In pics: Madonna kicks off Rebel Heart Tour in style
By Will Stroude
After months of mad-cap Instagram teasers and slow-motion videos of pole-dancing nuns, Madonna finally birthed her Rebel Heart Tour in Montreal, Canada, last night (September 10), and our excitement or the musical legend’s UK shows this December is reaching dangerously hazardous levels. Be warned, there are spoilers ahead.
The 22-song set sees most of what we would term the ‘banger half’ of Rebel Heart get an onstage outing, and of course is packed with hits from across the musical legend’s four-decade career, including acoustic re-workings of classics like True Blue and Who’s That Girl.
The staging looks equally as incredible: As well as the continued matador theme and a vast array of costumes by designers from Gucci to Prada, the show includes a segment where Madge rides a half-naked nun like a surfboard. Obviously.
Naturally, everyone’s favourite Instagrammer has been sharing the highlights overnight, so get a sneak peek of what to expect come December – as well as the full setlist – below…
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1. ‘Iconic’
2. ‘Bitch I’m Madonna ‘
3. ‘Burning Up ‘
4. ‘Holy Water / Vogue’
5. ‘Devil Pray’
6. ‘Messiah’
7. ‘Body Shop ‘
8. ‘True Blue’ (Acoustic)
9. ‘Deeper and Deeper ‘
10. ‘HeartBreakCity’ / ‘Love Don’t Live Here Anymore’
11. ‘Like a Virgin’
12. ‘S.E.X. (Justify My Love insert)’
13. ‘Living for Love’ (Offer Nissim Living For Drums Remix)
14. ‘La Isla Bonita’
15. ‘Dress You Up’ / ‘Into The Groove’ / ‘Everybody’ / ‘Lucky Star’
16. ‘Who’s That Girl’ (Acoustic)
17. ‘Rebel Heart’
18. ‘Illuminati’
19. ‘Music’
20. ‘Candy Shop’
21. ‘Material Girl’
22. ‘La Vie En Rose’ (Édith Piaf cover)
23. ‘Unapologetic Bitch’
24. ‘Holiday’
Madonna’s Rebel Heart Tour hits the UK at London’s O2 arena on December 1 & 2, Manchester on December 14, Birmingham on December 16 and Glasgow on December 20.
US producer and Rebel Heart collaborator Diplo recently defended Ms Ciccone against the backlash she’s been facing of late, saying that people no longer wanted her to succeed in the industry because of her age and sex –click here to find out more.
Meanwhile, a full thirty-minute reel of unseen outtakes from the star’s legendary Vogue video have found their way onto the internet – check out the never-before-seen footage here.
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