M-Tribe reader Michal took many fantastic pictures at the second Madonna show in Tel Aviv, capturing some of the unique moments that made the final performance of the Tour a night to remember.
More than 150 of the pictures Michal took have now been added to our Tour Galleries.
Included in the set you'll find images of David and Rocco having a party time with the Sticky & Sweet crew to the notes of "Celebration" at the end of he Paul Oakenfold dee-jay set. As you know Rocco also joined Dj Enferno on stage during the "Music" number spinning records for his mum.
Later on during the show the male dancers surprised everybody - and even Madonna - by showing up at the end of the "Spanish Lesson" performance wearing nothing but black boxer briefs under their capes while the girls seemed to forget to bring their skirts (but had their shirts on).
And in more images you'll see a glowing and happy Madonna joined by Lola in the "Give It 2 Me" finale.
Click on the preview images below to check out the September 2nd gallery by Michal at our Tour Galleries.
Thanks to Michal. 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!
The Sticky & Sweet Tour is now over but there are many fantastic images shared by the MadonnaTribe readers still to be added to our site's Galleries that will keep the magic of this 2009 adventure alive over the next few weeks.
Today we look at 16 great pictures from the first Madonna concert in Tel Aviv shared by M-Tribe reader Shay - click on the preview images below to check them all.
Thanks to Shay. 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!
M-Tribe reader Ernesto Jorysz took some amazing pictures at the first Madonna concert at the Yehoshua Gardens in Tel Aviv on September 1st.
Twelve of his great images have now been added to our Sticky & Sweet Tour Galleries and you can check them out by clicking on the preview images below.
Thanks to Ernesto Jorysz.
Please don't stop sharing your tour pictures and email them to share@madonnatribe.com.
We've got lots of images from the entire lenght of the 2009 tour still to post and we'll keep adding them all! Thank you!
Live in Tel Aviv: Madonna's speech on the very last show
Check out this great video of Madonna's speech before "You Must Love Me" at her very last Sticky & Sweet Tour concert in Tel Aviv on September 2nd filmed and shared by M-Tribe contributor Dror.
More great pictures from the first Madonna concert in Tel Aviv shared by M-Tribe reader Dror have been added to our Sticky & Sweet Tour Galleries.
Click on the preview images below to check them out. And in case you missed the great video filmed by Dror at the second concert in Israel with Madonna rehearsing "Give It 2 Me" with her fans and her daughter be sure to check it out now by clicking here,
Thanks to Dror. Please don't stop sharing your tour pictures and reports: email them to share@madonnatribe.com and we'll post them here for everyone to see.
There's much more to come! Thank you!
Live in Tel Aviv: Madonna's Speech from last night in Tel Aviv
Our friend Mike has put together this video with the speech Madonna
did in Tel Aviv on her last Sticky & Sweet show last night before the song You Must Love Me. Click on the play button below.
Thanks to our friend and contributor Mike from MadonnaDownload.com.
Live in Tel Aviv: Hayrkon Park gallery by Natalia Carolina B
M-Tribe reader Natalia Carolina B is a fan from Argentina that currently lives in Israel. She took some great pictures at last night's final show in Tel Aviv capturing those unique moments we told you about last night in real time - from Rocco joining the dancers on stage during "Celebration" at the end of the pre-show to his guest appearance as the dee-jay in "Music", to Lola as the pianist in "Devil" and and dancing during the "Give It 2 Me" finale.
These and more great moments can all be found in Natalia Carolina's pictures at our Sticky & Sweet Tour Galleries so be sure to click the preview images below to get there now.
And in case you were wondering who are the lucky fans holding the Israeli and Argentinian flag that you saw in the video shared by Tamir earlier today, they are indeed Natalia Carolina and her boyfriend! "In the video you see that at a certain point part of the Argentinina flag falls and I grab part of the Israeli one and she takes it from us!" she told us.
Thanks to Natalia Carolina B. Please don't stop sharing your tour pictures and reports: email them to share@madonnatribe.com and we'll post them here for everyone to see.
There's much more to come! Thank you!
MadonnaTribe reader Kobi captured the very last rehearsal at the Sticky & Sweet Tour concert at Hayrkon Park yesterday night, with Madonna once again having a great time with her lucky fans.
In the pictures below - that you can check out in full size at our Sticky & Sweet Tour Galleries by clicking the preview images below - we see Madonna making no secret of her love for Israel wearing a "I Love Tel Aviv baseball cap from Adidas, her manager Guy Oseary with Jesus Luz, the very special guest appearance of baby David portraied together with lead dancer Paul Kirkland, and a fantastic shot from the Candy Shop opening number.
