Asian & Oceanian RHT 2016: RECENT

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you can just spend 150+RMB to go to taiwan tosee the show

[groovyguy 63,856]

Mad for Madonna even at P3K-P57K tickets

http://entertainment.inquirer.net/175484/mad-for-madonna-even-at-p3k-p57k-tickets

The Philippines may still be struggling to curb poverty and unemployment, but the country’s middle class seems to have adapted to a lifestyle that used to be the domain of the rich and famous.

 

Proof: Madonna’s Manila concert at SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena on Feb. 24, 2016, is more than six months away, but already, there is much ado about getting tickets now, “before they run out,†a midlevel corporate executive told the Inquirer.

Those who have made a purchase proudly posted the tickets’ image on their Facebook pages.

 

And while most Filipinos also took to social media to comment about the outrageous ticket prices—from P3,150 to P57,750—many others did not hesitate to respond to the organizers’ promotional offer: priority seats for members of Madonna’s official fan club Icon, Citibank cardholders and Globe Telecom subscribers.

 

Calculated move

It took one week before the official announcement on July 29 that the Manila concert, part of Madonna’s “Rebel Heart†world tour, will have a second night on Feb. 25, 2016, although the Inquirer had reported it in advance (Madonna in Manila confirmed: 2 nights at MOA Arena, lifestyle.inquirer.net, July 1).

 

The decision to hold back the announcement of the second night was a calculated move, sources say, to test if the Philippine market was ready for advance ticket sales, especially for a top concert act like Madonna.

 

Apparently, the scheme worked because it afforded those with a tight budget to buy tickets via credit card or charge to their mobile phone bills.

 

But why are the tickets here more expensive than those in other countries?

 

International publications have noted that Madonna’s last few tours abroad sold tickets in the range of $300–$350 (P13,500-P15,750) and the cheapest at $35 (P1,575).

 

An article in Forbes.com mentioned that the average ticket for the Rebel Heart tour is priced at $452.33 (P20,354.85), adding that “Madonna surpassed Fleetwood Mac as the artist with the most expensive tour (51.5 percent more) in 2015… The Oct. 24 (2014) show in Las Vegas became the most expensive date with average price of $949.21 (P42,714.45) while the cheapest tickets were available for $164.30 (P7,393.50) at the Edmonton (Canada) date…â€

 

Concert cost

According to Inquirer sources, the cost of bringing Madonna and her entourage of dancers, live band and production crew to the Philippines is approximately $4 million (P180 million), excluding hotel accommodations and other production expenses.

 

That’s an awful lot of money, and it took the SM Group, which owns MOA Arena, to bankroll the amount, sources said. SM’s founder Henry Sy Sr. may be the country’s richest man, but producing concerts is still a business—even if Madonna’s Manila shows could just be for prestige, the sources pointed out.

 

For a time, another group was determined to bring her to perform at another venue, the Iglesia ni Cristo-owned Philippine Arena, where tickets could be priced lower since it is about five times bigger than MOA Arena. In fact, a Philippine Arena representative had aggressively expressed his desire to bag the deal when he called up the Inquirer and said, “Sa amin na lang si Madonna (We want Madonna)â€â€”even before finding out who the promoters are.

 

The Rebel Heart tour is said to be the 56-year-old pop queen’s third and final tour under the 10-year multirights deal with Live Nation, signed in 2007 for $120 million.

 

Set list

As for her Filipino fans who may be wondering what their idol would be singing at her MOA Arena concerts, here’s word from the Macomb Daily, a publication in Madonna’s hometown Michigan: “By July 2015, Madonna was still working on the set list with her team of creative directors, producers, designers and choreographers. She described the tour as a ‘characteristically theatrical spectacle’ and would include songs from her whole career.â€

 

A recent article on Billboard.com said: “However, picking the set list was hard since the singer wanted to perform the ‘Rebel Heart’ (album) songs as well as her old discography, too, in order to satisfy all her fans. She found the task challenging since ‘thematically the songs— the old and the new—they have to go together; sonically they have to go together.’â€

 

[Breathless 5,286]

I really hope she'll do something like 27 or more songs this time. Usually it's about 25, but it would be great if she did more

[groovyguy 63,856]

To include more of her classic hits to the set list, she might do more mash ups / medleys.

[Breathless 5,286]

Yes.... I can't wait to see the real set list, I'm dying to know!!

