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 Three rather different pictures from the Madonna concert at the Vassil Levski Stadium in Sofia shared by M-Tribe reader George are now available as today's update to our Sticky & Sweet Tour Galleries.
Click on the images below for the full size version.
Thanks to George from Athens. Greece.
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Fri, October 23
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| Live in Sofia: Vassil Levski Stadium pictures by Gamze |
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Today's new pictures from our Sticky & Sweet Tour Galleries were taken at the August 29 Madonna concert at the Vassil Levski Stadium in Sofia by our reader Gamze who travelled from Istanbul to Bulgaria and was in the front row of the Golden Circle.
Click on the preview images below to check them out.
Thanks to Gamze.
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Sun, October 18
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| Live in Sofia: Vassil Levski Stadium pictures by Nir |
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Let's get back to the August 29 concert at the Vassil Levski Stadium in Sofia with 40 great images shot from the Golden Circle by M-Tribe reader Nir from Tel Aviv.
Check out his complete set at our Sticky & Sweet Tour Galleries - and click on the preview images below to get there now.
Thanks to Nir. Please keep sharing your tour pictures and reports: email them to share@madonnatribe.com and we'll post them here for everyone to see. Thank you!
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Wed, September 09
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| Live in Sofia: Vasil Levski Stadium gallery by Spiritboy |
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Six great shots from the August 28 Madonna concert at the Vasil Levski Stadium in Sofia have been shared by M-Tribe Community member Spiritboy and are now available at our Sticky & Sweet Tour Galleries.
Click on the preview images below to check them out.
Thanks to Spiritboy. Please keep sharing your tour pictures and reports: email them to share@madonnatribe.com and we'll post them here for everyone to see. Thank you!
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Mon, August 31
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| Live in Sofia: Vasil Levski Stadium gallery by Anastas |
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M-Tribe contributor Anastas sent in more than 80 great images he took at yesterday's Sticky & Sweet concert at the Vasil Levski Stadium in Sofia. Check them out at our Tour Galleries - as usual simply click any of the preview selection below to get there.
Thanks to Anastas. Please keep sharing your tour pictures and reports: email them to share@madonnatribe.com and we'll post them here for everyone to see. Thank you!
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Sun, August 30
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| Live in Sofia: Vasil Levski Stadium pictures by Corben |
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19 cool pictures from the Madonna concert at the Vasil Levski Stadium in Sofia shared by M-Tribe reader Corben have been added to our Sticky & Sweet Tour Galleries.
Click on the preview images below to check them all.
Thanks to Corben. Please keep sharing your tour pictures and reports: email them to share@madonnatribe.com and we'll post them here for everyone to see. Thank you!
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Sun, August 30
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| Live in Sofia: Madonna Rocks Sofia |
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 Madonna rocked the Bulgarian capital Saturday night from 10 pm until 12 am in her first ever concert in the country.
Some 60,000 fans filled the Vasil Levski Stadium in downtown Sofia in what is the largest musical event of its kind to ever take place on Bulgarian soil.
The concert started shortly after 8 pm and the crowd was warmed up with various disco beats and mixes for about an hour.
Instead at 9 pm as advertised earlier, Madonna appeared on stage at about 9:55 pm. In the one hour before that the eager fans entertained themselves with more than 150 audience (Mexican) waves.
In addition to her to top hits, Madonna's concert also included messages for religious tolerance and civic activism - something to which the Sofia audience responded with great cheers and enthusiasm.
A total of 450 security personnel - the largest such number ever employed in Bulgaria for a single event - were in charge of keeping Madonna's concert in Sofia in order; police were largely not visible until the very end of the show when they helped regulated the exits and the routes to the closest public transport and subway stations. No accidents have been reported during the concert.
It is still unclear whether Madonna will spend the night in Bulgaria, or would fly away after the concert.
From novinite.com.
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Sun, August 30
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| Live in Sofia: Latest from Bulgaria |
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Contrary to rumours that spread around this week, no additional filming took place at the concert in Sofia tonight.
