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Following today's report by Attitude magazine about the titles of new Madonna tracks, we have heard the buzz that there isn't a song titled "I'm Sorry" but that's just something Madonna says in the song that is at the moment called "Broken".
The other new song by Oakenfold has been correctly reported as being titled "Celebrate" but it is not a rework of the classic "Holiday".
It is indeed a new party song. But we heard that "Celebrate" and "Holiday" will be indeed mashed together along with "Everybody" in a brand new number of the Sticky And Sweet tour debuting in London on July 4th.
This medley is supposed to replace "Heartbeat" in the setlist while a Rock version of "Dress You Up", as previously reported here, is rehearsed as a replacement of "Bordeline" in the show.
High-profile singers are expected to perform in place of Jackson
The show will go on for Michael Jackson’s "This Is It" tour, according to an article byMSNBC's "The Scoop", that reports that an announcement was made at a June 26 memorial gathering for Jackson, held by the tour’s cast and crew.
According to a tour organizer, one performance will now be held in September and will be a replica of what was planned for “This Is It” in London. High-profile singers are expected to perform in place of Jackson. Among them, possibly Madonna, who was expected to appear at one of Jackson’s shows in London. A firm decision has not been made as to where the tribute concert will take place, but it’s likely to be in Los Angeles.
From MSNBC.com.
According to a tour organizer, one performance will now be held in September and will be a replica of what was planned for “This Is It” in London. High-profile singers are expected to perform in place of Jackson. Among them, possibly Madonna, who was expected to appear at one of Jackson’s shows in London. A firm decision has not been made as to where the tribute concert will take place, but it’s likely to be in Los Angeles.
From MSNBC.com.
25 June 2009
Michael Jackson Passes Away At 50
On a magical night in 1983, Michael Jackson struck a pose on stage, clasping the black fedora on his head with his white sequined glove. His black jacket and silver vest glittered as white socks showed under his high-water black pants. Then he erupted into a flurry of fluid dance moves in a performance of Billie Jean that would catapult the former child singing sensation into full-blown superstardom.
1958-2009
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Following More exclusive tidbits from the rehearsals of Madonna's Sticky and Sweet Tour 2009!
More exclusive tidbits from the rehearsals of Madonna's Sticky and Sweet Tour 2009!
After hearing and reporting first that Holiday will be replacing Heartbeat with a "GLAM-ROCK" version of Dress You Up, played on a guitar riff calling to mind The Knack's song "My Sharona", will take the place of Bordeline in the Old School part of the show we heard that there's another surprising song change in the show.
This time the surprising news is that a dance version of the 1998 hit single Frozen is being rehearsed in the place of the "Rock guitar version" of Hung Up!
Frozen, written by Madonna and Patrick Leonard has only been played twice live on Madonna tours: in 2001's Drowned World Tour and in 2004's re-Invention Tour.
ThatsMadonna Exclusive: Coming soon - Madonna in Louis Vuitton's new campaign
We've been told that the result of this new collaboration is once again simply stunning but most importantly for those who were worried about this "Part Deux" it looks very different from the Spring campaign and has a completely original feel.
Madonna's look in the new images will be basically the one you're all familiar with thanks to the MET gala: long boots, a few variations of dresses mainly in blue and magenta, and this year's Vuitton's signature bunny ears.
Madonna is always wearing gloves and in every image she holds a different bag from the new collection of the French maison. She's portraied leaning on a sofa and seated on an armchair, with a heavy, plain curtain in the background. This time there is no set location at all - the atmosphere is a bit dark and definetly intimate.
One interesting part is that each image is digitally enhanced with colorizing effects that somehow recall the high-dynamic range photography, giving to the new campaign an absolutelycontemporary yet timeless vibe.
From what we understand up to seven different images - spanning from close-ups to american-shot compositions - will be released in the August 2009 issue of fashion magazines worldwide coming out next month.
24 June 2009
WOLD'S HIGHEST EARNING MUSICIAN
Washington, June 24 (ANI): Madonna has pipped Celine Dion and Beyonce Knowles to top the world’’s highest earning musicians list.
