“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.” – The Daily Mail
The tour gained many achievements in 2008, including becoming the highest grossing tour by a solo artist, breaking the previous record she achieved with her 2006 Confessions Tour.
Songs Performed: (2008)
Candy Shop
Beat Goes On
Human Nature
Vogue
Die Another Day (video interlude)
Into The Groove
Heartbeat
Borderline
She’s Not Me
Music
Rain/Here Comes The Rain Again (video interlude)
Devil Wouldn’t Recognize You
Spanish Lesson
Miles Away
La Isla Bonita / Lela Pala Tute
Doli Doli (live interlude – Romanian folk song)
You Must Love Me
Get Stupid (video interlude)
4 Minutes
Like A Prayer
Ray Of Light
Hung Up
Give It To Me
Songs Performed: (2009)
Candy Shop
Beat Goes On
Human Nature
Vogue
Die Another Day (video interlude)
Into The Groove
Holiday
Dress You Up
She’s Not Me
Music
Rain/Here Comes The Rain Again (video interlude)
Devil Wouldn’t Recognize You
Spanish Lesson
Miles Away
La Isla Bonita / Lela Pala Tute
Doli Doli (live interlude – Romanian folk song)
You Must Love Me
Get Stupid (revised video interlude)
4 Minutes
Like A Prayer
Ray Of Light
Frozen
Give It To Me
Box Office Ticket Sales: $408,000,000
Sticky & Sweet Tour Book
Tour Schedule
European Leg
08/23/08 Cardiff, Millennium Stadium
08/26/08 Nice, Stade Charles Ehrmann
08/28/08 Berlin, Olympic Stadium
08/30/08 Zurich, Military Airfield
09/02/08 Amsterdam, Arena
09/04/08 Dusseldorf, LTU Arena
09/06/08 Rome, Olympic Stadium
09/09/08 Frankfurt, Commerzbank Arena
09/11/08 London, Wembley Stadium
09/14/08 Lisbon, Parqu Bela Vista
09/16/08 Seville, Estadio Olimpico Isla de la Cartuja
09/18/08 Valencia, Circuito Ricardo Tormo Cheste
09/20/08 Paris, Stade de France
09/21/08 Paris, Stade de France
09/23/08 Vienna, Danube Island
09/25/08 Budva, Jaz Beach
09/27/08 Athens, Olympic Stadium
North American Leg
10/04/08 East Rutherford, Izod Center
10/06/08 New York City, Madison Square Garden
10/07/08 New York City, Madison Square Garden
10/11/08 New York City, Madison Square Garden
10/12/08 New York City, Madison Square Garden
10/15/08 Boston, TD BankNorth Garden
10/16/08 Boston, TD BankNorth Garden
10/18/08 Toronto, Air Canada Centre
10/19/08 Toronto, Air Canada Centre
10/22/08 Montreal, Bell Centre
10/23/08 Montreal, Bell Centre
10/26/08 Chicago, United Center
10/27/08 Chicago, United Center
10/30/08 Vancouver, BC Place Stadium
11/01/08 Oakland, Oracle Arena
11/02/08 Oakland, Oracle Arena
11/04/08 San Diego, Petco Park
11/06/08 Los Angeles, Dodger Stadium
11/08/08 Las Vegas, MGM Grand Garden Arena
11/09/08 Las Vegas, MGM Grand Garden Arena
11/11/08 Denver, Pepsi Center
11/12/08 Denver, Pepsi Center
11/16/08 Houston, Minute Maid Park
11/18/08 Detroit, Ford Field
11/20/08 Philadelphia, Wachovia Center
11/22/08 Atlantic City, Boardwalk Hall
11/24/08 Atlanta, Philips Arena
11/26/08 Miami, Dolphin Stadium
South American Leg
11/29/08 Mexico City, Foro Sol
11/30/08 Mexico City, Foro Sol
12/04/08 Buenos Aires, River Plate Stadium
12/05/08 Buenos Aires, River Plate Stadium
12/07/08 Buenos Aires, River Plate Stadium
12/08/08 Buenos Aires, River Plate Stadium
12/10/08 Santiago (Chile), Estadio Nacional
12/11/08 Santiago (Chile), Estadio Nacional
12/14/08 Rio De Janeiro (Brazil), Maracana Stadium
12/15/08 Rio De Janeiro (Brazil), Maracana Stadium
12/18/08 Sao Paulo (Brazil), Morumbi
12/20/08 Sao Paulo (Brazil), Morumbi
12/21/08 Sao Paulo (Brazil), Morumbi
2009 Summer Tour
07/04/09 London (UK), The 02 London
07/05/09 London (UK), The 02 London
07/07/09 Manchester (UK), MEN Arena
07/08/09 Manchester (UK), MEN Arena – cancelled
07/09/09 Paris (France), Bercy Stadium
07/11/09 Werchter (Belgium), Festivalpark
07/14/09 Milan (Italy), San Siro
07/16/09 Udine (Italy), Stadio Friuli
07/19/09 Marseille (France), Stade Velodrome – cancelled
07/21/09 Barcelona (Spain), Olympic Stadium
07/23/09 Madrid (Spain), Vicente Calderon
07/28/09 Hamburg (Germany), Trab-Arena Hamburg Bahrenfeld – cancelled
07/25/09 Zaragoza (Spain), Recinto De La Feria De Zaragoza
07/28/09 Oslo (Norway), Vallehovin
07/30/09 Oslo (Norway), Vallehovin
08/02/09 St. Petersburg (Russia), Palace Square
08/04/09 Tallinn (Estonia),Tallinn Song Festival Ground
08/06/09 Helsinki (Finland), West Harbour
