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May 23

Madge rocks LA

"I want to turn the world into a giant dance floor," Madonna declared as tickets for her Confessions world tour went on sale.
The 47-year-old disco diva is known for her theatrical, action-packed performances and last night's sold-out show was no exception.
There were tutus and tiaras, drag queens and diamantes, sequins and sparkles, black corsets and bejeweled belts - and that was just the audience.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Salma Hayek, Rosie O'Donnell and Nicole Richie were among the 20,000 fans dazzled by the two-hour show at the Los Angeles Forum.
"Are you ready to take a ride with me?" the material mum asked as she emerged from a giant disco ball covered with $2 million in Swarovski crystals.
Wearing jodhpurs and a top hat, the equestrian style outfit was matched with black and white footage of racehorses flashing on the huge screens at the back of the stage. Male dancers moved to the music like animals, with leather harnesses around their necks. Madonna mounted them, whipped them and seduced them.
A backstage spy said Madge had been "more finicky than ever" about the dancers - "her gifted and naughty children".
"She tells them off if they dare to yawn or sigh or ask for a breather. Those dancers are basically in boot camp. She's pretty scary!"
Just like their taskmaster, the dozen dancers did not stop for a second. They roller-bladed and back-flipped, break-danced and boogied. They even put on a Cirque-du-Soleil-style show during one of the songs.
It was a visual feast with more than six different costume changes, none straying far from Madonna's love of lycra.
Like a Virgin was a real crowd pleaser. Madge cranked up the kinky factor and strapped herself into a silver-studded saddle that was attached to a pole, and circled above the audience.
One of my favourite outfits was a black bomber jacket that sparkled as she sang I love New York all rock'n'roll style with a Les Paul guitar.
Coming close behind was the super sleek, 70s style white suit she wore in a disco-flavoured section of the show when she sang Music and successfully showed off some Saturday Night Fever/ John Travolta moves.
Gold metallic balloons fell from the ceiling as she called to the crowd to sing along.
"Don't make me stop this car," she joked when the audience didn't sing to her satisfaction. "Come on, you lazy (rhymes with suckers), SING!"
So we did. And we danced. She dazzled us some more. And then it all seemed to be over in a flash.
I left mesmerised, amazed, exhausted and astounded by her stamina. There's no need to worry that this may be Madonna's final tour. She certainly shows no sign of slowing down any day soon.
source : msn.com.au

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