| It's not official but Madonna may be bringing | | | | bringback disco and dance with the popularity |
| her phenomenallysuccessful CD, Confessions on | | | | it had in the 1970's." |
| a Dance Floor, live to a venue nearyou. To | | | | |
| date, Confessions has sold nearly 1.29 | | | | It has been suggested that not only will she |
| million copies in the | | | | tour but that she willfocus, as she has in |
| | | | the past, on dance. Wherever Madonna |
| United States alone. It continues to top | | | | goesmany others follow. She wants people to |
| sales charts in the UK, and | | | | "get out of their seats" inresponse to the |
| | | | music. She wants them to "have a good |
| Madonna was recently recognized as the female | | | | timestraight through and non-stop." |
| artist with the mostnumber one hits in the | | | | Considering that one song on the |
| UK. It seems almost certain that | | | | |
| Madonna'sfan base will soon be pleading for | | | | CD is a hit single and she co-wrote and |
| her to finalize preparations for a | | | | co-produced Confessionswith Stuart Price, |
| | | | (Madonna's musical director on her 2002 |
| Confessions tour. How do we know Madonna may | | | | |
| be preparingfor a tour? While not coming out | | | | Drowned World Tour and last summer's |
| and making it official, she hasmade some | | | | Reinvention Tour) onemay assume that |
| statements that hint at the possibility. | | | | Confessions on a Dance Floor will be a |
| | | | visuallyextraordinary concert. |
| In a recent interview, Madonna spoke about | | | | |
| some performancesshe has booked for the near | | | | Madonna, of course, didn't do this all by |
| future. She will be performing at the | | | | herself. The genius forcesof musicality that |
| | | | worked with her on Confessions will no |
| Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in | | | | doubthelp her make the tour just as |
| Indio, California, on | | | | successful as the CD. Assistancefrom artisans |
| | | | such as Bloosdhy and Avant (Grammy winners), |
| April 30, 2006. She said, "I am especially | | | | theproducer of Madonna's last two albums-- |
| excited about playing | | | | Mirwais Ahmadzai, andco-writer Henrik Jonback |
| | | | will bring the live version of Confessionsto |
| Coachella before I start my own tour." In | | | | the stage. |
| some interviews | | | | |
| | | | Madonna's part in producing this album comes |
| Madonna even talked about her vision for her | | | | from her fascinationwith post modernism and |
| next tour, some ideasshe has for its visual | | | | technology. In talking about the making of |
| presentation on the stage and what the | | | | |
| | | | Confessions on a Dance Floor she said, "I'm |
| Confessions on a Dance Floor show will | | | | trying to find thesoulfulness in technology |
| represent for her. | | | | and playing with that. I would prefer to |
| | | | nothave back-up singers. I would rather take |
| Madonna's plans for her tour aren't | | | | my own voice and layerit and change it and |
| specifically connected to | | | | put effects on it so it sounds like a lot |
| | | | ofdifferent tones and timbres." |
| Confessions, but when she says things such | | | | |
| as, "I want them (theaudience) to feel like | | | | Madonna fans know that this artist loves her |
| they're inside a disco ball," it's hard to | | | | craft. She is excitedabout her music and |
| imaginethat her vision doesn't involve | | | | passionate about bringing it to the stage. |
| Confessions. Other statements like, "Iwant a | | | | If youhaven't heard the entire CD yet, you |
| sound system in surround and the dancers | | | | are in for a treat. This is thekind of CD |
| personalities tocome out" indicates that a | | | | that requires you either find a place to |
| tour for Confessions is highly likely. Sowhat | | | | relax and justlisten or occupy a space where |
| is all this excitement about? | | | | you can start moving. There is notypical |
| | | | break between the songs. This music will |
| Confessions, the fourteenth album/CD created | | | | make even thosethat don't dance get up and |
| by Madonna, is amix of anything you want it | | | | move their feet. The Mistress of Visual |
| to be. It's about power andempowerment and | | | | |
| love and its costs. In this re-invention of | | | | Artistry herself is the only one who can |
| | | | bring Confessions on a |
| Madonna herself and the disco-era, she has | | | | |
| come back withpossibly the best work she has | | | | Dance Floor to life on stage. Throughout the |
| ever done. There are blogs andmessage boards | | | | world of music, it isrumored that this tour |
| full of comments on Confessions. "I never | | | | could start as soon as August or September |
| evenliked this woman and I have to say, this | | | | |
| is real good stuff," oneperson noted. Other | | | | 2006. Start getting in line for tickets! |
| comments include, "Only Madonna could | | | | |