Madonna – The Rebel Heart Tour – Mega Post

Update #25: Music producer confirms track of the setlist

Houston producer/engineer Mike Dean is currently working with Madonna on the Rebel Heart Tour and confirmed “Holiday” will be part of the setlist!

Here’s the excerpt from his latest interview for The Fader…

The Fader: What are you working on these days?
Mike Dean: I’m working on Madonna’s tour right now, helping her put her show together. It’s cool: taking old songs and making the old stuff match the new stuff. I try to use all the same sounds I use on music now. Drums. Replace bass lines with 808s. Trap snares, hi-hats—all that shit. It’s kind of cool. We’re working on “Holiday” right now.

The Fader: What’s the most important part of translating songs for performance?
Mike Dean: With Kanye, we don’t do that much. We just add stuff on top of the tracks—add new stuff. It’s different every day, depending on how you feel; there’s nothing written in stone with how we play. Madonna’s more locked in with all her performances, but she has surprises every night—a big giant production.

Thanks Martin Santiago

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Update #24: Setlist still in progress and theme revealed
In an exclusive interview given on June 17 to The Oakland Press, Madonna revealed some new details about the Rebel Heart Tour…

I’m still working my way through the set list.
The name of the tour, Rebel Heart, starts the party and then I think, ‘What’s a strong beginning? What’s the statement I want to make?’ and then we go on a journey from there.
The theme of the show will be “romance.”
Love. Living for love. Being a rebel heart. Living for love. They’re all kind of intertwined, you know — rising above, believing in your dreams, overcoming heartbreak, things like that.
You know, the simple things in life.

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Update #23: Madonna announces Rebel Heart Tour dates for Australia & New Zealand

Madonna will make a historic return to Australia performing live for the first time in 23 years as well as her first ever shows in New Zealand, with her Rebel Heart Tour.

Tickets and VIP Packages go on sale Monday, July 6th at 10am.

5 March 2016 – Vector Arena – Auckland, NZ
6 March 2016 – Vector Arena – Auckland, NZ

12 March 2016 – Rod Laver Arena – Melbourne, VIC
13 March 2016 – Rod Laver Arena – Melbourne, VIC

19 March 2016 – Allphones Arena – Sydney Olympic Park, NSW
20 March 2016 – Allphones Arena – Sydney Olympic Park, NSW

26 March 2016 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre – Boondall QLD
27 March 2016 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre – Boondall QLD

Icon is Madonna’s official fan club. In celebration of Madonna’s return visit to Australia, Icon will host a pre-sale for current registered Icon members. Lifetime Legacy members of Icon will receive first access to tickets and VIP Packages starting Tuesday, June 23rd at 10am local times. Members of Icon from Australia and New Zealand, registered before June 15th 2015, will receive a special code to access to Icon pre-sales beginning on June 23rd at 12-noon local times. Details at http://www.madonna.com/

Madonna’s Rebel Heart Tour in Australia is presented by Telstra Thanks. Telstra Thanks will be offering customers the chance to jump the queue for tickets to the Australian leg of the Rebel Heart Tour through a pre-sale starting at Tuesday, June 30th at 11am and running until Thursday, July 2nd at 5pm. Telstra customers can register for a unique code NOW athttp://telstra.com/music.

In both New Zealand and Australia Citi® Cardholders will be eligible for a pre-sale opportunity beginning Wednesday, June 24th at 10am through Friday, June 26th at 5pm.

My Live Nation members can access tickets during the pre-sale commencing Friday July 3rd at 10am through Saturday, July 4th at 5pm. To register to be a My Live Nation member, go here: http://lvna.co/registerN

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Update #22: Madonna to perform in Sydney twice on March 19th and 20th
According to the official website for the Allphones Arena in Sydney, Madonna will make a historic return to Australia performing live for the first time in 23 years as well as her first ever shows in New Zealand, with her Rebel Heart Tour.

Madonna Fan Club: Tue 23 June, 10am
Citibank Presale: Wed 24, June, 10am
General Public On sale: Mon 6 Jul, 10am

Platinum: $499.90
Gold: $299.90
Silver: $199.90
Bronze: $99.90

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Update #21: Amy Schumer to open for Madonna at NYC Shows

Madonna will be joined by comedian Amy Schumer at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 16 and 17, as well as at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Sept. 19. Tickets are on sale HERE.

The Inside Amy Schumer star shared the news on Twitter…