MADONNA: "Hard Candy" -April 2008 [was "Licorice"]
04-29-08, 07:13 PM
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I've only given it a quick listen while driving around running errands, but I've gotta say I'm wildly unimpressed. [Though given what I've read about it and it being another Timaland/Timberlake circle jerk, I'm not terribly surprised.] A few tracks stood out from the pack - 'She's Not Me' and 'Miles Away' in particular - but moreso because they were better than what's around them than because they're great Madonna tracks.
That said, it's a hell of a lot better than "American Life", so at least it's not the worst Madonna album ever - just the second least enjoyable.
That said, it's a hell of a lot better than "American Life", so at least it's not the worst Madonna album ever - just the second least enjoyable.
05-01-08, 09:22 PM
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I was enjoying the CD but then I got to Devil Wouldn't Recognize you and suddenly I forgot all the rest of the tracks because I love that one so much. I need help, been repeating it for the last 3 hours now. I cannot stop it's fantastic.
05-01-08, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by brokenhanger
That said, it's a hell of a lot better than "American Life", so at least it's not the worst Madonna album ever - just the second least enjoyable.
05-02-08, 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Tscott
My thoughts exactly. The only reason I got this is because I've got every other Madonna album, so I might as well keep the streak going. The album's more or less fine when Madonna's on, but whenever one of the guests starts rapping/singing/whatever it grounds to a halt. As people have said, it's like she's a guest artist on half her own songs.
I LOVE She's Not Me (even more now that I know Wendy Melvoin is on guitar) and Miles Away. Devil Wouldn't Recognize You is great but it sounds way too similar to Justin's Cry Me A River.
Definitely one of my fave CD's right now and I have already played it more than Janet and Mariah combined.
05-03-08, 07:54 PM
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Give It 2 Me and She's Not Me are songs you can play for me anytime. Very good stuff. The rest of the album is just like every other Madonna album. Some songs that make decent singles with the rest being a bit pedestrian.
05-04-08, 06:49 PM
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Well I have listen to Cd once so far and all the remixes of 4 Mintues-(they are some of the weakest mixes ever!!).
I like it a little not lot Madonna has let her HardCore fans down big-time I would grade it as C+.
And as for those saying that this is better that American Life is crazy that one is miles better than this snoze-fest--(3 track out 12 does not make for great music).
I like it a little not lot Madonna has let her HardCore fans down big-time I would grade it as C+.
And as for those saying that this is better that American Life is crazy that one is miles better than this snoze-fest--(3 track out 12 does not make for great music).
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05-04-08, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by onebyone
I was enjoying the CD but then I got to Devil Wouldn't Recognize you and suddenly I forgot all the rest of the tracks because I love that one so much. I need help, been repeating it for the last 3 hours now. I cannot stop it's fantastic.
05-04-08, 11:16 PM
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The album is good enough. The worst thing about it is the singing rappers who won't shut the fuck up and the embarrassing breakdowns in a couple of songs. Someone on a blog created mixes of the songs they "sing" on and removed them altogether. Also, the production on the vocals is horrible. They intentionally made them that way as a nod to her debut but I think it was a huge mistake. For someone who's voice gets more and more bad as time passes, it's a stupid move to over-process them to sound so flat and metallic.
She should have removed the awful Spanish Lessons and put Ring My Bell in its place.
Best songs:
Heartbeat
Miles Away
Dance 2night
She's Not Me
Beat Goes On
All in all, it's the better of the three albums from her, Mariah and Janet.
She should have removed the awful Spanish Lessons and put Ring My Bell in its place.
Best songs:
Heartbeat
Miles Away
Dance 2night
She's Not Me
Beat Goes On
All in all, it's the better of the three albums from her, Mariah and Janet.
05-05-08, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by ChristopherS
05-05-08, 04:38 PM
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I like the album, especially the 4 minutes song (the original and the remixes). I thought the best song was the 4 min. initially, then, Candy Shop took its place. I think the song with Kanye West is alright, nothing special...maybe its because I'm not quite a fan of his (although on a different note, I do really like collaboration on the song with Estelle "American Boy"). All in all, I think Hard Candy is another good album. I would've liked to had it continous though, along the lines of "Confessions".
