The Official Madonna Thread IV

[Vinylfantasy]

Japan isn't the only country getting the limited edition so hopefully you'll be able to find it relatively easily.

[kotora]

Is there any lyrics out? While I listen Beat Goes On, I heard

"Get down (bit bit)...you want what you see.. "

[Vinylfantasy]

Hard Candy Booklet and Disc

Spoiler:

New Letter from Madonna

Japanese dancers will appear on the NY promo concert

The Japanese dance duo, Hamutsun Serve who performed to the music video of "4 Minutes" mentioned on their blog that they are rehearsing for the Madonna's NY gig now.

Source: Madonna Fanzine

Confessions Dancers on the 'Hard Candy Promo Tour

Jason Young, Leroy "Hypnosis" Barbes Jr. and Williams "Norman" Charlemoine will dance with Madonna again on her upcoming Hard Candy Promo Tour.

Source: Drowned Madonna

I really hope some behind the scenes footage shows up from this, Hypnosis cracks me up!

Also, a hi-res of the black and white Klein promo photo.

[kotora]

^ it looks so plastic.

[bondingo]

Those scans are wonderful. The booklet is really nice. Too bad there aren't any lyrics, but the great pictures make up for that completely.

[JUICYxJEWEL]

I really cannot stand her look in the booklet. Considering how amazing she looked in the 4 Minutes video, by comparison she looks like a council estate Peaches in the booklet :S

The album itself though is awesome. Will definately be buying on Monday

[fanmail]

Ooh. The album booklet makes me wanna run out and splurge on huge bags of Haribo =/

Thanks for that pic, btw, it's gorgeous.

[Vinylfantasy]

Check out M and Justin on the set of 4 Minutes.

Two new official promo images

Spoiler:

Here's a full look at the two new official promotional pictures for Hard Candy that we will be seeing a lot in the next few weeks in magazine and press.

They are both from the set of the new video Give It 2 Me and they are taken by photographer Tom Munro. As reported first by MadonnaTribe weeks ago, Madonna who became friends with Munro on the set of their Elle photoshoot asked him to shoot the video for Give It 2 Me", the second single off Hard Candy and from what we hear the result is awesome. A classic Madonna video for a classic Madonna song.

These two new images show us in detail the chic look M will sport in her new video and will keep fresh the album promotion in the press and media as the Steven Klein Hard Candy images have been pretty printed and posted everywhere already.

Source: Madonna Tribe

[Cyria]

The album is pretty solid. I like COADF more but overall I'm not yet quite sure where Hard Candy falls on my Madonna list. I don't think it'll be up there with my big favourites, but it's good.

[Vinylfantasy]

Soundscan Digital Sales: ''4 Minutes'' back at #1!

Madonna is BACK at # 1 in Soundscan Digital Single Sales. 4 Minutes has sold an ASTONISHING 846,000 in just 2 weeks. She should cross the MILLION mark next week!

BILLBOARD SOUNDSCAN DIGITAL SALES - TOP 10
2 1 MADONNA FEAT. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE 4 MINUTES 201799 2 198427 846571
3 2 LIL WAYNE LOLLIPOP 183237 -3 189538 889962
1 3 LEWIS*LEONA BLEEDING LOVE 182133 -18 223361 1330097
4 4 SPARKS*JORDIN NO AIR 135720 -12 153648 1376094
5 5 RAY J FEAT YUNG BERG SEXY CAN I 120208 -4 125659 920137
6 6 CAREY*MARIAH TOUCH MY BODY 118778 -3 122081 696980
7 7 USHER LOVE IN THIS CLUB 109749 -10 121384 1136778
25 8 MAYER*JOHN SAY 91758 131 39788 570153
9 9 CYRUS*MILEY SEE YOU AGAIN 74588 -12 84517 1365386
17 10 BEDINGFIELD*NATASHA POCKETFUL OF SUNSHINE 73982 36 54573 437522

Source: Drowned Madonna

Ashton Kutcher's 'generous' Madonna

Ashton Kutcher says Madonna is one of the most "generous" people he knows.

The 30-year-old actor claims Madonna is unfairly criticized for her belief in Kabbalah, a mystical offshoot of Judaism - which he and wife Demi Moore are also said to believe in - and thinks she should get more credit for her charity work.

Speaking at the premiere of new film 'What Happens in Vegas' in London's Leicester Square last night (22.04.08), he told BANG Showbiz: "Madonna has a project in Malawi where she has genuinely affected the lives of about 250,000 children who are orphaned. I think that's a pretty generous person, not someone who should be criticised. That sort of generosity is pretty admirable."

Source : bang media (found on All About Madonna)

[kotora]

after 4 minutes successful, what songs from this album next you think will be singles?

