* Queen Madonna * Invites You Here :)

The tour was chronicled in I'm Going to Tell You a Secret, a two-hour documentary which included taped segments of the show, and backstage elements, including the auditioning of some of Madonna's dancers. A DVD, with a bonus CD of selected songs from the set, was released June 20, 2006.

The show was divided into five acts with different themes: French Renaissance/Marie Antionette revival, military/army, circus/cabaret, acoustic/religious and tribal/Scottish. "Nothing Really Matters" was meant to be part of the opening scene, following "Nobody Knows Me". The song itself was eventually scrapped, though elements of the intended choreography would eventually find its way into the show via "Nobody Knows Me". "Dress You Up", "Love Profusion" and "I'm So Stupid" were all part of the setlist. "I'm So Stupid " was cut for time constraints. Madonna had difficulty learning the guitar chords for "Dress You Up" so it was replaced with "Material Girl". An acoustic version of "Love Profusion" was meant to be interchanged with "Nothing Fails" during some of the European shows, but it never happened. "Swim" was replaced by "Frozen". Other songs that were considered were "Take a Bow" and "Live to Tell" but Madonna decided she didn't want to do that song again. [2]. At least one song from every album Madonna released was in the setlist. Madonna's performance of John Lennon's classic pro-peace song "Imagine" was a surprise to many fans and critics. Asked why she chose to cover this song Madonna simply said: "I wanted to make a statement with the ultimate peace song."

Madonna did not play any Friday night gigs on this tour as the teaching of the Kabbalah forbids it. She also pledged to respect the Jewish practice of Shabbat by dining with her close family every Friday rather than working.

During the end-segment while performing "Papa Don't Preach" and "Crazy for You", Madonna wore black t-shirts with various "... do it better" lines, (reminiscent of her 1986 "Papa Don't Preach" music video). The lines read on various shows:

* Kabbalists Do It Better
* Midwesterners Do It Better
* Italians Do It Better
* Brits Do It Better
* Irish Do It Better

For a few of her shows in the United States, she wore a t-shirt which read "Vote Or Die", addressing the then-upcoming U.S. presidential election.

The stage for the show had a huge structure with big screens that move around the stage, a number of elevators, a huge platform in V shape that was attached to the main stage in two songs, a conveyor belt, raising plataforms and a revolving stage.

This tour is often considered the most accomplished and comprehensive of Madonna's career by both fans and critics. It was largely appreciated by fans for its large range of hits from the singers recent and classic catagloue. It was also praised by critics for an effective incorporation of religious symbolism and world events.

[edit] Box Office Score Data
Venue City Tickets Sold Gross Revenue
The Forum Los Angeles 43,158 / 43,158(sellout) $6,965,055
MGM Grand Garden Las Vegas 28,341 / 28,341(sellout) $7,005,548
Arrowhead Pond Anaheim 24,250 / 24,250(sellout) $4,164,450
HP Pavilion San Jose 40,205 / 40,205(sellout) $5,543,715
MCI Center Washington, DC 26,788 / 26,788(sellout) $3,486,684
Madison Square Garden New York 88,625 / 88,625(sellout) $12,674,925
Centrum Worcester-Boston 46,075 / 46,075(sellout) $6,439,890
Wachovia Center Philadelphia 30,575 / 30,575(sellout) $4,134,478
Continental Arena East Rutherford 29,315 / 29,315(sellout) $4,437,345
United Center Chicago 59,591 / 59,591(sellout) $7,894,105
Air Canada Centre Toronto 52,160 / 52,160(sellout) $5,332,703
Philips Arena Atlanta 25,627 / 25,627(sellout) $3,450,874
Office Depot Center Fort Lauderdale 28,208 / 28,208(sellout) $3,834,522
American Airlines Arena Miami 30,580 / 30,580(sellout) $4,145,760
Evening News Arena Manchester 27,320 / 27,320(sellout) $5,136,114
Earls Court London 34,087 / 34,087(sellout) $6,356,207
Wembley Arena London 45,267 / 45,267(sellout) $9,809,717
Slane Castle Slane 62,275 / 70,000 $6,575,339
Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy Paris 68,000 / 68,000(sellout) $7,357,529
Gelredome Arnhem 73,300 / 73,300(sellout) $6,759,661
Atlantic Pavilion Lisbon 33,460 / 33,460(sellout) $3,286,166
TOTAL 896,787 $124,790,787