historic Olympia in Paris, and the show is expected to start streaming via LoveLive’s YouTube channel at 10.15pm CET (Paris time), 9.15pm UK Time. A stream of the show will also be available afterwards.

The show includes songs from her current album, MDNA, along with her new single, 'Turn Up The Radio' as well as several classics.

Toby L, Creative Director of LoveLive commented…

We are beyond elated to be hosting a global stream of one of the world’s most iconic artists in such a unique and intimate circumstance which will bring our audience closer than ever to Madonna. This performance typifies what we’re doing with the LoveLive music series, which will continue to feature the world’s most recognisable music artists.

Patrick Walker, Senior Director, Content Partnerships EMEA, YouTube commented…

It’s incredibly exciting that Madonna’s performance from this iconic, intimate venue will be available to her fans around the world via YouTube. No one needs to miss out on this great addition to YouTube’s music line-up this summer./QUOTE]

The global live stream can be viewed through the LoveLive channel on YouTube @ www.youtube.com/madonnaclubshowparis

H.T. · 29 Jul 2012

Oh no. If I wanted acoustic I'd listen to Tracey Chapman and very quickly turn it off. We know she can sing and play a guitar already

Silvan · 29 Jul 2012

well, the show was very acoustic at all. I guess they presumed it would be like her small show she did at La Cantine Du Faubourg, back in 2003.

Anyway, while the show has been removed from YouTube (apparently a director's cut is coming soon), here's a copy of the entire 50 minute show.

Silvan · 26 Aug 2012

Madonna can be quite fun, below a clip of her sombre Like a Virgin where her dance partner laces up her corset. Except during her Oslo performance the corset popped, at 1 minute 10.

Gavin Scott · 27 Aug 2012

What does everyone make of the apology to Aussie fans?

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