After much speculation and teasing on social media, Madonna drove her fans to ecstasy, announcing Tuesday morning that she’s going on a world tour to celebrate her 40-year career.
The announcement came in an NSFW video, which was posted on her YouTube page. Featuring stars such as Jack Black, Dido, Meg Stalter and Judd Apatow, the five-minute clip recreated a scene from the singer’s groundbreaking 1991 documentary “Truth or Dare.”
At the end of the video, Amy Schumer dares the Grammy-winning musician to do “a world tour and play your greatest motherf—ing hits.”
“The answer is: ‘F— yeah,’” Madonna responds, as the first synth sounds of “Vogue” get progressively louder and the entire room burst into celebration.
“I am excited to explore as many songs as possible in hopes to give my fans the show they have been waiting for,” the global music superstar said in a statement.
The 35-city global tour will kick off in Vancouver, Canada, on July 15 before visiting multiple cities in North America, the U.K. and Europe, including Barcelona, Paris and Stockholm.
The Celebration Tour, which is expected to wrap up on Dec. 1 in Amsterdam will take viewers on The Queen of Pop’s artistic journey through four decades. It will also “pay respect to the city of New York where her career in music began,” according to a news release.
Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time. Legacy members of Madonna’s Official Fan Club can jump to the front of the line, with a presale starting Tuesday at noon.
Early last year, the 64-year-old artist became the first woman to have a top 10 album in each decade since the 1980s, after her latest remix compilation debuted at No. 8 on Billboard’s Sept. 3 chart.
“Finally Enough Love” became Madonna’s 23rd album to reach the Top 10 in the United States.
In December, the bestselling female solo touring artist of all time announced the global digital release of “Gambler,” a high-energy synth-pop dance tune that appeared on the soundtrack of the 1985 Matthew Modine movie “Vision Quest.”
In just a few hours, the 40-year-old song reached the top of the iTunes chart in Israel and was among the top 10 songs purchased on the platform in the U.K., France, Spain, Brazil and Portugal.
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