Thanks to Kobi Michaeli. Please don't stop sharing your tour pictures and reports: email them to share@madonnatribe.com and we'll post them here for everyone to see.
There's much more to come! Thank you!
M-Tribe reader Oren is happy to share a set of 14 great pictures he took from the front row at the Madonna concert in Tel Aviv on September 1. In Oren's pics you'll see a glowing Madonna being all smiles during "You Must Love Me" and a super cool Lola giving it to her mom during the show finale. Check them out at our Sticky & Sweet Tour Galleries by clicking the preview images below.
Thanks to Oren. Please don't stop sharing your tour pictures and reports: email them to share@madonnatribe.com and we'll post them here for everyone to see.
There's much more to come! Thank you!
Live in Tel Aviv: Madonna closing the Sticky and Sweet Tour
Here is a great video of the last minutes of the Sticky & Sweet very last show a few hours ago in Tel Aviv shot by our Community member Tamir.
"I'm more of a casual fan to Madonna than a proper hardcore fan" - Tamir writes. "I used to live in the UK so got to see there a Confessions show (Cardiff), and the two British S&S dates for 2008."
"Last night was my 5th Madonna show, and I must say, it was the best I've seen. Her voice was in great shape, she was in a good mood. As a personal note, in some very sentimental songs I had my eyes and hers hooked."
"You Must Love Me was a big highlight to the show, from close you could see how shakey she was when she said:
"I wanna say a few words, on this very last show of the tour. I can't think of a better place to end it but in Israel. Israelies are my fav people. I had such an amazing time doing this show. I worked with amazing people and wanna thank everyone who was invloved with this tour.
I am so lucky to do what I do.
Spending my last evening with you tonight... I never want this moment to end."
"During the actual song she stopped, and said:
"I can't sing in this way… I actually love you, so much."
"Madonna was dancing like crazy with Lola too (who was playing the piano in £Devil Wouldnt Recognize You". Rocco was with the DJ in "Music" and also was BANGING on stage during Oakenfold's set, together with ALL the dancers and little David. I must say, after seeing many concerts in life, the set of Oakenfold last night was a true warm up, and that thanks to the very positive energy of the dancers, her boyfriend and sons being on stage, the tour crew playing the lights and stage in a spontaneous celebration atmosphere when Celebration was playing (in a repeat of like 20 minutes)."
"There's no doubt, there's one queen of pop, a true show girl, and Israel loves her."
Our reader Maor F from Israel was at the Madonna concert in Hayrkon Park in Tel Aviv last night and wants to share his photos with the Tribe.
Check out his set at MadonnaTribe's Sticky & Sweet Tour Galleries - click on the preview images below to get there now.
Thanks to Maor F. 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!
The last and final Sticky & Sweet Tour concert is taking place right now in Tel Aviv, and to mark this special night the entire ensemble of dancers joined Paul Oakenfold on stage for the very last song of his dee-jay set.
The song was of course "Celebration" and even Rocco and baby David were spotted dancing on stage!
During the show, fans had the chance to cheer Rocco playing the dee-jay in "Music" and Lola at the piano in "Devil".
"Miles Away" is now on and Madonna asked her audience "Are you having a good time" and then said "Me Too! Sing Along!" and the entire Hayarkon Park is doing so. Lola has also joined her mother on stage.
And here it comes Madonna's final speech before "You Must Love Me":
"I wanna say a few words, on this very last show of the tour. I can't think of a better place to end it but in Israel. Israelies are my fav people. I had such an amazing time doing this show. I worked with amazing people and wanna thank everyone who was invloved with this tour.
I am so lucky to do what I do.
Spending my last evening with you tonight... I never want this moment to end."
Then she goes into "You Must Love Me", and breaks in tears.
"Get Stupid" interlude, then "4 Minutes", and for those who were wondering about surprises Justin Timberlake is not on stage. "Like a Prayer" is of course next and everyone is singing along.
"Frozen", "Ray of Light" ("are you ready to become one Israel?"), and now "Give It 2 Me".
Check out the live updates at the MadonnaTribe Forum by clicking here.
Live in Tel Aviv: Madonna performs for 50,000 in Israel
Hayarkon Park was transformed into a lavish Las Vegas showroom Tuesday night, as Madonna brought her Sticky & Sweet show to Tel Aviv for the first of two concerts marking the end of her world tour.
"Get up out of your seats," she commanded the crowd in the opening song, "Candy Shop," and the sold-out audience of 50,000 happily complied.
