November 24, 2023, 9:22 a.m
The Queen of Pop gathered more than 11,000 fans who arrived at the Mediolanum Forum in Assago, an hour and a half late
Madonna celebrates 40 years with the “Celebration Tour”
Madonna celebrates 40 years of career with Milan. In fact, Miss Ciccone returns to Italy after eight years for the first Italian date of the world tour.Celebration tour“. An hour and a half late, the Queen of Pop rallied more than 11,000 fans who arrived at the venue Mediolanum Forum in Assago. “This is not a concert like the others, I want to show you the story of my life and everything that comes with it, together with my children… My father told me that she was crazy, crazy, crazy because she wanted to be an artist” he says from the stage. They were there to celebrate Donatella Versacewho entered the stage, and Giorgio Armani. The replay will take place on Saturday, November 25th.
“I’m happy to be here,” she says in Italian. “It’s important not to forget where you come from. I’m glad to be back in Italy after all this time, I missed you.” It all starts with Madonna performing on a stage inspired by the wedding cake from the 1984 MTV Awards, arranged in three concentric circles and down a catwalk of over 200 meters. The scenography perfectly combines elements from the different phases of his career. After an overture entrusted to Bob the drag queen, master of ceremonies, Madonna enters the stage dressed in a black kimono and immediately sings “Nothing Really Matters.”
The ladder For Miss Ciccone it is the first tour without a new album, which was specifically designed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of her career. The set list couldn’t be missing the big hits that made her the most famous pop star in the world: from ”
Into the groove” To ”
Vacation” out of ”
Like a prayer” To ”
Fashion“, the iconic song is an opportunity to remember the fight for LGBT rights and call our friend Donatella Versace to the stage for a fun challenge between dancers judged by the two stars. And even “Live to tell” with the images of his dear friends who died of AIDS, such as Herbs Ritts, Keith Haring and Freddie Mercury, appearing on the big screen. He closes with a medley “
Like a Virgin“, which also includes a tribute to
Michael Jackson with parts of “
Billie Jean” and the last chapter with ”
Bitch, I’m Madonna“.
The trip The extraordinary tour, which started in mid-October at the O2 Arena in London, includes 78 dates in 15 countries. It will reach all the main cities of Europe and North America (postponed after the serious infection that hit them before the summer and which even caused fear for their lives), it is a testament to the influence and influence of Miss Ciccone not only on pop music, but also the history of traditional costume. Four of her six children accompany her on tour, an integral part of a show full of choreography, visuals, clothing changes and peppered with some provocation, as is her wont.
VIP guests The over 11,000 guests at the Assago Forum include Giorgio Armani and Donatella Versace, Angelina Mango, Marco Mengoni and Elodie. Both Armani and Versace have dressed Madonna on multiple occasions. There is a special bond with the Medusa House, so the pop star acted as a testimonial for the brand and also wore creations from the brand founded by Gianni Versace on this tour, which started from London last October.
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