According to America’’s Forbes magazine, the Queen of Pop earned a staggering 110 million dollars from June 2008 to June 2009 due to her Sticky & Sweet world tour.
Dion bagged the second spot with 100 million dollars in the same time period followed by Beyonce, who raked in 87 million, reports Contactmusic.
Wrapping up the top five were rocker Bruce Springsteen and country star Kenny Chesney, who grossed 70 million and 65 million dollarsrespectively.
The top 10 list
1. Madonna 110 million dollars
2. Celine Dion 100 million dollars
3. Beyonce Knowles 87 million dollars
4. Bruce Springsteen 70 million dollars
5. Kenny Chesney 65 million dollars
6. (tie) Coldplay 60 million dollars
6. (tie) Rascal Flatts 60 million dollars
6. (tie) AC DC 60 million dollars
9. The Eagles 55 million dollars
10. Toby Keith 52 million dollars (ANI)
22 June 2009
The Madonna Nudes - 30th Anniversary
In 1979, an unknown model posed nude for New York photographer Martin H. M. Schreiber. Six years later, he spotted that same model on the cover of Time Magazine and the penny dropped. Martin dug out his intimate portraits of Madonna, taken whilst teaching a photography course at the world-famous Parsons School, and offered them toPlayboy magazine. They were notoriously published in their 1985 September issue, catapulting him to fame.
Thirty years on, Seven Dials, Covent Garden's hidden village, is set to host The Madonna Nudes - 30th Anniversary exhibition, a collection of these intimate photographs of the fifty year old pop Diva, taken when she was just 20.
The exhibition will be co-hosted by Seven Dials and Impure Art - UK's only erotic art gallery - who are exclusively handling the sale of the Madonna Nudes 30th Anniversary collection.
Memorabilia will also be available including badges, postcards, books and original copies of the Playboy magazine.
Jamie McCartney of Impure Art comments; "When you have wonderful nude photos of a beautiful young woman, taken by a great photographer and she happens to be a global icon, it's a no brainer. With such a fantastic central London venue and with Madonna herself being in town, we are expecting huge interest."
Donna Lambert, Communications Manager for Seven Dials adds, "We are very excited about facilitating The Madonna Nudes and the attention that the exhibition is expected to receive. It's a great addition for the Seven Dials visitor to enjoy."
The Madonna Nudes will showcase at 19 Earlham Street, Seven Dials, WC2 from 2nd to 19th July.
The gallery will be open seven days - Monday to Saturday, 12-7pm, and Sunday 12-6pm. For further information visit impureart.com and sevendials.co.uk.
he Sticky & Sweet Tour is ready to hit the road again, and so is the Madonna Sticky & Sweet Tour Merchandise
The Sticky & Sweet Tour is ready to hit the road again, and so is the Madonna Sticky & Sweet Tour Merchandise. A new selection of apparel has just been added to the online store and includes new designs for tee-shirts, tanks and tops, and some cool vintage items like a fabulous Juniors Blond Ambition tee. The new items are all marked with "NEW '09 Tour" and are already available to purchase from the Madonna Official Store.
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www.madonna.com
William Orbit Talks Madonna
One of Madonna’s collaborators took time to comment on some fans statements and questions on his official website. You can read what he had to say below:
"It’s ‘Music’ (the track) that I play at deejay sets the most, albeit my own slightly tweaked version. I love it and never tire of it and think that what she and Mirwais accomplished together was fantastic! I do get a great response when I play Ray of Light however, even though it’s not a bad-ass demented techno tune, my favourite style to play. This is probably because of general goodwill and fondness towards her from my audience. Everyone has a good memory to go with that song." [...]
"I had to listen to the ‘Music’ album tracks on which I’d participated the other day for something that Warner's had requested. I cringed when I heard ‘American Pie’. A song that truly deserves it’s place at the top of the ‘worst-ever-cover-versions’ roll of dishonour! What were we thinking?
But ‘Runaway Lover’ sounded so good. It has stood the test of time very well and has a superb vocal from M. She very much sculpted the way that it sounds on the album. I was a bit spaced out during that one I recall and Mark (Spike) Stent did an excellent mix.
