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In October 1992, Madonna released simultaneously her fifth studio album ''[[Erotica (Madonna album)|Erotica]]'', and her [[coffee table book]] ''[[Sex (book)|Sex]]''. Consisting of sexually provocative and explicit images, photographed by [[Steven Meisel]], the book was met with a strongly negative reaction from the media and the general public, but was commercially successful.<ref>{{harvnb|Morton|2002|p=54}}</ref><ref name="Sex and Erotica">{{cite magazine |last1=Kirschling |first1=Gregory |title=The Naked Launch |url=https://ew.com/article/2002/10/25/naked-launch-2/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=February 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612221009/https://ew.com/article/2002/10/25/naked-launch-2/ |archive-date=June 12, 2020 |date=October 25, 1992}}</ref> The widespread backlash overshadowed ''Erotica'' which, despite positive reviews, ended up as the singer's lowest selling album at the time;<ref name="Sex and Erotica"/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Erlewine |first1=Stephen Thomas |author1-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |title=Erotica - Madonna |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/erotica-mw0000017824 |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=March 8, 2021 |date=October 20, 1992}}</ref> Madonna continued her provocative [[imagery]] in the 1993 [[erotic thriller]] ''[[Body of Evidence (1993 film)|Body of Evidence]]'', a film which contains scenes of [[sadomasochism]] and [[Bondage (BDSM)|bondage]] but it was critically panned and a [[Box-office bomb|commercial failure]].<ref>{{harvnb|Metz|Benson|1999|pp=17–20}}</ref> On July 9, 1993, ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'' announced that Madonna would embark on The Girlie Show, a new concert tour.<ref name="Announcement"/> Some critics suggested that the tour was as an attempt by the singer to "revive" her musical career after ''Body of Evidence''.<ref name="Announcement">{{cite web |last1=Logan |first1=Joe |title=Madonna's Got A Girlie Act To Show Off To The World |url=http://articles.philly.com/1993-07-09/living/25976348_1_french-riviera-new-tour-blond-ambition |work=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |access-date=February 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919201836/http://articles.philly.com/1993-07-09/living/25976348_1_french-riviera-new-tour-blond-ambition |archive-date=September 19, 2015 |date=July 9, 1993}}</ref> Madonna's inspiration for the tour was a painting by [[Edward Hopper]] of the same name, depicting a [[burlesque]] dancer.<ref>{{harvnb|Falconi|2017|pp=77}}</ref>
The tour was set to kick off at London's [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]] on September 25, 1993.<ref name=Gavin2>{{cite journal |last1=Sholin |first1=Dave |title=That's Sho-Biz |journal=[[Gavin Report]] |date=August 6, 1993 |pages=9–10 |issue=1986| url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Gavin-Report/90/93/Gavin-1993-08-06.pdf |access-date=February 9, 2021}}</ref> Madonna then said she was "not interested in preaching to the converted", hence why she decided to begin The Girlie Show in London; "I am going to the places where I have the most enemies", she explained.<ref name=Gavin2/> It was initially planned not to visit the United States, instead focusing on regions the singer had never toured before, such as [[Turkey]], [[Israel]], [[Mexico]], [[Puerto Rico]], [[Argentina]], [[Brazil]] and [[Australia]]. However, due to demand, some shows were booked in certain US cities.<ref>{{cite journal|title=The Validator|year=1993|issue=12|volume=13|page=28|journal=Icon}}</ref> A concert in Beijing's [[Workers' Stadium (former)|Workers' Stadium]] was also planned; the official [[Xinhua News Agency|China News Agency]] reported that she would be allowed to perform as long as there wasn't include any "indecent exposure" in the show. Madonna allegedly agreed, since she was interested in visiting the country. However, said concert never happened.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Cooper |first1=Mike |title=Music Now! |journal=Hard Report |date=May 14, 1993 |issue=325 |page=53 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Hard-Report/1993/Hard-1993-05-14.pdf#page=53 |access-date=February 9, 2021}}</ref> A promotional [[extended play]], titled ''The Girlie Show'', containing all six singles from ''Erotica'', was released in Brazil to commemorate the singer's visit.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=The Girlie Show|others=Madonna|date=1993|publisher=[[Warner Music Group|Warner Music Brazil]]|id=CDP0893}}</ref> Similarly, limited editions of ''Erotica'' and ''[[The Immaculate Collection]]'' (1990) were released exclusively in Australia.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Erotica (Limited Australian Tour Edition)|others=Madonna|date=1993|publisher=Warner Music Australia|id=9362450312}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=[[The Immaculate Collection]] (Limited Australian Tour Edition)|others=Madonna|date=1993|publisher=Warner Music Australia|id=0 7599-26440-2 0}}</ref> The tour was then chronicled in a photo book of the same name, released in November 1994. This release included a [[Compact disc|CD]] with three live tracks: "[[Like a Virgin (song)|Like a Virgin]]", "In This Life", and "Why's It So Hard". Madonna wrote in the book:
<blockquote>"When I finished the [[Blond Ambition World Tour|Blond Ambition tour]], I swore on my life that I would never even think of going on tour again as long as I lived. I was spent. I was exhausted. I was sick of traveling. I wanted stability. So, I threw myself into making movies, recording a new album, and I also put out a book called ''Sex''. So much for stability.
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