all about Madonna

We make fun of her age, religion, politics, workout ethic and even that mysterious English accent of hers. But when-ever Madonna tickets go on sale, they disappear faster than diet pills at a Lindsay Lohan look-alike contest.
On April 10 at 10 a.m., tickets went on sale for two shows at Madison Square Garden in Maddy’s upcoming “Confessions on a Dance Floor” tour. Ten minutes later, all 40,000 ducats disappeared. That prompted the announcement of two more shows, whose tickets vanished just as briskly.
Tomorrow at 10 a.m., tickets to a fifth, and perhaps final, Garden date go on sale (for a show to be given July 18).
Whaddya think is going to happen?
Which only begs the question: Why do people all keep rushing into the clutches of Madonna’s live shows while pretending to be utterly aloof?
Of course, it wouldn’t be the first time humans have displayed a contradictory tussle between lust and contempt. Here are the more specific reasons for our behavior.

We actually like the music. (Remember that?)
Especially for this tour. Conceived as a nonstop ode to club culture, the “Confessions” tour promises to bring Madonna back to her early dance scene days, reminding us of why we loved her in the first place. While cultural windbags may concentrate on her persona – and pretensions – fans know that Madonna has put out more great dance records than any pop star in the last 20 years. Except, of course, for the Pet Shop Boys.

Her Tuors Rock!!! (even when they’re really self-important.)
Yes, Madonna’s shows always go for some Grand Statements, none of which have quite connected, or achieved coherence, since her peak tour (1990’s “Blonde Ambition”). But despite the riot of information and “messages” she infuses every show with, her core production always looks smashing. And her choreography never descends into the Vegas tackiness of some other female pop stars we won’t stoop to mention. (Okay: Janet Jackson). Better, on Madonna’s last road show, 2004’s “Re-Invention Tour,” she proved how much stronger her vocals have become over the years. At this point, not only can we dance to her music, she can sing it too.

We want to see if the ol’ gal can still do it.
As she approaches 50 (well, 48), it’s a bigger and bigger dare for Madge to do the kind of nose-bleed headstands, body-bisecting leg splits and yoga-inspired pretzel twists we expect from her – and that she ruthlessly demands of herself. Madonna’s insistence on keeping such a dizzying level of physical engagement at her shows means she’s now defying age in the same way she once did sexual taboos. And that desire has a cultural resonance: As our whole boomer-defined culture grays, we all have a stake in Madonna’s mission to hold back the clock.

We’re fascinated by her continues need to whip up such an insane amount of attention around herself.
Madonna’s greed for recognition has always drawn a crowd. That her need hasn’t abated after more than 20 years in the punishing media light only underscores the “me-me-me-ness”of it all. Which speaks to the inner egoist in us all.

source : nydailynews

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