Official Dutch Press Release
Madonna brings Sticky & Sweet tour to Holland Tuesday – September 2 2008 – Amsterdam ArenA
Today it has been announced that superstar Madonna will perform only one show in the Amsterdam ArenA. The show is part of her Sticky & Sweet tour that will kick off on August 23 in Cardiff, Wales, and will visit London and Paris too. The announcement of Madonna’s new world tour follows the release of her succesful new album Hard Candy, which has entered the charts at number 1 worldwide. Ticketsale for this concert will start Saturday May 17 at 10am.
Madonna will then perform in the USA, in venues such as New York’s Madison Square Garden and in cities as Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles and Miami. The tour will then make stops in South America and Mexico. Sticky & Sweet will be directed by Madonna’s creative partner Jamie King. Kevin Antunes will be in charge of the musical direction. Two years ago the world’s biggest pop diva performed a sold out show in the Amsterdam ArenA to celebrate her last album Confessions On A Dance Floor.
With her 11th studio album for Warner Bros. Records Madonna again managed to break every record. Hard Candy entered number 1 in 27 countries, including the US, Japan, Australia, France, Great Britain, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Canada, Italy, Brazil and of course Holland where it became platinum on the day of it’s release. The album was given a 4 star rating in Rolling Stone and People Magazine and the NY Daily called it her best album ever. Hard Candy is also the most downloaded album worldwide. The first single 4 Minutes was co written and produced by Timbaland and Justin Timberlake. Madonna’s last studio album COADF sold more than 8,5 million copies.
Madonna Cube – For fans who can’t wait for the ticketsale on May 17, you can already win a few tickets this week through the Madonna Cube. The Madonna cube is a unique webbased desktop application that allows fans 24/7 access to Madonna video’s (in HQ), Madonna Radio, Links to most relevant Madonna sites and latest news. The Madonna cube can be downloaded at www.madonnahardcandy.nl. May 16 will start a Madonna week at Radio 538 where you can win tickets.
Viagogo is the official Premium Ticketing Partners for Madonna’s European Tour 2008. Premium tickets and VIP packages are available from May 16 at www.viagogo.co.uk
Radio 538 presents
MADONNA – STICKY & SWEET TOUR
Tuesday September 2 2008
Amsterdam ArenA
Entree: 108, 98, 85, 72, 59 (excl. servicecosts)
Start time: 7.30pm
Ticketsale starts at May 17 at 10am through Ticket Service at www.livenation.nl or at the larger post offices.
There’s a limit of 6 tickets per person!
Thanks to our friends at www.madonnaunderground.nl