Madame X Tour

The Madame X Tour was the eleventh concert tour by American singer Madonna, in support of her fourteenth studio album Madame X (2019). Consisting of 75 dates, the all-theatre tour started on September 17, 2019, in New York City, and concluded on March 8, 2020, in Paris. The tour was managed by Maverick and Live Nation Entertainment.

Madame X Tour

Tour by Madonna
Promotional poster for the tour
Location	Europe North America
Associated album	Madame X
Start date	September 17, 2019 (2019-09-17)
End date	March 8, 2020 (2020-03-08)
Legs	2
No. of shows	75
Madonna concert chronology

This marked the first time the singer toured small venues since 1985's The Virgin Tour. Planned to only include theatres, the tour exclusively consisted of dates in the United States, England, France, and Portugal.[1][2][3] Due to popular demand, new show dates were added in New York and Los Angeles, the same day the tour was officially announced.[4] On May 20, 2019, the dates for the remaining US cities were officially announced,[5] and on September 9, 2019, San Francisco was added to the itinerary.[6] The day before the tour officially started, two more shows were added in Miami.[7]

After several cancellations due to a recurring knee injury,[8] the tour ended abruptly three days before its planned final date, after the French government announced the ban for gatherings of more than 1,000 people to curb the spread of COVID-19 disease.[9][10] Although an advisement posted on Le Grand Rex's official Twitter account, on the following day after the ban, claimed that a further official announcement would still be made about the future of whether their next concerts would happen or not,[11] this was done right after, through the singer's official website.[12]

Background

Madonna first expressed interest in a smaller-scale show during an interview with BBC News while promoting the Rebel Heart Tour live album in September 2017. She said, "I've done so many shows—world tours, stadiums, sports arenas, you name it—that I feel like I have to reinvent that now too. I like doing intimate shows and being able to talk directly to the audience."[13]

By early May 2019, some media outlets reported that Madonna would announce a tour to support Madame X album, where she would play 'super small venues' across the United States, along with a few other more details.[14] Their info was confirmed soon by Madonna herself, who announced it through a comedy video, posted on her social networks, where she was having a hangout with longtime collaborator Diplo.[15]

A few days prior to opening night, it was reported she would implement a no-phone policy in order to maximise the intimacy of the show and for people to concentrate on the art itself.[16][17] For this policy, Madonna partnered with Yondr, which is a phone-sealing bag company.[18] However, this has received mixed reactions from fans online.[16][19] This no-phone policy has been kept for both Lisbon[20][21] and London[22] batches of gigs.

Madonna made the following statement regarding the people who violated the no-camera policy: "Three shows into Madame X and I've enjoyed every minute of this intimate experience! I love looking into the audience and not seeing iPhone's and cameras flashing but instead eyes, smiles and happy human faces. However I am mystified and confused by some people who insist on sneaking in second cameras and disregarding my request to not record the show. This request is common at all Broadway shows, dance concerts, stand up comedy and the opera. People who ignore my request are not allowing themselves to enjoy the show completely but also show a lack of respect and consideration for my wishes. If you can't live without your phone for two hours this experience is not for you."[23]

In relation to merchandise, Madonna announced a pop-up shop a week before the first show in New York City.[24] Additionally, she collaborated with Too Faced cosmetics to release two make-up kits that are inspired by the make-up Madonna will be using during the shows.[24][25] A similar pop-up store has been open in Paris from March 4 to 14, 2020, during French batch of concerts.[26]

Development

Madonna begun the tour rehearsals around late May 2019, by doing various workshops, where, among other stuff, the dancers, setlist and arrangements were chosen. By then, she documented her daily work through her Instagram social account, namely rehearsals. [27][28]

After her performance at Stonewall 50 - WorldPride NYC 2019, the workshops also ended, and rehearsals went ahead with full choices made. This time, all daily work was being documented not only by Madonna herself, but also by her tour crew.[29][30] Among the numerous videos and pictures that the singer posted, one of these included Madonna, joined by the Orquestra Batukadeiras, rehearsing her 1991 single, "Rescue Me", which had never been performed on a tour. [31] This performance ended up being replaced for a video interlude instead. "Looking for Mercy" and "Rain" were also rehearsed but didn't make the final cut.[32]

Additional songs chronicled by her Instagram account that were rehearsed, but ultimately axed, included "You Must Love Me",[33] "What It Feels Like for a Girl",[34] and "Easy Ride".[35] "Falling Free" from MDNA was rehearsed as a dance interlude but has not yet been performed.[36]

Around late August, Madonna and her crew moved tour rehearsals to the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, to complete the rehearsal process before the tour kicked off.[37][38]

Critical reception

Madonna at London Palladium in 2020.

