Madonna sang to a sold out audience of 50,000 on July 23rd in Madison Square Garden. The concert was the last of her Platinum Tour, the last of her career.
Lady Gaga opened the show for Madonna. Gaga sang “Telephone”, “Alejandro”, and “Just Dance”. She has been compared to Madonna many times for many reasons. It only seemed fitting that as one star steps out of the limelight a modern Madonna would take her spot.
“Although Madonna’s retirement is upsetting and sad, the fact that we have a new up and coming Madonna makes the heartbreak easier,” said one fan nearly in tears over Madonna’s retirement.
The Queen of Pop’s first number was “Material Girl”, off of her 1985 “Like A Virgin” album. Madonna appeared on stage wearing a white bathrobe with pink curlers in her hair. The hair salon scene did not excite the fans, who seemed bored with the slow dance routine and lack of special effects. Madonna took on a nasally New Yorker accent and sang out of tune. The new vocal style of the song was not what the crowd wanted to hear. The concert seemed headed for disaster.
One fan exclaimed, “I didn’t know what to make of it. I love Madonna, but her final performance of “Material Girl” did not make her seem like the ultimate material girl. It was just… disappointing.”
Mothers gasped as Madonna took the stage once more, this time in black leather boots, black lacey lingerie and a black bra. Her second number, “Vogue”, was a radical change from her first act. It included rapid, sensual dance moves, and masked back up dancers in leather underwear. The dance routine seemed like a sexualized jazzercise routine. Strobe lights flashed against a spread of fashion pictures on the backdrop. The young crowd loved the provocative act. Mothers, however, were offended. “I was ready to take my girls and leave. I don’t even show that much skin in front of my husband!” cried one mother.
When Madonna performed her third number, “Music”, off of her 8th studio album “Music”, the crowd was screaming with excitement. She wore a sophisticated outfit of a black tank top with black slacks. The flashy strobe lights and quick, athletic dance moves created an excited atmosphere. The fans were singing along with Madonna in between screams of approval of the act. She rocked the last song she ever performed for a crowed.
Though the concert started off as a giant train wreck, Madonna had reclaimed her title as Queen of Pop by her final song. Fans will miss her but her songs will remain favorites for generations to come.
-Kirsten Yocke
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