Anyone else going to see Madonna on tour?

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Anonymous wrote:No wants to see a senior citizen geriatric show of someone 40 years past her prime

+1 I would honestly find it depressing.

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Anonymous wrote:Just a warning. The last time I saw her at Cap One Arena (was maybe 10 years ago), she was over 2 hours late starting. The had the opening act open on time, but she didn't come on stage until after 11pm, which was a huge nightmare. People were so upset, especially those that had taken the metro. We had to leave after she sang for 30 min because our babysitter had to go home. This seemed to be not just a DC specific issue, she did this on most of those tour dates according to Ticketmaster reviews.

So just like Laurel Hill shows, you never know what you're going to get. Be prepared for you to have to wait forever, for your phone to lose battery, etc.

+1

I remember this. This is exactly why I would not pay the money to see her. The tickets are not cheap to begin with, then you totally disrespect your fans' time.

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Anonymous wrote:Just a warning. The last time I saw her at Cap One Arena (was maybe 10 years ago), she was over 2 hours late starting. The had the opening act open on time, but she didn't come on stage until after 11pm, which was a huge nightmare. People were so upset, especially those that had taken the metro. We had to leave after she sang for 30 min because our babysitter had to go home. This seemed to be not just a DC specific issue, she did this on most of those tour dates according to Ticketmaster reviews.

So just like Laurel Hill shows, you never know what you're going to get. Be prepared for you to have to wait forever, for your phone to lose battery, etc.

+1

I remember this. This is exactly why I would not pay the money to see her. The tickets are not cheap to begin with, then you totally disrespect your fans' time.

Was this the tour where her “opener” was a DJ? If so I was there too and one of the many pissed off audience members.. If she was going to come on that late the least she could have had was a real opening act.

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Anonymous wrote:No wants to see a senior citizen geriatric show of someone 40 years past her prime

+1

The only reason I agree with this is because Madonna hasn't gracefully accepted her age. Apparently all her self-worth was bound up in her beauty and sex appeal, and she has no idea who she is without that. Pathetic, really. Jennifer Lopez is going down that road too.

Yeah, I dunno. I agree that she has some issues. But there’s a lot of misogyny wrapped up in your comment. I don’t think there’s a way for a woman of her stature to “gracefully accept her age” to your liking. Either she’s a plastic surgery addict or has let herself go and needs to fade away. No one says the same thing about even older male artists who continue to tour etc.

It’s a Celebration tour celebrating all her greatest hits over the past 40 years. I would regret it if I never saw her in concert, so I’m going and I’m excited about it. I hope she is on time!!

I didn't that comment was misogynistic. Madonna pouncing on 21-year old year boys and her other erratic behavior doesn't reflect well on her, and it should be okay to point that out. Of course there's a way for a "woman of her stature" to age gracefully, are you kidding me? It's called self-esteem. Or self-worth, as PP said. Clearly all that time Madonna spent bleating about the Kabbalah didn't do anything for her.

So, who are the older women singers who are older and have cultural relevance? She’s chasing that in a society that just wants old women to go away. I would not do what she does. But isn’t this pretty much her since she was 25? The plastic surgery is new but the rest isn’t. And now that she’s old, people don’t like it. But if she were just down asexual old lady, they would just ignore her anyway. Can’t win, and for someone who has held the public gaze forever, I’m sure it does cause mental health issues.

There are a bunch of older female country singers who look totally chill. My DH's grandma, who lived about 30 minutes from Nashville (she's gone now), went to see some old female country singer like over a decade ago when our granny was still alive and the country singer too - I will have to ask DH the name of that singer when he gets home. But basically, the way my DH described it, it was a bunch of old white people sitting on picnic chairs and listening to an old lady sing, and they were all very happy and apparently this was a singer who was a recognizable name.

There's also Dolly Parton, who is a legend and hasn't gone bonkers. Instead, she's a role model.

There's Helen Mirren - not a singer, but a super attractive older woman who knows how to conduct herself with dignity. Hell, throw Cate Blanchett in there too.

Lots of beautiful, famous women manage to grow old without losing their minds.

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Anonymous wrote:No wants to see a senior citizen geriatric show of someone 40 years past her prime

+1

The only reason I agree with this is because Madonna hasn't gracefully accepted her age. Apparently all her self-worth was bound up in her beauty and sex appeal, and she has no idea who she is without that. Pathetic, really. Jennifer Lopez is going down that road too.

Yeah, I dunno. I agree that she has some issues. But there’s a lot of misogyny wrapped up in your comment. I don’t think there’s a way for a woman of her stature to “gracefully accept her age” to your liking. Either she’s a plastic surgery addict or has let herself go and needs to fade away. No one says the same thing about even older male artists who continue to tour etc.

It’s a Celebration tour celebrating all her greatest hits over the past 40 years. I would regret it if I never saw her in concert, so I’m going and I’m excited about it. I hope she is on time!!

I didn't that comment was misogynistic. Madonna pouncing on 21-year old year boys and her other erratic behavior doesn't reflect well on her, and it should be okay to point that out. Of course there's a way for a "woman of her stature" to age gracefully, are you kidding me? It's called self-esteem. Or self-worth, as PP said. Clearly all that time Madonna spent bleating about the Kabbalah didn't do anything for her.