What really got me thinking is that the song ‘Amazing’ did not ever reach its full potential. i would love to mix that one again. There are elements that didn’t make it to the final" [...]
"there are vocals that she did in the late nineties that have particular strong emotional power. Not all of it released. Much has been written about her dramatic activities but she is capable of mining greater dramatic depths in her vocals than most singers today. It just isn’t always in the obvious way. You have to be open to it. Plus there is always a lot of ear candy too. That combination is part of the fascination.
Interesting the you mention a reworking of ‘Drowned World’. That could be very good, I was speculating on that just the other day. The original demos sound magical and golden. But I’d only do it as an exercise in musical possibilities for myself. M doesn’t look backwards readily and there are, naturally, Warner Bros considerations which are way above my head." [...]
"But although there is a lot of unreleased material, some of which is exceptional, the question of its release can only be answered by her. And she has a lot else going on in her world at any one time! I always look at it this way, you cannot fault her sense of timing and change so there’s not much pointed in trying to second guess her. She’ll be going strong for another 50 years, what’s the rush?"
Source: WilliamOrbit.com
"It’s ‘Music’ (the track) that I play at deejay sets the most, albeit my own slightly tweaked version. I love it and never tire of it and think that what she and Mirwais accomplished together was fantastic! I do get a great response when I play Ray of Light however, even though it’s not a bad-ass demented techno tune, my favourite style to play. This is probably because of general goodwill and fondness towards her from my audience. Everyone has a good memory to go with that song." [...]
"I had to listen to the ‘Music’ album tracks on which I’d participated the other day for something that Warner's had requested. I cringed when I heard ‘American Pie’. A song that truly deserves it’s place at the top of the ‘worst-ever-cover-versions’ roll of dishonour! What were we thinking?
But ‘Runaway Lover’ sounded so good. It has stood the test of time very well and has a superb vocal from M. She very much sculpted the way that it sounds on the album. I was a bit spaced out during that one I recall and Mark (Spike) Stent did an excellent mix.
What really got me thinking is that the song ‘Amazing’ did not ever reach its full potential. i would love to mix that one again. There are elements that didn’t make it to the final" [...]
"there are vocals that she did in the late nineties that have particular strong emotional power. Not all of it released. Much has been written about her dramatic activities but she is capable of mining greater dramatic depths in her vocals than most singers today. It just isn’t always in the obvious way. You have to be open to it. Plus there is always a lot of ear candy too. That combination is part of the fascination.
Interesting the you mention a reworking of ‘Drowned World’. That could be very good, I was speculating on that just the other day. The original demos sound magical and golden. But I’d only do it as an exercise in musical possibilities for myself. M doesn’t look backwards readily and there are, naturally, Warner Bros considerations which are way above my head." [...]
"But although there is a lot of unreleased material, some of which is exceptional, the question of its release can only be answered by her. And she has a lot else going on in her world at any one time! I always look at it this way, you cannot fault her sense of timing and change so there’s not much pointed in trying to second guess her. She’ll be going strong for another 50 years, what’s the rush?"
Source: WilliamOrbit.com
21 June 2009
MADONNA'S new daughter, Mercy James, 4, arrived in Britain yesterday to be reunited with the singer.
MADONNA'S new daughter, Mercy James, 4, arrived in Britain yesterday to be reunited with the singer.
She was flown from Malawi to Heathrow in a carefully orchestrated operation.
Madonna, 50, had flown into Britain from New York with her three other children hours earlier. Their meeting was thought to be the first since she travelled to Malawi in April, when her adoption bid was rejected before then being approved this month.
Malawian police arranged for the airport terminal in Lilongwe to be shut so Mercy and her new nanny, Joanne, could leave privately on a six-seater Cessna Citation.
They went to Johannesburg, then flew first class to Heathrow, landing at 6.30am. Earlier, Mercy was said to be filled with excitement at leaving Kumbali Lodge in Malawi.
One staff member said: "She was running around, singing to herself and telling everyone how she would be flying for the first time."
She said goodbye in her native language, telling staff: "I'm going now, I'm going on a plane, I'm going up to the sky."
