Madonna has extended the US leg of her ‘Celebration Tour’ with an additional run of eight dates – including a special Nashville concert benefiting trans rights organisations.
Due to take place on Friday, December 22 at the Bridgestone Arena is in response to recent anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in the State, with the Open Your Heart singer slamming the move in an accompanying statement.
“The oppression of the LGBTQ+ is not only unacceptable and inhumane; it’s creating an unsafe environment; it makes America a dangerous place for our most vulnerable citizens, especially trans women of colour,” she said.
“Also, these so-called laws to protect our children are unfounded and pathetic. Anyone with half a brain knows not to fuck with a drag queen.
“Bob [the Drag Queen] and I will see you from the stage in Nashville where we will celebrate the beauty that is the queer community.”
Tickets for the newly announced dates go on sale at 10am local time on Friday, March 31.
The full list of additional dates is below:
DECEMBER 2023
18 – Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
20 – Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
22 – Bridgestone Arena, Nashville
JANUARY 2024
11 – Acrisure Arena, Palm Springs
13 – Golden 1 Center, Sacramento
15 – Chase Center, San Francisco
18 – MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas
20 – Footprint Center, Phoenix
According to a press release, the ‘Celebration Tour’ will take us on Madonna’s artistic journey through four decades and pays respect to the city of New York where her career in music began.
“I am excited to explore as many songs as possible in hopes to give my fans the show they have been waiting for,” says Madonna.
Bob the Drag Queen a.k.a. Caldwell Tidicue will guest across all dates on the global tour.
Tickets for the full run, which plays across North America and Europe, are on general sale now.
