On June 11 1985, Madonna ended The Virgin Tour with a sold-out concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
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Today in Madonna History: May 6, 2019
On May 6 2019, Madonna officially announced the Madame X Tour. The tour includes intimate theatre performances in the following cities (additional dates and venues to be announced):
- Brooklyn Academy of Music (New York – 12 shows) – September 12/14/15/17/19/21/22/24/25/26/28 and October 1
- The Chicago Theatre (Chicago – 4 shows) – October 15/16/17 and 21
- The Wiltern (Los Angeles – 9 shows) – November 12/13/14/16/17/21/23/24 and 25
- The Colosseum at Caesars Palace (Las Vegas) – dates to be announced
- Boch Center Wang Theatre (Boston) – dates to be announced
- Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia) – dates to be announced
- Jackie Gleason Theatre (Miami) – dates to be announced
The tour will continue in 2020 with performances at the Coliseum in Lisbon, the Palladium in London and at the Grand Rex in Paris.
Go to madonna.livenation.com to request/get your tickets!
Today in Madonna History: February 5, 2014
On February 5 2014, Madonna introduced Pussy Riot at the Amnesty International’s human rights concert.
It was the first Amnesty International concert for the cause in 16 years, and took place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
During her introduction, Madonna thanked Pussy Riot “for making pussy a ‘sayable’ word in my household. Now, my 8-year-olds say it all the time.”
More seriously, Madonna spoke of the death threats she received during the Russian portion of her MDNA World Tour, which took place at the same time as Pussy Riot’s trial.
“Eighty-seven of my fans were arrested for gay behavior — whatever that is,” she said.
The Pussy Riot members, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, spoke in Russian with aggression and passion. A translator related the women’s speech.
“Freedom is not a given,” she translated. “It is something we have to fight for every day. It is our duty to speak for those who are still behind bars.”
Today in Madonna History: January 9, 1993
On January 9 1993, Madonna attended a press conference to promote her new film Body Of Evidence at the Rihga Royal Hotel in Manhattan, New York.
Today in Madonna History: June 25, 1992
On June 25 1992, Madonna attended the New York premiere of A League Of Their Own at the Ziegfeld Theatre.
Today in Madonna History: December 25, 1996
On December 25 1996, EVITA was given a limited released in New York and Los Angeles.
Wide release for the film followed on January 10, 1997.
Critic Zach Conner commented:
“It’s a relief to say that EVITA is pretty damn fine, well-cast, and handsomely visualized. Madonna once again confounds our expectations. She plays Evita with a poignant weariness and has more than just a bit of star quality. Love or hate Madonna-Eva, she is a magnet for all eyes.”
Newsweek ’s David Ansen wrote:
“It’s gorgeous. It’s epic. It’s spectacular. But two hours later, it also proves to be emotionally impenetrable.”
Today in Madonna History: September 27, 2017
On September 27 2017, Madonna made headlines around the world for both the MDNA Skin launch at Barney’s as well as an impromptu comedy stand-up gig she performed with Amy Schumer at the Comedy Cellar in New York.
Here’s what Billboard magazine had to say:
She sings, she dances, she acts, she has a new skincare line. But does she kill in a comedy club? Madonna added another notch to her creative belt on Tuesday night (Sept. 26) when she took the stage alongside pal Amy Schumer at New York’s legendary Comedy Cellar. The singer posted several pics from the surprise set, including one in which she’s standing next to Schumer, writing “And the next minute i was tagging along with @amyschumer at @nycomedycellar Making my stand up debut! What a thrill. Finally busted my cherry thank you Amy!”
According to attendees, Aziz Ansari, Jon Stewart and Louis C.K. also performed during the set.
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