The orphan will join big sister Lourdes and brothers Rocco and David Banda, another adopted three-year-old Malawian, to live in New York.
The singer won custody of Mercy this month, three years after falling for the child on a visit to the African country.
Madonna's other children were introduced to Mercy in April and were reportedly distressed at leaving her behind when Malawi's High Court rejected the singer's application because she was not resident in the country.
This decision was overturned by the Supreme Court.
It has been reported that Madonna has just splashed out $25 million on a Georgian-style townhouse in New York's Upper East Side, a 26-room home said to have 13 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms.
Rights groups claimed the Government gave Madonna special treatment and said foreign celebrities would now think they could adopt Malawian children at will.
Mercy's alleged father, James Kambewa, said Madonna, who is dating Brazilian model Jesus Luz, 22, should not be allowed to adopt Mercy.
But there is little he can do - the Supreme Court ruling cannot be challenged.
18 June 2009
S&S Tour to Be Broadcast On SKY-1
SKY-1 Broadcast
BREAKING NEWS - SKY1Madonna and Girls Aloud.
Madge’s Sticky and Sweet tour, recorded in Buenos Aires in December, will air on July 4, along with a 15-minute behind-the-scenes film.
> It will go out on the day the star, who has just succeeded in adopting Malawian girl Mercy, arrives in theUK to perform at the 02 Arena.
Girls Aloud’s sellout Out of Control tour, filmed at London’s 02 last month, will be shown in August.
The gigs will air on Sky1 as well as Sky HD.
For her first ever performance in Belgium, Madonna has decided to make it big for her beloved Iconers... Are you ready to attend her exclusive Icon Soundcheck Party?
Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour will stop in Werchter on July 11. While the show sold out just a few hours after tickets went on sale, we hope that you've ordered your tickets through the Icon pre-sale and are now getting ready to move your feet! If you've ever attended a Madonna show, you know what it takes to wait for Madonna to climb and stage, standing in the middle of the crowd, facing the heat and praying for security to finally give you access to the venue. Sometimes, patience and cool blood are even harder to keep, especially when you can hear Madonna rehearsing at the other end of the venue and you know you can't watch her and her band getting ready for the show...
Well, that's exactly what Madonna had on mind when she asked for the Icon team to make her Werchter show a special one for her fan club members! Our girl wants to have some fun with her Iconers, and so she has planned a special soundcheck party just for them! Wait, we're not offering you early access to the Werchter show here, we're talking about a very special moment to be spent watching Madonna and her whole band rehearsing and having fun with some lucky contest winners! Wanna be one of them? Let's play!
Everybody is a star at Icon and everyone deserves the same chances... That is why we are not going to make this contest a complicated one, but just easy and fair to each and everyone of you.
To enter this contest and maybe attend Icon's Soundcheck Party in Werchter on July 11th, just fill in the following form and e-mail it along with a recent photo of yourself (JPEG format, 100KB max) to icon@moov-u-mail.com before 11.59pm, Werchter time, on June 22. Also, make sure to use "Icon Soundcheck Party" as your e-mail's subject line.
FIRST NAME:
LAST NAME:
ICON USERNAME:
MAILING ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
BIRTHDATE:
10 winners will be chosen on a random basis from all of the collected valid entries. If you are one of them, you and the guest of your choice will be given access to the Icon Soundcheck Party and will spend an unforgettable moment with Madonna, her band and other fellow Iconers!
For her first ever performance in Belgium, Madonna has decided to make it big for her beloved Iconers... Are you ready to attend her exclusive Icon Soundcheck Party?
11 June 2009
10 June 2009
Madonna: Sticky & Sweet By Guy Oseary
Madonna: Sticky & Sweet
By Guy Oseary
https://www.powerhousebooks.com/cart2.php?book_id=1008&AID=1
Following the critical success of Madonna: Confessions, the powerHouse team, Madonna, and Guy Oseary return with a knockout punch: Sticky & Sweet, a dynamic look at Madonna’s celebrated Sticky & Sweet Tour, which broke all previous records and became the number-one highest grossing tour of any solo artist ever—with Madonna playing before 2,350,282 fans and selling over 280 million dollars’ worth of tickets. The tour has been extended through the summer of 2009 and will have passed the mark of 400 million dollars in ticket sales by the time it’s complete.
