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