Madonna finally gets into the groove for her career-spanning Celebration tour. Here are 12 of the best photos from opening night in London.
Madonna kicked off her highly-anticipated Celebration tour in London on Saturday.
The tour was delayed by three months after the singer, 65, was hospitalized in June.
Madonna played more than 40 of her hits. Here are the best photos from the concert.
Madonna kicked off her Celebration tour in London on Saturday, after being forced to reschedule due to health problems in June.
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She opened with her 1998 hit "Nothing Really Matters," dressed in a black kimono, similar to the Gaultier-designed one she wore in the song's music video.
The three-tiered circular stage was reminiscent of the mini wedding cake stage she used during her performance of "Like A Virgin" at the 1984 MTV Awards.
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At one point the show had to be paused due to a technical difficulty with the sound. Madonna kept the audience entertained by sharing stories from the early days of her career.
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She performed "Live To Tell" while honoring friends she has lots to AIDS, including her former manager Martin Burgoyne and Queen's Freddie Mercury.
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The star also discussed her health struggles this year, which saw her spend several days in an ICU, before launching into a cover of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive."
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Madonna performed one song in a boxing ring as two dancers staged a faux-fight, which many think is a nod to her boxing coach boyfriend Josh Popper.
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During "Like A Virgin," Madonna performed an explicit routine with her dancers.
Some dancers were dressed as the singer from different eras of her career, including one that recreated her "Blond Ambition" look and another that wore a pink "Hung Up"-style leotard.
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Madonna's daughter Lourdes Leon, 27, made an appearance onstage during "Vogue" to score the singer's backup dancers out of 10.
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Elsewhere, she was joined by her adopted daughter Mercy James, 17, for the piano ballad "Bad Girl." David, 17, and Stella, 11, also joined their mom on stage at other points.
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Madonna ended the show with a medley of anthems "Bitch, I'm Madonna" and "Celebration" and a speech about sexism and ageism in the music industry.
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