Rebel Heart Tour
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Promotional poster for the tour | ||||
| Tour by Madonna | ||||
| Location | North America, Europe | |||
| Associated album | Rebel Heart | |||
| Start date | August 29, 2015 | |||
| End date | December 20, 2015 | |||
| Legs | 2 | |||
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The Rebel Heart Tour is the tenth worldwide concert tour by American singer Madonna, in support of her thirteenth studio album, Rebel Heart. It will begin on August 29, 2015, in Miami, Florida at the American Airlines Arena and continue throughout Europe, concluding on December 20, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland at The SSE Hydro.
Background
To promote her twelfth studio album, MDNA, Madonna embarked on The MDNA Tour,[1] which visited the Americas, Europe and the Middle East, but did not go to Australia or eastern Asia.[2] The tour was a commercial success with a total gross was $305.2 million ($313.52 million in 2015 dollars)[3] from 88 sold-out shows, becoming the tenth highest-grossing tour of all time.[4] After the MDNA era, Madonna worked on her thirteenth studio album, Rebel Heart, throughout 2014. However, after hackers released demo versions of her recording sessions to the internet, Madonna responded by releasing the album for pre-order.[5] Numerous news outlets started reporting about the supporting concert tour for Rebel Heart. Italian newspaper Torino Today reported Madonna planning on returning to Turin on November 20 and 21, 2015, with the tour.[6] Canadian newspapers, La Presse and Le Journal de Montréal reported that Madonna's tour dates in Quebec City and Montreal had been decided. According to them, Madonna would be inaugurating a new arena in Quebec City, while the shows in Montreal would happen at the Bell Center.[7][8]
The tour was formally announced on March 1, 2015 on Madonna's official website. Titled Rebel Heart Tour, it will begin on August 29, 2015, from Miami and continue throughout Europe and end on December 20, 2015, in Glasgow, Scotland.[9][10] According to Billboard, Rebel Heart would be an all-arena tour, and would visit cities where Madonna has not performed before. They assumed a total of 25–30 shows in North America and 20–25 shows in Europe, with additional dates being revealed later on. The tour is expected to visit Australia and Asia in early 2016, however no dates have been announced as of April 2015.[11] It would be Madonna's first visit to Australia and Puerto Rico in over 21 years, when she last toured there with The Girlie Show World Tour in 1993.[12][13] Rebel Heart Tour will be led by Live Nation Entertainment's Global Touring Division, helmed by Arthur Fogel. It is Madonna's fifth collaboration with Live Nation, with more than $1 billion ($1.03 billion in 2015 dollars)[3] in Boxscore grosses, and 7.8 million tickets sold for 289 shows from her previous ventures with the company. Fogel commented that the leak had helped in bring more attention to Madonna's music and it was a positive scenario for the world tour. "It's kind of strange how it all came about, but it certainly hasn't been a negative in terms of getting people engaged with the new music. Anything that helps put it out there is good, even if it happens in a weird way," he concluded.[11]
Commercial reception
Rebel Heart Tour will be Madonna's third and final tour under the 10 year multi-rights deal with Live Nation, struck in 2007 at a valued $120 million.[11] General sales for the tour would start from March 9, 2015, and the North American tickets purchased online would be bundled with an exclusive digital download of the Super Deluxe version of Rebel Heart. Special access was granted to members of Madonna's official fan club known as Icon, including first access to tickets and VIP passes. Citi was listed as the official bank for the tour, with cardholders having the ability to buy tickets early. Ticket prices were kept the same as Madonna's last few tours, with the top price in $300–$350 range, and the cheapest being at $35.[9] According to Jesse Lawrence from Forbes, initial ticket prices for the tour in the secondary markets indicated that it would become the most expensive concert tour of 2015. The average ticket prices for Rebel Heart Tour was calculated at $452.33 in her secondary markets, a much higher total than her closest competitor, that of Taylor Swift with The 1989 World Tour, whose tickets were priced at $305.21 average. Madonna surpassed Fleetwood Mac as the artist with the most expensive tour (51.5% more) in 2015.[14] After the tickets were available, they started selling out fast. Tickets for the initially announced shows in Edmonton, Paris and Turin sold out within minutes after going on sale, resulting in the addition of additional shows in all cities.[15][16][17] Additional shows have also been added in a number of cities in both North America and Europe.[18][19]
A news report in the New York Post claimed that the tour was failing to sell like The MDNA Tour, with venues like those in New York still providing tickets for sale after the first day. Fogel dismissed the claims saying that "A tour with a budget like [Madonna's] counts on adding on second and third nights in markets... That's why it’s scheduled with lots of empty dates in major markets."[20]
Shows
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
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| Leg 1 — North America[9] | ||||||
| August 29, 2015 | Miami | United States | American Airlines Arena | — | — | — |
| August 30, 2015 | ||||||
| September 2, 2015 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | — | — | — | |
| September 5, 2015 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum | — | — | — |
| September 6, 2015 | ||||||
| September 9, 2015 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | — | — | — |
| September 10, 2015 | ||||||
| September 12, 2015 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Verizon Center | — | — | — |
