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Madonna's World Tour Sells Out U.S. Stadiums, Adds Shows

Posted 19 hours ago by in Madonna, Music, Tour Dates


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Adele isn't the only one proving that a little good exposure goes a long way.

On the heels of Madonna's much-watched, well-received Super Bowl XLVI halftime show, the Queen of pop's summer upcoming world tour is unsurprisingly selling out arenas and stadiums across the U.S. and has even added multiple dates to accommodate demand. Now, a Madge sellout is a pretty common thing – her 2008-09 "Sticky & Sweet Tour" is the highest grossing ever for a solo artist – but the pop superstar appeared to have adopted a "go big or go home" attitude with this tour, booking massive venues like London's Hyde Park and New York's Yankee Stadium, and it seems to have paid off. Her Sept. 6 concert at Yankee Stadium sold out in hours, forcing a second date, on Sept. 8, to be added.

All told, Madonna has already added five shows – two in Europe and three in the U.S. – to what was already her largest tour itinerary, 90 planned dates that would take Madonna to five continents, including M's first trek through Australia in over 20 years. So far, the added shows include NYC's Yankee Stadium on September 8, Washington DC’s Verizon Center on September 24 and Seattle on October 3 as well as Europeans dates in Berlin June 30 and in Amsterdam July 8. Tickets for the additional shows in the U.S. go on sale February 21.

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Madonna's Halftime Show Was Slightly More Popular Than The Actual Super Bowl

Posted 2/6/12 12:03 pm EST by in Madonna, Super Bowl


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In the lead-up to Super Bowl XLVI, many worried that Madonna wasn't the ideal candidate to perform at halftime. After all, her audience, which is dominated by women and gay men, differs wildly from that of the NFL and some wondered if that would mean less eye balls would tune in for the Queen of Pop's 12-minute halftime spectacle.

Well, it appears to have had the opposite effect, actually, pulling in viewers who might not otherwise have watched the game and averaging a higher rating than the Super Bowl itself. According to SB Nation, the game averaged an impressive 47.8 rating in the U.S. while Madonna's halftime performance nabbed a 48.3. The game fell only slightly behind last year's record setter, which generated a 47.9 rating, translating to about 111 million viewers, making it the highest-rated Super Bowl in history.

Madonna's performance proved a bigger draw than the Black Eyed Peas last year, pulling ahead of BEP by a full percent in the ratings and even bested Bruce Springsteen's halftime show by a whopping 20 percent (the Boss earned a 40.2 rating).

Though this year's game was slightly off the all-time mark, the Washington Post notes that "around the time M.I.A. was flipping off America during Madonna’s halftime show, about 48 percent of the country’s TV homes were tuned in."

As an unabashed Madonna fan, I'm pleased that so many people gave the Queen of Pop a chance. Despite digs that she may have been lip-synching – which, yeah, there was a bit of that, but I think it was part of a backing track balancing act to compensate during moments of complicated choreography and elaborate production, as "Like a Prayer" seemed as live as could be – reviews of the performance have alternated from positive to all-out raves. Read More...

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Madonna's Super Bowl Performance: Hot Or Not? (Poll)

Posted 2/6/12 8:00 am EST by in Madonna, Newsroom Poll, Super Bowl


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Last night's Super Bowl was, as usual, one of the most-viewed televised events of the year, with football fans from coast to coast tuning in to see the New York Giants and the New England Patriots go head-to-head for the NFL championship. (The Giants won the game 21-17. Go, New York!)

But here in the MTV Newsroom, we've been obsessing for the last week about the half-time show. From the rumored setlist and the stage to the whispers about who would appear and Madonna's love it-or-hate-it new song, we waited with bated breath to see if the Queen of Pop would pull of what was, arguably, the biggest show of her career?

We've already voiced our opinion, so now it's your turn! Vote in our poll below and let us know if you loved or hated Madonna's Super Bowl half-time performance.

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Are You Luvin' Madonna's New Single? (Poll)

Posted 2/3/12 2:28 pm EST by in Madonna, Music, Newsroom Poll


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If you've been living under a rock all day, you might not know that Madonna's new single, "Give Me All Your Luvin" featuring Nicki Minaj and M.I.A., hit the ground running today.

"Luvin" is a bouncy dance-pop track reminiscent of the pop queen's Grammy-winning "Beautiful Stranger." Driven by glittery synths, marching band drums and claps, the song features guest raps from Minaj and M.I.A. and a deep nostalgia streak. With its simple, impossibly catchy chorus and "dance our lives away" message, the song, which was written and produced by Madonna and dance music master Martin Solveig, feels like classic Madonna re-imagined by the production dynamic that brought her widespread acclaim beginning with her 1998 electro-dance album Ray of Light.

We're luvin' M's new single, but are you? Check it out after the jump and vote in our poll! Read More...

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Madonna's Super Bowl Setlist: A Live Performance Roundup

Posted 2/1/12 11:03 am EST by in Madonna, Music


The nearer Queen of Pop Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show gets, the more excited we become. After getting an early look at her stage (above), (reported!) setlist and confirmation that M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj will appear alongside the pop icon, we're sure this is going to be one of the best halftime shows ever!

So, as we prepare for the big day, we thought it might be fun to take a walk down memory lane with a look at some of the best live performances of the tunes she will bring to life for the biggest televised event of the year.

While the setlist has not been officially revealed, it leaked in December and if photos of her stage are any indication, the leak looks solid and she'll almost certainly be striking a pose on Sunday, so let's start there.

