Madonna’s A Moneymaker

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US pop star Madonna performs in Moscow,
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The woman does have staying power, I’ll give her that.

Madonna‘s Confessions On A Dancefloor tour is set to be the most lucrative tour by female performer ever.

However, if you’re a Madonna fan living somewhere other than North America, Europe and Japan, you’re pretty much out of luck.

The Confessions On A Dancefloor tour, which includes 54 dates in three months, is about half the size of global tours mounted by bands such as U2 and the Rolling Stones.

US pop star Madonna performs in Moscow,
Photo by AFP PHOTO / POOL/ ALEXANDER NEMENOV / Getty Images

But music industry experts believe that Madonna’s tour, which starts in Los Angeles at the end of this month, will earn more than £100 million and see her topple Cher – whose recent two-year tour made £90 million – as the female artist whose tour raises the largest amount of money.

Madonna’s shows are expected to earn more because of high ticket prices – British fans will pay between £80 and £170 – and restricted appearances, to keep down touring costs.

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Aside from two dates in Japan, the tour will be confined to America and Europe.

US pop star Madonna performs in Moscow,
Photo by AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY / Getty Images

The strategy has provoked criticism, not least from Australian fans, who believe that they have been unfairly excluded.

In the first four days of ticket sales, the singer sold out 28 shows – in New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami.

US pop star Madonna performs in Moscow,
Photo by AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY / Getty Images

She also provides us with the Quote of the Day:

“I’m always going, ‘Oh God, I’m a crap mother’. I want to get home and put my kids to bed.”

US pop star Madonna performs in Moscow,
Photo by AFP PHOTO / POOL/ ALEXANDER NEMENOV / Getty Images

Socialite Life debuted back in 2003. SL Flashback showcases some of our favorite content from years past. This article was originally published on May 9, 2006.

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