[Yung Rapunxel 2,174]

Bangkok and Taiwan

 

 

China

 

http://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/20150801000615-260112

[Fighter 28,798]

I understood none of that

[Yung Rapunxel 2,174]

I understood none of that

 

:lol: It's coming out some asian dates in the next couple of weeks

[Breathless 5,286]

Me neither, but I'm so glad I never saw S&S tour live lool

[groovyguy 63,856]

Bangkok and Taiwan

 

 

China

 

http://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/20150801000615-260112

Info reported on YT clip:

Madonna will bring her Rebel Heart tour to Taipei in 2016. The tour will be held at Taipei arena and falls between Feb 1st and Feb 9th, with the highest ticket price set at $16,800 Taiwan dollars [uS$529.97].

 

 

http://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/20150801000615-260112

Rough translation:

On September 9th, Madonna launches "Rebel Heart" world tour and will bring her show next year in February at the Taipei Arena concert. Tickets will go on sale in September this year with the highest ticket priced at the maximum of 16,800 yuan [Taiwan dollars] setting a new maximum/highest Taiwan concert ticket record.

 

The highest ticket price is 16,800 yuan, followed by 12,800 yuan, 10,800 yuan, 8,800 yuan, 6,800 yuan, 4,800 yuan , 800 yuan.

 

The Rebel Heart tour will start in North America and Europe. The second half of touring is in Asia and Australia early next year. Currently, Asia's only certainty is that the show will be held in Manila next year on February 24th and 25th .  On July 29th, Twitter broke the news on "Taiwan concert Negotiations."

 

At present, Lady Gaga holds Taiwan's highest priced concert tickets at 12,800 yuan… However, a small stadium operations management center deputy director Ye yesterday confirmed they have received an application schedule for Rebel Heart tour which falls between February 1st and 9th.

[groovyguy 63,856]

From UKMix:

Two possible date yet to be confirmed:  4, 6 Feb Taipei, Taiwan.17, 18 Feb Hong Kong 20, 21 Feb Macau

[groovyguy 63,856]

Madonna in Hong Kong: Will the Queen of Pop finally get into the HK groove and, if so, where will she play?

http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1855146/madonna-hong-kong-will-queen-pop-finally-get-hk?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

[groovyguy 63,856]

https://twitter.com/MadonnaNowCom/status/639812251151634432

According to Asian media, @Madonna will also perform in these countries in February 2016. #RebelHeartTour #Asia 

[groovyguy 63,856]

This is interesting:

 

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[Google Translated]

 

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Madonna Live in Hong Kong 2016 tickets for priority reservations

 

* The Madonna concert in Hong Kong will be expected to also have priority booking organizers *

Our unified order priority booking (dates and details yet to organizers announced) , the day may vote, three days to send the ticket to you inside, please pay attention!

September 3 News: February 17 May 18 the same day two games, four kinds of fares preliminary points , VVIP seats 4000 yuan / VIP seats 3000 yuan / the price ticket seat 2000 yuan / low fare seats 1000 yuan .

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Tickets you pro attention savory Weibo: savory Hong Kong on behalf of the purchase

http://weibo.com/hkxiangxiang , all the latest information concerning any official change in the concert will be announced in the microblogging first time.

 

 

Madonna Live in Hong Kong 2016 tickets for priority reservations

Date: 2016 Feb 17 - 18 

Time: 8:00 pm

 

Location: Hong Kong AsiaWorld-Arena, No. 1 Road, New Territories, Lantau airshow.

 

Booking Date : priority booking date to be announced!

Seating chart : to be announced, the following figure for reference purposes only!

Price: to be announced, the following figure for reference purposes only!

[madgefan 10,149]

We're only missing Japan and Korea, hope she makes it!!!

[groovyguy 63,856]

https://instagram.com/p/7Tw7bpSxhg/?taken-by=super_hero_tony

anaglyphx@super_hero_tony Hey,@deancroatia76 could you ask him if he's coming to Japan? He seems to only reply to you! Arigato! â¤

super_hero_tony@@anaglyphx - not true! I am sorry I haven't had a chance to even look at the tour dates yet. I hope we are going to Japan. I love Japan and we have a number of Dancers in the show who are from Japan so I imagine they would also be very proud to perform the show in person. Answer, I hope soâ—

super_hero_tony@@anaglyphx â­•âŒâ­•âŒmy co worker Lisa is Japanese and so is Noriko Chan one of the male dressers. We all hope to come to Japan. So cross your fingers for luckâ—

[Yung Rapunxel 2,174]

Madonna will be holding her first concert in Bangkok on February 9, 2016, BK Magazine reported on its website today.