"Vogue" from her 2008-09 "Sticky and Sweet Tour":


Vogue - Official DVD Sticky & Sweet Tour 2008 by kent240

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Madonna's Super Bowl Stage Is Awesome

Posted 1/31/12 4:42 pm EST by in Madonna


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As preparations continue for Madonna's hotly anticipated performance at Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN, we're starting to get more details about what her performance will entail, who will be there and, now, (allegedly) what her stage will look like … and if you ask us, it's pretty incredible! Look:

How they are going to set this thing up in eight minutes and tear it down in seven is beyond us, but we can't wait to see the show!

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Madonna's Charity Set to Break Ground On 10 Schools In Malawi

Posted 1/30/12 11:23 am EST by in Charity, Madonna


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Raising Malawi, the charity co-founded by Madonna, has announced it will begin construction, in collaboration with non-governmental organization buildOn, on 10 schools in the impoverished African nation of Malawi. The schools will not be managed by Madonna's charity, however, and will be run by the individual communities they serve.

"This remains a very big priority in my life and I am excited that with the help of buildOn we can maintain our ongoing commitment to move forward efficiently," Madonna said in a statement provided to The Associated Press (via Billboard).

Despite its good intentions, Raising Malawi has faced a variety of problems in the last several years. An audit by the Global Philanthropy Group in 2010 led to questions over salaries and benefits of officials running the organization, leading to the charity's executive director's resignation in October of that year. In January 2011, it was announced that Raising Malawi's flagship project, an all-girls school built and managed by the organization, was being abandoned. Two months later, the board of directors was removed and the charity was sued by former employees of the planned school for wrongful termination. The move to team with buildOn and leave control of the schools to the communities they serve appears to be the charity's first step in reorganizing and pushing through the turmoil to continue work toward the organization's mission to serve the nearly one million orphans in Malawi.

The newly announced plan calls for simple, more practical schools that will better serve their communities, according to Trevor Neilson, who is helping to direct the project alongside Global Philanthropy Group. In her statement, Madonna said the new approach will allow the program to serve twice as many children as before. Read More...

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Oscar Nods: 'The Muppets,' 'Hugo' Get Music Noms

Posted 1/24/12 10:02 am EST by in Madonna, oscars


Sure, the movies are what count when it comes to the Oscar nominations, but there’s also some music news sprinkled in there. On Tuesday when names like Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill (yes, that Jonah Hill), George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Rooney Mara and many more were announced as nominees, there were a few musicians who also got some love.

In the Music (Original Song) category only two songs made the cut, “Man or Muppet” from “The Muppets” (music and lyrics by Bret McKenzie) and “Real in Rio” from “Rio” (music by Sergio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown and lyrics by Siedah Garrett).

Surprisingly, will.i.am’s “Rio” track “Hot Wings” didn’t make the cut, nor did the Elton John/Lady Gaga track "Hello "Hello" from “Gnomeo & Juliet.” But, most surprisingly, Mary J. Blige’s “The Help” track, “The Living Proof,” was noticeably absent from the final list of nominees.

For all the Madge stans out there, Madonna's Golden Globe-winning track “Masterpiece” was ineligible due to Academy placement regulations, but her film, “W.E.,” did at least get one nod in the costume design category. At the NYC premiere of the film on Monday, the singer shared that all she wanted was some Academy love for the movie, so that should make the Queen of Pop happy. Read More...

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Elton John And Madonna Reignite Feud At Golden Globes

Posted 1/17/12 12:13 pm EST by in Madonna


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By Zachary Swickey

It appears the legendary Elton John still has some inexplicable beef with pop queen Madonna (over what exactly, we’re not so sure?). At this weekend’s Golden Globe Awards, John echoed sentiments (similar to things he's said in the past) that Madonna didn’t deserve to take home an award in his not so humble opinion.

When interviewed on the red carpet by Carson Daly pre-awards, John concluded the Material Girl “doesn’t have a f***ing chance of winning” for Best Original Song for “Masterpiece,” from her personally written/directed/produced film “W.E.” (John was also nominated for “Hello Hello” from the animated stinker “Gnomeo and Juliet.”)

Daly tried to laugh the comment off and asked if those were fighting words, with John correcting sharply that they were “accurate words."

Much to John’s surprise (as the cameras panned to him, the look on his face said it all), Madge took home the award later in the evening and gave a speech sprinkled with her slight (fake) English accent, which she hasn’t managed to shake even after divorcing her British ex-hubby Guy Ritchie.

According to TMZ, John’s hubby, David Furnish, soon joined in to fan the flames. “Madonna. Best Song???? F**k off!!!” he quickly blasted on Facebook. “Madonna winning Best Original Song truly shows how these awards have nothing to do with merit. Her acceptance speech was embarrassing in its narcissism. And her criticism of Gaga shows how desperate she really is,” he continued. Read More...

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Madonna's Still Got It: New Album Title Drums Up Controversy From Anti-Drug Group

Posted 1/12/12 11:08 am EST by in Madonna


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By Zachary Swickey

It appears pop queen Madonna still knows how to stir up some controversy! Her latest concerns the title she's chosen for her newest album, M.D.N.A., which is one letter away from the club-goer’s drug of choice, MDMA (the stuff in ecstasy that makes you feel so, well, ecstatic). Anti-drug campaigners aren’t exactly thrilled with the album bearing a name so phonetically similar.

The singer was chatting with Graham Norton on his BBC1 show yesterday in a pre-recorded interview when she made the big reveal of the title to her 12th studio album, which is set to drop in late-March. Much to the chagrin of these upset campaigners, Madonna can easily claim innocence since the title can also be argued as a simple abbreviation of her name. (See what she did there?)

A spokesman for the curiously titled campaign group Cannabis Skunk Sense, Lucy Dawe, told The Sun that such an album title was an “ill-advised decision.”

Regardless of the controversy, Madonna will lead the Super Bowl XLVI half-time show on February 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Madge will be performing her newest single, “Gimme All Your Luvin,” reportedly with guest vocalists Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. in tow. Read More...

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