FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

This section gives answers to the most frequently asked questions of Madonna fans. Before checking our FAQ section, first check if your question can't be answered in one of the following Mad-Eyes sections: lyrics, pictures, discography, charts, films, tours, merchandise. If you haven't found it in these sections or in this FAQ section, send your question to us. Q: When will Madonna release a new album? Q: When will she go on tour again? Q: Which tours are available on DVD? Will the Re-Invention Tour be released? Q: Do you have any info on Madonna's dancers? Q: Where can I buy merchandise for Madonna? Q: Which movies has Madonna appeared in? Q: How many records has Madonna sold worldwide? Q: What is the chart position of this Madonna album/single? Q: How many albums/singles has she released? What are the lyrics of her songs? Q: What is Madonna's record label? Q: Who is Madonna's manager? Q: How and when did Madonna's musical career start? Q: Where does Madonna live? Q: Is Madonna married? Does she have any children? Q: What are the names of Madonna's parents? Does she have any brothers or sisters? Q: What is Madonna's real name? Q: When was Madonna born?

Q: When will Madonna release a new album? A: Madonna's latest album MDNA was released on March 26, 2012. There's no news o a follow-up yet. Q: When will she go on tour again? A: Between May and December 2012, Madonna performed 88 shows in the Middle East, Europe, North America and Latin America with her MDNA Tour. There are currently no tour dates planned for 2013. Q: Which tours are available on DVD? Will the Re-Invention Tour be released? A: The following tours are available on DVD: The show in Turin, Italy of the Who's That Girl Tour is available on the DVD "Ciao Italia: Live from Italy". The show in Sydney, Australia of the Girlie Show is available on the DVD "The Girlie Show - Live Down Under". The show in Detroit, US of the Drowned World Tour is available on the DVD "Madonna - Drowned World Tour 2001". The show in London, UK of the Confessions Tour is available on the DVD "Madonna - The Confessions Tour". The show in Buenos Aires, Argentina of the Sticky & Sweet Tour is available on the CD/DVD/Blu-Ray "Madonna - Sticky & Sweet Tour". The show in Miami, Florida of the MDNA Tour has been recorded and is expected to be released on DVD sometime in 2013. What about the other tours? The Virgin Tour was released on VHS but was never converted to DVD. Rumour has it that Warner intends to release it on DVD sometime soon. The Blond Ambition Tour was released on laser disc but was never converted to DVD. The only DVD quality tour footage can be found on the documentary Truth or Dare. But also this one is rumoured to get a Warner release soon. The Lisbon, Portugal show of the Re-Invention Tour was planned to be recorded by Hamish Hamilton for a DVD release. However, due to a dispute between him and Madonna, this recording never happened and he filed a lawsuit against her. This also explains why the show was never broadcast on TV. There's some footage of the Lisbon show, shot by Christian Lamb (Burning Up and Die Another Day have surfaced online), but this was mainly meant for the venue screens and is not sufficient for a DVD release. Instead, there was the DVD release of the documentary I'm Going To Tell You A Secret, which includes tour footage by Jonas Akerlund, mostly from the show in Paris, France. So will this show ever be released on DVD? We don't know. But due to the many fan requests, Madonna's manager Guy Oseary said in January 2009 that there are currently no plans to release the DVD, but it will come out "someday". In January 2010, a professional recording of the Lisbon show (most likely the one by Christian Lamb) surfaced online. Q: Do you have any info on Madonna's dancers? A: You can find the names of Madonna's tour dancers in the Tour section. That section also has many pictures that include her dancers. Q: Where can I buy merchandise for Madonna? A: In the Mad-Eyes shop you can find CD's, DVD's, books and posters for Madonna. Q: Which movies has Madonna appeared in? A: Check her filmography here. Q: How many records has Madonna sold worldwide? A: The exact number is unknown but it is estimated that Madonna has sold more than 200 million albums and 100 million singles worldwide. Therefore, she is considered