Madonna struts her 'Sticky & Sweet' stuff

Seated on a heavyweight throne conform to for a queen of her caliber, Madonna [ ] took the stage of the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, Saturday (8/23) to kick turned her "Sticky & Sweet" world tour.

According to reports from the UK, the superstar's two-hour theatrical extravaganza included more than than 20 songs broken into quaternity sections: Pimp, an court to 1920's deco and modern-day gangsta pimp; Old School, a tip of the hat to Maddy's early '80s New York City dance roots; Gypsy, which calls on the spirit of Romanian folk music and dance; and Rave, a sporty take on Far Eastern influences.

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Giant, mobile video screens allowed Madonna to duet with Britney Spears, Kanye West and Pharrell Williams, and dance with several virtual Justin Timberlakes, according to The Times newspaper of Britain.

Though critics of the opening public presentation had different opinions around the show's many elements, they all agreed on one thing: 50-year-old Madonna defies her age with her youthful appearance, hard body and athletic dance routines.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, her 16 dancers and 12-piece band for certain came to the exhibit prepared, having spent more than 650 hours rehearsing, according to Maddy's website.

The European leg of the tour continues tomorrow (8/26) in Nice, France, and runs through late September. Madonna is set to kick cancelled her North American run Oct. 4 in East Rutherford, NJ, and espouse that with a sold-out, four-night base at New York City's Madison Square Garden.

The Grammy winner has double shots scheduled in Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, Las Vegas, Denver, Mexico City, and Oakland, CA, and, since final check, she's added a second point in Boston and a new plosive consonant in Detroit. North American dates are listed below and those overseas stern be launch at Madonna's website.

The performer is supporting her 11th studio album, "Hard Candy," which surfaced in April and debuted at No. 1 in more than 30 countries, including the US. Her latest single, "Give It 2 Me," has turn her thirty-ninth No. 1 club hit, according to her website.

Madonna's previous album, 2005's "Confessions on a Dance Floor," sold more than 8.5 1000000 copies and her 2006 outing to support the set became the highest-grossing concert term of enlistment of all time by a distaff artist, according to a press release. She's hoping to break her have record with the "Sticky & Sweet" tour.


[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by creative person and/or spell sources, wHO verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may come before go on sale. Check with official creative person websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

October 20084 - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center 6, 7, 11, 12 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden 15, 16 - Boston, MA - TD BankNorth Garden 18, 19 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre 22, 23 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre 26, 27 - Chicago, IL - United Center 30 - Vancouver, British Columbia - BC Place Stadium November 20081, 2 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena 4 - San Diego, CA - Petco Park 6 - Los Angeles, CA - Dodger Stadium 8, 9 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena 11, 12 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center 16 - Houston, TX - Minute Maid Park 18 - Detroit, MI - Ford Field20 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center 22 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall 24 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena 26 - Miami, FL - Dolphin Stadium29, 30 - Mexico City, Mexico - Foro Sol

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