Re-Invention World Tour

Re-Invention (World) Tour

from Madonna

Presentation album	GHV2 American Life
Beginning of the tour	May 24, 2004
End of the tour	September 14, 2004
Total concerts (by continent)	* 17 in Europe 39 in North America
revenue	approximately $ 125 million

Madonna Tour Chronology

Drowned World Tour (2001)	Re-Invention Tour 2004	Confessions Tour (2006)

The Re-Invention (in German: New Invention) Tour was the sixth tour of the American singer Madonna . She supported her ninth album " American Life ", which, however, could not build on earlier successes due to critical messages to the American government. The tour, which was sold out to a large extent, was a huge success and grossed around $ 125 million. The singer played in front of almost 900,000 fans.

background

The tour was planned like a greatest hits tour. The title "Re-Invention" hinted at the many new inventions in the career of the pop icon. The lavish stage show had "Unity Versus Violence" as its secret theme and included five costumes by designer Arianne Phillips , a show full of effects and extravagance and political messages, as well as a scene on the electric chair as a planned scandal. The costumes ranged from military outfits to showgirl-esque circus dresses and gold corsets .

Director Jonas Åkerlund documented the preparation and course of the tour in the film I'm Going to Tell You a Secret , which was broadcast on MTV and released on CD.

About the show

Madonna on the Re-Invention World Tour in Paris ("Circus Cabarette" part)

The show was divided into five parts: "French Baroque-Marie Antoinette Revival, Military-Army, Circus-Cabaret, Acoustic and Scottish-Tribal". The opening was decided on the song " Vogue ", in which she was lifted onto the stage in a golden corset and jewelry. The dancers, too, were dressed similarly with references to the Baroque. She then sang "Nobody Knows Me" as lines of text flickered across the big screens. For “ Frozen ” the screens showed a pre-made film by Cunningham Chris (who also shot the music video), in which naked bodies in dark colors wrestle with one another. In the second part, "Military Army", she wore military outfits. It was accompanied by images of death and destruction, especially during the song "American Life", in which US President Bush was also criticized. With “ Express Yourself ”, “Burning Up” and “ Material Girl ”, some with guitar, she then heralded hits from bygone times. Part three "Circus Cabaret" showed her in a red and white showgirl / cabaret costume. She sang " Hanky ​​Panky " and " Deeper and Deeper " partly in jazz versions. After “Die Another Day” came the electric chair scandal during the Evita song “Lamet”. Introduced by an interlude mix, the next act followed with quieter songs, including "Nothing Fails" and "Don't Tell Me". Madonna played guitar to these songs. Her hit " Like a Prayer " was also sung. For the cover "Imagine" the screens showed sad images of the consequences of war. She first came to the last act “Scottish” with bagpipes, went back to the big hits with “ Into the Groove ”, “ Crazy for You ” and “ Papa Don't Preach ” and ended the concerts with “Music” and “ Holiday ".

success

After only 12 shows in America and appearances in London and Paris were planned, the tickets sold very quickly. When the two shows in New York sold out within minutes, it was decided to add more appearances. Not only in America, but also in Europe. After the start of the tour, $ 44 million was raised with just under 250,000 tickets. The ticket price was $ 174.17 (€ 155). After the end of the tour, the revenue was around 125 million US dollars, which makes the “Re-Invention Tour” the tour with the biggest box office in 2004. She played in front of over 890,000 fans.

criticism

Most of the time the show was rated positively. The Washington Post wrote, "The difference between their last tour in 2001, and this one, is huge (...)," and playing old hits received extremely positive feedback. Elizabeth Smith of the New York Times wrote: “In contrast to the Drowned World Tour two years ago, which had a hostile and somber undertone, the Re-Invention Show brings Madonna back to the light. It seemed like she was having fun! ... ”USA Today was just as positive, giving it 4/5 stars. Joshua Klein of the Chicago Tribune wrote that the show was more spectacle than substance. Sal Quinquemanni of Slant Magazine reported, “The best thing that can come of Madonna looking at (and reinventing) her past is to remind everyone of what Madonna does best: make us forget the bad times, get together, release the pressure and go on vacation ”. Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times wrote that the concert was a "dense, dizzying, often inconsistent and sometimes exhilarating night" in which you saw a great artist but shadowed her too much with her own past. Dan Aqualiante of the New York Post wrote, Madonna made her way into the hearts of viewers with an entertaining theatrical show that was elaborately made. He also praised the costumes and the cast. Thea Singer of the Boston Herald said, "Madonna goes on tour with Jewish mysticism". Music critic Robert Hilburn of the Los Angeles Times criticized that Madonna renounced the sexual innuendos and taboos of previous shows and instead made social and political statements that remained unclear. Again and again it would have been the broadcast videos rather than the music that conveyed emotions and content. Madonna did not manage to transfer her inspiration to the fans.

