I’m going to tell you a (poorly kept) secret: Madonna is going on tour, officially.
After a stadium in Uruguay spilled the beans late last year, and she herself began posting photos with her longtime tour director Jamie King, the Queen of TikTok™ officially confirmed on Tuesday (January 17) that she is embarking on The Celebration Tour, a celebration of four decades of greatest hits, named after her 2009 greatest hits compilation and song. (The Benny Benassi remix is the definitive version, but that’s another conversation.)
The “Frozen” icon made the big announcement with a REFERENCE to herself, recreating Truth or Dare with a roundtable of celebrities, including Diplo, Judd Apatow, Jack Black, Lil Wayne, Bob The Drag Queen, Kate Berlant, Larry Owens, Meg Stalter, Eric Andre and Amy Schumer, who dares Madonna to go on tour and perform her hits.
The tour kicks off in North America on Saturday, July 15 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver (which apparently now I’ll be visiting for the first time), stopping in cities like Detroit (her hometown show!), New York (other places make her feel like a dork), Miami, Los Angeles, and more before going to Europe, hitting cities like London, Barcelona, Paris, and Stockholm.
The Celebration Tour will (allegedly) wrap in Amsterdam on Friday, December 1 at Ziggo Dome – but we’ll see if that’s actually the case.
“I am excited to explore as many songs as possible in hopes to give my fans the show they have been waiting for,” Madonna said in a statement, via Live Nation.
“The Celebration Tour will take us on Madonna’s artistic journey through four decades and pays respect to the city of New York where her career in music began,” the official description declares.
Bob the Drag Queen will also be the special guest on all dates across the global tour, which is an incredible win – and a pretty good explanation for why he shelved the second leg of his Sibling Rivalry Tour with Monet X Change. (If Madonna calls…you don’t hang up.)
Tickets go on sale on Friday (January 20) and Friday (January 27) at 10 am local time, with all info here. The Citi presale begins today (January 17) at 2 p.m. local time here. Legacy members of the Fan Club have a pre-sale opportunity starting today (January 17) at 12 p.m. ET, and you can get the tour and ticket info here.
There are also VIP Packages available, with the biggest being the “The Immaculate VIP package” – which reveals that the general admission pits are named after the venues she performed at when she was getting her start in New York City. (Genius.)
Here’s all the info. Prayers to all of your bank accounts, and may the odds be ever in your favor.
THE IMMACULATE VIP PACKAGE
One (1) premium reserved ticket in the first 5 rows from the main stage*
Exclusive access to a behind the scenes tour led by your VIP host**
Group photo opportunity on stage from where MADONNA will be performing a few hours later***
Priority check-in and entrance
Access to the pre-show reception with appetizers, beer, wine and specialty cocktails****
Themed decor and party music playing your favorite MADONNA hits at the pre-show reception
Red carpet entry and photo op to commemorate your evening***
Crowd-free merchandise shopping (where available)
Limited edition lithograph
Merchandise item designed and created exclusively for package purchasers
Specially designed The Immaculate VIP Package only merchandise item
Collectible laminate and lanyard to remember your evening
One (1) VIP parking space per order (where available)
Onsite check-in staff
ICONIC VIP PACKAGE
One (1) general admission ticket in Danceteria (GA Pit 1) or Sound Factory section (GA Pit 2)*
Priority check-in and entrance
Access to the pre-show reception with appetizers, beer, wine and specialty cocktails**
Themed decor and party music playing your favorite MADONNA hits at the pre-show reception
Red carpet entry and photo op to commemorate your evening***
Crowd-free merchandise shopping (where available)
Limited edition lithograph
Merchandise item designed and created exclusively for package purchasers
Collectible laminate and lanyard to remember your evening
Onsite check-in staff
YOU CAN DANCE PREMIUM TICKET PACKAGE
One (1) premium reserved ticket*
Limited edition lithograph
Merchandise item designed and created exclusively for package purchasers
Collectible laminate and lanyard to remember your evening
Onsite check-in staff
WHERE’S THE PARTY PREMIUM TICKET PACKAGE
One (1) premium reserved ticket*
Limited edition lithograph
Merchandise item designed and created exclusively for package purchasers
Collectible laminate and lanyard to remember your evening
Onsite check-in staff
THE CELEBRATION TOUR NORTH AMERICAN DATES:
Sat Jul 15 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Tue Jul 18 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Sat Jul 22 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
Tue Jul 25 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Thu Jul 27 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
Sun Jul 30 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Wed Aug 02 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Sat Aug 05 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Mon. Aug 07 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
Wed Aug 09 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sun Aug 13 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Sat Aug 19 – Montreal, QC – Centre Bell
Wed Aug 23 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Thu Aug 24 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Wed Aug 30 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Sat Sep 02 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Tue Sep 05 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Thu Sep 07 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
Sat Sep 09 – Miami, FL – Miami-Dade Arena
Wed Sep 13 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Mon Sep 18 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Thu Sep 21 – Austin, TX – Moody Center ATX
Wed Sep 27 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
Wed Oct 04 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Sat Oct 07 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
THE CELEBRATION TOUR EUROPE DATES:
Sat Oct 14 – London, UK – The O2
Sat Oct 21 – Antwerp, BE – Sportpaleis
Wed. Oct. 25 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena
Sat Oct 28 – Stockholm, SE – Tele2 Arena
Wed Nov 01 – Barcelona, ES – Palau Sant Jordi
Mon Nov 06 – Lisbon, PT – Altice Arena
Sun Nov 12 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena
Mon Nov 13 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena
Wed Nov 15 – Cologne, DE – Lanxess Arena
Thu Nov 23 – Milan, IT – Mediolanum Forum
Tue Nov 28 – Berlin, DE – Mercedes-Benz Arena
Fri Dec 1 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
Photo credit: Ricardo Gomes / Live Nation