05-06-08, 05:00 PM
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Hey Spammied how much Madonna have you to listen in your life?
There is no-way that Candy Shop is better than 4 Mintues and that's not sayin alot for this CD.
There is no-way that Candy Shop is better than 4 Mintues and that's not sayin alot for this CD.
05-06-08, 06:40 PM
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I bought the CD. Am I the only one hearing a lot of distortion throughout this CD to the point beyond unlistenability? It sounds like this album was recorded way too hot. I've listened to it using two different sources.
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05-06-08, 07:12 PM
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Hey cranberries fan, did you take what I said personally or what? <G> I said "I thought, I think" meaning its MY OPINION. I have my opinion and you've yours, everyone has theirs. So what.... LOL AND I still stand by what I said, I THINK Candy Shop tops 4 Mins. Do you only think Candy Shop isnt so great because she doesnt have Timberlake on it? ;o) PS it sounds as though you're disappointed with the album, so resell it and try to get your money back. Cheers!
05-07-08, 12:25 AM
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No I just saying that this is a very-weak effort on Maddona part and Candy-Shop is one of the weakest songs on the CD.
I have everthing she has put-out from day one (albums,singles,remixes you name I have it).
And I didn't pay for the new CD,but I did listen to the album for second time and I still stay-by what I think about this album.
I have everthing she has put-out from day one (albums,singles,remixes you name I have it).
And I didn't pay for the new CD,but I did listen to the album for second time and I still stay-by what I think about this album.
05-07-08, 01:19 PM
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cranberries fan, what's your fave cranberries album? mine is Bury the hatchet.
back to hard candy, the stronger tracks are growing on me, and the weaker tracks are getting skipped more often.
Confessions had 2 blunders - I Love New York and Push. The rest of the album was amazing and flowed very nicely.
Hard Candy has quite a few weak tracks- Candy Shop (although it is kind of growing on me), 4 Minutes (gotten really old really quickly), Beat Goes On (just OK), Dance2Night, and Spanish Lesson. I got the new Robyn album the same day as "Hard Candy" and have playing that far more than HC. It's unusual because Confessions took over my music-listening life for months.
The Roseland performance was pretty embarrassing for the most part, especially Hung Up. But whatever, im definitely ready for the world tour announcement as Madonna's shows have NEVER dissapointed.
back to hard candy, the stronger tracks are growing on me, and the weaker tracks are getting skipped more often.
Confessions had 2 blunders - I Love New York and Push. The rest of the album was amazing and flowed very nicely.
Hard Candy has quite a few weak tracks- Candy Shop (although it is kind of growing on me), 4 Minutes (gotten really old really quickly), Beat Goes On (just OK), Dance2Night, and Spanish Lesson. I got the new Robyn album the same day as "Hard Candy" and have playing that far more than HC. It's unusual because Confessions took over my music-listening life for months.
The Roseland performance was pretty embarrassing for the most part, especially Hung Up. But whatever, im definitely ready for the world tour announcement as Madonna's shows have NEVER dissapointed.
05-07-08, 01:24 PM
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Madonna
-Sticky and Sweet Tour 2008/2009-
Nothing official has been announced yet, but if you go to www.stickyandsweettour.com, you will be redirected to Madonna.com
Many rumoured dates are floating around the net. These are said to be verified as false because some of the venues already have events going on during the supposed dates.
Madonna announced a probable world tour on Ryan Seacrest's radio show last week, stating that she would hit the states around October if the tour happens.
I would expect some more solid info within the next couple days.
Enjoy
-Sticky and Sweet Tour 2008/2009-
Nothing official has been announced yet, but if you go to www.stickyandsweettour.com, you will be redirected to Madonna.com
Many rumoured dates are floating around the net. These are said to be verified as false because some of the venues already have events going on during the supposed dates.
Madonna announced a probable world tour on Ryan Seacrest's radio show last week, stating that she would hit the states around October if the tour happens.
I would expect some more solid info within the next couple days.
Enjoy
05-07-08, 11:39 PM
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I am so excited for the tour! I really hope the rumors of her coming to Houston, Texas are true. If that's the case, I may have to head there! That may be the closest she'll get to the Tulsa, Oklahoma area!
