Confessions Tour

Confessions Tour 2006

Tour by Madonna
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Legs	3
No. of shows	34 in North America 21 in Europe 2 in Japan 57 in total

Starting in May 2006, Madonna's Confessions Tour is a concert tour organised to support the album Confessions on a Dance Floor.

The tour began on May 21, 2006 at The Forum in Los Angeles, USA and will continue to major cities across America including Las Vegas, Chicago, New York City, Boston and Miami and will include two performances in Montreal, Canada. On July 30 the tour will move to Europe, launching at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. After moving onto Wembley Arena in London the tour will stop in Italy, Germany, Denmark, France,The Netherlands, The Czech Republic and Russia before moving to Japan.

Three of the U.S. dates will benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Wilma.

The tour has generated controversy due to its use of a religious iconography. While singing the song "Live to Tell", Madonna hangs from a cross while wearing a crown of thorns around her head.

Ticket sales

Tickets for the tour sold out within minutes of going on sale at many venues in North America and Europe, and new dates were immediately announced - included five new dates at Wembley Arena and new dates in New York, Paris and Los Angeles. The tour, which is expected to gross $200 million, may become the biggest ever tour in history by a female artist according to Billboard magazine. [1].

In particular, NRJ reported that the two French dates sold out within 15 minutes of going on sale, resulting in two shows being added. The two original dates in London sold out almost instantly, and five new shows at Wembley Arena were announced. [2] On April 8th, Madonna sold 30,000 tickets in under 40 minutes in Montreal, breaking a record previously held by U2.

Scheduled Set list

1. "Future Lovers/I Feel Love"
2. "Get Together"
3. "Like A Virgin"
4. "Jump"
5. "Interlude: Dancer Confessions"
6. "Live to Tell"
7. "Forbidden Love"
8. "Isaac"
9. "Sorry"
10. "Like It Or Not"
11. "Interlude: Sorry remix"
12. "I Love New York"
13. "Ray of Light"
14. "Let It Will Be"
15. "Drowned World/Substitute For Love"
16. "Paradise (Not For Me)"
17. "Interlude: Music/Disco Inferno (Intro)"
18. "Music Inferno"
19. "You Thrill Me/Erotica"
20. "La Isla Bonita"
21. "Lucky Star"
22. "Hung Up"

Personnel

Confirmed:

• Tour director: Jamie King
• Musical director: Stuart Price
• Costume design: Arianne Phillips and Jean Paul Gaultier
• Background vocals: Nicki Richards and Donna DeLory
• Worldwide promoter: The Next Adventure

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America
May 21 2006	Los Angeles	United States	Forum
May 23 2006	Los Angeles	United States	Forum
May 24 2006	Los Angeles	United States	Forum
May 27 2006	Las Vegas	United States	MGM Grand Garden Arena
May 28 2006	Las Vegas	United States	MGM Grand Garden Arena
May 30 2006	San Jose	United States	HP Pavilion
May 31 2006	San Jose	United States	HP Pavilion
June 3 2006	Los Angeles	United States	Staples Center
June 5 2006	Fresno	United States	Save Mart Center
June 6 2006	Fresno	United States	Save Mart Center
June 8 2006	Phoenix	United States	Glendale Arena
June 10 2006	Phoenix	United States	Glendale Arena
June 14 2006	Chicago	United States	United Center
June 15 2006	Chicago	United States	United Center
June 18 2006	Chicago	United States	United Center
June 19 2006	Chicago	United States	United Center
June 21 2006	Montreal	Canada	Bell Centre
June 22 2006	Montreal	Canada	Bell Centre
June 25 2006	Hartford	United States	Civic Centre
June 26 2006	Hartford	United States	Civic Centre
June 28 2006	New York	United States	Madison Square Garden
June 29 2006	New York	United States	Madison Square Garden
July 2 2006	New York	United States	Madison Square Garden
July 3 2006	New York	United States	Madison Square Garden
July 6 2006	Boston	United States	TD Bank Garden
July 9 2006	Boston	United States	TD Bank Garden
July 10 2006	Boston	United States	TD Bank Garden
July 12 2006	Philadelphia	United States	Wachovia Center
July 13 2006	Philadelphia	United States	Wachovia Center
July 16 2006	Atlantic City	United States	Boardwalk Hall
July 18 2006	New York	United States	Madison Square Garden
July 19 2006	New York	United States	Madison Square Garden
July 22 2006	Miami	United States	AmericanAirlines Arena
July 23 2006	Miami	United States	AmericanAirlines Arena
Europe
Date	City	Country	Venue
July 30 2006	Cardiff	Wales	Millennium Stadium
August 1 2006	London	England	Wembley Arena
August 3 2006	London	England	Wembley Arena
August 6 2006	Rome	Italy	Olympic Stadium
August 9 2006	London	England	Wembley Arena
August 10 2006	London	England	Wembley Arena
August 12 2006	London	England	Wembley Arena
August 13 2006	London	England	Wembley Arena
August 15 2006	London	England	Wembley Arena
August 16 2006	London	England	Wembley Arena
August 20 2006	Düsseldorf	Germany	LTU Arena
August 22 2006	Hannover	Germany	AWD Arena
August 24 2006	Horsens	Denmark	Forum Horsens Outdoor
August 27 2006	Paris	France	Bercy Stadium
August 28 2006	Paris	France	Bercy Stadium
August 30 2006	Paris	France	Bercy Stadium
August 31 2006	Paris	France	Bercy Stadium
September 3 2006	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Amsterdam ArenA
September 4 2006	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Amsterdam ArenA
September 6 2006	Prague	Czech Republic	Sazka Arena
Asia
September 16 2006	Osaka	Japan	Osaka Dome
September 20 2006	Tokyo	Japan	Tokyo Dome

External links

• Official website