Madonna shares incredible footage from the opening night of her Celebration Tour in London declaring it 'An Evening I will never forget!'
An excited Madonna took to Instagram to share footage from the opening night of her much anticipated Celebration Tour at London's O2 Arena on Saturday.
The Queen of Pop, 65, who had been forced to reschedule her concerts after a bacterial infection sent her to the ICU, looked sensational as she performed her 1998 hit Nothing Really Matters.
Madge wore a long dramatic black gown with billowing sleeves as well as a silver halo style crown to ensure she could be seen by every single member of the sell out crowd.
The Papa Don't Preach hitmaker oozed confidence as she showcased her iconic vocals and impressive dance moves which were enhanced by large screens and flashing lights.
Madonna captioned the post: 'Thank you LONDON! Opening Night! An Evening i will never forget'.
![In her element: It comes after a very excited Madonna took to Instagram to share footage from her tour's opening night on Saturday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/10/15/18/76586791-12633219-image-a-14_1697389984803.jpg)
In her element: Madonna, 65, took to Instagram to share footage from the opening night of her much anticipated Celebration Tour at London's O2 Arena on Saturday
![Back with a bang! The Queen of Pop looked sensational as she performed her 1998 hit Nothing Really Matters to open the show](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/10/15/18/76586629-12633219-Back_with_a_bang_The_Queen_of_Pop_who_had_been_forced_to_resched-a-7_1697389459357.jpg)
Back with a bang! The Queen of Pop who had been forced to reschedule her concerts after r a bacterial infection sent her to the ICU , looked sensational as she performed her 1998 hit Nothing Really Matters
While famous fan Michelle Visage was quick to reply: 'CAN’T WAIIIIITTTTT FOR DECEMBER'.
Elsewhere in the show, the singer took to the stage alongside her 17-year-old daughter Chifundo 'Mercy' James.
Her daughter played the haunting instrumental to her mother's iconic hit Bad Girl on a grand piano.
Madonna's 10-year-old daughter Estere also strutted down the runway to a mashup of her mom's most-famous song, Vogue.
Madonna, who has six children, was also joined on staged by Lourdes, 27, who showed off her dance moves.
While the Queen Of Pop brought all the pomp and circumstance on stage, delivering many of her biggest hits from her 40-plus year career in her first respective tour, the performance was not without its glitches.
The show came to a screeching halt after just the fourth song, which was her hit Burning Up, when technical problems with the sound surfaced.
Being the consummate pro, the singer-songwriter took control of the situation and announced her crew would have to 'press the reset button'.
![Perfection: Madge wore a long dramatic black gown with billowing sleeves as well as a silver halo style crown to ensure she could be seen by every single member of the sell out crowd](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/10/15/18/76586795-12633219-Perfection_Madge_wore_a_long_dramatic_black_gown_with_billowing_-a-18_1697390031263.jpg)
Perfection: Madge wore a long dramatic black gown with billowing sleeves as well as a silver halo style crown to ensure she could be seen by every single member of the sell out crowd
![Icon: The Papa Don't Preach hitmaker oozed confidence as she showcased her iconic vocals](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/10/15/18/76586773-12633219-image-m-11_1697389913693.jpg)
Icon: The Papa Don't Preach hitmaker oozed confidence as she showcased her iconic vocals
![Dancing queen: Her impressive dance moves were enhanced by large screens and flashing lights](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/10/15/18/76586799-12633219-Dancing_queen_Her_impressive_dance_moves_were_enhanced_by_large_-a-20_1697390083143.jpg)
Dancing queen: Her impressive dance moves were enhanced by large screens and flashing lights
![Great night! Madonna captioned the post: 'Thank you LONDON! Opening Night! An Evening i will never forget'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/10/15/18/76586935-12633219-Great_night_Madonna_captioned_the_post_Thank_you_LONDON_Opening_-a-48_1697390428393.jpg)
Great night! Madonna captioned the post: 'Thank you LONDON! Opening Night! An Evening i will never forget'
![Not long! While famous fan Michelle Visage was quick to reply: 'CAN¿T WAIIIIITTTTT FOR DECEMBER'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/10/15/18/76586937-12633219-Not_long_While_famous_fan_Michelle_Visage_was_quick_to_reply_CAN-m-47_1697390418135.jpg)
Not long! While famous fan Michelle Visage was quick to reply: 'CAN’T WAIIIIITTTTT FOR DECEMBER'
'This is exactly what you don't want to happen on your opening night, so this wasn't planned, I'm sorry,' the pop superstar told the fans, according to Metro.
