Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour: The Beat Goes On!

Largest Audience Ever for a Concert In Switzerland

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Madonna kicked off her
Sticky & Sweet World tour August 23rd in Cardiff to unanimous acclaim and just
played to 72,000 in Zurich, the largest audience ever for a concert in
Switzerland. This mashed up, rock tinged dance-athon features familiar hits
and new favourites including "4 Minutes," "Candy Shop" and "Give It 2 Me" from
her sensational 'Hard Candy' album that debuted at number 1 in 32 countries.
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"If those who took in this spectacular opening to Madonna's world tour
have seen anything as slick, innovative and energetic in recent months, then
please point it out. The choreography, visuals and live talent were world
class and mind-blowingly well executed, intelligent and witty." -- The
Independent 4*
"In the premiere league of song-and-dance spectaculars, the queen of pop
remains unrivalled and undefeated." -- The Times
"Without question Madonna is still the Queen of Pop. Long live the Queen."
-- The Sun
"Nobody does a big stadium show quite like Madonna -- this is a
theatrical, two hour blockbuster." -- Daily Mail
The European leg of the tour finishes September 27th in Athens while the
US leg starts October 4th in New Jersey and finishes in MiamiNovember 26th.
Sticky & Sweet then travels to Mexico where two stadium performances sold out
in record time. In South America, record setting pre-registration to buy
tickets has resulted in over 450,000 advance reservations for what has now
become six confirmed performances in Brazil (3), Chile (2) and Argentina (1).
Sticky & Sweet boasts two hours of non stop hits that includes new twists
on old favourites ("Vogue," "Borderline," "La Isla Bonita," "Like A Prayer")
coupled with sensational versions of modern classics ("Music," "Hung Up," "4
Minutes," "Give It 2 Me").
Hot on the diamante shaped heels of her phenomenally successful "Hard
Candy" disc, Sticky & Sweet features 16 dancers, a 12 piece band, more than 8
costume changes for the lady herself and l million pounds Sterling ($1.8
million) of Swarovski crystals.
The audience is taken on a rock driven dancetastic journey that's broken
into four sections:
The Pimp Section
A mashed up homage to 1920's deco and modern day gangsta pimp, Madonna
makes a grand entrance dressed by Givenchy.
Old School
Madonna tips her hat to her early 80's downtown New York City dance roots
with flashes of Keith Haring and the dance culture vibe of the time including
the birth of rap.
Gypsy
A VIP trip to La Isla Bonita infused by the spirit of Romanian folk music
and dance. A tour de force.
Rave
Far eastern influences emerge all sparkly and sporty.

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