
Madonna piqued fans’ interest yesterday when she announced a new world tour to commemorate her 40th year in show business.
Madonna: The Celebration Tour was revealed on January 17 by the woman herself in a spectacular star-studded video – best seen for yourself – in which comedian Amy Schumer dares the Queen of Pop to conduct a globe tour with all of her greatest hits.
Madonna then asks the assembled celebrities, including Jack Black and Lil Wayne, if they believed anyone would come to watch it, before simply responding, ‘F*** yeah’.
The anticipation is palpable, but how can you get your hands on a ticket?
What are the Celebration UK tour dates?
Madonna’s Celebration tour will begin on July 15 in Vancouver and will travel through 25 US states before arriving in Europe, with the Queen of Pop’s first stop being London’s O2 Academy on October 14.
For the time being, that is the sole UK date on the tour.
When do tickets go on sale?
Presale tickets for the London event were released on January 18 at 9am, but they were only for Madonna’s fan club members and O2 Priority customers.
Those groups will get another shot at nabbing a seat on January 18, also at 9am via LiveNation.
For the rest of us normal folk, general admission tickets will go on sale on January 20 at 10am via Ticketmaster and LiveNation.
How much are tickets?
It’s safe to say that the Celebration Tour’s exorbitant ticket prices have sparked some controversy.
On the morning of January 18, several presale seekers turned to social media in a rage, alleging that all of the moderately priced tickets had sold out.
Screenshots on Twitter showed prices ranging from £93.60 for Level 4C seats to £436.85 for a space in the floor seating area.
According to The Liverpool Echo on the 9am presale opening, prices did indeed start at £47.55 for standard seated tickets but they got snapped up quickly, and rose up to £1,306.75 for chosen VIP packages with hardly any options under £400 after not too long.
Ticketmaster’s shifting ticket prices, which are determined by demand and are not pre-published, make it difficult to estimate what you might be charged when you log on to acquire a ticket – but don’t get your hopes up for a £40 bargain, as they appear to be few and far between.