Madonna adds more U.S. concerts, sets ticket on-sale dates
update: Madonna , who is due to kick off her first world tour in eight years in June, has added second nights to all of her previously announced August and September U.S. stops. Tickets for all of her U.S. shows will go on sale later this month.
The Drowned World Tour--so dubbed in reference to the track “Drowned World/Substitute for Love” on the singer’s 1998 album “Ray of Light” (Warner Bros.)--is set to touch down in the U.S. in late July, following a string of June and July concerts in Europe. Many of the dates on the European run have already sold out, including a four-night stand in Berlin and a six-night stand in London.
The tour was originally set to begin with a sold-out two-night stand in Cologne, Germany, on June 5 and 6, but will now start on June 9 in Barcelona. The June 5 and 6 shows have been cancelled due to unspecified “technical problems,” according to a statement issued by Madonna’s manager, as quoted in a Reuters report.
Tickets for all of Madonna’s U.S. concerts will go on the market between May 12 and May 21, according to tour promoter SFX Entertainment. Details appear in the itinerary below.
New and current America Online subscribers will have a chance to purchase tickets to Madonna’s U.S. concerts beginning May 6 and 7, respectively, according to a statement posted on the singer's official website.
“Music,” Madonna’s latest album, was released last September, and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The album's current single, “What it Feels Like for a Girl,” leapt to No. 25 on trade publication Radio & Records’ latest Pop national airplay chart, up from No. 47 the previous week.
June
5, 6 - Cologne, Germany - Arena (CANCELLED)
9 - Barcelona, Spain - Palau Sant Jordi (on sale 5/4)
14 - Milan, Italy - Fila Forum (on sale now)
19, 20, 22, 23 - Berlin, Germany - Max Schmeling-Halle (sold out)
26, 27 - Paris, France - Palace Omnisports de Paris Bercy (sold out)
29 - Paris, France - Palace Omnisports de Paris Bercy (on sale 5/4)
July
4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12 - London, England - Earl’s Court (sold out)
21, 22 - Philadelphia, PA - First Union Center (on sale 5/12)
25, 26 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden (on sale 5/21)
August
2, 3 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena (on sale 5/21)
6, 8 - Boston, MA - FleetCenter (on sale 5/12)
10, 11 - Washington, DC - MCI Center (on sale 5/21)
14, 15 - Miami, FL - National Car Rental Center (on sale 5/19)
19, 20 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena (on sale 5/21)
25, 26 - Detroit, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills (on sale 5/12)
28, 29 - Chicago, IL - United Center (on sale 5/12)
September
1, 2 - MGM Grand - Las Vegas, NV (on sale 5/19)
5, 6 - Oakland Arena - Oakland, CA (on sale 5/13)
9, 11 - Staples Center - Los Angeles, CA (on sale 5/20)
LiveDaily Weekend Podcast, June 27: ZZ Top, Madonna, Coldplay and more [June 2008]
Despite naysayers, Madonna sells a million [June 2008]
LiveDaily Weekend Podcast, June 13: Coldplay, Carrie Underwood, Collective Soul and more [June 2008]
Weekend Ticketing: Coldplay, Jonas Brothers, Kenny Chesney, Madonna, Bob Dylan [June 2008]
Madonna's Younger Brother Writes Tell-All [June 2008]
Madonna Adds Fourth NYC Show [June 2008]
Madonna's "Confessions on a Dance Floor" tour
The Duke Spirit on stage and in the studio
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with Stevie Nicks
Metallica at the KROQ Weenie Roast in Irvine, CA
R.E.M. at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA
Herbie Hancock at the Sonoma Jazz Festival
Brad Paisley, Jack Ingram and Kellie Pickler
Dengue Fever at The Independent, San Francisco, CA

