IT'S back on again: Madonna is expected to tour Australia in September. Now the dust has settled on her divorce, her Madgesty confirmed on her website yesterday she was extending the Sticky And Sweet world tour, The Daily Telegraph reports.
While the official statement confirms she is "looking forward to an amazing summer in Europe", prospective concert dates in Japan and Australia were leaked on her international promoter's site before being quickly pulled.
But not before they were sighted by eagle-eyed fans, who posted the dates on fan blogs.
The leaked itinerary featured four Australian concerts with Madonna scheduled to perform at Sydney's ANZ Stadium on September 26.
A Madonna show at Melbourne's Telstra Dome has been pencilled in for September 29 and is tipped to be confirmed this week.
The Telstra Dome date - a Tuesday - would not clash with the venue's AFL commitments.
Fans may have to shell out $150 for the cheapest seats, given the falling Australian dollar and Madonna's high production costs.
Seats closest to the stage could sell for as much as $400.
The website also listed shows in Brisbane and Perth, as well as Europe and Japan, before being swiftly removed.
The last time Madonna performed in Australia was for the 1993 Girlie Show tour at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Also leaked and then removed from the same Live Nation website were details of the next leg of Britney Spears' world tour - and it looks like the comeback pop princess and Madonna will both be in Australia in September.
Spears was slated to perform three concerts at Sydney's Acer Arena - right next door to the ANZ Stadium where Madonna is booked.
While their proximity would fuel a frenzy of speculation about cameos at each other's shows, it is unlikely Madonna or Spears' jam-packed schedules would allow for an Australian duet.
Source: News.au
This is pure speculation! Madonna.com released dates and there is no sign of Australia. Madonna herself said she is doing a European tour.... which Australia is not a part of. In December last year, her manager confirmed that Australian dates were taken off the table because of the world's economic problems and our low dollar. I can't see how that could have changed in a month.
ReplyDeleteI hope I am wrong as I would pay thousands to see Madonna live but I'm not setting myself up for disappointment.