The first three nights of the show at the Brooklyn Academy of Music were met with universal acclaim from critics. Leah Greenblatt from Entertainment Weekly stated, "[...] when the construct of Madame X disappeared, what remained was something simpler and somehow much more satisfying than the equestrian or the cha-cha instructor or the saint (or even the mother, the magpie, the erstwhile standup comedian): Not just a pop star and perennial provocateur, but an artist in full."[39] Jon Pareles from The New York Times wrote: "As both album and show, "Madame X" is Madonna's latest declaration of a defiant, self-assured, flexible identity that's entirely comfortable with dualities [...] Yes, she is 61, but her music remains determinedly contemporary."[40] Rob Sheffield from Rolling Stone stated, "Madonna has never shied away from taking chances. Thirty years after she set fire to the Eighties with the disco basilica Like a Prayer, she's as gloriously weird as ever. Hence her excellent new Madame X tour, a testament to the genius in her madness. [...] (Mentioning Bruce Springsteen) How gratifying that these two Eighties icons are not only still topping the charts, they're doing it with their wildest, most experimental work. We chose well when we picked these two as our heroes, right? As Madame X proves, Madonna will never be the kind of superstar who repeats her successes, sticks to her strengths, or plays it safe. Instead, she's getting weirder with age. Thank all the angels and saints for that."[41] Amy Linden from Pollstar wrote, "[...] But perhaps her most significant cultural impact is that while she might not always be the first one in the pool, over the course of close to four decades she's proven herself to be the performer who makes the biggest splash and whose artistic choices continue to matter."[42]

Despite positive reception, Madonna has faced frequent criticism over the lateness of each show, often starting on average two hours later than announced.[43] Ticket distributors did eventually send emails out announcing a later start time in an attempt to minimize the backlash.[44][45] In her Las Vegas show, she clarified to the booing crowd that 'A queen is never late'[45] and that she did not appreciate the hostility, heckling, and demand for refunds. One concertgoer announced that they were filing a lawsuit over the late start time of the show.[44][45]

At the end of the year, Billboard added the Madame X Tour on its list of the best live shows of 2019.[46]

Recording

Back at the beginning of 2019, the Lisbon-based production service company Krypton International worked on the mini-documentary The World of Madame X, filmed by Madonna longtime contributor Nuno Xico,[47][48] that ended up being released in early July 2019 by Amazon Prime.[49] On January 12, 2020, this company posted, via their official Instagram account, a picture of an 'All Stage Access Pass' for the Lisbon tour evening happening that day, followed by the information that they were shooting and recording that concert for a potential subsequent live album and Blu-Ray.[48]

Set list

The following set list was obtained from the concert held on September 17, 2019, in New York City.[50] It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.

1. "God Control"
2. "Dark Ballet"
3. "Human Nature" (contains elements of "Express Yourself")
4. "Express Yourself"
5. "Madame X Manifesto" (video interlude)
6. "Vogue"
7. "I Don't Search I Find"
8. "Papa Don't Preach"
9. "American Life"
10. "The Coffin" (video interlude)
11. "Batuka"
12. "Fado Pechincha" (performed with Gaspar Varela)
13. "Killers Who Are Partying"
14. "Crazy"
15. "La Isla Bonita" (contains elements from "Welcome to My Fado Club")
16. "Sodade"
17. "Medellín"
18. "Extreme Occident"
19. "Rescue Me" (interlude)
20. "Frozen"
21. "Come Alive"
22. "Future"
23. "Crave" (Tracy Young Remix)
24. "Like a Prayer"

Encore:

25. "I Rise"

