Madonna tickets go quickly in five cities
Tickets for the U.S. leg of Madonna 's Drowned World Tour went on sale in their first five U.S. markets over the weekend, and all shows sold out "within hours," according to tour promoter SFX Entertainment.
More than 100,000 tickets were sold on Saturday and Sunday (5/12-13) for two Madonna concerts each in Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit, Chicago and Oakland, at prices ranging from $45 and $250 (plus ticketing and other fees), the promoter reported.
The next batch of Madonna on-sales is scheduled to take place on May 19; see the itinerary below for details (on-sale times are often subject to change).
Madonna will be touring for the first time in eight years to support her latest CD, "Music" (Maverick). Her current single, "What It Feels Like for a Girl," currently sits at No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and at No. 1 on Billboard's Dance Chart.
June
9 - Barcelona, Spain - Palau Sant Jordi (sold out)
14 - Milan, Italy - Fila Forum (sold out)
19, 20, 22, 23 - Berlin, Germany - Max Schmeling-Halle (sold out)
26, 27, 29 - Paris, France - Palace Omnisports de Paris Bercy (sold out)
July
4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12 - London, England - Earl’s Court (sold out)
21, 22 - Philadelphia, PA - First Union Center (on sale 5/21)
25, 26 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden (on sale 5/21)
August
2, 3 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena (on sale 5/21)
6, 8 - Boston, MA - FleetCenter (sold out)
10, 11 - Washington, DC - MCI Center (on sale 5/21)
14, 15 - Miami, FL - National Car Rental Center (on sale 5/19)
19, 20 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena (on sale 5/21)
25, 26 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills (sold out)
28, 29 - Chicago, IL - United Center (sold out)
September
1, 2 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand (on sale 5/19)
5, 6 - Arena in Oakland - Oakland, CA (sold out))
9, 11 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center (on sale 5/20)
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