Luis: By the time we saw the film, we were aware, honestly. But Madonna fans fawning over this naked depiction of their queen got a surprisingly profound B-plot surrounding the singer’s backup dancers, a cabal of mostly gay young men representing queer culture at a time when mainstream visibility was almost nonexistent. All rights reserved. Has anyone ever looked this cool... like, ever? But at the same time, we don’t care about bashing her. Today is National Voter Registration Day! Jul 22 – Miami USA Us becoming that, I think, makes sense for people because we’re relatable. Tour schedule The Confessions Tour included 60 tour stops, which at the time was the most for a Madonna tour.While the schedule focused mostly on North America and Europe, it was her first tour since the 1993 Girlie Show to visit Japan again. I remember going home after the wrap party and I’m sitting on the plane going, “Wow, I did not notice that about Slam and Carlton and Luis.” It tripped me out because, in my eyes, and from what I thought I would have happened to them, everything was good, there were no ups and downs. For gay culture, they’re the iconic figures ― and Madonna, of course. May 28 – Las Vegas USA It was just hard to have that same conversation. "Sorry" (Pet Shop Boys Remix) As with many of her prior tours, the Confessions Tour did not go to Australia, prompting Madonna to release an apology statement on her website. That was my favorite. Aug 24 – Horsens Denmark Jul 19 – New York USA But it was amazing to see her in the confusion and in the not-knowing and the needing to ask whether something was on the 7 or 8 beat or what’s the elbow do. Carlton: But it does get to be interesting because it was inside of a game of Truth or Dare, right? We feel younger. "Like It or Not" I was especially amazed by some of the versions of her hits. Jun 26 – Hartford USA But Gabriel was in a different position. But what ended up being sensationalized was Gabriel’s forced outing. We really don’t. Notre système de paiement sécurisé chiffre vos données lors de la transmission. It’s not like we have to try not to — we really don’t care. It was so funny: When we got onstage, because we were tall, he ran and jumped on top of a speaker. Luis: I have a lot, but one of my favorite memories was me, Madonna and Jose going to the Prince concert. Jun 14 – Chicago USA Samantha Bartlett Showbiz & TV Editor. It’s just amazing. 18. Part of HuffPost Entertainment. I thought she was going to be there to watch us learn something and make some choices. She opened with “Future Lovers” and she comes out of a ball. Des tiers approuvés ont également recours à ces outils dans le cadre de notre affichage d’annonces. Salim: I have two favorite moments. The songlist, the visualizations, the dancers, the stage production. Esther: If you think about it, the whole film is about them, and then all of a sudden you’d have her appear? Suite à la sortie de "Confessions on the dancefloor", Madonna entamait une tournée rapidement complète (plus de 60 dates "sold-out" en quelques heures) disponible aujourd'hui en CD + DVD. Cette fonction d'achat continuera à charger des articles lorsque la touche Entrée est enfoncée. "Let It Will Be" (Paper Faces Mix) Aug 28 – Paris France 6. Jun 21 – Montreal Canada Act III: Glam-Punk Bonjour, Identifiez-vous. Click to play Tap to play. Ester: I guess we don’t get blinded by the whole celebrity of it all. Jun 25 – Hartford USA Jul 16 – Atlantic City USA What do you think? They were so iconic in my mind. "Future Lovers" / "I Feel Love" Sep 03 – Amsterdam The HIV thing, that was another thing, that I told them just recently. Veuillez réessayer. Video Loading. Sep 11 – Moscow What do you remember about the day you all parted ways after the tour ended? Aug 22 – Hannover There was a clause for a movie, and she didn’t honor it. 13. “Strike a Pose” airs April 6 at 8 p.m. He’s like, “These guys are not going to steal the show from me.” That’s exactly what it was. The links above have surely given you a comprehensive answer to all questions about Madonna Confessions On A Dance Floor Tour Dancers. Kevin: One of my favorite moments was teaching her “Open Your Heart.” I didn’t know the counts. Oliver: I