Set list

Madonna on the Re-Invention World Tour in Manchester ("Military Army" part)

Act One: French Baroque-Marie Antoinette Revival

1. "The Beast Within Video Introduction"
2. " Vogue "
3. "Nobody Knows Me"
4. " Frozen "

Act Two: Military Army

1. "American Life"
2. " Express Yourself "
3. "Burning Up"
4. " Material Girl "

Act Three: Circus Cabarets

1. "Hollywood Remix (interlude)"
2. " Hanky ​​Panky "
3. " Deeper and Deeper "
4. "Die Another Day"
5. "Lament"

Act Four: Acoustic

1. "Bedtime Stories Mix (interlude)"
2. "Nothing Fails"
3. "Don't Tell Me"
4. " Like a Prayer "
5. "Mother & Father"
6. "Imagine"

Act Five: Scottish Tribal

1. " Into the Groove "
2. " Papa Don't Preach "
3. " Crazy for You "
4. "Music"
5. " Holiday "

Shows

List of shows, visitors and sales.

date	city	country	place	visit	sales
North America
May 24, 2004	Inglewood	United States	The Forum	43.158 / 43.158	$ 6,965,055
May 26, 2004
May 27, 2004
May 29, 2004	Las Vegas		MGM Grand Garden Arena	28.341 / 28.341	$ 7,005,548
May 30, 2004
June 2, 2004	Anaheim		Arrowhead Pond	24.250 / 24.250	$ 4,164,450
June 3, 2004
June 6, 2004	San Jose		SAP Center	40.205 / 40.205	$ 5,543,715
June 8, 2004
June 9, 2004
June 13, 2004	Washington, DC		MCI Center	26.788 / 26.788	$ 3,486,684
June 14, 2004
June 16, 2004	New York City		Madison Square Garden	88.625 / 88.625	$ 12,674,925
June 17, 2004
June 20, 2004
June 21, 2004
June 23, 2004
June 24, 2004
June 27, 2004	Worcester		Worcester's Centrum Center	46.075 / 46.075	$ 6,439,890
June 28, 2004
June 30, 2004
July 1, 2004
4th July 2004	Philadelphia		Wachovia Center	30.575 / 30.575	$ 4,134,478
July 5, 2004
July 7, 2004	East Rutherford		Izod Center	29.315 / 29.315	$ 4,437,345
July 8, 2004
July 11, 2004	Chicago		United Center	59.591 / 59.591	$ 7,894,105
July 12, 2004
July 14, 2004
July 15, 2004
July 18, 2004	Toronto	Canada	Air Canada Center	52.160 / 52.160	$ 5,332,703
July 19, 2004
July 21, 2004
July 24, 2004	Atlanta	United States	Philips Arena	25.627 / 25.627	$ 3,450,874
July 25, 2004
July 28, 2004	Sunrise		BB&T Center	28.208 / 28.208	$ 3,834,522
July 29, 2004
August 1, 2004	Miami		American Airlines Arena	30.580 / 30.580	$ 4,145,760
August 2, 2004
Europe
August 14, 2004	Manchester	England	Manchester arena	27.320 / 27.320	$ 5,136,114
August 15, 2004
August 18, 2004	London		Earls Court Exhibition Center	34.087 / 34.087	$ 6,356,207
August 19, 2004
August 22, 2004			Wembley Arena	45.267 / 45.267	$ 9,809,717
August 23, 2004
August 25, 2004
August 26, 2004
August 29, 2004	Slane	Ireland	Slane Castle	62,275 / 70,000	$ 6,575,339
September 1, 2004	Paris	France	Bercy Arena	68,000 / 68,000	$ 7,357,529
September 2, 2004
September 4, 2004
September 5, 2004
September 8, 2004	Arnhem	Netherlands	GelreDome	73.300 / 73.300	$ 6,759,661
September 9, 2004
September 13, 2004	Lisbon	Portugal	MEO Arena	33.460 / 33.460	$ 3,286,166
September 14, 2004
Total				896.787 / 904.512	$ 124,790,787

Web links

Commons : Re-Invention World Tour  - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

1. ^ Billboard. dated Sept. 11, 2004, ISSN 0006-2510 , Volume 116, No. 37, p. 41 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).  
2. ↑ http://www.licc.org.uk/error  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ↑ http://www.slantmagazine.com/features/article/madonna-new-york-ny-june-16-2004
4. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3555080.stm
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13. ↑ Kelefa Sanneh: Madonna's Latest Self, a Mix of Her Old Ones. In: The New York Times May 26, 2004. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
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16. ^ Robert Hilburn: Madonna's immaterial social statement. Pop diva gets political as she begins her 'Re-Invention' world tour at the Forum. In: Los Angeles Times May 26, 2004. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
17. ↑ Box score:
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    • Billboard Boxscore - Concert Big . In: Billboard . 116, No. 32, August 7, 2004, ISSN  0006-2510 , p. 13. Accessed June 22, 2014.
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    • Billboard Boxscore - Concert Big . In: Billboard . 116, No. 40, October 2, 2004, ISSN  0006-2510 , p. 18. Accessed June 22, 2014.