Arts & Entertainment

Madonna Announces Riverside County Stop During 'Celebration Tour'

The concert tour celebrates 40 years of Madonna's chart-topping success.

In this Feb. 20, 2016, file photo, Madonna performs during the Rebel Heart World Tour in Macau, China.
In this Feb. 20, 2016, file photo, Madonna performs during the Rebel Heart World Tour in Macau, China. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

PALM SPRINGS, CA — Forty years ago, Madonna rose to mega-stardom with her debut studio album, "Madonna." To memorialize four decades of pop music success, the 64-year-old singer will launch her Celebration Tour starting this summer with more than 70 shows around the globe, including a stop at Acrisure Arena in Greater Palm Springs on Jan. 11, 2024.

Citi and official fan club presale tickets for the Riverside County concert go on sale starting Tuesday, March 28, then open to all at 10 a.m. Friday, March 31. Visit madonna.com for ticket information.

The Celebration Tour kicks off Saturday, July 15, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC followed by several U.S. stops before moving on to Europe, where Madonna will perform in 11 cities throughout the fall, including Antwerp, Copenhagen, and Stockholm, among others. She will return to the U.S. for additional dates, including the Riverside County show.

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The Celebration Tour will feature special guest Bob the Drag Queen a.k.a. Caldwell Tidicue across all dates on the global tour. A longtime supporter of LGBTQ+ rights, Madonna and her Celebration Tour will stop in Nashville on Dec. 22. Tennessee has anti-LGBTQ+ legislation on the books, and Madonna announced a portion of proceeds from her Nashville concert will go to trans rights organizations.

“The oppression of the LGBTQ+ is not only unacceptable and inhumane; it’s creating an unsafe environment; it makes America a dangerous place for our most vulnerable citizens, especially trans women of color," Madonna said. "Also, these so-called laws to protect our children are unfounded and pathetic. Anyone with half a brain knows not to f*#@ with a drag queen."

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According to Billboard, Madonna is the most successful solo artist in the Hot 100 chart history and the most successful dance club artist of all time with 50 Dance Club chart-toppers. She has also scored 38 top-10 singles on the Hot 10, and she held the record among all artists for nearly two decades before being overtaken by Drake and Taylor Swift. She's also achieved chart-topping success in several other countries.

Visit madonna.com to see all The Celebration Tour stops.


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