was just blown away. Jul 18 – New York USA They always knew I was gay. All of you shot individual footage before being reunited for “Strike a Pose.” What was it like finally being in the same room together? Reijer: Obviously the archival footage we had to clear with her, and we thought about some big “Vogue” scene, but there was nothing we truly considered. "Live to Tell" 12. Aug 03 – London England "I Love New York" Aug 20 – Dusseldorf So there were these two things to weigh, both for Madonna and the director, Alek Keshishian. Oliver: One of my favorite moments doing “Open Your Heart” ― it’s not a good moment, but it’s one of my favorites. So the way I look at it now is, what if the same dare was given to two straight guys? 21. Madonna's Yummy 'Sticky & Sweet Tour Itinerary Unwrapped for Fans for the Very First... http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_7459000/7459051.stm, Benny Benassi to support Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour, http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp?src=bchallenge, “Madonna's Sticky and Sweet Tour Confirms Final Show In Israel On September 01 Hayarkon Park”, http://www.madonna.com/news/title/madonnas-sticky-and-sweet-tour-confirms-final-show-in-israel-on-september-01-hayarkon-park, https://ja.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sticky_%26_Sweet_Tour&oldid=79771257. Oliver: I never went to any of her concerts, but I did keep up with her. 5. That was so weird, coming from Europe and coming to America. These groups failed to get Madonna’s message and were offended, without paying attention to the meaning of the performance, In Russia people protested against her arrival, people walked around with Madonna posters and tore these up. De tekst is beschikbaar onder de licentie. She performed it, they sued her, but Madonna was never charged, During the shows in Holland various religious groups and cults were walking around protesting against her act and were praying for her handing out flyers, In Japan Madonna was spotted with a new short haircut, it turned out to be a wig and she used it only during the Japan shows and in the ‘Jump’ video, Madonna received quite a lot of criticism because of the ticket prices going from 100 to 400 euros+. I never had the whole thing, coming out of the closet. "Sorry" (Remix) (Video Interlude) What he did with “Like a Prayer,” with all of us moving as an organism. And the “Vogue” video, too. We are the everyday gay person, the trying-to-figure-it-all-out person. Sep 17 – Osaka Japan 17. "Strike a Pose" showcases their lives since the revelatory documentary. “Express Yourself,” just the beginning when we would come on ― the crowd! Pour sortir de ce carrousel, utilisez votre touche de raccourci d'en-tête pour accéder à l'en-tête suivant ou précédent. Reijer Zwaan, co-director: That’s exactly what started the first thought of the film we made. Sep 04 – Amsterdam A giant disco ball was then lowered onstage, and opened like a flower bud to reveal Madonna inside. Jamie King was next hired on as the director of the tour. Madonna, flanked by her dancers, performing "Sorry" on the Confessions Tour "Sorry" was performed on the 2006 Confessions Tour as part of the bedouin themed segment. The Confessions Tour fairly quickly followed the Re-Invention Tour Madonna brought a few dancers on the road that worked with her before such as: Cloud, Jason and Mirhan Madonna played more dates than ever before She finally brought the show to Japan again, previously The Girlie Show was the last tour to have stopped in Japan My favourite tracks are: "Erotica" (wow! 20. Carlton Wilborn: What’s interesting to me — and I never thought this until now ― is the Madonna version of the iconic status is because it’s the rah-rah. Salim “Slam” Gauwloos: Years later, that’s what I started to realize: “You know, we did do something. Sep 20 – Tokyo Japan Ester: There’s an indescribable vibe when they all get together. All Rights Reserved. Madonna: Vocals & Guitar Donna DeLory: Backing Vocals Nicki Richards: Backing Vocals Yitzhak Sinwani: Additional Vocals Stuart Price: Musical Director, Keyboards & Programmer Marcus Brown: Keyboards Monte Pittman: Guitar Steve Sidelnyk: Drums