Notes

• From November 17 to December 21, 2019, "Sodade" was temporarily removed from the set list.[51][21]
• On November 25, 2019, Swae Lee joined the performance of "Crave".[52] Additionally, Madonna performed an a capella version of "Fever."[53]
• Starting on January 12, 2020, "Papa Don't Preach" was removed from the set list and "Sodade" was performed as a duet with Portuguese singer Dino d'Santiago.[54]
• On January 12 and 14, 2020, Madonna performed Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling in Love" a capella.[54]
• On February 5 and 13, 2020, Madonna performed "Don't Cry For Me Argentina", as a tribute to the song composer, Andrew Lloyd Webber, who was allegedly present at the concert of that night.[55]
• On February 6, 2020, Madonna performed Simon and Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence."[56]
• During some European concerts, "Crave" was dropped from the setlist.[57]
• During some Paris concerts, Madonna performed Edith Piaf's signature song "La vie en rose."[58]

Shows

List of North American concerts[59][60]

Date	City	Country	Venue	Attendance (Tickets sold / available)	Revenue
September 17, 2019	New York City	United States	Howard Gilman Opera House	31,401 / 31,401	$9,631,760
September 18, 2019
September 19, 2019[lower-alpha 1]
September 21, 2019
September 22, 2019
September 24, 2019
September 25, 2019
September 26, 2019
September 28, 2019
October 1, 2019
October 2, 2019
October 3, 2019
October 5, 2019
October 6, 2019
October 10, 2019[lower-alpha 2]
October 12, 2019[lower-alpha 2]
October 16, 2019	Chicago		Chicago Theatre	23,233 / 23,233	$5,517,435
October 17, 2019
October 21 2019
October 23, 2019
October 24, 2019
October 27, 2019
October 28, 2019[lower-alpha 3]
November 2, 2019	San Francisco		Golden Gate Theatre	6,744 / 6,744	$1,945,333
November 4, 2019
November 5, 2019[lower-alpha 4]
November 7, 2019	Las Vegas		The Colosseum at Caesars Palace	12,613 / 12,613	$4,244,777
November 9, 2019
November 10, 2019
November 13, 2019	Los Angeles		Wiltern Theatre	17,941 / 17,941	$5,874,394
November 14, 2019
November 16, 2019
November 17, 2019
November 19, 2019
November 20, 2019
November 21, 2019
November 23, 2019
November 24, 2019
November 25, 2019
December 7, 2019	Philadelphia		Metropolitan Opera House	11,604 / 11,604	$2,519,172
December 8, 2019
December 10, 2019[lower-alpha 1]
December 11, 2019
December 14, 2019	Miami Beach		The Fillmore Miami Beach	13,339 / 13,339	$3,727,742
December 15, 2019
December 17, 2019
December 18, 2019
December 19, 2019
December 21, 2019

List of European concerts[65][66]

Date	City	Country	Venue	Attendance (Tickets sold / available)	Revenue
January 12, 2020	Lisbon	Portugal	Coliseu dos Recreios	15,493 / 15,493	$2,930,802
January 14, 2020
January 16, 2020
January 18, 2020
January 21, 2020
January 23, 2020
January 29, 2020	London	England	London Palladium	26,002 / 26,002	$9,816,383
January 30, 2020
February 1, 2020
February 2, 2020
February 5, 2020
February 6, 2020
February 8, 2020
February 9, 2020
February 12, 2020
February 13, 2020
February 15, 2020
February 16, 2020[lower-alpha 5]
February 22, 2020	Paris	France	Le Grand Rex	—	—
February 23, 2020
February 26, 2020
February 27, 2020
February 29, 2020
March 3, 2020
March 4, 2020
March 8, 2020
Total				158,370 (100%)	$46,207,798

List of cancelled concerts

Date	City	Country	Venue	Reason
September 15, 2019	New York City	United States	Howard Gilman Opera House	Production issues[62]
October 7, 2019				Injury[68]
November 12, 2019	Los Angeles		Wiltern Theatre	Production issues[69]
November 30, 2019	Boston		Wang Theatre	Injury[70]
December 1, 2019
December 2, 2019
December 22, 2019	Miami Beach		The Fillmore Miami Beach
January 19, 2020	Lisbon	Portugal	Coliseu dos Recreios
January 22, 2020
January 27, 2020	London	England	London Palladium
February 4, 2020
February 11, 2020
February 20, 2020	Paris	France	Le Grand Rex
February 25, 2020
March 1, 2020
March 7, 2020
March 10, 2020				Measure taken by the French government in face of COVID-19 advance[12]
March 11, 2020

