NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess MediaWire) — After much rumor and speculation, Madonna has finally announced the details of her forthcoming 2012 world tour.
Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off in Tel Aviv, Israel on May 29th and will carry Madonna throughout Europe and North America with posted dates stretching well into the fall with a November 17th date in Atlanta.
Stops on Madonna's itinerary include a September 6th show in NY’s Yankee Stadium, The Staples Center in L.A. and the O2 Arena in Berlin. Additional dates are likely for next year as well.
Madonna’s previous outing, the highly successful “Sticky & Sweet” Tour proved to be one of the biggest tours in history. Sell-out dates included the 70,000 seater in Werchter, Belgium, an 85,000 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. Madonna also sold more than 650,000 tickets in South America, 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).
Madonna will be touring in support of her twelfth "MDNA" (March 26th) which will be the veteran performer's first effort since signing with Live Nation/Interscope. Madonna performed a single, "Give Me All Your Luvin" from the new album during her half-time performance at the 2012 Super Bowl, which was watched by an estimated 110 million viewers.
"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.
Madonna 2012 World Tour Itinerary
EUROPE
29-May – Tel Aviv, Israel – Ramat Gam Stadium
3-Jun – Abu Dhabi – Yas Arena
7-Jun – Istanbul, Turkey – Turk Telecom Arena
11-Jun – Zagreb, Croatia – Maksimir Stadium
14-Jun – Milan, Italy – Stadio San Siro
16-Jun – Florence, Italy – Stadio Franchi
20-Jun – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
24-Jun – Coimbra, Portugal – Estadio Cidade de Coimbra
28-Jun – Berlin, Germany – O2 Arena
2-Jul – Copenhagen, Denmark – Parken Stadium
4-Jul – Gothenburg, Sweden – Ullevi Stadium
7-Jul – Amsterdam,The Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
12-Jul – Brussels, Belgium – Stade Roi-Baudouin
14-Jul – Paris, France – Stade De France
17-Jul – London, UK – Hyde Park
21-Jul – Edinburgh, UK – Murrayfield Stadium
24-Jul – Dublin, Ireland – Aviva Stadium
29-Jul – Vienna, Austria – Ernst Happel Stadion
1-Aug – Warsaw, Poland – National Stadium
7-Aug – Moscow, Russia – Olimpiski Arena
8-Aug – St. Petersburg, Russia – SKK Arena
12-Aug – Helsinki, Finland – Olympic Stadium
15-Aug – Oslo, Norway – Telenor Arena
18-Aug – Zurich, Switzerland – Stadion Letzigrun
21-Aug – Nice, France – Stade Charles-Erhmann
North America
28-Aug – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
30-Aug – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
1-Sep – Quebec City, QC – Plains of Abraham Site
4-Sep – Boston, MA – TD Garden
6-Sep – New York, NY – Yankee Stadium
10-Sep – Ottawa, ON – Scotiabank Place
12-Sep – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
15-Sep – Atlantic City, NJ – Boardwalk Hall
19-Sep – Chicago, IL – United Center
23-Sep – Washington, D.C. – Verizon Center
29-Sep – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
2-Oct – Seattle, WA – Key Arena
6-Oct – San Jose, CA – HP Pavilion
10-Oct – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
13-Oct – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand
16-Oct – Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center
20-Oct – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
24-Oct – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
27-Oct – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Arena
30-Oct – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
1-Nov – St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
3-Nov – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
10-Nov – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
15-Nov – Charlotte, NC – Time Warner Cable Arena
17-Nov – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
TBC – Miami, FL – To Be Confirmed
-CelebrityAccess Staff Writers
