Madonna invitations Stella McCartney on stage on last night time of UK ‘Celebration’ tour
Madonna performed the ultimate present of the UK and European leg of her ‘Celebration’ biggest hits tour with a mammoth set at London’s The O2 final night time, the place she invited Stella McCartney out on stage. See footage from the present under.
A spokesperson revealed that the icon travelled by London Underground to the present on the North Greenwich venue, the place she was feeling in a very reflective temper.
“London: oh my god, it’s our final present,” Madonna instructed the group, sipping on a Budweiser whereas introducing the music ‘Burning Up’. “What a superb place to finish all of it – this leg of the tour, that’s. I’m type of stunned we bought right here; time glided by like that, proper? You realize what they are saying: time is a whore, she fucks you each time. Yeah, you understand that cliché. They’re good ones, that’s why they’re clichés.
“In any case, I couldn’t consider a greater place to finish the European leg of my tour. I’m so grateful I’ve a leg after the tour. You don’t have any thought what I’ve been by means of – however we’ll get into that later.
Having been joined by various particular visitor judges for her dancers in the course of the efficiency of ‘Vogue’ – together with Debi Mazar, Donatella Versace, Jean Paul Gaultier, Diplo and FKA Twigs – final night time noticed her joined by designer Stella McCartney.
In addition to paying tribute to the likes of Prince, Michael Jackson, Sinead O’Connor, David Bowie and the victims of AIDs, the remainder of the night was the identical setlist from the remainder of the tour together with extremely theatrical manufacturing and visible celebrating Madonna’s life, profession and bountiful headlines as testomony to her longevity and the way “probably the most controversial factor I ever did was stick round”.
Stella McCartney joins Madonna for the Vogue ballroom on the last London present tonight ❤️🎉
Video because of Salvatore 🙌#MadonnaCelebrationTour pic.twitter.com/NXHOHtqbAq
— Matt #MadonnaAustralia (@GregvsMatt) December 6, 2023
Feat. Stella McCartney pic.twitter.com/vpNufdaJXP
— Andrew Trendell (@AndrewTrendell) December 7, 2023
Madonna’s London setlist was:
‘Nothing Actually Issues’
‘Everyone’
‘Into The Groove’
‘Burning Up’
‘Open Your Coronary heart’
‘Vacation’
‘Reside To Inform’
‘Like A Prayer’
‘Erotica’
‘Justify My Love’
‘Fever’
‘Hung Up’
‘Unhealthy Woman’
‘Vogue’
‘Human Nature’
‘Loopy For You’
‘Die One other Day’
‘Don’t Inform Me’
‘Mom And Father’
‘Little Star’
‘I Will Survive’
‘La Isla Bonita’
‘Don’t Cry For Me Argentina’
‘Bedtime Story’
‘Ray Of Gentle’
‘Rain’
‘Bitch I’m Madonna’
‘Celebration’
In a five-star overview of the opening of the ‘Celebration’ tour again in October, NME wrote: “The entire thing is an exhilarating reminder that Madonna isn’t only a pop star, but in addition a cultural drive who genuinely modified the world by chafing towards what society expects from ladies within the public eye. That’s one thing value celebrating within the dazzling, dynamic and at instances barely discombobulating approach she presents it right here. Actually, you wouldn’t have her some other approach.”
This marked Madonna’s final scheduled present in Europe, however she is strongly rumoured to be headlining Glastonbury 2024 after pageant boss Emily Eavis posted on social media from the opening of the ‘Celebration’ tour earlier this 12 months. Different rumoured headliners embody Coldplay, Foo Fighters and Dua Lipa, whereas Eavis revealed again in March that Glastonbury had booked certainly one of two deliberate feminine headliners.
The US leg of the tour will hit New York’s Barclays Centre on Wednesday December 13, will a run of dates extending into April 2024 earlier than a handful of exhibits in Mexico Metropolis. Visit here for tickets and extra data.