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World Jewish News
Madonna announces second concert in Israel this Summer
11.06.2009
Madonna will perform an additional concert in Israel this summer, the day after her September 1st show. Both concerts will be held in Tel Aviv's Hayarkon park.
Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour, which has been underway since 2008 to promote her latest album Hard Candy, was last year's highest-grossing tour for an individual artist. The tour brought in about $280 million as of December 2008.
The European leg of the tour kicks off with two shows in London, and continues to Paris, Milan, Hamburg, Oslo, Prague and Munich.
The tour is divided into four parts: Pimp, a homage to 1920s fashion and to contemporary gangster style; Old School, which is inspired by New York clubs and hip-hop in the 1980s; Gypsy, which draws from world music and flamenco; and Rave, the show's dazzling Asian-inspired closing segment.
The show generated controversy last year because of one segment during which images of Hitler and former U.S. presidential candidate John McCain were shown on a giant screen.
Madonna's show follows '80s pop stars Depeche Mode's concert in Israel in May. Other big-name musicians set to perform in Israel in the coming months are the Pet Shop Boys, Leonard Cohen and Faith No MoreThe decision to hold an additional concert was made due to the high demand for tickets for the pop icon's Sticky & Sweet Tour, which start at NIS 490.
The September 1st concert will be Madonna's second performance in Israel. She first appeared at Hayarkon Park 16 years ago as part of her Girlie Tour, and also visited Israel in 2006 during the Jewish High Holidays along with 2,000 other students of Kabbalah.
Источник: Haaretz
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