TICKETS ON SALE MARCH 5 VIA TICKETMASTER
Madonna is having a huge party and everyone’s invited. The Madonna 2012 World Tour begins May 29, 2012 in Tel Aviv, Israel, it was officially announced by Live Nation Entertainment, the tour’s international promoter. The shows will include arenas, stadiums and special outdoor sights including the Plains of Abraham in Quebec and a return visit to South America, as well as Australia, where she has not performed in 20 years. The tour will stop in 26 European cities including London, Paris, Milan and Berlin. Madonna will bring her 2012 World Tour to Charlotte’s Time Warner Cable Arena on November 15. Tickets go on sale Monday, March 5 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster.
The first of 26 North American shows is scheduled for August 28 in Philadelphia and includes a September 6 show in NY’s Yankee Stadium and an October l0 performance at LA’s Staples Center. Tickets are scheduled to go on sale beginning February 10 in Tel Aviv and the United Kingdom, with North American tickets going on sale beginning February 13. Tickets for North America are available at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.
Madonna’s previous tour, the phenomenally successful “Sticky & Sweet” Tour reaffirmed her status as one of the most successful touring artists of all time. The historic tour included such incredible touring feats as a 70,000 seat sell-out in Werchter, Belgium, an 85,000 seat sell-out in Helsinki (the largest show ever in the Nordic countries by a solo artist), a 40,000 ticket sell-out in Oslo, Norway, and 72,000 tickets sold out in one day in Tallinn Estonia. Other record breaking ticket sales around the globe include 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).
The announcement of Madonna’s 2012 World Tour follows an extraordinary week which included a monumental extravaganza of a performance at the Bridgestone Super Bowl Halftime which was seen in over 200 countries by over a billion people. Last week also saw the release of Madonna’s new single, “Give Me All Your Luvin” from her highly anticipated new album MDNA on Live Nation Entertainment/Interscope Records – scheduled to be released on March 26. Pre orders have already catapulted MDNA to No. 1 on iTunes in 50 countries including the US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Canada, Italy, Sweden and the Netherlands. The single’s video directed by Megaforce which also stars Nicki Minaj and MIA, previewed on American Idol. Additionally, the Madonna directed Golden Globe Award winning film “W.E.” opened in NY and LA with other markets to follow later in the month.
“Madonna’s track record as a world class entertainer and touring artist speaks for itself. Her artistry, talent and creative productions get bigger and better with each tour and Madonna 2012 will be no exception. We are thrilled to have her back on the road and know her fans feel the same,” commented Arthur Fogel, CEO Live Nation Entertainment Global Touring and Madonna tour promoter.
Over the course of her phenomenal career, Madonna has a record breaking 37 Top 10 hits on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart along with a record breaking 40 Number 1’s on Billboard’s Dance/Club Play Song Charts. No other act has more Top 10’s on the Hot 100 or Number 1’s on the Club Chart. Madonna has sold over 300 million albums and holds the record for the most successful tour by a solo artist in history. She is a seven time Grammy winning singer, songwriter, producer and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. Her last CD “Hard Candy,” debuted at Number 1 in 37 countries including US, UK, Canada, France and Australia. Madonna 2012 World Tour is the Material Girl’s 9th Tour. Her first tour was the l985 Virgin Tour.
Madonna’s recent Golden Globe winning song “Masterpiece” from The Weinstein Company film ”W.E.”, as well as “W.E. Music From The Soundtrack “W.E.” film, have both been released digitally on Interscope Records. A physical release will be in stores in the UK on February 6 and on February 14 in the US.
US residents ordering tickets online to a US performance will receive their choice of a digital or physical copy of Madonna’s new MDNA album with every ticket purchased.
Citi® is the official credit card of US leg of Madonna’s upcoming world tour. Citi® cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 10am through Citi’s Private Pass® Program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.
Icon is Madonna’s official fan club. Lifetime Legacy members of Icon will receive first access to tickets and VIP Packages starting February 7, 2012. Registered free Icon members will have the opportunity to purchase an “Icon Live Pass,” which gives them access not only to ticket & VIP Package pre-sales, but also to a tour devoted forum and an exclusive tour gift. Fans can sign up for a free Icon membership at Madonna.com today.
VIP Packages will are available through VIP Nation, including premium seats, exclusive merchandise and more. For more information please visit: www.VIPNation.com
Tickets go on sale to the public Monday, March 5 at 10a.m. through timewarnercablearena.com, ticketmaster.com, the LifeLock Box Office at Time Warner Cable Arena, all Ticketmaster outlets, including select Wal-Mart stores, or charge by phone 800-745-3000.
