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Madonna's Yummy 'STICKY & SWEET' TOUR Itinerary Unwrapped for Fans for the Very First Time

"HARD CANDY" CD DEBUTS AT NUMBER 1 AROUND THE WORLD IN 27 COUNTRIES THUS FAR INCLUDING US, UK, FRANCE, GERMANY, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA

Madonna, the world's tastiest sweetheart, has announced more non-stop treats for her legions of legendary and devoted fans.

Following the latest news that "HARD CANDY" has debuted at Number 1 around the globe, it has been confirmed that Madonna's "STICKY & SWEET TOUR" will begin (hip) hopping around the world on August 23rd in Cardiff, Wales with stops in major European markets through September including London (11-September) and Paris (20-September).

The North American leg of the "STICKY & SWEET TOUR" begins October 3rd at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with stops at New York's Madison Square Garden on October 6th and 7th, followed by performances in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and more before stopping at Miami's Dolphin Stadium on November 26th.

Madonna's "STICKY & SWEET" tour will also visit Mexico and South America later this year. (Show dates, and on sale information in these markets will follow at a later date.)

Confirmed by Guy Oseary, Madonna's manager and Arthur Fogel, Live Nation's CEO Global Touring and Chairman Global Music, who is producing the tour, "STICKY & SWEET" will play arenas and stadiums throughout Europe and North America including a number of cities where Madonna has not performed in the past fifteen years. "STICKY & SWEET" will be directed by Madonna's long time creative collaborator Jamie King. The musical director will be Kevin Antunes.

The complete tour itinerary is listed to the right with additional cities and dates to be announced.

For complete tour and ticket information, fans can visit: http://www.livenation.com/ and http://www.madonna.com/.

"HARD CANDY," Madonna's 11th studio album for Warner Bros. Records debuted at number one in 27 countries around the world thus far, including the USA, JAPAN, FRANCE, UK, GERMANY, CANADA, ITALY, AUSTRALIA, THE NETHERLANDS, SOUTH AFRICA, SWEDEN, DENMARK, IRELAND, FINLAND, AUSTRIA, CHILE, SPAIN, MEXICO, HONG KONG, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, PORTUGAL, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, SWITZERLAND, ISRAEL and U.A.E.

The album has received Four Stars in Rolling Stone, Blender and People Magazine with The NY Daily News hailing "HARD CANDY" as Madonna's greatest album ever.

Madonna's current smash single "4 Minutes" was co-written and co-produced by Madonna, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake. "HARD CANDY" is the Number One most downloaded digital album in the U.S. and many other countries. Madonna's previous studio album "CONFESSIONS ON A DANCE FLOOR" sold over 8.5 million copies.

Madonna "Sticky & Sweet" 2008 Concert Tour Schedule Dates, U.S. and Canada Locations and Times

All times are local unless otherwise noted

Date/City/State/Country/Venue

Oct 03, 2008
East Rutherford. NJ. US, Izod Arena

Oct 6-7, 2008
New York City. NY. US. Madison Square Garden

Oct 15, 2008
Boston, MA, US, TD Bank North Garden

Oct 18, 2008
Toronto, ON, CA. Air Canada Center

Oct 22, 2008
Montreal, QC, CA, Bell Centre

Oct 26, 2008
Chicago, IL, US, United Center

Oct 30, 2008
Vancouver, BC, CA. BC Place Stadium

Nov 01, 2008
Oakland, CA, US, Oracle Arena

Nov 04, 2008
San Diego, CA, US. Petco Park

Nov 06, 2008
Los Angeles, CA, US. Dodger Stadium

Nov 08, 2008
Las Vegas. NV, US. MGM Grand

Nov 11, 2008
Denver, CO, US. Pepsi Center

Nov 16, 2008
Houston, TX, US. Minute Maid Park

Nov 19, 2008
Philadelphia, PA, US. Wachovia Center

Nov 22, 2008
Atlantic City, NJ, US. Boardwalk Hall

Nov 24, 2008
Atlanta, GA. US. Philips Arena

Nov 26, 2008
Miami, FL, US. Dolphins Stadium

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Madonna and Live Nation entered into a revolutionary partnership last fall and her last three worldwide tours were produced by Live Nation.

