Queen Of Pop Pulls out Amazing Tour

The Queen Of Pop ended her Platinum Tour singing to a sold out crowd in NYC’s Madison Square Garden last Friday Night.

The Platinum Tour, Madonna’s final run in show business, opened with Lady Gaga. She performed hits like “Telephone” and “ Alejandro” to pump up the audience for Madge.

The 50,000 in attendance cheered, as the lights dimmed and the live band began to play the intro to her legendary hit “ Material Girl”. The multi colored lights flashed as Madonna made her grand entrance with two back-up singers, covered in fluffy robes and curlers.

But fans were confused when she opened her mouth.

30 year-old Samantha Sommerson of Los Angeles said, “If I wasn’t looking at Madonna, I wouldn’t have known it was her singing.” Madge’s accent was an out of tune mixture of a nagging New York housewife with Cyndi Lauper’s pitch. The Queen of Pop baffled the audience, who at this point seemed completely uninterested in her ‘Broadway’ style rendition of the classic song. Small sections of choreographed dancing followed Madge’s awkward vocals along with a quick change into a fuzzy pink dress. Needless to say, the supposedly red hot tour began to look like it was going down in flames.

After a five-minute blackout Madonna returned to the stage in a provocative black number. High top boots accompanied a sensual underwear set, with a one piece fish net to top it off. The short intro music to her song “Four Minutes” played as the pop icon danced atop a platform.

Madonna’s 1990 hit “Vogue” followed the remixed intro. Audience members wondered if Madge would continue to disappoint, and were happy to hear the Pop Queen that they know and love. Clapping and singing erupted from the crowd and the energy between the first and second song changed completely. Erotic dancers surrounded Madge as she gyrated to the beat. She ended the song with a strut on the catwalk and the signature “Vogue” choreography.

By far the showstopper of the night was the finale, triple platinum song “ Music”. The Pop Diva appeared in a simple black tank and pants. Dancers with headphones performed acrobatic stunts as the techno intro blared. Pictures of Madonna flashed across multiple screens and she sang her final song. Picture a rave with pink lights and sexy dancers and you’ve got the performance. She didn’t dance crazily, and most of the performance was devoted to the vocals of the song. The audience showed their appreciation with colorful posters and booming applause.

Madonna stayed onstage for around ten minutes after her song, feeding off of the crowd’s energy and interacting with them. “Everyone was singing along and having a blast, celebrating a true artist.” says 21 year-old Jackie Marks.

Near the end of the concert, Madonna addressed the audience saying that it had been a “fun run,” but she was ready to step out of the limelight and make room for her successor Lady Gaga. The tour could be a way to show fans the similarities but also the differences in the two pop icons. Madge brought Gaga onstage for the finale, and they shared a hug accompanied by a round of applause. Though the tour had its flaws, it mostly lived up to the crazy hype.

Now the King of Pop is dead and the Queen has retired, so it’s up to the princes and princesses of the music industry to wow the next generation as Madonna has wowed us.


-Keana Cowden