Madonna's Celebration Tour: Spectacular show with over 40 of her greatest hits

Madonna's upcoming greatest hits tour will showcase her vast career through a documentary-style performance that includes over 40 songs, according to her musical director, Stuart Price. In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Price revealed that the show will utilize four decades worth of archive footage and studio recordings to tell Madonna's story. He emphasized that a greatest hit can be more than just a song, it can also be a wardrobe, a video, or even a statement. Price also assured fans that Madonna is back to full strength after a health scare earlier in the summer, during which she was hospitalized for a serious bacterial infection. The premiere of the tour will take place on Saturday at London's O2 Arena. Price stated that the delay in the start of the tour allowed for further enhancements and polishing of the show. The set-list has been finalized by selecting memorable moments from Madonna's career, with Price estimating that around 25 songs will be performed in full and elements of 20 more will appear in some form. Despite the precise and fixed nature of the tour's production, Price highlighted Madonna's dynamic personality, interactions with the audience, and knack for creating opportunities for variation from night to night. Price, who has worked with Madonna since 2001, expressed his excitement about collaborating with her on this tour after their musical rapport remained strong even after a long break. He praised Madonna's already highly evolved storyline for the show that encompasses her career from her early days in New York to motherhood and all the ups and downs in between. The show will incorporate news footage, classic costumes, and music videos. It will also use Madonna's original multi-track recordings to capture the original spirit of the songs. For the first time since the start of her career, Madonna will not be joined by an on-stage band, as the original recordings will take center stage. The tour will not be solely nostalgic, as Madonna is known for recontextualizing her songs to resonate with the current era. Price pointed out that Madonna's powerful moments intersect with societal events, such as the AIDS crisis. With thousands of hours of archive footage at their disposal, the Celebration tour will not only celebrate Madonna's impact on pop music but also her contribution to culture.