The MDNA Tour
| World tour by Madonna | |
Promotional poster for the tour | |
| Location |
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|---|---|
| Associated album | MDNA |
| Start date | May 31, 2012 |
| End date | December 22, 2012 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 88 |
| Attendance | 2.2 million |
| Box office | US$305.2 million[a] |
| Madonna concert chronology | |
The MDNA Tour was the ninth concert tour by American singer Madonna, launched in support of her twelfth studio album, MDNA (2012). It was her fifth major collaboration with Live Nation and comprised 88 shows across Eurasia and the Americas. Following early rumors in 2011, the tour was officially announced after Madonna's performance at the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show in February 2012. The tour began on May 31, 2012, at Ramat Gan Stadium in Tel Aviv, and concluded on December 22 at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba, Argentina. It marked her first performances in Scotland, Ukraine, Colombia, and the United Arab Emirates, as well as her first show in Turkey since the Girlie Show (1993). An Australian leg was planned for early 2013 but ultimately cancelled.
The show was divided into four thematic segments —Transgression, Prophecy, Masculine/Feminine, and Redemption— and described by Madonna as "the journey of a soul from darkness to light". Designed with contributions from Arianne Phillips and Jean Paul Gaultier, the production received generally positive reviews, with praise directed at its visual staging and choreography. However, critics noted the relative absence of Madonna's earlier hits in favor of MDNA material. The tour sparked several controversies, including the use of firearms and violent imagery, partial nudity, and political statements. A video interlude comparing French politician Marine Le Pen to Adolf Hitler led to a legal threat, while her support for Pussy Riot and LGBTQ+ rights during shows in Russia drew criticism from conservative groups. Additionally, an intimate concert at Paris's Olympia was widely panned by fans for its short length.
Commercially, MDNA was a major success. It grossed $305.2 million ($418.01 in 2024 dollars[1]) from 88 sold-out shows, becoming the highest-grossing tour of 2012 and, at the time, the tenth highest-grossing tour ever. Madonna received the Top Touring Artist award at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. The concerts at Miami's American Airlines Arena were filmed and broadcast as Madonna: The MDNA Tour through EPIX. A live album and concert film titled MDNA World Tour was released on September 10, 2013, in multiple formats, including double CD, DVD, and Blu-ray.
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