DROWNED WORLD TOUR - DETAILS

The cities - The songs - The performers - The costumes - The tourposters - Behind the scenes

The cities: Back to top
     
Spain

June 09
June 10

Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain Drowned World Tour, the video - click to enlarge
Italy

June 13
June 14
June 15

Fila Forum, Milan, Italy
Germany

June 19
June 20
June 22
June 23

Max Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
France

June 26
June 27
June 29
June 30

Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy, Paris, France
UK

July 04
July 06
July 07
July 09
July 10
July 12

Earls Court, London, England
US

July 21
July 22

First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
July 25
July 26
July 28
July 30
July 31

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

cancelled
August 02
August 03

Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
rescheduled
August 06 07
August 08

Fleet Center, Boston, MA
  August 10
August 11

MCI Center, Washington, DC
  August 14
August 15

National Car Rental Center, Miami, FL
  August 19
August 20

Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA

live on HBO
August 25
August 26

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI
  August 28
August 29

United Center, Chicago, IL
  September 01
September 02

MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV
  September 05
September 06

Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA



rescheduled
September 09
September 13
September 14
September 11 15
Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA

Remarks:
The tour was scheduled to start in Cologne, Germany. However, both shows were cancelled because preparations for the tour weren't finished.
Madonna had to cancel her second show in East Rutherford, because she was suffering from laryngitis. Her first show in Boston was postponed for one day.
Her LA show on september 11th was cancelled because of the terroristic attacks on the US It was rescheduled on the 15th.
The 2nd show in Detroit was recorded and live broadcast on TV network HBO. The same show was later released on VHS and DVD.

The songs: Back to top
     
Drowned World / Substitute For Love
Impressive Instant
Candy Perfume Girl
Beautiful Stranger
Ray Of Light
(Endline of Drowned World)
The first part of the show is heavy cyberpunk and -as she'd call it - acid rock. Madonna appears on stage wearing a Scottish kilt with underneath black trousers. She has a black top with zippers across, and with a see-through sleeve on her left arm. Her right arm is uncovered. She has a bandage on her fore-arm, not from an accident, but to avoid irritation from playing the guitar. Her hair is straight blond, pretty much like the WIFLFAG video. Rock n’ Roll Punk Girl - click to enlarge
Paradise (Not For Me) (video interlude)
Frozen
Open Your Heart (opening chords)
Nobody's Perfect
Mer Girl (Part 1)
Sky Fits Heaven
Mer Girl (Part 2)
During Paradise Madonna's not seen on stage. There's only four dancers on stage and Madonna on the big screen, in a fantastic prerecorded movie. This gives Mo the opportunity to change outfit backstage. Then she appears on stage with a Geisha outfit designed by Arriane Phillips, with 26ft-long sleeves, that slide off during Frozen. She continues this look with an amazing dress by Gaultier. She also sports the black wig we remember from the Nothing Really Matters video. Geisha Girl - click to enlarge
What It Feels Like For A Girl (remix)
I Deserve It
Don't Tell Me
Human Nature
Oh Dear Daddy
Secret
Gone / You'll See (in some US shows)
During the dance remix of WIFLFAG Madonna again disappears for an outfit change. The third part of the concert shows her as a cowgirl, first wearing black leather, then a mud-splattered jeans and a shirt with a US-flag motive. These cowgirl outfits were provided by Dean and Dan Caten of D² (D Squared). Cyber Cowgirl - click to enlarge
Don't Cry For Me Argentina (instrumental interlude)
Lo Que Siente La Mujer
La Isla Bonita
Holiday
Music
The Spanish part of the show is introduced by an instrumental interlude of Don't Cry For Me Argentina. Afterwards Madonna comes out of a big box, wearing a stunning black Gaultier dress. She has her hair tied in a bun. For Holiday she's wearing a little red hat (which later is thrown in the public) and a white fur coat. Underneath she has a black shirt with the word 'mother' written on it. No time for sweet cakes though, as the back of her shirt reads 'f*ckers' plus another 'fuck off' on her guitar strap. Good ol' Maddy!
Spanish Girl / Ghetto Girl - click to enlarge
The performers & collaborators: Back to top
   