With time to kill, Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone), 65, proceeded to entertain the audience with stories of her youth, as a means keep the show from descending into chaos.
She recalled how difficult life had become while playing in her first band, described her situation as being 'broke and hungry and making zero cash', but she was still optimistic and could 'see the future.'
Trying to keep the crowd from becoming restless, she asked the thousands in attendance with enthusiasm: 'Am I imagining this? Oh my God, it is so good to be back London.'
![Performance:Elsewhere in the show, the singer took to the stage alongside her 17-year-old daughter Chifundo 'Mercy' James](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/10/15/17/76583079-12632947-Performance_Madonna_s_much_anticipated_Celebration_tour_kicked_o-a-23_1697388871338.jpg)
Performance:Elsewhere in the show, the singer took to the stage alongside her 17-year-old daughter Chifundo 'Mercy' James
![Talented: Madonna's 10-year-old daughter Estere also strutted down the runway to a mashup of her mom's most-famous song, Vogue](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/10/15/17/76583093-12632947-Talented_During_the_performance_Madonna_s_10_year_old_daughter_E-a-20_1697388871333.jpg)
Talented: Madonna's 10-year-old daughter Estere also strutted down the runway to a mashup of her mom's most-famous song, Vogue
The Holiday singer added: 'I'm pretty damned surprised that I made it this far and I mean that on so many levels. How did I make it this far? Because of you. I'm going to take a bit of credit too.'
The Bay City, Michigan native recalled battling anorexia right after she made the move to New York City in 1978 to pursue a career in modern dance, according to Mirror.
It turns out, during that time, money was scarce so she resorted to finding men that could help with her basic daily needs.
When I was broke I had no money to take a bath or a shower so I would actually date men who had showers and bathrooms,' she confessed to her fans. 'I'd date them and if I thought they were cute I'd surreptitiously work into the chat – so you live alone and they'd say yes.'
Once it was made clear the man did in fact live alone, the singer-songwriter would get right to the point.
![Musician: Her daughter played the haunting instrumental to her mom's iconic hit Bad Girl on a grand piano](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/10/15/17/76583217-12632947-Musician_Her_daughter_played_the_haunting_instrumental_to_her_mo-a-21_1697388871337.jpg)
Musician: Her daughter played the haunting instrumental to her mom's iconic hit Bad Girl on a grand piano
![Opening night issue: Madonna powered through a sound glitch on the opening night of The Celebration Tour in London on Saturday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/10/15/17/76570177-12632947-Opening_night_issue_Madonna_powered_through_a_sound_glitch_on_th-a-25_1697388871347.jpg)
Opening night issue: Madonna powered through a sound glitch on the opening night of The Celebration Tour in London on Saturday
![The hits: The Queen Of Pop delivered many of her biggest hits dating back to her self-titled first studio album Madonna (1983) that features Everybody, Burning Up and Holiday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/10/15/17/76570207-12632947-The_hits_The_Queen_Of_Pop_delivered_many_of_her_biggest_hits_dat-a-24_1697388871338.jpg)
The hits: The Queen Of Pop delivered many of her biggest hits dating back to her self-titled first studio album Madonna (1983) that features Everybody, Burning Up and Holiday
'Do you have a bathroom and shower?' she continued during opening night of The Celebration Tour. 'And they'd nod and look at me like I was a crazy person. And I'd say let's get dinner.'
Showing her sense of humor, she added, 'Blow jobs for showers! We all have to struggle to make ends meet right? You know what I'm taking about?'
During her storytelling, Madonna also talked about her recent health scare that some thought would force the tour to be canceled.
The Material Girl was rushed to an intensive care unit with a 'serious bacterial infection' back in June after being found unconscious.
'My first thought when I woke up in the hospital was my children,' she revealed during her show. 'My second thought was that I did not want to disappoint anyone who bought tickets for my tour.'
Elaborating on the situation, she continued, 'I also didn't want to let down the people who worked tirelessly with me over the last few months to create my show. I hate to disappoint anyone.'
Ultimately The Celebration Tour was pushed back but not canceled.
'It was a crazy year for me and I didn't think I was going to make it. I forgot five days of my life,' she told the London-based fans.
'But the angels were protecting me and my children were there and my children always save me every time. And if you want to know a secret as to how I survived, I thought, 'I have to survive for them. I have to survive for my children.''
After the technical issues were resolved, Madonna made up for the wait by launching into lively versions of her hit Open Your Heart and Holiday.