At one point in the show, Madonna said, "It's been 16 years since I played in Israel. I'm sorry about that, I shouldn't have stayed away so long."
"Israel is the energy capital of the world," she continued. "If we can live together in harmony in this place, we can live in peace all over the world."
During the electrifying finale, "Give It 2 Me," Madonna grabbed an Israeli flag out of the crowd and paraded with it on stage.
By early in the afternoon the area surrounding the park had begun to take on a festive atmosphere, as hundreds of fans of the American icon waited outside the gate for the 5:30 p.m opening, in order to nab prime standing room.
"We are going to run straight to the stage," said Uriel, 26, from Ra'anana, who was waiting with a friend. "I didn't sleep last night at all. I'm so excited."
Orit, 32, from Holon, brought a pillow with her to ease the burden of the long wait. "We'll stand as long as we have to," she said.
It turned out the fans had to wait until 9:22 p.m., when Madonna and crew hit the stage to a sea of lit cellphones, following an innocuous 45-minute electro-dance mashup by DJ Paul Oakenfield.
Tour production manager Chris Lamb was right when he told reporters on Monday that Madonna didn't put on a rock concert, she put on a show. Forget the Kabbala, the paparazzi subterfuge, the dinners with politicians and all the other trappings that have dominated her visit here so far. Madonna presented a dazzling display of Broadway-worthy spectacle, with choreography, props and stunning visuals, all creating a sensory explosion.
She proved during her show that she has lost nary a step. In fact, she's gotten even better.
Local radio stations played Madonna songs through Tuesday. On Army Radio, a DJ interrupted a song briefly to quip that "tonight, Aunt Esther is playing at Hayarkon Park."
Late on Monday, the diva dined with Kadima leader Tzipi Livni, who also was one of the many VIPs to attend Madonna's concert last night. Others included British actor Sasha Baron Cohen and Israeli pop star Ninet Tayeb. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is to host Madonna at his Jerusalem residence on Friday.
Live in Tel Aviv: Sticky and Sweet in the Israeli press
Madonna is pretty much everywhere in the Israeli press today, with reviews that are positive for a large part although the usual counterpart of not-so-good comments is not missing.
"She proved during her show that she has lost nary a step. In fact, she's gotten even better," the Jerusalem Post comments about yesterday night's show in Tel Aviv.
"She's the queen and that's final!", daily newspaper Yediot Ahronot writes.
Maarive does not share the excitement speaking of a "cold" show and saying that "besides the thrill of seeing her in real life, Madonna didn't really give her audience anything they can take home with them."
Click on the images below to enlarge the scans of the front page of today and yesteday's Yedioth Ahronoth, and today's Jerusalem Post, Israel Hayom and the Hebrew and English editions of Haaretz.
Thanks to our friends GIOrGIO, Lori and Lighthouse Mike.
Madonna rocked Tel Aviv for her first Sticky & Sweet Tour concert at Hayarkon Park tonight. The show went on with no major changes although a few different and casual episodes happened, like the ones you can see in the clip below with Madonna taking personal care of a wet portion of the stage, or director Nathan Rissmann caught filming at the show, or again Madonna on stage wrapped with an Israeli flag and hugging her daughter Lola in the "Give It 2 Me" finale...
Rumours about surprises in tomorrow's final show get stronger and stronger, and certainly the fact that Justin Timberlake has arrived in Tel Aviv and was in the audience tonight did not help them vanish. Oh well, we'll see in less than 24 hours!
Thanks to our friend Mike at MadonnaDownload and to his lovely sister.
Israeli news outlet YNet is now featuring a live stream from the Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv where the Sticky & Sweet Tour concert takes place in just a few hours.
A few minutes ago they showed the external gates being opened and the fans running across the field to get as close as possible to the entrance and then queueing at the ticket check points before being allowed in the concert space.
Check it out here.
A few minutes ago YNet have also posted a few images of Madonna on stage rehearsing with the Kolpakov Trio ahead of tonight's show:
Today is not only the day of the "Celebration" video world premiere but also the one of the first Sticky & Sweet Tour concert in Tel Aviv, which will leave the 2009 leg with only one final show to go.
As usual live updates from the concert will be available at the dedicated topic on the MadonnaTribe Forum - click here to join the party!
The first images of the fans queueing at Hayarkon Park appeared on the Israeli online press. Check them out.
Live in Tel Aviv: Chris Lamb: ''expect surprises on Wednesday''
A press conference was held today next to Madonna's stage in Tel Aviv.
Nothing terribly interesting was talked about, though this time Chris Lamb, the show's producer warner the press to "expect surprises on Wednesday" but would not give any more details.
