Madonna,
the world's tastiest sweetheart, has announced more non-stop
treats for her legions of legendary and devoted fans. Following
the latest news that “HARD CANDY” has debuted at
Number 1 around the globe, it has been confirmed that Madonna's
“STICKY & SWEET TOUR” will begin (hip) hopping
around the world on August 23rd in Cardiff, Wales with stops
in major European markets through September including London
(11-September) and Paris (20-September)
The North American leg of the “STICKY & SWEET TOUR”
begins October 3rd at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New
Jersey, with stops at New York's Madison Square Garden on October
6th and 7th, followed by performances in Boston, Chicago, Los
Angeles and more before stopping at Miami's Dolphin Stadium
on November 26th.
Tickets for "Sticky & Sweet" will go on sale beginning
Friday, May 16th in London, Paris, Cardiff and Nice followed
by on sales Saturday, May 17th in Amsterdam, Boston and Chicago
with E. Rutherford and New York City on sale Monday, May 19th.
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* Stylised “Candy Shop” room dressing and floral
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Madonna's
Yummy "Sticky & Sweet"
Tour Itinerary Unwrapped For Fans - For The Very First
Time
Dear
Madonna fans,
Madonna, the world's tastiest sweetheart, has announced more
non stop treats for her legions of legendary & devoted fans.
Following the latest news that "HARD CANDY" has debuted
at Number 1 around the globe, it has been confirmed that Madonna's
"STICKY & SWEET TOUR" will begin (hip) hopping
around the world on August 23 in Cardiff, Wales with stops in
major European markets through September, including London (September
11) and Paris (September 20).
The U.S. leg of the "STICKY & SWEET TOUR" begins
October 3 at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey,
with stops at New York's Madison Square Garden on October 6
and 7, followed by performances in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles
and more, before stopping at Miami's Dolphin Stadium on November
26. Madonna's "STICKY & SWEET TOUR" will also
visit Mexico and South America later this year. (Show dates,
and on sale information in these markets will follow at a later
date.) Visit Madonna.com news to read the full press release
now.
STICKY
& SWEET TOUR 2008 DATES
Show
Date - City - Venue - Icon Member Presale - On Sale Date
23-Aug Cardiff Millenium Stadium Mon. May 12 at 10am Fri. May
16
26-Aug Nice Stade Charles Ehrmann Tue. May 13 at 10am Fri. May
16
28-Aug Berlin Olympic Stadium Fri. May 16 at 10am Wed. May 21
02-Sep Amsterdam Arena Mon. May 12 at 10am Sat. May 17
04-Sep Dusseldorf LTU Arena Fri. May 16 at 10am Wed. May 21
06-Sep Rome Olympic Stadium Mon. May 19 at 10 am Fri. May 23
09-Sep Frankfurt Commerzbank Arena Fri. May 16 at 10am Wed.
May 21
11-Sep London Wembley Stadium Mon. May 12 at 10am Fri. May 16
20-Sep Paris Stade de France Tue. May 13 at 10am Fri. May 16
03-Oct E. Rutherford Izod Arena Mon. May 12 at 10am Mon. May
19
06-Oct NYC Madison Square Garden Mon. May 12 at 10am Mon. May
19
07-Oct NYC Madison Square Garden Mon. May 12 at 10am Mon. May
19
15-Oct Boston TD BankNorth Garden Mon. May 12 at 10am Sat. May
17
18-Oct Toronto Air Canada Centre Tue. May 20 at 10am Sat. May
24
22-Oct Montreal Bell Centre Tue. May 20 at 10am Sat. May 24
26-Oct Chicago United Center Mon. May 12 at 10am Sat. May 17
30-Oct Vancouver BC Place Stadium Tue. May 20 at 10am Sat. May
24
01-Nov Oakland Oracle Arena Tue. May 27 at 10am Sun. June 1
04-Nov San Diego Petco Park Tue. May 27 at 10am Sun. June 1
06-Nov Los Angeles Dodger Stadium Tue. May 27 at 10am Sun. June
1
08-Nov Las Vegas MGM Grand Arena Tue. May 27 at 10am Sat. May
31
11-Nov Denver Pepsi Center Tue. May 27 at 10am Sat. May 31
16-Nov Houston Minute Maid Park Tue. May 27 at 10am Sat. May
31
19-Nov Philadelphia Wachovia Center Tue. May 27 at 10am Mon.
