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MADONNA World Tour 2012 Will Stop At DC's Verizon Center

 MADONNA WORLD TOUR 2012

Tickets Go On Sale in Israel and the UK Feb 10th

North American Tickets Go On Sale Beginning Feb. 13th

Washington, DC - Verizon Center, Sunday, September, 23, 2012

Tickets Go On Sale Feb. 13th at 10am 

LOS ANGELES, CA (February 7, 2012) - Madonna is having a huge party and everyone’s invited.  The Madonna 2012 World begins May 29th 2012 in Tel Aviv, Israel it was officially announced by Live Nation Entertainment, the tour’s international promoter.  The shows will include arenas, stadiums and special outdoor sights including the Plains of Abraham in Quebec and a return visit to South America as well as  Australia where she has not performed in 20 years.  The tour will stop in 26 European cities including London, Paris, Milan and Berlin.

The first of 26 North American shows is scheduled for August 28th in Philadelphia and includes a September 6th show in NY’s Yankee Stadium and an October l0th performance at LA’s Staples Center.  Tickets are scheduled to go on sale beginning February 10th in Tel Aviv and the United Kingdom, with North American tickets going on sale beginning February 13th.  Tickets for North America are available at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.  A complete itinerary of Madonna 2012 follows this release.

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Madonna’s previous tour, the phenomenally successful “Sticky & Sweet” Tour reaffirmed her status as one of the most successful touring artists of all time.  The historic tour included such incredible touring feats as a 70,000 seat sell-out in Werchter, Belgium, an 85,000 sell-out in Helsinki (the largest show ever in the Nordic countries by a solo artist), a 40,000 ticket sell-out in Oslo, Norway, and 72,000 tickets sold out in one day in Tallinn Estonia. Other record breaking ticket sales  around the globe include 650,000 tickets sold in her series of South American dates, 72,000 tickets at Zurich's Dübendorf Airfield - the largest audience ever assembled for a show in Switzerland, 75,000 tickets in London and four sell outs in New York's Madison Square Garden (60,364 tickets).  

The announcement of Madonna’s 2012 World Tour follows an extraordinary week which included a monumental extravaganza of a performance at the  Bridgestone Super Bowl Halftime  which was seen in over 200 countries by over a billion people. Last week also  saw the release of Madonna’s new single, “Give Me All Your Luvin” from her highly anticipated new album MDNA on Live Nation Entertainment/Interscope Records - scheduled to be released on March 26th.  Pre orders have already catapulted MDNA to  No. 1 on iTunes in 50 countries including the US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Canada, Italy, Sweden and the Netherlands.  The single’s  video directed by Megaforce which also stars Nicki Minaj and MIA  previewed on American Idol.  Additionally, the Madonna directed Golden Globe Award winning film “W.E.” opened in NY and LA with other markets to follow later in the month.

“Madonna’s track record as a world class entertainer and touring artist speaks for itself.  Her artistry, talent and creative productions get bigger and better with each tour and Madonna 2012 will be no exception. We are thrilled to have her back on the road and know her fans feel the same,” commented Arthur Fogel, CEO Live Nation Entertainment Global Touring and Madonna tour promoter. 

In the course of her phenomenal career, Madonna has a record breaking 37 Top 10 hits on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart along with a record breaking 40 Number 1’s on Billboard’s Dance/Club Play Song Charts.  No other act has more Top 10’s on the Hot 100 or Number 1’s on the Club Chart.  Madonna has sold over 300 million albums and holds the record for the most successful tour by a solo artist in history. She is a seven time Grammy winning singer, songwriter, producer and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. Her last CD “Hard Candy,” debuted at Number 1 in 37 countries including US, UK, Canada, France and Australia.  Madonna 2012 World Tour is the Material Girl’s 9th Tour.  Her first tour was the l985 Virgin Tour.      

Madonna’s recent Golden Globe winning song "Masterpiece" from The Weinstein Company film  ”W.E.” as well as “W.E. Music From The Soundtrack “W.E.” film have both been released digitally on Interscope Records.   A physical release will be in stores in the UK on February 6th and on February 14th in the US.

US residents ordering tickets online to a US performance will receive their choice of a digital or physical copy of Madonna’s new MDNA album with every ticket purchased.

Citi® is the official credit card of US leg of Madonna’s upcoming world tour. Citi® cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Wednesday, Feb. 8th at 10am through Citi's Private Pass® Program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com. Icon is Madonna's official fan club. Lifetime Legacy members of Icon will receive first access to tickets and VIP Packages starting February 7, 2012. Registered free Icon members will have the opportunity to purchase an “Icon Live Pass,” which gives them access not only to ticket & VIP Package pre-sales, but also to a tour devoted forum and an exclusive tour gift. Fans can sign up for a free Icon membership at Madonna.com today.