Madonna
Donna De Lory
Niki Haris
Michael McKnight
Stuart Price
Marcus Brown
Monte Pittman
Ron Powell
Steve Sidelnyk

Lead vocals & Guitar
Vocals
Vocals
Programmer / Keyboards
Musical Direction, Keyboards & Guitar
Keyboards
Guitar
Percussion
Drums

Christian Vincent
Tamara Levinson
Ruthy Inchaustegui
Nito Larioza
Anthony Jay Rodriguez
Kemba Shannon
Eko Supriyanto
Addie Yungmee
Jamal Story
Taimak Guerreillo
Jull Weber

Head dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer

Hamish Hamilton
Jamie King
Alex Magno
Kelly Parker
Debra Brown
Leslie Dewhurst
Joyce Flemming
Tif'nie Olson
Stefanie Roos

Director
Stage Production Director
Choreographer
Assistant Choreographer
Aerial Choreographer
Assistant Aerial Choreographer
Creative Technical Consultant
Assistant to Director
Associate Choreographer

Arianne Phillips
Jean Paul Gaultier
Dean and Dan Caten of D²

Designer
Designer
Designers

William Orbit
Mirwais
Pat McCarthy
Mark Stent

Engineer
Engineer
Engineer
Engineer

Taimak Guerreillo
Caresse Henry
Ho Sung Pak
Shari Goldschmidt
Richard Feldstein
Leeann Hard
Liz Rosenberg
Chris Littleton
Luigi Murenu, Rita Marmor
Arianne Phillips
Klexius Kolby
Julie Harris
Joseph Kale
Peter Morse
Jake Davies
Carol Dodds
Edwin Stern
Kevin Reagan
Rosie O'Donnell

Martial arts coordinator
Management
Assistant to martial arts
Business Management
Business Management
Business Management
Publicist
Tour manager
Artist hair stylist
Tour Stylist
Make up designer & supervisor
Artist make up
Art director
Lighting director
Sound design
Video director
Yoga instructor
Tour book art direction / design
Cover photo
Behind the scenes: Back to top
   
  • Madonna’s DROWNED WORLD Tour has over 100 tons of equipment. It takes two 747 jumbo jets to fly the equipment to between continents. Eight trucks will bring the equipment from venue to venue.
  • The tour has over 100 tons of equipment. It takes two 747 jumbo jets to fly the equipment between continents. Eight trucks will bring the equipment from venue to venue.
  • The equipment fits into 1500 trunks.
  • The stage is 70 square feet by 70 square feet, i.e. 4,900 square feet.
  • There are 88 traveling production people.
  • The total traveling group is close to 200 people.
  • 100 local production people are hired for each show.
  • Regarding the technology and equipment, it is state of the art, newly made and never before used by an artist or group in Europe. It is a "less is more" philosophy. While it may not have the biggest number of speakers of any tour, the sound quality is crystal clear and of the highest possible quality.
  • The creation of the sound requires 103 "inputs"/signals. All Madonna’s studio engineers who worked on her last two albums including Pat McCarthy, Spike Stent, Mirwais, William Orbit amongst others had input in creating the "marriage" of a studio and flawless live quality sound in concert setting.
  • There are four large video screens on the stage and two in-house screens for close-up viewing.
  • The mechanical bull was manufactured in Cheyenne, Oklahoma and was blessed by a priest there prior to being shipped to Los Angeles for rehearsal. The seat was designed to fit Madonna perfectly.
  • The flying sequence in the "Geisha Girl" section is a "Peter Pan" style fly rig – single cable, non mechanical. Three flying people balance offstage with each of the three flying people – including Madonna.

  • Favorite backstage drinks: Red Bull and Starbucks Cappuccino
  • Favorite pill: Advil which is purchased by the case.
 
   
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