June 2
22-Nov Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall Tue. May 27 at 10am Mon.
June 2
24-Nov Atlanta Philips Arena Tue. May 27 at 10am Sat. May 31
26-Nov Miami Dolphin Stadium Tue. May 27 at 10am Sat. May 31
All presale times are LOCAL TIME.
Source:
Madonna.com
CLICK
here for I Am Because We Are
- The official website for Madonna's Malawi documentary
launches right after Madonna's Gucci / Raising Malawi fundraising
gala evening on 2.7.2008
Madonna has already claimed her new album, Hard
Candy, will "kick your ass." Turns out, she wasn't
kidding! Witness the cover of her upcoming album, due April
29, featuring the pop diva sporting, yep, a wrestling belt.
Featuring production by Pharrell Williams, Timbaland and Nate
"Danja" Hills and an appearance by Justin Timberlake,
Madonna's rep says the album's "about the juxtaposition
of tough and sweetness."
Hard
Candy Promo Tour - NYC Showcase - April 30, 2008
Madonna's
promo show in NYC should be on April 30 at Roseland
Ballroom
'Everyone
Should Just Leave Her Alone' Madonna
doesn't see a problem with the photos, even though daughter
Lourdes is just a few years younger than Cyrus. (4.30.08)
Source:
MTV News / Posted:
May 02, 2008
HARD CANDY
at ROSELAND BALLROOM NYC REVIEW - CLICK HERE
Madonna will rock the Traverse City Film Festival
on Saturday night, introducing "I Am Because We Are,"
a film she wrote and produced, to two sold-out houses Saturday
night.
Well, maybe "rock" isn't quite the right word, since
the film is about the effect of the AIDS epidemic on the African
country of Malawi.
But still, the Michigan-raised international celebrity will
be there, one of some 50 directors, actors and film types scheduled
to attend this year's festival, the fourth since Michigan filmmaker
Michel Moore founded the upstart event.
Others set for the fest this weekend include talk show legend
Phil Donahue, who'll be screening his documentary "Body
of War," the venerable film director Stanley ("Singin'
in the Rain") Donen and festival mainstay and "Borat"
director Larry Charles.
This year's programming at the festival is notably more diverse
and richer than in previous years, with hot indie entries such
as "Frozen River," "Flash of Genius" and
"Hamlet 2" standing tall alongside the fest's traditionally
strong documentary offerings, which include "Anvil! The
Story of Anvil," "Trumbo," "Bigger, Stronger,
Faster" and Charles' "Religulous."
The big draw, though, is inevitably Madonna, whose appearance
was announced by Moore in May. The Bay City native, who turns
50 on Aug. 16, has already shown "I Am Because We Are"
at the Cannes Film Festival in France.
The two screenings, each to be introduced by the now not-quite-so-Material
Girl, sold out quickly. The movie, which features both Bill
Clinton and Desmond Tutu, was directed by first-time helmer
Nathan Rissman, who was reportedly previously employed as Madonna's
gardener.
Source:
Detroit News Film Critic by Tom Long
JULY
29, 2008
A Benefit for Amaryllis Farm Equine Rescue
Madonna
is listed as the honorary chairperson for the Mane
Event: A Benefit for Amaryllis Farm Equine Rescue
which takes place on Saturday 09 August from 8:00pm-11:00pm
at Steve Klein's West Kill Farm.
The evening is hosted by Gwyneth Paltrow and
Steven Klein, with co chairs Kelly Klein, Sale Johnson and Marcy
Warren. There will be a performance at 9:00pm by Olympic Rider
Robert Dover.
Tickets range from $500 to $2500. Praking on corner of Lumber
Lane & Scuttle Hole Road. For information call Linda B Shapiro
at LBS Productions 631.329.5480
Amaryllis Farm Equine Rescue,inc
Christine Barrett-Distefano
44 Little Fresh Pond Road
Southampton, New York 11968 www.forrascal.com
The Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA) has handed out its monthly Gold and Platinum plaques
for the month of June, with Madonna's Hard Candy earning a Gold
record along with her single, "4 Minutes."