In over 500 full-color photographs taken on, and backstage, during the course of this historic 58-show tour, Oseary documents the four acts of the rock-driven, pop journey that is the Sticky & Sweet show—Pimp: A mashed-up homage to 1920s deco and modern-day gangsta pimp, with Madonna making a grand entrance dressed in Givenchy; Old School: Madonna tips her hat to her early-80s, downtown, New York City dance roots, with flashes of Keith Haring and the dance culture vibe of the time, including the birth of Hip Hop; Gypsy: A VIP trip to La Isla Bonita, infused with the spirit of Romanian folk music and dance—a tour de force; and Rave: Far-eastern influences emerge all sparkly and sporty.
Guy Oseary is the CEO of Maverick and Madonna’s manager. He has worked closely with Madonna for almost two decades, and was the only individual permitted to take photographs both on and backstage on the landmark Sticky & Sweet Tour. Oseary’s first book, Madonna Confessions, was published by powerHouse in 2008.
Madonna: Sticky & Sweet
By Guy Oseary
By Guy Oseary
https://www.powerhousebooks.com/cart2.php?book_id=1008&AID=1
Following the critical success of Madonna: Confessions, the powerHouse team, Madonna, and Guy Oseary return with a knockout punch: Sticky & Sweet, a dynamic look at Madonna’s celebrated Sticky & Sweet Tour, which broke all previous records and became the number-one highest grossing tour of any solo artist ever—with Madonna playing before 2,350,282 fans and selling over 280 million dollars’ worth of tickets. The tour has been extended through the summer of 2009 and will have passed the mark of 400 million dollars in ticket sales by the time it’s complete.
In over 500 full-color photographs taken on, and backstage, during the course of this historic 58-show tour, Oseary documents the four acts of the rock-driven, pop journey that is the Sticky & Sweet show—Pimp: A mashed-up homage to 1920s deco and modern-day gangsta pimp, with Madonna making a grand entrance dressed in Givenchy; Old School: Madonna tips her hat to her early-80s, downtown, New York City dance roots, with flashes of Keith Haring and the dance culture vibe of the time, including the birth of Hip Hop; Gypsy: A VIP trip to La Isla Bonita, infused with the spirit of Romanian folk music and dance—a tour de force; and Rave: Far-eastern influences emerge all sparkly and sporty.
Guy Oseary is the CEO of Maverick and Madonna’s manager. He has worked closely with Madonna for almost two decades, and was the only individual permitted to take photographs both on and backstage on the landmark Sticky & Sweet Tour. Oseary’s first book, Madonna Confessions, was published by powerHouse in 2008.
Madonna: Sticky & Sweet
By Guy Oseary
05 June 2009
03 June 2009
Always The Fashion Forward ICON Madonna donates handbag to Ferragamo's auction
Salvatore Ferragamo, the renowned Italian luxury house, announces its support of L'Aquila, Italy's efforts to rebuild after the earthquake earlier this year. In addition to an evening fund-raiser in Beverly Hills, CA on June 2nd, hosted by Debi Mazar, Adrian Grenier and Ferragamo menswear designer Massimiliano Giornetti last night, an international online auction, comprised of celebrity owned and autographed Ferragamo handbags, launched at 7 p.m. PST on June 2.
Supporters may log on to ebay.com/globalgiving-italyearthquake to bid on these special handbags until 7 p.m. PST on June 12th.
Celebrities such as Madonna, Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Demi Moore, Hilary Swank, Eva Longoria, Dita von Teese, Lucy Liu, Marisa Tomei, and Lily Tomlin have generously autographed and donated their Ferragamo handbags to be auctioned online.
Artist Kenny Scharf hand painted Ferragamo's canvas tote for Debi Mazar, which will also be auctioned online.
Handwritten notes from the celebrities, addressed to the lucky winners, accompany all handbags. 100% of the proceeds from the online auction will be donated to GlobalGiving's Italy Earthquake Recovery and Relief Fund, as well as the proceeds from the evening's in-store auction, comprised of luxury excursions to Italy to visit the Florentine headquarters and fashion shows in Milan.