08/08/09 Gothenburg (Sweden), Ullevi
08/09/09 Gothenburg (Sweden), Ullevi
08/11/09 Copenhagen (Denmark), Parken
08/13/09 Prague (Czech Republic), Chodov Natural Amphitheatre
08/15/09 Warsaw (Poland), Bemowo Airport
08/18/09 Munich (Germany), Olympic Stadium
08/20/09 Ljubljana (Slovenia), Hippodrome – cancelled
08/22/09 Budapest (Hungary), Kincsem Park
08/24/09 Belgrade (Serbia), USCE Park
08/26/09 Bucharest (Romania), Parc Izvor
08/29/09 Sofia (Bulgaria), Vasil Levski Stadium
09/01/09 Tel Aviv (Israel), Yehoshua Gardens
09/02/09 Tel Aviv (Israel), Yehoshua Gardens
Box Office Ticket Sales Total: $408,000,000
Tour Director: Jamie King
Musical Director: Kevin Autunes
Choreographers: Jamie King, Talauega Brothers, RJ Durell
Backup Singers: Kiley Dean, Arkady Gips, Alexander Kolpakov, Vadim Kolpakov, Monte Pittman and Nicki Richards
The Band: Drums: Brain Frasier-Moore (drums), Arkady Gips (violin), Ric’key Pageot (piano, keyboards), Monte Pittman (guitar, cow bell), Kevin Autunes (keyboards), Alexander Kolpakov (guitar), Madonna (guitar), Vadim Kolpakov (guitar)
Tour DJ: Eric Jao
Promotor: Live Nation
Costumes: Arianne Phillips, Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford, Jeremy Scott, Miu Miu, Stella McCartney, Moschino, Roberto Cavalli, Jeremy Scott
TV Broadcast: To Be Determined
Opening Acts: Robyn (select European dates), Benny Benassi (Rome), Paul Oakenfold (London, Santiago, Buenos Aires ), Bob Sinclar (Paris)
Official Press Release:
MADONNA’S ‘STICKY & SWEET TOUR’ GOES BACK ON THE ROAD SUMMER 2009
Special Guest Paul Oakenfold To Open All Shows.
MOST SUCCESSFUL CONCERT TOUR OF 2008 VISITS 22 MARKETS BEGINNING JULY 4 IN LONDON
Tour To Thrill Audiences In 13 First Time Stops for Material Girl
January 30, 2009 – Los Angeles, California… For Immediate Release
Madonna’s phenomenally successful ‘Sticky & Sweet Tour’, already the #1 Biggest Grossing Tour in history for a solo artist, will embark on another series of shows beginning July 4th in London. (Schedule follows this release). Stops will include appearances in never before played markets such as Werchter Belgium, Marseille France, Hamburg Germany, Oslo Norway, Helsinki Finland, Tallinn Estonia, Ljubljana Slovenia as well as stops in Romania, Hungary, Serbia and Bulgaria it was confirmed today by Live Nation. Additional appearances by Madonna will include return visits after more than 15 years to Madrid, Gothenburg and Munich.
“This is a first for me. I’ve never extended a tour before. I’m excited to be going back on the road, visiting places I’ve never been and returning to places I love” commented Madonna about the new run of dates.
Raves around the globe for the tour include the London Times which remarked, “In the premiere league of song-and-dance spectaculars, the queen of pop remains unrivaled and undefeated.” “The choreography, visuals and live talent were world class and mind-blowingly well executed, intelligent and witty,” glowed The Independent (UK).
In 2008, the ‘Sticky & Sweet Tour’ was seen by 2,350,285 fans in 58 cities. With record breaking ticket sales everywhere, including 650,000 tickets sold in her series of South American dates, 72,000 tickets at Zurich’s Dübendorf Airfield – the largest audience ever assembled for a show in Switzerland, 75,000 tickets in London and four sell outs in New York’s Madison Square Garden (60,364 tickets).
“This new run of dates will further solidify Madonna’s position as one of the top selling touring artists of all time,” said Arthur Fogel, Live Nation’s Chairman of Global Music and CEO of Global Touring/Artist Nation.
Special Guest for Sticky & Sweet 2009, Paul Oakenfold has long been one of the most important–if not the most important–name in modern club culture. He has remixed The Rolling Stones, U2, Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Snoop Dog, Muse, New Order, The Cure, Massive Attack and even Elvis Presley, and produced The Happy Mondays. The two-time Grammy nominee is in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the biggest DJ in the world. His new artist album, Pop Killer, is due out later this year.
Madonna’s multi-Grammy-nominated CD, Hard Candy, debuted at Number One in over 37 countries.