Notes

1. The concerts on September 19, 2019, at Howard Gilman Opera House in New York City and on December 10, 2019, at Metropolitan Opera House in Philadelphia were part of the Citi Sound Vault concert series.[61]
2. The concerts on October 10 and 12, 2019, at Howard Gilman Opera House in New York City were originally scheduled on September 12 and 14, 2019, but were rescheduled due to production issues.[62]
3. The concert on October 28, 2019, at Chicago Theatre in Chicago was originally scheduled on October 15, 2019, but was rescheduled with no reason given.[63]
4. The concert on November 5, 2019, at Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco was originally scheduled on October 31, 2019, but was rescheduled with no reason given.[64]
5. The concert on February 16, 2020, at London Palladium in London was originally scheduled on January 26, 2020, but was rescheduled due to production issues.[67]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Madonna's Official Website.[71]

Show

Created and directed by Madonna

• Jamie King – Creative Producer
• Megan Lawson – Co-Director and Lead Choreographer
• Damien Jalet – Creative Advisor and choreographer
• Luigi Murenu & Iango Henzi – Creative Consultants
• Carla Kama – Associate Creative Producer
• Tiffany Olson – Associate Creative Producer
• Stephanie Roos – Associate Creative Producer
• Al Gurdon – Lighting Designer
• Stufish Entertainment Architects – Set Design

Band

• Madonna — Vocals, Piano, Guitar
• Kevin Antunes – Musical Director
• Monte Pittman – Guitar
• Gaspar Varela – Portuguese Guitar
• Rickey Pageot – Piano, Accordion & Percussion
• Jéssica Pina – Trumpet & Background Vocalist
• Adelmiro "Miroca" Paris – Percussion & Guitar
• Carlos Mil-Homens – Percussion
• Francesca Dardani – Violin
• Célia Hatton – Viola
• Mariko Muranaka – Cello
• Andrea "Munchie" Lanz – Background Vocalist
• Dana "Yahzarah" Williams – Background Vocalist

Performers

• Ahlamalik Williams – Dancer
• Marvin Gofin – Dancer
• Mccall Olsen – Dancer
• Baylie Olsen – Dancer
• Allaune Blegbo – Dancer
• Sasha Mallory – Dancer
• Loic Mabanza – Dancer
• Daniele Sibili – Dancer
• Sierra Herrera-Grey – Dancer
• Chaz Buzan – Dancer
• Nicolas Huchard – Dancer
• Ai Shimatsu – M Stand In

Batukadeiras

• Jussara Spencer
• Anastásia Carvalho
• Edna Oliveira
• Jéssica Eliane Tavares
• Irina Paula Carvalho
• Darlene Barreto
• Cátia Ramos
• Antónia Tavares
• Keila Cabral
• Ellah Barbosa
• Iara Xavier Santos
• Jacira Duarte
• Etelvina "Bianina" Tavares
• Idilsa Tavares

Choreographers

• Megan Lawson
• Matt Cady
• Marvin Gofin
• Damien Jalet
• Nicolas Huchard
• Baylie Olsen
• Mccall Olsen
• Ahlamalik Williams
• Derrell Bullock

Assistant Choreographers

• Nicolas Huchard
• Amilios Arapoglou
• Sierra Herrera
• Allaune Blegbo

Costume Departament

• Eyob Yohannes – Costume Designer
• Taryn Shumway – Assistant Costume Designer
• Timothy Chernyaev – Assistant Costume Designer
• Mae Heidenreich – Assistant Costume Designer
• Aliyah Christmas – Assistant Costume Designer
• Amanda Kai – Costume Department Coordinator
• Samuel Ososki – Tailor
• Michael Velasquez – Tailor
• Anthony Garcia – Tailor
• Kenberly Pierre-Paul – Costume Assistant
• Raquel Castellanos – Assistant
• Joya Cleveland – Costume Accounts
• Robert Christie – Costume Sketcher
• Lisa Krizner-George – Cutter
• Thayne Whitney – Stitcher/Patternmaker
• Ke Cindy – Seamstress
• Teri Lloyd – Seamstress
• Sandra Nieto – Seamstress
• Ivanova Mariano – Seamstress
• Mallory Rinker – Seamstress
• Olga Kim – Tailoring
• Izabella Litvak – Tailoring
• Aris Bordo – Tailoring
• Noelle Rasco – Stitching
• Arielle Crawford – Stitching
• Anna Kate Reep – Stitching
• Brandon Brinkley – Shopper
• Alexa O'neil – Shopper
• Toni Grant – Shopper
• Lucy Gaston – Shopper
• Lauren Lau – Shopper
• Aran Simi – Costume Intern
• Geraldine Henriques – Costume Intern
• Toni Grant – Costume Intern
• Luis Ferreira – Costume Intern
• Catherine Goba – Costume Intern