A multi-Grammy award winner and recent inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Madonna has long been known for groundbreaking multi-dimensional tours that consist of visual and audio extravaganzas with non-stop singing and breathtaking dancing. Madonna's last outing, 2006's acclaimed Confessions Tour played in 25 countries including Russia, reached a collective audience of over 1.3 million fans, and was the highest grossing concert tour of all time by a female artist.

Tickets for "Sticky & Sweet" will go on sale beginning Friday, May 16th in London, Paris, Cardiff and Nice followed by on sales Saturday, May 17th in Amsterdam, Boston and Chicago with E. Rutherford and New York City on sale Monday, May 19th. Tickets will range from $55.00 through $350 ($375.00 in Las Vegas) offering a variety of excellent seats at all price levels. Additional on-sales vary and are listed below or available at http://www.livenation.com/ and http://www.madonna.com/ . There will be a 4 ticket limit per person at the arena performances and a 6 ticket per person limit for stadium events.
MADONNA.COM:

Icon is Madonna's official fan club. Legacy members of Icon get first access to tickets starting May 12th, 2008. Fan club members who join May 1st and later will not have access to presale tickets. However, all ticket buyers for the tour get a free trial one year Virtual Icon membership which provides access to the largest digital archive of Madonna photos online, a social networking community of dedicated Madonna fans, contests, news and much more. Sign up for Icon at Madonna.com today.
Citi:

"We are proud to provide Citi(R) cardmembers with access to one of the most anticipated tours of 2008," said Vik Atal, Chairman and CEO, Citi Cards. "The Madonna tour is a great example of the benefits of our alliance with Live Nation which enables us to offer our cardmembers exceptional experiences through our innovative Private Pass Program." Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday May 13th at 10am ET through Citi's Private Pass Program(R). For complete presale details visit: privatepass.citi.com.

StubHub is the official fan-to-fan ticket marketplace for Madonna's North American Tour 2008.* StubHub is the world's largest ticket marketplace enabling fans to buy and sell tickets to a vast selection of nearly 30,000 sports, concert theatres and other live entertainment events. StubHub reinvented the ticket resale market in 2000 and continues to lead through innovation. Madonna Tickets (More Info and tour dates coming soon) from StubHub

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viagogo is the Official Premium Ticketing Partner for Madonna's European Tour 2008*. Premium tickets and VIP packages will be available from Friday 16th May on http://www.viagogo.co.uk/. In addition, viagogo will be the Official Secondary Ticketing Exchange where fans can buy and sell their tickets. viagogo facilitates the exchange between someone who wants to sell and someone who wants to buy a ticket for a live event. It guarantees that buyers receive their tickets in time for the show and sellers receive payment. viagogo is Europe's leading ticket exchange.

Live Nation is the future of the music business. With the most live concerts, music venues and festivals in the world and the most comprehensive concert search engine on the web, Live Nation is revolutionizing the music industry; onstage and online. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol "LYV."

Madonna's Sticky & Sweet tour will also visit Mexico and South America later this year. Show date and on sale information to follow.

Source: Live Nation
LOS ANGELES, May 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

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Madonna: http://www.madonna.com/

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Hard Candy

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Madonna’s eleventh, and final, studio album for Warner Bros., Hard Candy is a brilliant up-tempo collection that adds a hip-hop beat to the cultural icon’s club sensibilities, thanks to collaborations with Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams, and Nate "Danja" Hills. Following her previous studio album, 2005’s Confessions On A Dance Floor, which debuted #1 and has sold more than 8 million copies around the globe, Hard Candy punctuates the first 25 years of the album career of the most successful female artist in history with a musical exclamation point.

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