VIP Packages will are available through VIP Nation, including premium seats, exclusive merchandise and more. For more information please visit: www.VIPNation.com  

MADONNA

2012 WORLD TOUR ITINERARY

EUROPE

29-May                  Tel Aviv, Israel                                     Ramat Gam Stadium                          On Sale Feb. 10 

3-Jun                      Abu Dhabi                                             Yas Arena                                             On Sale Feb. 27

7-Jun                      Istanbul, Turkey                                   Turk Telecom Arena                           On sale soon

11-Jun                   Zagreb, Croatia                                   Maksimir Stadium                                On Sale Feb. 17

14-Jun                   Milan, Italy                                             Stadio San Siro                                    On Sale Feb. 13

16-Jun                   Florence, Italy                                      Stadio Franchi                                     On Sale Feb. 13 

20-Jun                   Barcelona, Spain                 Palau Sant Jordi                  On Sale Feb. 16 

24-Jun                   Coimbra, Portugal                               Estadio Cidade de Coimbra              On Sale Feb. 11

28-Jun                   Berlin, Germany                                  O2 Arena                                              On Sale Feb. 13

2-Jul                       Copenhagen, Denmark                     Parken Stadium                                   On Sale Feb. 13 

4-Jul                       Gothenburg, Sweden                         Ullevi Stadium                                      On Sale Feb. 17

7-Jul                       Amsterdam,The Netherlands            Ziggo Dome                                         On Sale Feb. 11

12-Jul                     Brussels, Belgium                               Stade Roi-Baudouin                           On Sale Feb. 17

14-Jul                     Paris, France                                        Stade De France                 On Sale Feb. 14

17-Jul                     London, UK                                          Hyde Park                                             On Sale Feb. 10                 

21-Jul                     Edinburgh, UK                                     Murrayfield Stadium                            On Sale Feb. 10 

24-Jul                     Dublin, Ireland                                     Aviva Stadium                                      On Sale Feb. 17

29-Jul                     Vienna, Austria                                    Ernst-Happel-Stadion                         On Sale Feb. 24

1-Aug                     Warsaw, Poland                                  National Stadium                 On Sale Feb. 17

7-Aug                     Moscow, Russia                                  Olimpiski Arena                                   On sale soon.

  8-Aug                   St. Petersburg, Russia                        SKK Arena                                            On sale soon

12-Aug                   Helsinki, Finland                 Olympic Stadium                 On Sale Feb. 14

15-Aug                   Oslo, Norway                                       Telenor Arena                                      On Sale Feb. 20

18-Aug                   Zurich, Switzerland                             Stadion Letzigrund                              On Sale Feb. 24

21-Aug                   Nice, France                                         Stade Charles-Erhmann                    On Sale Feb. 14

NORTH AMERICA

28-Aug                   Philadelphia, PA                  Wells Fargo Center                            On Sale Feb. 13                 

30-Aug                   Montreal, QC                                        Bell Centre                                            On Sale Feb. 18

1-Sep                     Quebec City, QC                 Plains of Abraham Site                       On Sale Feb. 17

4-Sep                     Boston, MA                                           TD Garden                                           On Sale Feb. 13

6-Sep                     New York, NY                                       Yankee Stadium                  On Sale Feb. 13

10-Sep                   Ottawa, ON                                           Scotiabank Place                                On Sale Feb. 13

12-Sep                   Toronto, ON                                         Air Canada Centre                              On Sale Feb. 13

15-Sep                   Atlantic City, NJ                                    Boardwalk Hall                                    On Sale Feb. 27

19-Sep                   Chicago, IL                                           United Center                                       On Sale Feb. 13

23-Sep                   Washington, D.C.                                Verizon Center                                     On Sale Feb. 13

29-Sep                   Vancouver, BC                                     Rogers Arena                                       On Sale Feb. 13

2-Oct                      Seattle, WA                                           Key Arena                                             On Sale Feb. 13

6-Oct                      San Jose, CA                                       HP Pavilion                                           On Sale Feb. 13

10-Oct                    Los Angeles, CA                  Staples Center                                     On Sale Feb. 13

13-Oct                    Las Vegas, NV                                     MGM Grand                                         On Sale Feb. 27

16-Oct                    Phoenix, AZ                                          US Airways Center                              On Sale Feb. 27

20-Oct                    Dallas, TX                                             American Airlines Center   On Sale Feb. 27

24-Oct                    Houston, TX                                         Toyota Center                                      On Sale Feb. 27

27-Oct                    New Orleans, LA                 New Orleans Arena                            On Sale Mar. 5

30-Oct                    Kansas City, MO                  Sprint Center                                        On Sale Mar. 5

1-Nov                     St. Louis, MO                                        Scottrade Center                 On Sale Mar. 5

3-Nov                     St. Paul, MN                                          Xcel Energy Center                             On Sale Feb. 27

10-Nov                   Cleveland, OH                                     Quicken Loans Arena                        On Sale Mar. 5

15-Nov                   Charlotte, NC                                       Time Warner Cable Arena                On Sale Mar. 5

17-Nov                   Atlanta, GA                                           Philips Arena                                        On Sale Mar. 5

TBC                        Miami, FL                                              To Be Confirmed                 On Sale Soon

The tour will also visit South American and Australia.

 Additional cities and venues to be announced. Itinerary subject to change.

For complete tour and ticket information, Fan Club memberships, VIP Packages, merchandise and more visit: 

WWW.LIVENATION.COM &  WWW.MADONNA.COM

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