The Queen of Pop will be taking over Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, as part of her Rebel Heart Tour, which kicked off in Montreal on Wednesday.

Thai concert organiser BEC-TERO is understood to have released a teaser poster last night.

According to BK Magazine, tickets will go on sale at 10am on October 3 via Thaiticketmajor. Prices will start from TB2,000 (RM240).

- See more at: http://m.themalaymailonline.com/showbiz/article/madonna-is-bringing-her-rebel-heart-tour-to-bangkok-in-february#sthash.aHUcDz04.dpuf

 

[groovyguy 63,856]

Taiwan

[madbella 596]

Taiwan

 

On the poster we find too date of tickets sales, next September 26th.

[groovyguy 63,856]

Live Nation Hong Kong just confirmed on facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/LiveNationLushingtonHongKong/photos/a.619120341445380.1073741828.605633696127378/1048707525153324/?type=1&theater

 

Live Nation Lushington Hong Kong

ä½¢ —— 終 —— æ–¼ —— 嚟 —— å–‡ï¼ç­‰å’—å’多年就係等 'touched for the very first time'，等我地嘅好消æ¯å•¦ï¼

We're waiting to be 'touched for the very first time.' Stay tuned - we'll make your heart beat a little faster soon!

 

[madbella 596]

Confirmed on Madonna.com

 

February

 

04. Taipei
13. Tokyo
17. Hong Kong

 

Next September 16th, Live Pass & Icon members

 

General sale

 

September 25th = Hong Kong

September 26th = Taipei

October 10th = Tokyo

[Greeny 411]

Taipei venue location

 

 

[RebelHeart96 7]

Who's going to Asia with me for "Rebel Heart Tour"? 

[groovyguy 63,856]

Like a (Hong Kong) virgin! Madonna to play in city for the first time on February 16

https://customerservice.scmp.com/meter/1/1?destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scmp.com%2Flifestyle%2Fmusic%2Farticle%2F1858325%2F32-year-wait-over-madonnas-hong-kong-debut-announced&referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scmp.com%2Flifestyle%2Fmusic%2Farticle%2F1858325%2F32-year-wait-over-madonnas-hong-kong-debut-announced

Pop queen Madonna’s first concert in Hong Kong has been confirmed for AsiaWorld-Arena on February 16 next year.

Tour organiser Live Nation declined to comment earlier this month on talk that Madonna would finally be making her debut in the city, but today announced a concert in Hong Kong would be added to the Asia-Pacific leg of her Rebel Heart Tour.

 

Catching the appropriately named Material Girl in concert won’t come cheap – ticket prices range from HK$688 for the cheapest seats all the way up to a whopping HK$11,888 for what organisers are calling the “ultimate front row VIP packageâ€.

 

Shows in Manila, Auckland, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane were already on the Rebel Heart schedule. Apart from the Hong Kong show, dates in Taipei, Macau, Bangkok and Tokyo were announced yesterday.

 

The Rebel Heart Tour kicked off in Montreal, Quebec, on September 9 and will take in 64 cities before it wraps up in Brisbane on March 27, 2016. The tour follows the spring release of Madonna’s Rebel Heart album, the singer’s 13th studio album.

 

Since her 1983 debut, Madonna has sold more than 300 million records worldwide, making her the best-selling female recording artist of all time, according to Guinness World Records.

 

Ticket sales start at 10am on September 18 through HK Ticketing.

 

Ticket Price [ Hong Kong] 

http://www.tickethk.com/concert-ticket/1122
Normal Ticket
HK$688 - US$88
HK$1488 - US$191
HK$1888 - US$243
HK$2488 - US$321

VIP Ticket
Pray VIP Package - HK$4888 - US$630
Rebel Heart VIP Party Package - HK$5888 - US$759
Heart Stage VIP Party Package - HK$6888 - US$888
Living for Love VIP Package - HK$8888 - US$1146
Ultimate Front Row VIP Package - HK$11888 - US$1533
Runway VIP Party Package - HK$16888 - US$2179 

Macau's ticket price not known at the moment.

Taipei's ticket price will be out by tomorrow.

[groovyguy 63,856]

Hong Kong Official Tour Poster