So, who are the older women singers who are older and have cultural relevance? She’s chasing that in a society that just wants old women to go away. I would not do what she does. But isn’t this pretty much her since she was 25? The plastic surgery is new but the rest isn’t. And now that she’s old, people don’t like it. But if she were just down asexual old lady, they would just ignore her anyway. Can’t win, and for someone who has held the public gaze forever, I’m sure it does cause mental health issues.

There are a bunch of older female country singers who look totally chill. My DH's grandma, who lived about 30 minutes from Nashville (she's gone now), went to see some old female country singer like over a decade ago when our granny was still alive and the country singer too - I will have to ask DH the name of that singer when he gets home. But basically, the way my DH described it, it was a bunch of old white people sitting on picnic chairs and listening to an old lady sing, and they were all very happy and apparently this was a singer who was a recognizable name.

There's also Dolly Parton, who is a legend and hasn't gone bonkers. Instead, she's a role model.

There's Helen Mirren - not a singer, but a super attractive older woman who knows how to conduct herself with dignity. Hell, throw Cate Blanchett in there too.

Lots of beautiful, famous women manage to grow old without losing their minds.

maybe the singer was Loretta Lynn?

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Anonymous wrote:No wants to see a senior citizen geriatric show of someone 40 years past her prime

+1

The only reason I agree with this is because Madonna hasn't gracefully accepted her age. Apparently all her self-worth was bound up in her beauty and sex appeal, and she has no idea who she is without that. Pathetic, really. Jennifer Lopez is going down that road too.

Yeah, I dunno. I agree that she has some issues. But there’s a lot of misogyny wrapped up in your comment. I don’t think there’s a way for a woman of her stature to “gracefully accept her age” to your liking. Either she’s a plastic surgery addict or has let herself go and needs to fade away. No one says the same thing about even older male artists who continue to tour etc.

It’s a Celebration tour celebrating all her greatest hits over the past 40 years. I would regret it if I never saw her in concert, so I’m going and I’m excited about it. I hope she is on time!!

I didn't that comment was misogynistic. Madonna pouncing on 21-year old year boys and her other erratic behavior doesn't reflect well on her, and it should be okay to point that out. Of course there's a way for a "woman of her stature" to age gracefully, are you kidding me? It's called self-esteem. Or self-worth, as PP said. Clearly all that time Madonna spent bleating about the Kabbalah didn't do anything for her.

So, who are the older women singers who are older and have cultural relevance? She’s chasing that in a society that just wants old women to go away. I would not do what she does. But isn’t this pretty much her since she was 25? The plastic surgery is new but the rest isn’t. And now that she’s old, people don’t like it. But if she were just down asexual old lady, they would just ignore her anyway. Can’t win, and for someone who has held the public gaze forever, I’m sure it does cause mental health issues.

Dolly.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No wants to see a senior citizen geriatric show of someone 40 years past her prime

+1

The only reason I agree with this is because Madonna hasn't gracefully accepted her age. Apparently all her self-worth was bound up in her beauty and sex appeal, and she has no idea who she is without that. Pathetic, really. Jennifer Lopez is going down that road too.

Yeah, I dunno. I agree that she has some issues. But there’s a lot of misogyny wrapped up in your comment. I don’t think there’s a way for a woman of her stature to “gracefully accept her age” to your liking. Either she’s a plastic surgery addict or has let herself go and needs to fade away. No one says the same thing about even older male artists who continue to tour etc.

It’s a Celebration tour celebrating all her greatest hits over the past 40 years. I would regret it if I never saw her in concert, so I’m going and I’m excited about it. I hope she is on time!!

I didn't that comment was misogynistic. Madonna pouncing on 21-year old year boys and her other erratic behavior doesn't reflect well on her, and it should be okay to point that out. Of course there's a way for a "woman of her stature" to age gracefully, are you kidding me? It's called self-esteem. Or self-worth, as PP said. Clearly all that time Madonna spent bleating about the Kabbalah didn't do anything for her.

So, who are the older women singers who are older and have cultural relevance? She’s chasing that in a society that just wants old women to go away. I would not do what she does. But isn’t this pretty much her since she was 25? The plastic surgery is new but the rest isn’t. And now that she’s old, people don’t like it. But if she were just down asexual old lady, they would just ignore her anyway. Can’t win, and for someone who has held the public gaze forever, I’m sure it does cause mental health issues.

Off the top of my head: Barbara Streisand, Sade, Cher, Celine Dion, Tina Turner (retired but still) could each announce a tour tomorrow and their tickets would sell out.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm planning to go to church instead[/quote
Fascinating, thanks for sharing


We might go, haven't decided quite yet

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I read a story of how she got her start by visiting a music executive who was in the hospital for heart surgery or a heart attack. That made me see her a different way. She was desperate for money and he could make a decision to help launch her. I guess she could not wait until he was out of the hospital.

Her voice doesn’t have a lot of range.