01 June 2009
More Information about Concert in Israel
Madonna will perform in Israel as part of her world "Sticky and Sweet" tour, it was officially announced on Monday.
The Queen of Pop will give a single show on September 1 at Tel Aviv's Ganei Yehoshua to promote her latest album Hard Candy.
Tickets will go on sale on the Netvision Web site (www.013netvision.net.il ) on June 3. Regular tickets will be priced at NIS 490, while tickets in two special VIP sections will be NIS 1,500-2,500.
A special stage will be built at the 66,000 capacity venue for Madonna and her 17 dancers, while British record producer and DJ Paul Oakenfold will be performing as a special guest.
The tour began in August 2008 in Wales and was meant to end in Bulgaria on August 28, 2009.
However, Madonna received an offer by promoter Shuki Weiss and Live Nation to extend her tour for a performance in Israel, her 86th and final leg of the tour.
It will mark Madonna's second performance in Israel following her 1993 show in Tel Aviv.
The entertainer's last trip to Israel came two years ago when she was hosted by the Kaballah Center along with then-husband Guy Ritchie.
"I'm very excited to return to Israel for my last show," said Madonna at a press conference Monday. "I know that it will be unforgettable."
The Queen of Pop will give a single show on September 1 at Tel Aviv's Ganei Yehoshua to promote her latest album Hard Candy.
Tickets will go on sale on the Netvision Web site (www.
A special stage will be built at the 66,000 capacity venue for Madonna and her 17 dancers, while British record producer and DJ Paul Oakenfold will be performing as a special guest.
The tour began in August 2008 in Wales and was meant to end in Bulgaria on August 28, 2009.
However, Madonna received an offer by promoter Shuki Weiss and Live Nation to extend her tour for a performance in Israel, her 86th and final leg of the tour.
It will mark Madonna's second performance in Israel following her 1993 show in Tel Aviv.
The entertainer's last trip to Israel came two years ago when she was hosted by the Kaballah Center along with then-husband Guy Ritchie.
"I'm very excited to return to Israel for my last show," said Madonna at a press conference Monday. "I know that it will be unforgettable."
Sticky & Sweet Stops in Israel
The queen of pop is coming to Tel Aviv, Israel. Madonna will give one concert at Hayarkon Park on September 1, 2009- 16 years after her last performance in the country.
The diva has been traveling the world for some time now with her international “Sticky and Sweet” tour, which was launched following the release of her latest album “Hard Candy.”
The tour began in August 2008 and was scheduled to conclude in Bulgaria on August 28 2009. But then Madonna received – and accepted - the proposal to play in the Holy Land.
This will be the icon’s second performance in Israel. In 1993 she rocked the park with her concert, “The Girlie Show.”
Tickets go on sale 10am LOCAL time on Tuesday, June 2nd
From ICON:
FINAL SHOW ANNOUNCED!!
Sept. 1st at Yehoshua Gardens (HaYarkon Park)
Tel Aviv, Israel
Pre-sale begins June 2nd
Dear Iconers,
In her latest letter to her fan club members, Madonna announced that a final and very special date was to be added to her 2009 'Sticky & Sweet' itinerary. Today, we're happy to reveal that this last show was just confirmed and will take place at Tel Aviv's Yehoshua Gardens (HaYarkon Park) on September 1st!
As this is a very important and significant show for her, Madonna asked her tour management and fan club to make it the best for her beloved Iconers. While the general ticket sale for this show will start on June 3rd, Icon Platinum members will be given access to an exclusive pre-sale starting Tuesday, June 2 at 10am local Tel Aviv time.
The special pre-sale will include tickets in two categories: limited quantity in the Gold Circle General Admission section, and limited quantity in the standard General Admission section. If you want to get tickets, then make sure to visit the devoted TICKETS page at 10am Tel Aviv time tomorrow!
Come on boys and girls, it's time for you to celebrate the end of the 'Sticky & Sweet' Tour and make that show an unforgettable one for Madonna!
The Icon team
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