as the best selling female artist in the world. Q: What is the chart position of this Madonna album/single? A: Please check our Charts page. For Madonna's current chart activity, please check our chart news and chart runs pages. Q: How many albums/singles has she released? What are the lyrics of her songs? A: Please check our discography section: albums & songs. Q: What is Madonna's record label? A: For 25 years, Madonna released her albums under Warner Brothers Records. In 2007, she decided not to renew her contract and she signed a 360° contract worth $120 million with Live Nation for the next 10 years. The contract includes 3 studio albums and 4 tours (the first being the Sticky & Sweet Tour). Since Live Nation is not a regular record label, Madonna signed a new deal with Interscope (a label under the Universal group) for the distribution of her new album and at least 2 others after that. With former manager Freddie DeMann she created the label Maverick (co-owned by Warner) and signed artists like Alanis Morissette and The Prodigy. In 2004, Madonna was bought out of Maverick after a Warner lawsuit, which was also a sign for the upcoming split with her label. Q: Who is Madonna's manager? A: Madonna is currently managed by Guy Oseary. Past managers were Freddie DeMann (1983-1996), Caresse Henry (1996-2004) and Angela Becker (2004-2008). Q: How and when did Madonna's musical career start? A: Madonna arrived in New York City in the late 70s. After several small jobs (among which serving in Dunkin' Donuts and nude modelling) and playing in some bands (the Breakfast Club and Emmy & The Emmies), she landed her first single Everybody in 1982 under Sire Records. Q: Where does Madonna live? A: Since her divorce in 2008, Madonna lives back in New York City. She also has houses in LA and London. (Please don't ask for her address because we prefer to respect her privacy). Q: Is Madonna married? Does she have any children? A: In November 2008, Madonna divorced British film director Guy Ritchie, to whom she was married since December 2000. She was married once before, to actor Sean Penn, from August 1985 till January 1989. Madonna has two biological and two adopted children: Lourdes Maria, also called Lola (born October 14, 1996; father is her former lover and fitness trainer Carlos Leon), Rocco (born August 11, 2000; father is ex-husband Guy Ritchie), David (born 2005 in Malawi; father is Yihane Banda; adopted by Madonna and Guy in 2006) and Chifundo -Mercy- James (born 2005 in Malawi; father is James Kambewa; adopted by Madonna in 2009). Q: What are the names of Madonna's parents? Does she have any brothers or sisters? A: Her father (of Italian origin) is Sylvio -Tony- Ciccone. Her mother (of French-Canadian origin) is Madonna Fortin. They had 3 sons (Martin, Anthony, Christopher) and 3 daughters (Madonna, Paula, Melanie). Madonna's mother died when Madonna was 5 years old. Her father remarried with the former housekeeper Joan Gustavson, with whom he had two more children: Mario and Jennifer. Q: What is Madonna's real name? A: Her birth name is Madonna Louise Ciccone. She added the name Veronica at 12y. Her child nickname was (Little) Nonnie. Her Kabbalah name is Esther. During her marriage to Guy Ritchie, she often called herself Mrs. Ritchie. Guy himself called her 'the Missus'. Collaborators often refer to her as 'M'. Finally, the British press calls her Madge (or Her Madgesty) but she's not too fond of that nickname. Q: When was Madonna born? A: Madonna was born on August 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan.

Q: When will Madonna release a new album? Q: When will she go on tour again? Q: Which tours are available on DVD? Will the Re-Invention Tour be released? Q: Do you have any info on Madonna's dancers? Q: Where can I buy merchandise for Madonna? Q: Which movies has Madonna appeared in? Q: How many records has Madonna sold worldwide? Q: What is the chart position of this Madonna album/single? Q: How many albums/singles has she released? What are the lyrics of her songs? Q: What is Madonna's record label? Q: Who is Madonna's manager? Q: How and when did Madonna's musical career start? Q: Where does Madonna live? Q: Is Madonna married? Does she have any children? Q: What are the names of Madonna's parents? Does she have any brothers or sisters? Q: What is Madonna's real name? Q: When was Madonna born?