At any rate, great news regarding the album. From the press release issue today:
Wednesday May 7, 2008
MADONNAS HARD CANDY DEBUTS AT #1 AROUND THE WORLD
Album has biggest one week Canadian sales in 2008
For immediate release:
It seems that the entire world has quite an appetite for Madonnas new album, Hard Candy, with the record debuting at number one in no fewer than 27 countries. In addition to debuting at the top of the chart in Canada and the United States in North America, the album has also entered at number one in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Germany, Italy, France, Japan, Holland, South Africa, Sweden, Finland and Slovakia, to name just a few.
In Canada, Neilsen SoundScan, the firm that measures actual sales of music in North America, Hard Candy has debuted at #1 with over 57,000 physical and digital albums sold, already making Hard Candy the fourth best selling album in this country in 2008.
Todays announcement is just the latest in a series of record breaking performances that this record has been making. In April, 4 Minutes, the first single from Hard Candy, had also debuted at #1 on the Digital Tracks Sales Chart with the highest one week total sales since the establishment of the chart in 2005. This followed the news a week previous that 4 Minutes had become the first single to debut at #1 on the CHR chart in the history of BDS in Canada.
Hard Candy features Justin Timberlake on multiple tracks and production by Timberlake, Pharrell Williams, Timbaland and Nate Danja Hills. 4 Minutes was co-written by Madonna, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland.
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Hard Candy debuted at #1 in America, according to HitsDailyDouble.com, with first week sales of 282,785!
Great news, indeed!
At any rate, great news regarding the album. From the press release issue today:
Wednesday May 7, 2008
MADONNAS HARD CANDY DEBUTS AT #1 AROUND THE WORLD
Album has biggest one week Canadian sales in 2008
For immediate release:
It seems that the entire world has quite an appetite for Madonnas new album, Hard Candy, with the record debuting at number one in no fewer than 27 countries. In addition to debuting at the top of the chart in Canada and the United States in North America, the album has also entered at number one in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Germany, Italy, France, Japan, Holland, South Africa, Sweden, Finland and Slovakia, to name just a few.
In Canada, Neilsen SoundScan, the firm that measures actual sales of music in North America, Hard Candy has debuted at #1 with over 57,000 physical and digital albums sold, already making Hard Candy the fourth best selling album in this country in 2008.
Todays announcement is just the latest in a series of record breaking performances that this record has been making. In April, 4 Minutes, the first single from Hard Candy, had also debuted at #1 on the Digital Tracks Sales Chart with the highest one week total sales since the establishment of the chart in 2005. This followed the news a week previous that 4 Minutes had become the first single to debut at #1 on the CHR chart in the history of BDS in Canada.
Hard Candy features Justin Timberlake on multiple tracks and production by Timberlake, Pharrell Williams, Timbaland and Nate Danja Hills. 4 Minutes was co-written by Madonna, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland.
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Hard Candy debuted at #1 in America, according to HitsDailyDouble.com, with first week sales of 282,785!
Great news, indeed!
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05-07-08, 11:43 PM
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More on the upcoming tour, from Billboard.com:
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/..._id=1003800612
Madonna Announces Summer Tour
May 08, 2008, 12:00 AM ET
Ray Waddell
Madonna's upcoming tour will begin Aug. 23 in Cardiff, Wales, and will include between 50-60 shows total, Billboard.com has learned. Details of the tour, produced globally by Live Nation, will be announced later today (May 8).
Billed as the Sticky and Sweet tour, Madonna's trek in support of her current chart-topping Warner Bros. release "Hard Candy" -- which debuted atop the Billboard 200 yesterday -- will play stadiums in the U.K. and Europe until the end of September, arenas and a "handful" of stadiums in 16 markets in North America in October and November, and then stadiums in Mexico and South America late November-December.
"I'm thrilled to be involved in another worldwide Madonna extravaganza," Arthur Fogel, chairman of global music for Live Nation, tells Billboard.com. Fogel has helmed Madonna's last three world tours, which grossed almost $400 million combined. Her 2006 Confessions tour is, at $194 million, the top-grossing tour ever by a female artist.
The upcoming tour is the first major manifestation of the multi-faceted 10-year deal between Madonna and Live Nation, valued in published reports at $120 million.