| September 16, 2015 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | — | — | — | |
| September 17, 2015 | ||||||
| September 19, 2015 | Barclays Center | — | — | — | ||
| September 21, 2015 | Quebec City | Canada | Videotron Centre | — | — | — |
| September 24, 2015 | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center | — | — | — |
| September 26, 2015 | Boston | TD Garden | — | — | — | |
| September 28, 2015 | Chicago | United Center | — | — | — | |
| October 1, 2015 | Detroit | Joe Louis Arena | — | — | — | |
| October 3, 2015 | Atlantic City | Boardwalk Hall | — | — | — | |
| October 5, 2015 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | — | — | — |
| October 6, 2015 | ||||||
| October 8, 2015 | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center | — | — | — |
| October 11, 2015 | Edmonton | Canada | Rexall Place | — | — | — |
| October 12, 2015 | ||||||
| October 14, 2015 | Vancouver | Rogers Arena | — | — | — | |
| October 17, 2015 | Portland | United States | Moda Center | — | — | — |
| October 19, 2015 | San Jose | SAP Center at San Jose | — | — | — | |
| October 22, 2015 | Glendale | Gila River Arena | — | — | — | |
| October 24, 2015 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | — | — | — | |
| October 27, 2015 | Inglewood | The Forum | — | — | — | |
| Leg 2 — Europe[9] | ||||||
| November 4, 2015 | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena | — | — | — |
| November 5, 2015 | ||||||
| November 7, 2015 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena | — | — | — |
| November 8, 2015 | ||||||
| November 10, 2015 | Berlin | Germany | Mercedes-Benz Arena | — | — | — |
| November 11, 2015 | ||||||
| November 14, 2015 | Stockholm | Sweden | Tele2 Arena | — | — | — |
| November 17, 2015 | Herning | Denmark | Jyske Bank Boxen | — | — | — |
| November 19, 2015 | Turin | Italy | Pala Alpitour | — | — | — |
| November 21, 2015 | ||||||
| November 22, 2015 | ||||||
| November 24, 2015 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | — | — | — |
| November 25, 2015 | ||||||
| November 28, 2015 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | — | — | — |
| November 29, 2015 | Mannheim | Germany | SAP Arena | — | — | — |
| December 1, 2015 | London | England | The O2 Arena | — | — | — |
| December 2, 2015 | ||||||
| December 5, 2015 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | — | — | — |
| December 6, 2015 | ||||||
| December 9, 2015 | Paris | France | Bercy Arena | — | — | — |
| December 10, 2015 | ||||||
| December 12, 2015 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | — | — | — |
| December 14, 2015 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena | — | — | — |
| December 16, 2015 | Birmingham | Barclaycard Arena | — | — | — | |
| December 20, 2015 | Glasgow | Scotland | The SSE Hydro | — | — | — |
| Total | — | — | ||||
References
- ↑ "Madonna's MDNA Tour Now Opens in Tel Aviv on May 31st at Ramat Gan Stadium" (Press release). PR Newswire. April 26, 2012. Archived from the original on May 13, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ↑ "Madonna Announces World Tour". Rolling Stone. February 7, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2014. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ↑ Lewis, Randy (December 28, 2012). "Madonna, Springsteen, Roger Waters were tops on tour in 2012". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Madonna Responds to 'Rebel Heart' Leak by Releasing Six Songs". Rolling Stone. December 20, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ↑ Venna, Alexia (January 25, 2015). "Madonna a Torino per le uniche due date italiane 2015". Torino Today (in Italian). Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ↑ Bussiers, Ian (January 31, 2015). "Inauguration de l'amphithéâtre: Madonna dans la mire de Québecor". La Presse (in French) (Power Corporation of Canada). Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ↑ Olivier-Fortin, Pierre (January 29, 2015). "Québecor tenterait d'attirer Madonna à Québec pour l'ouverture du nouvel amphithéâtre". Le Journal de Montréal (in French) (Quebecor). Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Madonna's 35 City 'Rebel Heart' Tour Announced". Madonna.com. March 1, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ Spanos, Brittany (March 2, 2015). "Madonna Plots Rebel Heart Tour for North America, Europe". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Waddell, Ray (March 2, 2015). "Madonna To Launch 'Rebel Heart' World Tour in August". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Madonna to tour Australia for the first time in 23 years". The Sydney Morning Herald. March 1, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Abren segunda función de concierto de Madonna". El Nuevo Día. April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ↑ Lawrence, Jesse (March 6, 2015). "Madonna Tickets Slated To Make Rebel Heart Most Expensive Tour Of 2015". Forbes. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Madonna Paris concert sells out in 'five minutes'". Yahoo!. Agence France-Presse. March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Will Madonna add a second show in Edmonton?". Edmonton Journal. March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Madonna, biglietti esauriti in tre minuti per il concerto di novembre al Pala Alpitour". La Stampa (in Italian). March 16, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Madonna – Rebel Heart Tour Concertkaarten - Ziggo Dome Amsterdam Zuidoost, Netherlands". Live Nation Netherlands. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Madonna Vstupenky na koncerty". Live Nation Czech Republic. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ↑ Morgan, Richard (March 13, 2015). "New Madonna tour sales more sticky than sweet". New York Post. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
External links
- Rebel Heart Tour at Madonna.com
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