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[edit] 31 Jan 07 question: M DIDNT sell out in Moscow, or did she?

In the article under the 'ticket sales' section it even says so:

  1. On August 8, 2006, more than 35,000 tickets for the first ever Madonna's concert in Moscow went on sale and, as claimed by show organizers, all were sold out in four days, which could be a new record in that country as all other artists had taken more than 2 weeks to sell out the tickets in the region. However, after many troubles with the concert (venue uncertainty, date change, ticket exchange), and, obviously, huge amount of tickets in the hands of speculators, tickets were on sale at their nominal values until the last minute.[7]

While many media outlets reported that the Moscow show sold out 4 days,the night of the concert, tickets were still being sold for the numerous empty/unsold/available seats. ---

Okay, originally Live Nation had planned two outdoor shows outside Moscow University with 35-40k tickets to be put on sale per night. The first show went on sale with 36,000 and sold out in 4 days, and the second was to follow shortly. Unfortunately authorities decided the concert site was too vulnerable and couldn't be properly secured so the 2 concerts were cancelled and the tickets refunded. They then put the show for Luzhinki Olympic Stadium on sale 4 days before the show and the initial alotment sold out. That doesn't mean every seat was put up for sale in the stadium however, they could've still been releasing seats the night of the show. Billboard reported the concert as a sell-out regardless. Hopefully Madge will hit Russia on tour again to make up for that second cancelled show!

[edit] Madonna isn't touring Australia, that needs to be fixed up.

- See links on page for your answer. Madonna may very well be touring Austrlia acording to Warner Music Australia. [1]

I've removed the speculation about Australia. Information on the page should be limited to facts only; the press release issued by Madonna and Warner doesn't mention Australia - and article you linked to doesn't include any confirmation whatsoever. I'm sure Warner Records in Slovenia will be encouraging M to go there on the tour too - doesnt mean its going to happen! If its confirmed in the future then re-add the info (there will almost certainly be more dates added - especialling in the UK). Rimmers 20:03, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

Nothing speculative should be put on Wiki; only the official facts about the tour should be added. PatrickJ83 03:30, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

do not compare australia to slovenia Australia is much more better than that hole!

Thats a matter of opinion...either way, she's not announced she's playing either countries, therefore info about concerts in Slovenia or Oz should not be included.... Rimmers 22:47, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

where are all these dates in austalia and south america coming from?? from what we know she probably is not even going to japan anymore...whoever put those up must change them or give some accountable link for the changes.

I agree.. as I live in Australia i am aware that Michael Coppel and Molly Meldrum have hinted that they have got Madonna to come to Australia the dates are not yet announced at all. Dates should not be posted until they are announced. Leave that to your fan Pages. It is also highly unlikely Madonna will set foot anywhare in South America. Especially Brazil. If a Brazillian fan wanted to see her that badly they would fly to Miami. I am a Melbournian and am flying to my closest show in Los Angeles... She would more likely visit South Africa than South America after her triumphant chart success in south africa.

The first European date in Cardiff is not in England but in Wales. Istabo 20:18, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Confessions Tour in New York City...

Marronsus 21:47, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

Those who missed it in New York City, missed the best performance a good artist can only pull out. I love New York will never sound better anywhere else...


[edit] the battle why cher should have won

According to statements from Cher's Camp and previous press notes regarding the number of tickets sold, the number of shows preformed and final estimated grossing of the entire tour, I must make an argument. The top grossing female tour would have to be Cher's Farewell Tour with totals coming in at around $250 million. About 52 dates have been erroneously unaccounted for by Billboard and others. Billboard is only accounting for 273 of Cher's 325 shows. I believe this to be a fabrication on Madonna's part in hopes to claim an unearned title and to also go out of her way once again to popularize her self through the media. A marketing scam and media fabricated story that is shouldn't be accepted as the truth.

Madonna's Tour:

  • Spent 5 months on tour.
  • Preformed 60 dates.
  • Average ticket prices were between $55 and $350.
  • The show grossing a reported $193.7 million.
  • About 1.2 million tickets sold.

According to wikipedia.org -

Recently Billboard Magazine has reported that the total grossing of the Farewell tour was $192.5 million during a period of 273 concerts, but Cher herself announced on her last concert that her last show was actually the 325th show meaning Billboard has left out 52 of Cher's shows which if are counted together sum up a grossing of $250 million. Although many sources reveal both grosses, it's still unknown which is indeed the real gross.