"The reality is she's delivered her last album to Warner Bros., and it's a smash, which is great for everybody," Fogel says. "We now have a tremendous opportunity with a tremendous artist to do all kinds of new and innovative things on many different levels, and this tour will be the start of that rollout."
The tour follows a familiar Madonna touring blueprint in that it visits a limited number of markets in a four-month time frame, with multi-night stands in major cities. Ticket on-sale details will be announced today, along with a presale through Live Nation's corporate sponsorship partner Citi. Fogel says ticket prices will be "basically the same as they've been the past two tours," which means primarily in the $55-$350 range.
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/..._id=1003800612
Madonna Announces Summer Tour
May 08, 2008, 12:00 AM ET
Ray Waddell
Madonna's upcoming tour will begin Aug. 23 in Cardiff, Wales, and will include between 50-60 shows total, Billboard.com has learned. Details of the tour, produced globally by Live Nation, will be announced later today (May 8).
Billed as the Sticky and Sweet tour, Madonna's trek in support of her current chart-topping Warner Bros. release "Hard Candy" -- which debuted atop the Billboard 200 yesterday -- will play stadiums in the U.K. and Europe until the end of September, arenas and a "handful" of stadiums in 16 markets in North America in October and November, and then stadiums in Mexico and South America late November-December.
"I'm thrilled to be involved in another worldwide Madonna extravaganza," Arthur Fogel, chairman of global music for Live Nation, tells Billboard.com. Fogel has helmed Madonna's last three world tours, which grossed almost $400 million combined. Her 2006 Confessions tour is, at $194 million, the top-grossing tour ever by a female artist.
The upcoming tour is the first major manifestation of the multi-faceted 10-year deal between Madonna and Live Nation, valued in published reports at $120 million.
"The reality is she's delivered her last album to Warner Bros., and it's a smash, which is great for everybody," Fogel says. "We now have a tremendous opportunity with a tremendous artist to do all kinds of new and innovative things on many different levels, and this tour will be the start of that rollout."
The tour follows a familiar Madonna touring blueprint in that it visits a limited number of markets in a four-month time frame, with multi-night stands in major cities. Ticket on-sale details will be announced today, along with a presale through Live Nation's corporate sponsorship partner Citi. Fogel says ticket prices will be "basically the same as they've been the past two tours," which means primarily in the $55-$350 range.
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05-08-08, 03:32 AM
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May 8, 2008
Madonna Press Release
MADONNA'S YUMMY "STICKY & SWEET" TOUR ITINERARY UNWRAPPED FOR FANS FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME
"HARD CANDY" CD DEBUTS AT NUMBER 1 AROUND THE WORLD IN 27 COUNTRIES THUS FAR INCLUDING US, UK, FRANCE, GERMANY, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA
LOS ANGELES May 8, 2008 Madonna, the world's tastiest sweetheart, has announced more non-stop treats for her legions of legendary and devoted fans. Following the latest news that "HARD CANDY" has debuted at Number 1 around the globe, it has been confirmed that Madonna's "STICKY & SWEET TOUR" will begin (hip) hopping around the world on August 23rd in Cardiff, Wales with stops in major European markets through September including London (11-September) and Paris (20-September).
The North American leg of the "STICKY & SWEET TOUR" begins October 3rd at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with stops at New York's Madison Square Garden on October 6th and 7th, followed by performances in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and more before stopping at Miami's Dolphin Stadium on November 26th. Madonna's "STICKY & SWEET" tour will also visit Mexico and South America later this year. (Show dates, and on sale information in these markets will follow at a later date.)
Confirmed today by Guy Oseary, Madonna's manager and Arthur Fogel, Live Nation's CEO Global Touring and Chairman Global Music, who is producing the tour, "STICKY & SWEET" will play arenas and stadiums throughout Europe and North America including a number of cities where Madonna has not performed in the past fifteen years. "STICKY & SWEET" will be directed by Madonna's long time creative collaborator Jamie King. The musical director will be Kevin Antunes. The complete tour itinerary is listed below with additional cities and dates to be announced. For complete tour and ticket information, fans can visit: www.livenation.com and www.madonna.com.