Live Nation

• Arthur Fogel – Tour Promoter and Producer
• Gerry Barad – Associate Promoter
• Tres Thomas – Tour Director
• Rick Sobkowiak – Tour Accountant and Operations
• Colleen Cozart – Production Accountant
• Tiffany Hilliard – Assistant to Arthur Fogel
• Staci Saari – Ticketing
• Cynthia Oknaian – Ticketing
• Sherine Sherman – VIP Program Coordinator
• Brian Samuelson – VIP Program Coordinator

The Team

• Andy Lecompte – Hair Stylist for Madonna
• Aaron Henrikson – Make-Up Artist for Madonna
• Jean-Michel Ete – Nutritionist
• Tarin Graham – Esthetician
• Marlyn Ortiz – Madonna's Trainer
• Hind Abdul Jabbar, Rita Melssen – Assistants to Madonna
• Jill McCutchan – Tour Manager
• Tori Fillat – Assistant Tour Manager
• Travis Dorsey – Chef
• Natalia Dyduch – Housekeeper
• Ricardo Gomes – Social Media
• Jeremy Childs – Road Manager
• Tony Villanueva – Head Dresser
• Diogo Gonçalves – Assistant
• Corvett Hunt – Hair Stylist
• Kamilah Gerestant – Braider
• Justin Heslop – Makeup Artist

Tour Crew

• Jason "JD" Danter – Production Manager
• Brian Wares – Stage Manager
• Mike Morobitto – Theatrical Stage Manager
• Emma Cederblad – Production Coordinator
• Justin Mcquown – Director of Security
• Carla Vagland – Venue Security
• Harry Forster – Lighting Director
• Oli James – Lighting Crew Chief
• James Jones III – Lighting Tech
• Mike Rothwell – Lighting Tech
• Dave Baxter – Lighting Tech
• Matt Levine – Lighting Tech
• Jason "Lew Lew" Lewis – Rigger
• Sean Mullarkey – Automation
• Rod "Rawd" Van Egmond – Head Carpenter
• Allen "A.J." Haley – Carpenter
• Eric Cardoza – Props/Carpenter
• Tim Colvard – FOH Engineer
• Mike Dean – Audio Consultant
• Sean Solymar – Audio Consultant
• Demetrius Moore – M Audio Tech
• Sean Spuehler – Vocal Mix Engineer
• Lauren D'elia – Vocal Mix Engineer
• Matt Napier – Monitor Engineer
• Alistair "Ali" Viles – RF/Audio Engineer
• Lee Fox-Furnell – Monitor Tech
• Arno Voortman – Audio System Engineer
• Robert "Bongo" Longo – Head Backline Tech (Keys)
• Tommy Simpson – Backline Tech (Strings)
• Iain "Robbo" Robertson – Backline Tech (Drums/Percussion)
• Dan Roe – Programmer
• Gemma Daly – Ambiance
• Allison Sulock – Video Server Tech
• Dany Lambert – Video Projectionist
• Heken "Mel" Dykes – Wardrobe Supervisor
• Candice Lawrence – Wardrobe
• Noriko Kakihara – Wardrobe
• Michael Velasquez – Tailor
• John Spink – Merchandise

Video Content

• Danny Tull – Video Content Director
• Nuno Xico – Editor
• Russ Senzatimore – Editor
• Tom Watson – Editor
• Jerry Chia – Editor
• Ryan Drake – Editor
• Hamish Lyons – Editor

Management

• Guy Oseary – Manager
• Sara Zambreno – Manager
• Danielle Doll – Mgmt. Coordinator
• Maria Jose Gutierrez Reyes – Mgmt. Coordinator
• Rachel Gordh – Assistant to Guy Oseary
• Johann Delebarre – Webmaster

Live Nation Merchandise

• Bruce Fingeret
• Alyssa Tobias
• Pete Weber
• Ben Rawling

Tour Book Design

• Anya Lange

Tour Book Photography

• Ricardo Gomes
• Steven Klein

Participating Designers

• Elizabeth Manuel
• Prada
• Miu Miu
• Burberry
• Versace
• Paula Rowan
• Mugler
• Agent Provocateur

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