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