Source:
Recording Industry Association of America
Madonna's
Film "I Am Because We Are" To Debut At Traverse
City Film Festival
Madonna is debuting her new documentary film
"I Am Because We Are" at Michael Moore's Traverse
City Film Festival.
The documentary is about Malawian children that were orphaned
by AIDS and the people that Madonna meets along the way as she
journeys through South Africa. "I Am Because We Are"
features commentary from former President Bill Clinton, Professor
Jeffrey Sachs and Dr. Paul Farmer. Madonna is the mother of
David Banda, a young boy that she adopted from the region.
The Traverse City Film Festival was founded by Michael Moore,
a controversial documentary film maker, in 2005. He was elated
to hear that Madonna would be debuting and attending the film
festival that runs from July 29, 2008 to August 3, 2008 at several
different venues in Traverse City, Michigan.
Moore said, "It's
going to be an electrifying moment. There's only going to be
500 people in the theater. Usually, if you want to see Madonna,
you're in a 20,000-seat arena. Ten minutes into the film, you're
going to forget about all the noise that surrounds the celebrity
aspect of this and get into the film in a deep and personal
way."
"I Am Because We Are"
will be shown at the State Theater and The City Opera House
on August 2 at 8 PM. Tickets for both shows are sold
out.
Source:
Times of the Internet - North Olmsted,Ohio
MADONNA
CONFESSIONS
Photographs
by: Guy Oseary
MADONNA CONFESSIONS is the first official, inside
book on the most famous woman in the world since the 1992 release
of the landmark monograph Sex. With over 250 never-before-seen
images taken by Guy Oseary and personally approved by Madonna,
the book showcases the provocative themes of her live performances—from
equestrian to urban Bedouin, and from glam punk to disco fever—and
celebrates what The New York Times calls "the sheer spectacularity
of her physical form." Enhanced with Madonna's short, sassy
interspersed quotes, CONFESSIONS is a matchless, must-have record
of one of the highlights of her career.
Guy Oseary is the CEO of Maverick and Madonna's manager. He
has worked closely with Madonna for two decades. As Oseary was
the only photographer allowed access to capture every single
concert, this book contains the quintessential moments from
the Confessions Tour.
In something of a publishing coup, Brooklyn
indie Powerhouse has acquired Madonna's forthcoming tour book,
Madonna: Confessions, which is due out October 1. The book,
which will coincide with the star's forthcoming Sticky and Sweet
tour, features pictures by Guy Oseary and marks the first book
Madonna has endorsed since her controversial 1992 hit, Sex.
The 256-page 8x10 title features color photos from Madonna's
2006 Confessions Tour, at which Oseary was the sole photographer
given full access to the star. Powerhouse, which acquired the
project from William Morris after a deal fell apart at Doubleday--according
to Powerhouse CEO and founder Daniel Power the Random House
division made publicity demands that Madonna did not want to
commit to--is going to press with an announced first printing
of 50,000 copies.
Confessions isn't the only Madonna project in the hopper for
the Powerhouse, either. The indie is working on a companion
book to the Madonna-produced documentary I Am Because We Are.
The book will feature black and white photos by Kristen Ashburn
chronicling, like the film, the orphan crisis in Malawi. Madonna
has written a foreword to Ashburn's book, which will be released
to coincide with the documentary.
(Powerhouse said no release date has been set for the movie,
but the house is expecting a winter pub date.) And, because
the situation in Malawi is a passion project of the star's,
Powerhouse said there is the possibility that Madonna might
do more to promote Ahsburn's book.
Both Ashrburn's and Oseary's proceeds on their books are going
to the charity Madonna founded, Raising Malawi.
Source:
Publishers Weekly by Rachel Deahl 7/28/2008 7:09:00 AM
JULY
27, 2008
Traverse
City buzzing at the chance to see Madonna
Reservations for Saturday started pouring in
more than a month ago to Red Ginger.
Tables usually are booked a few days in advance at the popular
Asian-themed restaurant in Traverse City. But this won't be
any old day for businesses and residents of the tranquil cherry
capital.
It's Madonna day, and that changes everything.
The 49-year-old Material Girl is coming Saturday to the Traverse
City Film Festival to introduce her documentary about the orphans
of Malawi, "I Am Because We Are."
Locals are quick to point out that Madonna has visited the region
privately. Her father's Ciccone Vineyards and Winery is located
in nearby Suttons Bay (and it's a site of a reception tonight
for festival sponsors).
