Madonna Kicks Off The Celebration Tour: See Her Set List, Wardrobe And How Her Daughters Are Involved

Madonna kicked off her The Celebration World Tour in London over the weekend, playing the first two of six sold-out shows in London at The O2. The Celebration World Tour is a retrospective tour looking back at the Material Girl’s four decades in the music industry, celebrating Madonna’s every era and all the hits that came with them.

This is Madonna’s 13th tour overall and her eighth partnering with director Jamie King. It features 800 square feet of stage with a three-layered circular stage, 230 feet of combined length of catwalk and 80 tons of production equipment including 14 spotlights for Madonna.

The tour employs a traveling crew of over 200, including 25 in the costume department alone, with 24 on-stage performers running on 3,700 amps of show power.

Madonna’s Celebration Tour Set List 

Madonna’s iconic four-decade career means an expansive set list, which included smash hits like “Into The Groove,” “Like A Prayer,” “Open Your Heart,” “Ray of Light” and many more.

Throughout the two-hour show, Madonna took fans on a journey from her beginnings as a struggling artist in New York City to her meteoric rise and massive success, through personal and professional lows and her spiritual awakening. The concert was sectioned into four acts, overall celebrating each and every one of Madonna’s eras.

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See the full set list below.

1. Celebration Intro/Nothing Really Matters

2. Everybody

3. Into The Groove

4. Burning Up

5. Open Your Heart

6. Holiday

7. Live To Tell

8. Like A Prayer

9. Act of Living For Love/The 90’s (Interlude)

10. Erotica/Papa Don’t Preach

11. Justify My Love/Fever

12. Hung Up On Tokischa

13. Bad Girl

14. Vogue (Estere’s Ball)

15. Human Nature/Crazy For You

16. The Beast Within (Interlude)

17. Die Another Day

18. Don’t Tell Me

19. Mother And Father

20. Survive/La Isla Bonita/Argentina

21. I Don’t Search I Find (Interlude)

22. Bedtime Story

23. Ray of Light

24. Rain

25. Billie Jean vs. Like A Virgin

26. GMAYL/Bitch I’m Madonna

Wardrobe

Unsurprisingly, Madonna pulled out all the stops with her wardrobe for the tour, with each section getting multiple custom looks. Much of the wardrobe was designed by tour costume and creative designers Eyob Yohannes and Rita Melssen, as well as designers including Jean Paul Gaultier, Off White, Versace and more.

Many of the outfits were inspired by some of Madonna’s iconic looks over the years, including her Jean Paul Gaultier cone bra and a blazer she once wore to perform in Japan in the ’80s.

There’s a boxing-inspired look, a catsuit made to look like broken glass and more, as well as a show-stopping moment towards the end of the concert when Madonna performs “Like a Virgin” and her dancers wear replicas of looks from her archive.

How Madonna’s Daughters Are Involved

Following in the tradition of celebrity kids doing cameos on their parents’ tours, five of Madonna’s six kids got involved in their mom’s show over the weekend including daughters Lourdes, Mercy, Stella and Estere and son David.

In a reference to Madonna’s music video for “Vogue,” the singer and 27-year-old Lourdes sat in chairs and acted as judges as 11-year-old Estere danced her way across the runway, earning 10s from her mom and sister. Estere’s twin, Stella, got on stage during “Don’t Tell Me,” 18-year-old David played guitar during “Let’s Go Crazy” and 17-year-old Mercy played piano as Madonna sang “Bad Girl.” Saturday was also Lourdes’ birthday, and Madonna celebrated the occasion by leading the audience in a singalong of “Little Star.”

Video and Photos From Opening Night

The spectacle of the show extended to every detail, from the lighting to the design, choreography and more. Madonna’s The Celebration World Tour features Madonna’s most elaborate stage to date designed by Stufish.

Check out some of the tour’s amazing visuals with these videos and photos from opening night below.

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THE QUEEN IS BACK • CELEBRATION TOUR • OPENING NIGHT 👑 #madonna #madonnaculturetiktok #celebrationtour

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Remaining Tour Dates

After postponing its North American leg due to a bacterial infection that landed Madonna in the ICU, The Celebration World Tour will now head to the U.S. on December 13 after wrapping up in Europe.

The tour totals 78 dates and will continue through the U.S. and Canada in 2024 before concluding with four sold-out shows in Mexico City in April.

See the full list of remaining tour dates below.

October 2023

17 – London, UK – The O2

18 – London, UK – The O2

21 – Antwerp, BE – Sportpaleis

22 – Antwerp, BE – Sportpaleis

25 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena

26 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena

28 – Stockholm, SE – Tele2 Arena

November 2023

1 – Barcelona, ES – Palau Sant Jordi

2 – Barcelona, ES – Palau Sant Jordi                            

6 – Lisbon, PT – Altice Arena                                  

7 – Lisbon, PT – Altice Arena                                 

12 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena                                 

13 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena                                 

15 – Cologne, DE – Lanxess Arena                              

16 – Cologne, DE – Lanxess Arena                              

19 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena                                  

20 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena                                              

23 – Milan, IT – Mediolanum Forum                       

25 – Milan, IT – Mediolanum Forum                      

28 – Berlin, DE – Mercedes-Benz Arena                  

29 – Berlin, DE – Mercedes-Benz Arena  

December 2023

1 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome                 

2 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome

5 – London, U.K. – The O2                                        

6 – London, U.K. – The O2           

13 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

14 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

16 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

18 – Washington, US – Capital One Arena

19 – Washington, US – Capital One Arena

January 2024

8 – Boston, MA – TD Garden                                 

9 – Boston, MA – TD Garden        

11 – Toronto, CA – Scotiabank Arena 

12 – Toronto, CA – Scotiabank Arena 

15 – Detroit, US – Little Caesars Arena

18 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre

20 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre

22 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

23 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

25 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center

29 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

February 2024

1 – Chicago, IL – The United Center

2 – Chicago, IL – The United Center

5 – Pittsburgh, US – PPG Paints Arena

8 – Cleveland, US – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse

13 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center

17 – Seattle, US – Climate Pledge Arena

18 – Seattle, US – Climate Pledge Arena

21 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena

24 – Sacramento, US – Golden 1 Center

27 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center

28 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center

March 2024

1 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena

2 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena

4 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum

5 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum

7 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum

9 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum

11 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum

13 – Palm Springs, CA – Acrisure Arena

16 – Phoenix, US – Footprint Center

19 – Denver, US – Ball Arena 

24 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center 

28 – Houston, TX – Toyota Centre

29 – Houston, TX – Toyota Centre

April 2024

1 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena

4 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena

6 – Miami, FL – Miami-Dade Arena

7 – Miami, FL – Miami-Dade Arena

14 – Austin, TX – Moody Center

15 – Austin, TX – Moody Center

20 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio De Los Deportes

21 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio De Los Deportes

23 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio De Los Deportes

24 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio De Los Deportes