"HARD CANDY," Madonna's 11th studio album for Warner Bros. Records debuted at number one in 27 countries around the world thus far, including the USA, JAPAN, FRANCE, UK, GERMANY, CANADA, ITALY, AUSTRALIA, THE NETHERLANDS, SOUTH AFRICA, SWEDEN, DENMARK, IRELAND, FINLAND, AUSTRIA, CHILE, SPAIN, MEXICO, HONG KONG, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, PORTUGAL, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, SWITZERLAND, ISRAEL and U.A.E. The album has received Four Stars in Rolling Stone, Blender and People Magazine with The NY Daily News hailing "HARD CANDY" as Madonna's greatest album ever. Madonna's current smash single "4 Minutes" was co-written and co-produced by Madonna, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake. "HARD CANDY" is the Number One most downloaded digital album in the U.S. and many other countries. Madonna's previous studio album "CONFESSIONS ON A DANCE FLOOR" sold over 8.5 million copies
Madonna and Live Nation entered into a revolutionary partnership last fall and her last three worldwide tours were produced by Live Nation.
A multi-Grammy award winner and recent inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Madonna has long been known for groundbreaking multi-dimensional tours that consist of visual and audio extravaganzas with non-stop singing and breathtaking dancing. Madonna's last outing, 2006's acclaimed Confessions Tour played in 25 countries including Russia, reached a collective audience of over 1.3 million fans, and was the highest grossing concert tour of all time by a female artist.
"I'll be your one stop Candy Shop
Everything that I've got"
Madonna
"CANDY SHOP" from
"HARD CANDY"
TICKETS:
Tickets for "Sticky & Sweet" will go on sale beginning Friday, May 16th in London, Paris, Cardiff and Nice followed by on sales Saturday, May 17th in Amsterdam, Boston and Chicago with E. Rutherford and New York City on sale Monday, May 19th. Tickets will range from .00 through 0 (5.00 in Las Vegas) offering a variety of excellent seats at all price levels. Additional on-sales vary and are listed below or available at www.livenation.com and www.madonna.com . There will be a 4 ticket limit per person at the arena performances and a 6 ticket per person limit for stadium events.
MADONNA.COM:
Icon is Madonna's official fan club. Legacy members of Icon get first access to tickets starting May 12th, 2008. Fan club members who join May 1st and later will not have access to presale tickets. However, all ticket buyers for the tour get a free trial one year Virtual Icon membership which provides access to the largest digital archive of Madonna photos online, a social networking community of dedicated Madonna fans, contests, news and much more. Sign up for Icon at Madonna.com today.
Citi:
"We are proud to provide CitiŽ cardmembers with access to one of the most anticipated tours of 2008," said Vik Atal, Chairman and CEO, Citi Cards. "The Madonna tour is a great example of the benefits of our alliance with Live Nation which enables us to offer our cardmembers exceptional experiences through our innovative Private Pass Program." Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday May 13th at 10am ET through Citi's Private Pass ProgramŽ. For complete presale details visit: privatepass.citi.com.
*Applicable for Sticky & Sweet shows in the U.S.
www.stubhub.com:
StubHub is the official fan-to-fan ticket marketplace for Madonna's North American Tour 2008.* StubHub is the world's largest ticket marketplace enabling fans to buy and sell tickets to a vast selection of nearly 30,000 sports, concert theatres and other live entertainment events. StubHub reinvented the ticket resale market in 2000 and continues to lead through innovation. The company's unique online marketplace, dedicated solely to tickets, provides all fans the choice to buy or sell their tickets in a safe, convenient and highly reliable environment. All transactions are processed and delivered via StubHub's patent-pending Fan Network (SM ticket delivery service, supported by seven-day toll free customer service at 1-866-STUBHUB and backed by an industry-first Fan Protect Guarantee.
*Applicable for Sticky & Sweet shows in Canada & the U.S. (excluding Mexico)
www.viagogo.co.uk:
viagogo is the Official Premium Ticketing Partner for Madonna's European Tour 2008*. Premium tickets and VIP packages will be available from Friday 16th May on www.viagogo.co.uk. In addition, viagogo will be the Official Secondary Ticketing Exchange where fans can buy and sell their tickets. viagogo facilitates the exchange between someone who wants to sell and someone who wants to buy a ticket for a live event. It guarantees that buyers receive their tickets in time for the show and sellers receive payment. viagogo is Europe's leading ticket exchange.