But now Madonna will be part of a very public event in her home
state. And the world's biggest pop diva is doing it at a time
when her personal life, always a hot gossip item, is under extra-intense
scrutiny.
"It's definitely generated a lot of
excitement. A lot. It's the talk of the town," says
Mark Haworth, manager of Red Ginger,
who hopes Madonna can drop by the VIP room that will be set
aside for special festival guests.
The plan is for Madonna to fly in Saturday from New York, where
she's rehearsing for her upcoming world tour (which currently
doesn't have a metro Detroit stop). She's supposed to depart
later that night.
She's expected to introduce the film at a sold-out 8 p.m. screening
at the State Theatre (a sold-out audience at the nearby City
Opera House will see a simulcast of her appearance).
A possible question-and-answer session afterward hasn't been
confirmed.
"It's going to be an electrifying
moment. There's only going to be 500 people in the theater.
Usually, if you want to see Madonna, you're in a 20,000-seat
arena," says the festival's founder, Oscar-winning
director Michael Moore, who invited
Madonna to be part of this year's lineup. "Ten minutes
into the film, you're going to forget about all the noise that
surrounds the celebrity aspect of this and get into the film
in a deep and personal way."
Moore's prediction just may come true. Residents of Traverse
City sound committed to keeping things as civilized and frenzy-free
as possible.
Madonna mania may be the norm in the tabloids, but that's not
how they roll in northern Michigan.
"We tend to be kind of protective of our celebrities,"
says Mike Norton of the Traverse City Convention
& Visitors Bureau. "One
of the worries here, if there is a worry, is not having Madonna
around, but that some people would create a crush experience.
We're just not like that here. People come here to relax and
get away from that kind of stuff."
In other words, if anyone behaves rudely on Saturday, it's likely
to be the paparazzi, not a native. "We'd
be embarrassed if someone came up here and wouldn't have the
space to relax," says Norton.
Celebrity media outlets like People magazine and the syndicated
TV show "Extra" are set to cover Madonna's visit.
"She's helping us in so many ways
to get the word out about the festival, because everything she
does is so interesting, in so many ways, to people,"
says the festival's executive director, Deb
Lake.
Madonna, who was born in Bay City and raised in Pontiac and
Rochester Hills, is constantly in the spotlight, whether it's
for releasing a new CD, like her latest "Hard Candy,"
or for adopting a child from Malawi, her son, David, who's now
2.
Compared to all the celebrity coverage, there's been much less
focus on Madonna's efforts to help Malawi through her documentary.
"All ... the public knows is what
they read in Us Weekly about Madonna adopting David,"
says Moore. "It's
just fodder for the mean-spirited gossip columns and celebrity
press that exists in this country. When you see this film, you
really understand not only her adoption of this child, but her
desire to really try to save a nation of people that are dying."
Moore and Madonna have been friends since he made 1995's "Canadian
Bacon," which was coproduced by her company Maverick Films.
When he was in London filming scenes for his health-care documentary,
"Sicko," Madonna invited him to see an early cut of
"I Am Because We Are" and give his two cents.
"When it was finished earlier this
year, she sent me the final version of it and I loved it and
I was moved by it," he says.
The Traverse City screening is a logical result of Madonna and
Moore's mutual respect and her mission to educate fans about
Malawi, a nation of 12 million and more than a million orphans
that has been devastated by poverty and AIDS, says Nathan Rissman,
who directed "I Am Because We Are."
"We wanted people everywhere to see it," says
Rissman. "I
think we're trying to get as much exposure as we can, because
at the end of the day, the most important thing is for people
to see this and feel like they can make a difference."
Tickets to the documentary were sold out immediately after going
on sale on a Saturday in early June.
Half of the 500 available tickets were sold at the State Theatre
box office, while the other half were sold by lottery to members
of the Friends of the Traverse City Film Festival.
A line started forming outside the theater around 3 a.m. Thursday.
On Friday, festival staffers handed out numbers to ensure an
orderly and fair process. Instead of using ordinary pieces of
paper, they tore pages out of an old math textbook, which would
have been extremely difficult to copy.
People flew in from all over the country for a chance to buy
the maximum two seats at $25 each, says Beth Milligan, publicist
for the festival. Proceeds from the screenings will go to Madonna's
foundation, Raising Malawi.