Reports about the final concert in Israel going to be a very special one have been coming in from quite a while - and as usual the right place to keep up with the latest is the MadonnaTribe Forum - so click here to get there now.
Live in Tel Aviv: Tel Aviv getting Sticky and Sweet
The latest pictures of the Sticky & Sweet stage under construction at the Yhoshua Gardens in Tel Aviv have been shared by M-Tribe contributor Ilya and have now been added to our Tour Galleries where you can check the complete set by clicking any of the preview images below.
On related news Madonna landed in Israel this morning ahead of her two concerts in Hayarkon Park that will wrap up the 2009 tour on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Here is what ynetnews.com says about Madonna's first hours in the country:
Queen of Pop lands in Israel
Madonna's visit to the Holy Land is underway. Just after 2 am Sunday, the American performer's private plane landed at Ben-Gurion Airport, depositing Madonna and her children on the tarmac. Within just minutes, the highly-secured entourage of four cars left for her hotel in Tel Aviv, where fans and media awaited.
In a fantastic media-avoiding display, the cars veered off in different directions in order to throw the media off the pop star's trail. Madonna's car and one other identical one arrived at the hotel, where the star was whisked into the building directly from the parking lot.
Madonna is in Israel for two concerts to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday that will close out her Sticky and Sweet tour.
During her visit, the singer and he children plan on visiting the graves of righteous rabbis in Safed. They also will visit the Jerusalem's Old City and the Western Wall. The sightseeing will apparently take place over the course of Sunday and Monday.
Friends and celebrities close to Madonna are reported to visit Israel in the coming days to see the last shows on her tour. Madonna reportedly invited about 100 personal guests to stay with her at the beachside hotel and to visit Jerusalem with her.
Preparations for her two concerts continue full force ahead at Yarkon Park. Alongside a tent complex erected for her comfort, the international and Israel team are busy constructing the stage. Work on the set was not done on Saturday at the request of the pop diva so as to avoid desecration of the Sabbath.
Thanks to Ilya. 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!
Live in Tel Aviv: Israel gets a very special Candy Shop
The official Sticky & Sweet Tour's promotional offices in Israel released to the media a 3D simulation of the huge VIP complex that will be built in Hayarkon Park to accommodate around 3000 VIP guests during both the Madonna shows on September 1st and 2nd.
The complex will have a fine buffet, where the food will be overlooked and made by Israeli chef Mika Shaaron who is no stranger to Madonna, and is going to be a health-food with some sweets in it like special made frozen yoghurt and popsicles.
As we're getting closer and closer to the first show you can bet the name of Madonna will be heard more and more in Israel! And you tribers are not going to miss on anything on this very special and extraordinary visit of Madonna to Israel, thanks to the reports of your and our friend David Kawena!
Here's a look at the tickets for the Madonna concert in Tel Aviv on September 1st - the first of the two Sricky & Sweet Tour concerts at Hayarkon Park - that fans from Israel are now receiving in the mail.
Click to zoom the scans courtesy of our friend David Kawena.
M-Tribe contributor Elad, a long time Madonna fan from Israel, wants to share with fellow Tribers some cool photos he took all over Tel Aviv, where the promotion for the upcoming Sticky & Sweet concerts is running full throttle.
All over Tel Aviv you can spot posters, a giant billboard, and a special campaign running from mobile phone company "Pelephone". Check this out!
Live in Tel Aviv: Justin to join Madonna in Israel
Israeli leading newspaper "Yediot Ah'Haronot" broke the news today that Madonna will not be the only mega star to travel to Israel in September.
The Queen of Pop will be in Tel Aviv to wrap her Sticky & Sweet Tour with two sold out nights at the Yehoshua Gardens on September 1st and 2nd. And according to the newspaper another mega star will be her special guest for a Kabbalah trip to the holy land, being no other than Justin Timberlake.
It will be Justin's first time in Israel, and sources in the show's production team say that there might be a surprise guest appearance on the stage, too.
The article also mentions that Justin have been studying Kabbalah with Madonna in the London Centre for some time now.
Live in Tel Aviv: Madonna screensaver on the Netvision website
A cool new feature has been added to the Israeli website for Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour last week.
It is a countdown-style screen saver marking the days (and hours, minutes and seconds) to the first show at the Yehoshua Gardens in Tel Aviv on September 1st.
The screensaver is available to download for free at the madonna013netvision.co.il website.
Here are some screen captures for the Tribers to enjoy courtesy of our friend David Kawena.