*Not applicable for Sticky & Sweet shows in Germany & Italy.
About Live Nation:
Live Nation is the future of the music business. With the most live concerts, music venues and festivals in the world and the most comprehensive concert search engine on the web, Live Nation is revolutionizing the music industry; onstage and online. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol "LYV." Additional information about the company can be found at www.livenation.com under the "About Us" section
MADONNA
STICKY & SWEET
TOUR ITINERARY 2008
Showdate: City: Venue: On sale Date:
23-Aug Cardiff Millennium Stadium Fri. May 16
26-Aug Nice Stade Charles Ehrmann Fri. May 16
28-Aug Berlin Olympic Stadium Wed. May 21
02-Sept Amsterdam Arena Sat. May 17
04-Sept Dusseldorf LTU Arena Wed. May 21
06-Sept Rome Olympic Stadium Fri. May 23
09-Sept Frankfurt Commerzbank Arena Wed. May 21
11-Sept London Wembley Stadium Fri. May 16
20-Sept Paris Stade de France Fri. May 16
03-Oct E. Rutherford Izod Center Mon. May 19
06-Oct New York City Madison Square Garden Mon. May 19
07-Oct New York City Madison Square Garden Mon. May 19
15-Oct Boston TD BankNorth Garden Sat. May 17
18-Oct Toronto Air Canada Centre Sat. May 24
22-Oct Montreal Bell Centre Sat. May 24
26-Oct Chicago United Center Sat. May 17
30-Oct Vancouver BC Place Stadium Sat. May 24
01-Nov Oakland Oracle Arena Sun. June 1
04-Nov San Diego Petco Park Sun. June 1
06-Nov Los Angeles Dodger Stadium Sun. June 1
08-Nov Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena Sat. May 31
11-Nov Denver Pepsi Center Sat. May 31
16-Nov Houston Minute Maid Park Sat. May 31
19-Nov Philadelphia Wachovia Center Mon. June 2
22-Nov Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall Mon. June 2
24-Nov Atlanta Philips Arena Sat. May 31
26-Nov Miami Dolphin Stadium Sat. May 31
Additional dates and venues to be announced.
Madonna's Sticky & Sweet tour will also visit Mexico and South America later this year. Show date and on sale information to follow.
For news, contests, tour dates and more visit Madonna.com.
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It's time to get your hands up. It's time to get your body movin'!
Madonna Press Release
MADONNA'S YUMMY "STICKY & SWEET" TOUR ITINERARY UNWRAPPED FOR FANS FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME
"HARD CANDY" CD DEBUTS AT NUMBER 1 AROUND THE WORLD IN 27 COUNTRIES THUS FAR INCLUDING US, UK, FRANCE, GERMANY, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA
LOS ANGELES May 8, 2008 Madonna, the world's tastiest sweetheart, has announced more non-stop treats for her legions of legendary and devoted fans. Following the latest news that "HARD CANDY" has debuted at Number 1 around the globe, it has been confirmed that Madonna's "STICKY & SWEET TOUR" will begin (hip) hopping around the world on August 23rd in Cardiff, Wales with stops in major European markets through September including London (11-September) and Paris (20-September).
The North American leg of the "STICKY & SWEET TOUR" begins October 3rd at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with stops at New York's Madison Square Garden on October 6th and 7th, followed by performances in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and more before stopping at Miami's Dolphin Stadium on November 26th. Madonna's "STICKY & SWEET" tour will also visit Mexico and South America later this year. (Show dates, and on sale information in these markets will follow at a later date.)
Confirmed today by Guy Oseary, Madonna's manager and Arthur Fogel, Live Nation's CEO Global Touring and Chairman Global Music, who is producing the tour, "STICKY & SWEET" will play arenas and stadiums throughout Europe and North America including a number of cities where Madonna has not performed in the past fifteen years. "STICKY & SWEET" will be directed by Madonna's long time creative collaborator Jamie King. The musical director will be Kevin Antunes. The complete tour itinerary is listed below with additional cities and dates to be announced. For complete tour and ticket information, fans can visit: www.livenation.com and www.madonna.com.
