On November 28 2000, Madonna performed a mini-set at London’s Brixton Academy. The show was part of the Don’t Tell Me Promo Tour, which began only two months after the birth of her second child, Rocco, and consisted of a few small club dates as well as television performances and interviews to promote the second single from her Music album. Aside from the promotional aspect, Madonna also used the club shows as an opportunity to test the waters for performing live shows again following a seven-year hiatus from touring. The Brixton gig closely mirrored her set at New York’s Roseland Ballroom several weeks earlier, with one notable exception being the addition of Holiday to the UK set-list.
The full London set-list consisted of:
- Impressive Instant
- Runaway Lover
- Don’t Tell Me
- What It Feels Like For A Girl
- Holiday
- Music
The Brixton Academy performance was streamed live across the internet to an estimated 9 million viewers.
What the Music Promo Tour did for Madonna was reignite her Passion and Fire for music itself! Fifteen years later, the Rebel Heart Tour is breaking records across the globe! Which means that Madonna is the best artist Rock has ever known and will continue to know! Madonna Forever in Her Detroit Brilliance!