The show was absolutely incredible. It just absolutely reaffirmed to me (much like Bal) why she's the longstanding entertainer that she's always been. It was an interesting experience for me because I'm not anywhere near familiar with Rebel Heart as an album really but the songs REALLY translated into a stage show and gave her a lot of room to create f***ing AMAZING visuals and routines ('Holy Water' and 'Illuminati' are kinda ech as actual songs despite them having really iconic bits but they go COMPLETELY OFF in the arena!!). Then of course you have sparse classics which made me go mental (La Isla Bonita? Music? Absolutely COMPLETELY sold and screamed them out off). And I know about the death-defying stunt Bal was talking about, hunks in waistcoats THROWING themselves into the audience off of bendy poles was like WOT.

 

Because I was quite far back I did switch from the stage to the screen quite a lot but I found myself doing what Bal did too and at Rebel Heart literally couldn't take my eyes off of that montage!!! We also got amazing personable Madonna moments, and 'Ghost Town' was wonderful to see considering it's Rolling Stone status which she seemed super proud of. After going to see the song I got a new appreciation for Rebel Heart that wasn't there before because it is totally a package deal - the songs AREN'T just the songs and it convinced me that she does everything with the bigger picture in mind, especially the tour - and why shouldn't she? She definitely puts on the best show and that's pretty much just fact at this point.

 

I will say tho we had the weirdest encore of all-time, she did Holiday but the arena lights had come up and the sound / her audio weren't working so the whole arena just had to sing it for her as she went through this marvellous routine. It was quite a bizarre end but all-in-all I absolutely loved it.

 

Yeah they tried to shut her off because of the curfew but apparently the stadium carried it off for her and she couldn't be silenced :lol:

 

AHHHH so glad you enjoyed it and we seem to share many highlights! You're making me relive it in my head :wub: :wub:

 

Wait... she did 'Ghosttown' for you? :( didn't get that on Birmingham. That was she last show of the year so hopefully a good well earned rest for her now before it kicks off again next year!

My voice is still so sore after screaming to holiday !!!

 

GT made my night

She had a small article in the Metro today about them pulling the power :lol: Seems to be a disagreement in that she believes it was the venue doing it because of the curfew, but the venue is saying it was Madonna's own team that did it :unsure: Still must have been an incredible feeling to have the entire stadium singing along rendering the power-loss meaningless.

This review though: http://www.inquisitr.com/2675621/madonna-rebel-heart-tour/

 

Billboard adds that overall sales from the Rebel Heart tour now total $80 million from 45 concerts during the first two legs of the tour. So far, every single show has been completely sold out. The Rebel Heart Tour has also garnered the best reviews of any Madonna tour to date.

 

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Ariana Grande joined her on stage last night for a good ol' spanking~

 

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Madonna has finally performed 'Take a Bow' for the first time on tour! :cheer:

 

You know, I don't even LOVE the song but that would have been such a moment. She sounded great too, though I love her ''hit a few bad notes, but...''

 

This gives me so much hope for a PROPER fan service tour at some point in the not too distant future.

Despite the somewhat dodgy vocals i'm DELIGHTED she's done it. JIMMY JIMMY next please madge x

The Power of Goodbye please.

Power of goodbye is a great choice

Too bad the one time she done it she was flat as a pancake.

:wub: I felt there was something brewing before this performance, she hyped it up more than most. What a MOMENT that would have been watching it live.

 

Aside, i'm shocked it's the first time she's performed it. It's her most tour-ready song in her entire discography (going solely on the lyrics!).

Most people believe she hates Take A Bow though.

 

(she seems to hate most of that album bar Human Nature)

'Holy Water' has been banned from being performed in Singapore :') It's being deemed as religiously sensitive oop.

 

The show has also been given an R18 rating, meaning only adult fans of the musician will be allowed to attend the concert.

More drama, this time in the Philippines :drama:

 

The Philippines said Sunday it was looking to ban Madonna from performing in the country after the US pop diva “disrespected” the country’s flag during her concert in Manila last week.

 

Photos from the concert published in local media showed the 57-year-old “Like a Virgin” star draped in the Philippine flag.

 

While press reports said the audience roared its approval at the icon, who was in the country as part of her global “Rebel Heart” tour, Filipino officials were less amused.

 

“Malacañang is keen on banning Grammy award winner and Queen of Pop Madonna from performing in the Philippines for disrespecting the Philippine flag in her concert,” presidential spokesman Herminio Coloma told AFP.

 

A 1998 law prescribes a one-year jail term, as well as a token fine for, wearing the Philippine flag “in whole or in part as a costume or uniform”.

 

The flag flap was the second controversy provoked by Madonna’s visit to the devoutly Catholic Asian nation.

 

A Catholic bishop last week called on the faithful to stay away from Madonna’s sexually charged concerts, which often encompass religious themes, calling them the devil’s work. Arguelles said the concerts, Madonna’s first in the Philippines, were among “subtle attacks of the evil one.”

 

During her Manila shows, Madonna gyrated round a stripper pole shaped like a crucifix, accompanied by dancers dressed as scantily clad nuns.

 

The controversial star didn’t forget the less fortunate on her Philippine trip however, tweeting photos showing her visiting children at an orphanage run by nuns in the capital.

 

Lol.

A year since I ordered my Rebel Heart Tour tickets. Can still remember my feelings and stress that day and then the total ecstasy when it was successful <3

Madonna performed 'Can't Get You Out of My Head' on stage. *.*

 

I say *.* but it was more like drunk aunt karaoke.

It was god awful.

She sung na na na lol

Kylie thanked Madonna in a tweet for covering her, to which Madonna responded on her Facebook by calling out for Kylie to appear on one of her Sydney dates.

 

Also, I'm sure we've all heard about boob-gate today?