"HARD CANDY," Madonna's 11th studio album for Warner Bros. Records debuted at number one in 27 countries around the world thus far, including the USA, JAPAN, FRANCE, UK, GERMANY, CANADA, ITALY, AUSTRALIA, THE NETHERLANDS, SOUTH AFRICA, SWEDEN, DENMARK, IRELAND, FINLAND, AUSTRIA, CHILE, SPAIN, MEXICO, HONG KONG, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, PORTUGAL, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, SWITZERLAND, ISRAEL and U.A.E. The album has received Four Stars in Rolling Stone, Blender and People Magazine with The NY Daily News hailing "HARD CANDY" as Madonna's greatest album ever. Madonna's current smash single "4 Minutes" was co-written and co-produced by Madonna, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake. "HARD CANDY" is the Number One most downloaded digital album in the U.S. and many other countries. Madonna's previous studio album "CONFESSIONS ON A DANCE FLOOR" sold over 8.5 million copies
Madonna and Live Nation entered into a revolutionary partnership last fall and her last three worldwide tours were produced by Live Nation.
A multi-Grammy award winner and recent inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Madonna has long been known for groundbreaking multi-dimensional tours that consist of visual and audio extravaganzas with non-stop singing and breathtaking dancing. Madonna's last outing, 2006's acclaimed Confessions Tour played in 25 countries including Russia, reached a collective audience of over 1.3 million fans, and was the highest grossing concert tour of all time by a female artist.
"I'll be your one stop Candy Shop
Everything that I've got"
Madonna
"CANDY SHOP" from
"HARD CANDY"
TICKETS:
Tickets for "Sticky & Sweet" will go on sale beginning Friday, May 16th in London, Paris, Cardiff and Nice followed by on sales Saturday, May 17th in Amsterdam, Boston and Chicago with E. Rutherford and New York City on sale Monday, May 19th. Tickets will range from .00 through 0 (5.00 in Las Vegas) offering a variety of excellent seats at all price levels. Additional on-sales vary and are listed below or available at www.livenation.com and www.madonna.com . There will be a 4 ticket limit per person at the arena performances and a 6 ticket per person limit for stadium events.
MADONNA.COM:
Icon is Madonna's official fan club. Legacy members of Icon get first access to tickets starting May 12th, 2008. Fan club members who join May 1st and later will not have access to presale tickets. However, all ticket buyers for the tour get a free trial one year Virtual Icon membership which provides access to the largest digital archive of Madonna photos online, a social networking community of dedicated Madonna fans, contests, news and much more. Sign up for Icon at Madonna.com today.
Citi:
"We are proud to provide CitiŽ cardmembers with access to one of the most anticipated tours of 2008," said Vik Atal, Chairman and CEO, Citi Cards. "The Madonna tour is a great example of the benefits of our alliance with Live Nation which enables us to offer our cardmembers exceptional experiences through our innovative Private Pass Program." Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday May 13th at 10am ET through Citi's Private Pass ProgramŽ. For complete presale details visit: privatepass.citi.com.
*Applicable for Sticky & Sweet shows in the U.S.
www.stubhub.com:
StubHub is the official fan-to-fan ticket marketplace for Madonna's North American Tour 2008.* StubHub is the world's largest ticket marketplace enabling fans to buy and sell tickets to a vast selection of nearly 30,000 sports, concert theatres and other live entertainment events. StubHub reinvented the ticket resale market in 2000 and continues to lead through innovation. The company's unique online marketplace, dedicated solely to tickets, provides all fans the choice to buy or sell their tickets in a safe, convenient and highly reliable environment. All transactions are processed and delivered via StubHub's patent-pending Fan Network (SM ticket delivery service, supported by seven-day toll free customer service at 1-866-STUBHUB and backed by an industry-first Fan Protect Guarantee.
*Applicable for Sticky & Sweet shows in Canada & the U.S. (excluding Mexico)
www.viagogo.co.uk:
viagogo is the Official Premium Ticketing Partner for Madonna's European Tour 2008*. Premium tickets and VIP packages will be available from Friday 16th May on www.viagogo.co.uk. In addition, viagogo will be the Official Secondary Ticketing Exchange where fans can buy and sell their tickets. viagogo facilitates the exchange between someone who wants to sell and someone who wants to buy a ticket for a live event. It guarantees that buyers receive their tickets in time for the show and sellers receive payment. viagogo is Europe's leading ticket exchange.
