The legendary act last toured Australia in 1993 on her Girlie Tour and cancelled subsequent expected musical performances with her latest five tours bypassing Australian shores.
At the time she cited her children’s schooling as the reason for cancelling.
Her apparent waning popularity is in stark contrast to other acts such as Bruce Springsteen and the Rolling Stones, who toured Australia recently.
Window licker: Her apparent waning popularity is in stark contrast to other acts such as Bruce Springsteen and the Rolling Stones, who toured Australia recently
Demand for Springsteen tickets caused the ticketek site to crash when they went on sale in 2013, while the Stones’s tickets for their tour Down Under last year were snapped up in minutes.
Speculation is rife that Madonna’s set list might have put off fans eager to hear her greatest hits, not her new material.
Madonna has focused on her new material on past tours, not giving a lot of time to her bigger hits from the ’80s and ’90s.
Not her greatest hits! Speculation is rife that Madonna’s set list might have put off fans eager to hear her greatest hits, not her new material. Pictured during her 1993 Girlie tour in Australia
The hefty price tag may be putting off some fans but their reluctance may also be associated with the singer’s playlist on previous tours.
Madonna has focused on her new material on past tours, not giving a lot of time to her bigger hits from the `80s and `90s.
With a new album, Rebel Heart, released earlier this year it’s likely Madonna will focus on playing songs from that record.
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