According to LiveDaily.com, IMDB.com, Cher.com+ and Wikipedia.org^ -

  • Began June 14, 2002 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada^
  • Ended April 30, 2005 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California.^
  • Originally a 55 date tour.
  • Additional dates created to keep up with demand, 325 dates total.+
  • Over 3 million tickets sold.+
  • Ticket prices averaged between $35 and $150.
  • Preformed in 20 different countries.^
  • Nearly 3 years on tour.+
  • Over 17 million viewed the televised special.+
  • Cher won an Emmy for the televised special.+
  • DVD release of concert topped the charts.+
  • Tour grossed about $250 million.+

Sources:

http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=80078 http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200502/ai_n9477731 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Proof:_The_Farewell_Tour http://www.cher.com/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000333/news http://www.adobe.com/motion/cher.html http://www.justplaincher.net/article253.html http://emol.org/music/artists/cher/farewell0105.html http://www.livedaily.com/news/Chers_LA_tour_finale_grows_to_twonight_stand-7856.html http://www.answers.com/topic/cher-actor-singer http://www.soundgenerator.com/news/showarticle.cfm?articleid=4910 http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0504/19/sbt.01.html

hey well on the 2008 guiness world records, the record for madonna's confessions tour is "Highest grossing female tour PER SHOW", so madonna really holds that record, soon Celine Dion record FOR HIGHEST GROSSING FEMALE TOUR (not per show), because she did about what, 500 dates, Cher did around 400 or something, and Madonna did only 60, and she grossed very high.

[edit] Cher and Madonnas Tour

The facts of Cher's tour have not chaned.

Here is his column from July 5 2005 Ask Billboard by Keith Caulfield

FABBO FARWELL

Hi Keith, I have a quick one for you. I got an e-mail from a friend/die-hard Cher fanatic who claims Cher has had the most successful tour of all time. I tried googling the topic "most successful concert of all time" and all other combinations of those terms but have not found anything. I hope you can answer me on this one.

Thanks, and more power! Best Regards, RJ Jensen

Hi RJ,

While Billboard only maintains records of concert earnings and data going back to 1990, it's safe to say that Cher's most recent tour was the biggest and higest-grossing of any by a female artist.

Cher's three-year Living Proof Farewell Tour played 280 shows in North America, grossing $195 million and selling 2.88 million tickets. If you include Australia and Europe, the tour did 325 dates and well over $200 million in box office receipts.

Cher wrapped up the Living Proof tour April 29-30 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, selling out both nights and grooing $2.8 million.

Thats not enough; you need to prove substantial sources and verifiable links to RELIABLE sources. Without it appropriate information, you cant remove the claim this is the biggest female tour - becuase Billboard claim it is, and thats the information that is going to stay in the article until proven otherwise. Rimmers 18:38, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] JANET Tour

Isn't the "Janet. Tour" from Janet Jackson the highest grossing tour by a female artist? ummmmm... no. not even close. Madonna, Cher, Tina Turner and Shania Twain all have higher grossing tours.

It isn't any more at least (the janet. Tour). Janet has the highest grossing debut tour of anyone, though.

[edit] WVVA Bluefield not airing Concert

That's too funny. I live near there, and that used to be the NBC affiliate I had, but thankfully we have Sat. now and got it thru the NYC NBC. I never knew they didn't show it.

[edit] Madonna hates Austrailia and it's fans??!!

This is not factual or neutral. Very unprofessional. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 131.37.206.6 (talk) 18:38, 21 March 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Why Does Madonna Keep Avoiding Us and Giving Us With Pathetic Excuses?

Madonna may be able to sell a CD every microsecond at some time in the world, but it is not far nor long to fly from Japan to Australia, with which I'd like to add Madonna has NEVER neglected Japan. She uses us to sell "The Girlie Show Live Down Under" on DVD and now we havn't seen her in one and a half decades. I WAS a devoted madonna fan, but any tickets that may go on sale in the future will not be related to my cash. In the lyrics of Madonna's Bye Bye Baby song - "You Can Forget About It BabY" - Bye Bye Baby (Madonna). A Rejected and Fed Up with Rejection - Former Fan. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 144.134.65.192 (talk) 06:23, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] What will Madonna do with the Big Disco Ball her confessions tour ends?

What will Madonna do with the Big Disco Ball her confessions tour ends? Would like to know since it was a spectacle I won't soon forget, you go Madgizzle!!! SEPH BISHOP - UBU - Philly, PA (guiseppi gasperi) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.46.74.216 (talk) 01:25, 23 March 2008 (UTC)