The desire to see Madonna was so huge that tickets were spotted
on Web sites like eBay for $1,000 to $3,000 a pair.
Ever since Madonna's visit was announced in May, the festival
has been working to make sure the evening goes smoothly, according
to Milligan.
The anticipation and planning has been "a good kind of
crazy," says Milligan, who expects everyone in town to
be well-behaved on the big night.
She hasn't seen anyone hawking Madonna T-shirts or other souvenirs.
Not yet.
"I think the city is a little classier
than that," she says.
Source:
Detroit Free Press by Julie Hinds
JULY
18, 2008
New
'English Roses' Book Out Now!
Being
Binah #6 (English Roses, The) (Hardcover)
by Madonna (Author), Jeffrey Fulvimari (Illustrator)
The sixth book taken from the 'English Roses'
series by Madonna has just been released. Published by Callaway
and Puffin Books, 'Being Binah' features amazing illustrations
by Jeffrey Fulvimari.
Tired of being 'the nice one', who is always taken for granted,
Binah is ready to try being something - or someone - new. But
how will the new and maybe-not-so-improved Binah fit in with
the English Roses?
And with a certain someone - her latest crush, Ben - who might
have liked the old Binah a little bit more than he'd let on?
Can her friends prove just how wonderful the real Binah is before
'the nice one' is gone... for good?
We are happy to announce that Madonna's 'Sticky
& Sweet' Tour will stop at Valencia's Circuito Ricardo Tormo
Cheste on September 18.
Tickets will go on sale Friday, July 18th at 10AM local time.
A devoted Fan Club presale will start today, Wednesday, July
16th, at 2PM, LOCAL TIME.
Source:
Madonna.com
Madonna
& Bob Sinclar get Sticky & Sweet
We are happy to confirm that French DJ Bob Sinclar
will be the opening act for Madonna's 'Sticky & Sweet' shows
in Paris on September 20 and 21.
After European hits such as 'Feel For You' and 'The Beat Goes
on', back in the late 90's, Sinclar also released the amazing
'Love Generation' and 'World Hold On' singles, which hit the
top of the charts in most European countries.
Make sure to join him in September for some exclusive sets!
While the September 20 show in Paris is sold out, a few tickets
are still available for the September 21st one. Just click here
to access the tour page.
Source:
Madonna.com
JULY
15, 2008
"Give
It 2 Me" Remixes Now Available For Download
Visit the
iTunes and
Amazon stores now to download all of the 'Give It
2 Me' remixes as well as a special digital EP including all
of the edit versions of the club remixes. 'Give it 2 Me' will
be released as a physical maxi-single in the U.S on August 5.
Click
here to pre-order your copy.
Please note that 'Give It 2 Me' is being released as a 2-CD
single set and 3 tracks 12" picture disc in the UK today.
Click here to order them all from HMV.
UK CD Single #1 - W809CD1
1. Give It 2 Me - Album Version
2. Give It 2 Me - Oakenfold Extended Mix 7:08
UK CD Single #2 - W809CD2
1. Give It 2 Me - Album Version
2. Give It 2 Me - Oakenfold Drums In Mix 5:55
3. Give It 2 Me - Eddie Amador House Lovers Remix 7:56
UK 12" Pictue Disc - W809T
1. Give It 2 Me - Oakenfold Extended Mix 7:08
2. Give It 2 Me - Oakenfold Drums In Mix 5:55
3. Give It 2 Me - Eddie Amador Remix 11:11
Source:
Madonna.com
JULY
11, 2008
Request
'Give It 2 Me' And Win A Signed Vinyl Single
Madonna's Official Street Team has just launched
a new mission allowing you to win a signed '4 Minutes' vinyl
single.
For more info or to join the official street team, just click
here.
Source:
Madonna.com
Benny
Benassi to support Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour
Italians
fans, we are happy to announce that one of the most
successful Italian DJs will be the opening act for
Madonna's 'Sticky & Sweet' show in Rome.
Benny Benassi, the guy behind club hits like 'Satisfaction'
or 'Make Me Feel' will perform an exclusive live set
at Rome's Olympic Stadium on September 6th!
If you've already ordered your tickets, then you took the right
decision as the Rome show is now sold out.
