What To Expect From Madonna’s The Celebration Tour In 2023

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour isn’t the only greatest hits tour you’ll have to spend money on this year. On Jan. 17, Madonna announced she would be hitting the road for The Celebration Tour, her first greatest hits outing, to celebrate her 40th anniversary as the Queen of Pop. The tour will mark Madge’s first major trek since 2015 and her first tour overall since her Madame X Tour in 2019 (during which she performed only in small theaters).

However, her tour won’t be kicking off right on time. According to a statement shared on Instagram by her manager Guy Oseary, the singer experienced some health issues that resulted in hospitalization. “On Saturday, June 24, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which lead to a several day stay in the ICU,” he wrote on June 28. “Her health is improving, however, she is still under medical care. A full recovery is expected.” On June 29, CNN reported that Madonna had left the hospital and was “in the clear.”

The seven-time Grammy winner issued a statement on July 10, confirming that she is “on the road to recovery” and the tour will “begin in October” in Europe. “I did not want to disappoint anyone who bought tickets,” she wrote on Instagram. “The current plan is to reschedule the North American leg of the tour ... I couldn’t be more grateful for your care and support.” Rescheduled dates were announced on Aug. 15. The Celebration Tour will now kick off on Oct. 14 in London and hit Europe as scheduled through December, before the North American leg begins on Dec. 13 in Brooklyn and runs through April 2024.

On The Celebration Tour, Madonna promises to perform hits from her four decades as an artist, from the ’80s cheer of “Holiday” to more recent hits like “Medellín.” “I am excited to explore as many songs as possible in hopes to give my fans the show they have been waiting for,” Madonna said in a statement. The singer will have a tough time condensing 40 years of hits into one setlist, but if the new tour teaser video is any indication, then classics like “Like A Virgin,” “Open Your Heart,” and “La Isla Bonita” are sure to be included. Read on for everything you need to know about The Celebration Tour.

Madonna’s 2023 Celebration Tour Dates

Tickets for previously scheduled shows will be honored for the new dates, except for a few shows with venue changes. Fans with tickets to the Aug. 27 date at New York’s Madison Square Garden will receive a code to purchase new tickets to her Dec. 16 show at Barclays Center, while ticketholders for her September shows at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena will get a code for tickets to her rescheduled dates at Kia Forum in March 2024. Additionally, previously planned shows on July 27 in Tulsa, Dec. 22 in Nashville, Jan. 15 in San Francisco, Jan. 18 in Las Vegas, and Jan. 20 in Phoenix had to be canceled due to “scheduling conflicts.” Read the full updated itinerary below.

• Oct. 14 – London, UK @ The O2
• Oct. 15 – London, UK @ The O2
• Oct. 17 – London, UK @ The O2
• Oct. 18 – London, UK @ The O2
• Oct. 21 – Antwerp, BE @ Sportpaleis
• Oct. 22 – Antwerp, BE @ Sportpaleis
• Oct. 25 – Copenhagen, DK @ Royal Arena
• Oct. 26 – Copenhagen, DK @ Royal Arena
• Oct. 28 – Stockholm, SE @ Tele2
• Nov. 01 – Barcelona, ES @ Palau Sant Jordi
• Nov. 02 – Barcelona, ES @ Palau Sant Jordi
• Nov. 06 – Lisbon, PT @ Altice Arena
• Nov. 07 – Lisbon, PT @ Altice Arena
• Nov. 12 – Paris, FR @ Accor Arena
• Nov. 13 – Paris, FR @ Accor Arena
• Nov. 15 – Cologne, DE @ Lanxess Arena
• Nov. 16 – Cologne, DE @ Lanxess Arena
• Nov. 19 – Paris, FR @ Accor Arena
• Nov. 20 – Paris, FR @ Accor Arena
• Nov. 23 – Milan, IT @ Mediolanum Forum
• Nov. 25 – Milan, IT @ Mediolanum Forum
• Nov. 28 – Berlin, DE @ Mercedes-Benz Arena
• Nov. 29 – Berlin, DE @ Mercedes-Benz Arena
• Dec. 1 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome
• Dec. 2 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome
• Dec. 5 – London, UK @ The O2
• Dec. 6 – London, UK @ The O2
• Dec. 13 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
• Dec. 14 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
• Dec. 16 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
• Dec. 18 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
• Dec. 19 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
• Jan. 8 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
• Jan. 9 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
• Jan. 11 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
• Jan. 12 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
• Jan. 15 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
• Jan. 18 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
• Jan. 20 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
• Jan. 22 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
• Jan. 23 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
• Jan. 25 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
• Jan. 29 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
• Feb. 1 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
• Feb. 2 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
• Feb. 5 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
• Feb. 8 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
• Feb. 13 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
• Feb. 17 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
• Feb. 18 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
• Feb. 21 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
• Feb. 24 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
• Feb. 27 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
• Feb. 28 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
• March 1 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
• March 2 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
• March 4 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum
• March 5 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum
• March 7 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum
• March 9 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum
• March 11 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum
• March 13 – Palm Desert, CA @ Acrisure Arena
• March 16 – Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center
• March 19 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
• March 24 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
• March 25 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
• March 28 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
• March 29 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
• April 1 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
• April 4 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
• April 6 – Miami, FL @ Kaseya Center
• April 7 – Miami, FL @ Kaseya Center
• April 14 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center
• April 15 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center
• April 20 – Mexico City, MX @ Palacio De Los Deportes
• April 21 – Mexico City, MX @ Palacio De Los Deportes
• April 23 – Mexico City, MX @ Palacio De Los Deportes
• April 24 – Mexico City, MX @ Palacio De Los Deportes

Madonna’s 2023 Celebration Tour Teaser

To announce the tour, Madonna enlisted A-list stars and friends — including Amy Schumer, Judd Apatow, Jack Black, Lil Wayne, Diplo, Kate Berlant, Larry Owens, Meg Stalter, Eric Andre, and tour opener Bob the Drag Queen — for a very rowdy dinner party. The singer played a game of Truth or Dare, in honor of her 1992 documentary, during which she made out with Black and had Diplo stick his privates in a margarita, among other typical Monday night antics.

The video ends with Schumer, who opened for Madonna’s 2015 Rebel Heart Tour shows in New York, daring her to “do a world tour and play your greatest motherf*cking hits.” Naturally, after her guests promised to attend, Madge responded with a “F*ck yeah.”

Madonna’s 2023 Celebration Tour Tickets

Tickets for Madonna’s Celebration Tour will go on sale on Jan. 20 and Jan. 27 at 10 a.m. local time, depending on the city. For all U.S. shows, Citi cardholders will have access to a special presale that begins on either Jan. 17, for shows that go on sale Jan. 20, or Jan. 24, for shows that go on sale on Jan. 27. Fans who have a legacy membership to Madonna’s former Icon fan club, meaning those who were members all the way back in 2006, also have their own dedicated presale that will begin even before the Citi presales. VIP packages will also be available, which include top-tier seats, a Madonna-themed pre-party, and a backstage tour of the entire production.