M-Triber NeilC who was on the barrier at the Vasil Levski Stadium tonight confirmed that there was no extra filming taking place tonight other than the usual Guy Oseary filming during "Give Iit 2 Me".
The Michael Jackson tribute during "Holiday" also took place as usual with no substantial change from the show we already know.
On the other hand the venue looked really packed and it's easy to say that bringing Madonna to Bulgaria was a success.
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Sun, August 30
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| Live in Sofia: Latest from the Vasil Levski National Stadium |
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Gates opened at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria, a fter Madonna had finished rehearsing, and the first fans are already in the Golden Circle for tonight's concert.
Fans queueing outside the stadium heard Madonna rehearse Candy Shop, Holiday, and Give it 2 Me. Organization for the Golden Circle seems to be very well done and there were no problems with getting pocket cameras in.
The time zone in Sofia is set to the Eastern European Summer Time, which means that watches are set two hours ahead than London, UK.
Madonna arrived in Sofia in the early afternoon and was driven straight to the venue, and she is also expected to leave Bulgaria right after the concert ends, although eight hotels have reportedly said they are ready to accommodate her, should she decide to stay for the night.
To check the latest updates from Sofia please visit the MadonnaTribe Forum. Thanks to peppisf.
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Sat, August 29
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| Live in Sofia: Detailed map of the Vasil Levski Stadium |
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Here's a new plan with detailed seating at the Vasil Levski Stadium in Sofia where the Sticky & Sweet Tour stops tomorrow for the last European concert of the 2009 leg.
Dozens of anxious fans have already gathered around the Vasil Levski Stadium in downtown Sofia awaiting Madonna's first ever concert in Bulgaria scheduled for Saturday night, novinite.com reports.
Some of the fans even showed up early Friday morning occupying the parks around the stadium, playing cards and drinking beer in what they have described as "Madonna partying".
The fans are prepared to stop drinking water at 3 pm on Saturday in order to avoid having to go to the bathroom once they are admitted inside the stadium after 5 pm.
50 000 fans are expected to watch Madonna live in Sofia; the concert starts at 8 pm, August 29, and Madonna herself is expected to appear on stage at about 9 pm.
Click to zoom the stadium map below.
Article source: novinite.com. Thanks to Anastas.
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Fri, August 28
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| Live in Sofia: The Vasil Levski Stadium getting Sticky and Sweet |
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The Madonna concert in Sofia, Bulgaria on Saturday August 29 will wrap up the European leg of this 2009 Tour.
Check out the work in progress at the Vasil Levski Stadium where the Sticky & Sweet stage is being erected, with these images shared by our reader Anastas. Click to zoom.
Thanks to Anastas. Please keep sharing your tour pictures and reports: email them to share@madonnatribe.com and we'll post them here for everyone to see. Thank you!
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Thu, August 27
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| Live in Sofia: Church outrage over Madonna gig (yes, again) |
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 Madonna fans are being urged to stay away from her forthcoming Sticky and Sweet tour date in Bulgaria by the country's Orthodox Church, the BBC News report.
Church of Bulgaria officials have accused the star of showing a "lack of respect" for church rituals.
They expressed their "disapproval and disagreement" with her planned show this Saturday in the Bulgarian capital.
The concert, at Sofia's Vasil Levski Stadium, is expected to be attended by about 50,000 people.
Saturday is also a day of lent for Orthodox Christians marking the beheading of John the Baptist.
A statement from the Church accused Madonna of displaying "a disrespectful and intolerant attitude" to the religious feelings of Christians on her ongoing tour.
"We express our Christian support and approval for the art of singing, which influences the moral development of people and promotes universal moral values," it said.
"In some of her choreography and stage scenarios, this singer sends impressive messages which, however, run contrary to Christian morality."
Madonna will arrive in Sofia following a concert in neighbouring Romania, on Wednesday.
Almost all tickets - costing up to 150 leva (£67) - have already been sold, organisers said. It will be one of the largest gigs ever organised in Sofia.
From the BBC News.
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Wed, August 26
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| Live in Sofia: New ticket booths opened in Sofia for Madonna concert |
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Less than a week before the much expected concert of Madonna in Sofia the organizers have opened three new ticket booths at the very concert spot, the Vasil Levski Stadium.