*Not applicable for Sticky & Sweet shows in Germany & Italy.
About Live Nation:
Live Nation is the future of the music business. With the most live concerts, music venues and festivals in the world and the most comprehensive concert search engine on the web, Live Nation is revolutionizing the music industry; onstage and online. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol "LYV." Additional information about the company can be found at www.livenation.com under the "About Us" section
MADONNA
STICKY & SWEET
TOUR ITINERARY 2008
Showdate: City: Venue: On sale Date:
23-Aug Cardiff Millennium Stadium Fri. May 16
26-Aug Nice Stade Charles Ehrmann Fri. May 16
28-Aug Berlin Olympic Stadium Wed. May 21
02-Sept Amsterdam Arena Sat. May 17
04-Sept Dusseldorf LTU Arena Wed. May 21
06-Sept Rome Olympic Stadium Fri. May 23
09-Sept Frankfurt Commerzbank Arena Wed. May 21
11-Sept London Wembley Stadium Fri. May 16
20-Sept Paris Stade de France Fri. May 16
03-Oct E. Rutherford Izod Center Mon. May 19
06-Oct New York City Madison Square Garden Mon. May 19
07-Oct New York City Madison Square Garden Mon. May 19
15-Oct Boston TD BankNorth Garden Sat. May 17
18-Oct Toronto Air Canada Centre Sat. May 24
22-Oct Montreal Bell Centre Sat. May 24
26-Oct Chicago United Center Sat. May 17
30-Oct Vancouver BC Place Stadium Sat. May 24
01-Nov Oakland Oracle Arena Sun. June 1
04-Nov San Diego Petco Park Sun. June 1
06-Nov Los Angeles Dodger Stadium Sun. June 1
08-Nov Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena Sat. May 31
11-Nov Denver Pepsi Center Sat. May 31
16-Nov Houston Minute Maid Park Sat. May 31
19-Nov Philadelphia Wachovia Center Mon. June 2
22-Nov Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall Mon. June 2
24-Nov Atlanta Philips Arena Sat. May 31
26-Nov Miami Dolphin Stadium Sat. May 31
Additional dates and venues to be announced.
Madonna's Sticky & Sweet tour will also visit Mexico and South America later this year. Show date and on sale information to follow.
For news, contests, tour dates and more visit Madonna.com.
www.madonna.com
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05-08-08, 04:58 AM
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hmmm, I am debating Chicago. I don't have a lot of $$$$ right now, but I have been wanting to see her live since 1985, and she never comes closer to me, and I always say "maybe next tour" each time.
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Hell Yeah!
I remember waiting and waiting for the 'Confessions Tour' announcement. This was VERY swift. I'll be hitting East Rutherford, MSG, and back-to-back Philly shows, assuming that additional dates are rolled out.
I remember waiting and waiting for the 'Confessions Tour' announcement. This was VERY swift. I'll be hitting East Rutherford, MSG, and back-to-back Philly shows, assuming that additional dates are rolled out.
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I'm considering the Houston show...but...
I hadn't listened to Hard Candy until today. Granted it was just the first time around, but I did not really care for it. I liked Confessions enough, but this one seemed to have way too much "Timberland" in it. I'm pretty sure he only produced some of the album, but that type of sound is throughout the record. It's not that it didn't grab me and might on subsequent listens, it's that it turned me off first listen. I'll try it a few more times, but given that her show will likely be heavy on this album, I'll probably just wait for the HBO special.
I hadn't listened to Hard Candy until today. Granted it was just the first time around, but I did not really care for it. I liked Confessions enough, but this one seemed to have way too much "Timberland" in it. I'm pretty sure he only produced some of the album, but that type of sound is throughout the record. It's not that it didn't grab me and might on subsequent listens, it's that it turned me off first listen. I'll try it a few more times, but given that her show will likely be heavy on this album, I'll probably just wait for the HBO special.
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Finally after 25 years of waiting, Madonna comes to Denver. I will be going and hope to get the best seats possible. This has been a lifetime dream to see her in concert and it is finally coming true. If only I had kept my ICON membership after they went digital.