Live in Tel Aviv: Madonna adds second date in Tel Aviv - Reports
Madonna to give additional concert in Israel
From YnetNews.com.
Due to huge demand for tickets, pop diva decides to give second performance in Israel on September 2
Madonna, who is scheduled to perform in Tel Aviv on September 1, will give an additional concert on the following evening in light of the huge demand for tickets in Israel.
Ynet has learned that tens of thousands of tickets have already been sold since going on sale about a week ago. Many of the buyers are fans of the pop diva from abroad, who wish t attend the last concert of her current tour. The show's production has therefore approved the second concert.
Ticket sale for the additional show will open Friday, and there are still tickets available for the first performance. Ticket prices range from NIS 490 ($120) to NIS 2,500 ($620).
Over a 100,000 people are expected to attend the two shows.
The diva has been traveling the world for some time now with her international "Sticky and Sweet" tour, which was launched following the release of her latest album "Hard Candy."
The tour began in August 2008 and was scheduled to conclude in Bulgaria on August 28. But then Madonna received - and accepted - the proposal to play in the Holy Land.
This will be the icon's second performance in Israel. In 1993 she rocked the park with her concert, "The Girlie Show."
In 2004 the singer was also here, and even gave a speech at a Kabbalah center conference.
Madonna announces second concert in Israel this Summer
From Haaretz.com.
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.
The 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.
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 More.
Thanks to our friends Avihay and David Kawena reporting from Israel.
News is all over Israel that due to massive sales and incredible demand for tickets, Madonna has added a second show in Tel Aviv the day after the first concert.
The Sticky & Sweet Tour is now ending at Yhoshua Gardens (HaYarkon Park) on September 2nd.
Tickets for the new show will go on sale on Friday, June 12 at 10 AM local.
Madonna's comeback to Tel Aviv with the closing night of her Sticky & Sweet Tour is being promoted with a series of different advertisements - click on the images below to enlarge each of these unique pieces of tour memorabilia.
Live in Tel Aviv: Front row tickets for Tel Aviv: sold out!
Ticket for Madonna's Sticky & Sweet concert in Tel Aviv went on sale yesterday, but all the front-row seats have already sold out, promoters said.
Netvision, which is sponsoring the concert, and the Castel ticket agency, said standing tickets were sold for NIS 490 (approx. 90,00 €); VIP tickets, which include parking and refreshments, went for NIS 2,500 each (approx. 450,00 €).
The 1,500 front-row tickets are already sold out, including a limited number sold to fans on Madonna's official Web site. Promoters were hoping to sell as many as 70,000 tickets by September, to cover the costs of the show.
Live in Tel Aviv: Madonna in Tel Aviv - the Press Release
The official press relase for Madonna's final show In Israel on September 01 at Hayarkon Park has finally been posted on madonna.com:
Monday, June 1st , Tel Aviv - For Immediate Release:
Madonna's triumphant and record shattering "Sticky & Sweet Tour" will be making its last and final stop September 1st in Tel Aviv, Israel at the Yehoshua Gardens (HaYarkon Park). Tickets will go on sale this Wednesday, June 3rd - complete details below.
"I'm very excited about returning to Israel for my last and final show. I know it will be unforgettable" commented Madonna who last performed in Israel in 1993.
The "Sticky & Sweet Tou" - a stunning extravaganza gives fans a breathtaking never before seen or heard once-in-a-lifetime experience. One of the top selling touring acts of all time, Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet" tour played 58 cities last summer to wild critical acclaim and before over two and a half million adoring fans including sold out performances in Paris (80,000 tickets sold), Zurich (72,000 tickets sold), London (74,000 ticket sold), Vancouver (50,000 tickets sold), South America (650,000 tickets sold) and three sold out Madison Square Garden Shows in New York City.
"In the premiere league of song-and-dance spectaculars, the queen of pop remains unrivaled and undefeated" raved the London Times of Madonna's show in England. "Sticky & Sweet" is scheduled to start up again in London's 02 Arena on July 4th with additional dates in France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Russia, Sweden and many other countries before finishing on September 1st in Tel Aviv.
Madonna joined creative forces with director Jamie King to create "Sticky & Sweet" which includes a troupe of 17 dancers, a specially built stage, hundreds of costumes and cutting edge visual technology. A multi million platinum selling recording artist, world class entertainer, singer, producer, songwriter, visual revolutionary, children's book author, film director, documentarian, cultural icon and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Madonna's career continues to inspire her many fans around the world. She continues her unparalleled career which thankfully for her legion of fans shows no signs of slowing down and that's most apparent when she arrives on a stage in Tel Aviv or anywhere else.
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