Madonna's first ever concert in Bulgaria is scheduled for August 29, 2009, and is expected to be attended by about 50 000 fans. The tickets cost between BGN 100 and BGN 150.
The construction of the largest stage ever built in Bulgaria - 85 m in length, and 40 m in height - will start tomorrow, August 23.
About 1,000 staff will be involved in the preparation of the concert, the organizers from Sofia Music Enterprises have announced.
From novinite.com.
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Sat, August 22
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| Live in Sofia: Huge tour billboard in Sofia |
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A huge billboard advertising the August 29 Sticky & Sweet Tour concert at the Vassil Levski Stadium in Sofia can be seen in the centre of the capital city of Bulgaria.
Click on any image below to enlarge.
Thanks to Anastas.
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Mon, June 15
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| Live in Sofia: 5,000 more Sofia tickets to go on sale |
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Organisers of the Sticky & Sweet Tour show at the Vassil Levski Stadium in Sofia will allocate 5,000 additional tickets which will be released on general sale on Tuesday, May 19.
Tickets can be purchased nationwide from Ticketpro or online, at www.ticketpro.com.
When Madonna first announced at the beginning of May that she will perform in Sofia, the news became a complete sensation, The Sofia Echo reports.
Madonna's first ever concert in Bulgaria will be on Saturday August 29 2009 in Sofia at 8pm at Vassil Levski National Stadium. The concert, one of the entertainment highlights of the year, is expected to draw tens of thousands of fans not just from Bulgaria but from all over South East Europe, proving a stiff test for Bulgarian police.
The most expensive tickets, for those seeking to stay inside the Golden Circle just metres from Madonna, will cost 200 leva, a little more than 100 €. People willing to stand in front of the stage will pay 150 leva.
The cheapest tickets, in the pitch, cost 100 leva. Seat prices will vary between 110, 135 and 165 leva depending on location.
From an article by The Sofia Echo.
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Fri, May 15
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| Live in Sofia: Bulgarian concert sold out |
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The Sticky & Sweet Tour concert in Bulgaria finally sold out, three weeks after tickets were made available to purchase.
The "golden" and VIP tickets literally disappeared from the vendor's website after only ten minutes of sale, and now all other categories have been grabbed by the fans in less than a month as the Bulgarian Ticketpro site lists all categories as "sellout".
Madonna will perform in Sofia on August 29th. Despite some strong rumours of the tour extending ahead of the month of August, this is currently the last announced concert of the 2009 leg.
Thanks to Nikolay.
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Thu, March 12
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| Live in Sofia: Seating plan and official poster for the tour stop in Sofia |
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Thu, February 19
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| Live in Sofia: Madonna in the Bulgarian press |
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Thanks to M-Tribe friend and contributor Tsenko for sharing with all Madonna fans the press coverage about the upcoming stop of the Sticky & Sweet Tour in Sofia, Bulgaria. The first clipping coming in, following the official announcement of the tour date yesterday, is from today's issue of Bulgarian newspaper "24 Chasa". Click to zoom.
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Thu, February 12
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| Live in Sofia: Bulgarian concert and tickets sale dates announced |
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Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour will visit Sofia at the end of August 2009.
Bulgarian Concert Agency Sofia Music Enterprises has issued a press release this morning announcing the event, and Madonna's official website has also confirmed the news.
Madonna will perform at National Stadium "Vassil Levski" on Saturday. August 29 at 8 PM.
Tickets will be available from February 19 and will be priced as follows:
 Standing (field) - 100 lv (ca. 50 €)
Standing (front of stage) - 150 lv (ca. 70 €)
Standing (golden circle) - 200 lv (ca. 100 €)
Seated - 110 lv, 135 lv, 165 lv (ca 55-80 €)
A fan club devoted pre sale will start tomorrow, February 12.
UPDATE: Please note that the Sofia pre sale has been pushed back to February 16. Check out madonna.com for further info.
Thanks to our Vladislav and Mboy.
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