[Cyria]

Originally Posted by kotora

after 4 minutes successful, what songs from this album next you think will be singles?

I'm guessing Give It 2 Me or Miles Away.

[Vinylfantasy]

This is most definitely not confirmed, but a list of dates for the upcoming world tour are floating around.

"Madonna World Tour"
2008/09

Sept 11, 13 London, UK Wembley Stadium
Sept 16 Glasgow, UK Hampden Park
Sept 18 Manchester, UK Old Trafford
Sept 20 Saint-Denis, France Stade de France
Sept 22 Brussels, Belgium Koning Boudewijn Stadium
Sept 24, 25 Amsterdam, Netherlands Amsterdam Arena
Sept 28, 29 Madrid, Spain Palacio de los Deportes
Oct 2 Bucharest, Romania Lia Manoliu Stadium
Oct 5 Budapest, Hungary Puskas Ferenc
Oct 8, 9 Munich, Germany Allianz Arena
Oct 12, 13 Oslo, Norway Vikingskipet Arena
Oct 16, 18 Athens, Greece Helliniki Indoor Arena
Oct 21 Istanbul, Turkey Sinan Erdem Dome
Oct 25 Cape Town, South Africa Newsland Stadium
Oct 28 Cairo, Egypt International Stadium
Nov 1, 2 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Jeque Zayed Stadium

Nov 8, 9, 11 Sydney, Australia Acer Arena
Nov 13 Melbourne, Australia Telstra Dome

Nov 17, 19, 20 Tokyo, Japan Tokyo Dome

Dec 1, 2 Buenos Aires, Argentina Diego Armando Maradona
Dec 4, 6 Santiago, Chile Santiago Arena
Dec 9 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Jornalista Mario Filho
Dec 11 Fortaleza, Brazil Stadio Pueblo
Dec 14, 15 Mexico City, Mexico Palacio De Los Deportes

Dec 31 Honolulu, Hawaii Aloha Stadium
Jan 3, 4, 6, 7 Los Angeles, California Staples Center
Jan 10, 11 San Jose, California HP Pavilion
Jan 13 Sacramento, California ARCO Arena
Jan 15 Tacoma, Washington Tacoma Dome
Jan 19, 20 Dallas, Texas American Airlines Center
Jan 23, 25 New Orleans, Louisiana New Orelans Arena
Jan 28, 29 Miami, Florida American Airlines Arena
Feb 3, 4 Cleaveland, Ohio Quicken Loans Arena
Feb 7, 8 Chicago, Illinois United Center
Feb 11, 12 Auburn Hills, Michigan The Palace
Feb 16, 17 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wachovia Center
Feb 21, 22, 24, 25, 28 New York, New York Madison Square Garden

TACOMA WASHINGTON!!!!!! FREAK ME OUT!

[Adrian20]

^ even tho u said is not confirmed it's so weird to even think she would visit all those Latin America countries lol I don't think her last tour went to any of them at all or am I wrong?

I know she once said she wouldn't go to Brazil again because of a wild riot that people caused or something like that.

If she comes to Mexico i would go check her out tho .

[Vinylfantasy]

She did say that on this tour she wanted to go to places that she doesn't normally go to, so hopefully this list is realistic.

Check out this Hard Candy standee spotted in Singapore!

Spoiler:

Originally Posted by Vinylfantasy

Dec 31 Honolulu, Hawaii Aloha Stadium

Feb 3, 4 Cleaveland, Ohio Quicken Loans Arena

Well, that sucks. I'll be in Cleveland on Dec. 31st, and Honolulu on Feb 3 and 4th. And I love how they spelled "Cleveland"

[kinomaniac]

There were strong rumours that she was negotiating to bring 'The Confessions Tour' to Brazil back then. Some really reliable sources even cited it as certain.

I think this time she'll come, O M G! The last time she came I wasn't even born... SO unfair, I mean... I LOVE her and have never EVER seen her life.

It's orgasmic to even think about going to one of her concerts. You people in other parts of the world have no idea how spoiled you are. LOL

That's a hot poster in Singapore.

[mischief9]

I thought Madonna said that she didnt like to tour during her childrens school year. If true that would knock out most of those dates. I am thinking maybe a summer tour. But thats pretty early.

[Kobayashiwoof]

I hope she comes to Brisbane or The Gold Coast for her tour instead of Sydney and Melbourne lmao . Im going to the CD shop tomorrow, I hope they have the LTD edition of hard candy *cross fingers*

According to Wikipedia, the special edition is released in the Philippines, but I cant find any source, can someone confirm it for me?, because my dad lives there and is coming to Australia ion Tuesday and I can just get him to buy it for me.

[Vinylfantasy]

Another promo shot