On August 16, Madonna turns 50 years old, and she has plenty of reason to celebrate. Her latest album, Hard Candy, debuted at number one on the Billboard chart, kicking long time rival diva Mariah Carey out of the coveted spot.
To support the album, Mrs. Ciccone-Ritchie will tour around the world shortly after celebrating the big 5-0, starting in Europa and ending in the good ol' U.S. of A.
In keeping with her recent conversion from Material Girl to Maternal Woman, Madonna has produced a documentary film entitled I Am Because We Are, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival about a month ago. The film deals with the growing AIDS crisis in Malawi, where (as of 2003) the median age of a person is 16.8 years, and 14.2% of the population is living with the virus.
Check out the trailer for I Am Because, followed by the tour dates below.
August
23 - Cardiff @ Millennium Stadium
26 - Nice @ Stade Charles Ehrmann
28 - Berlin @ Olympic Stadium
September
2 - Amsterdam @ Arena
4 - Dusseldorf @ LTU Arena
6 - Rome @ Olympic Stadium
9 - Frankfurt @ Commerzbank Arena
11 - London @ Wembley Stadium
20 - Paris @ Stade de France
October
3 - E. Rutherford @ Izod Center
6 - New York, N.Y. @ Madison Square Garden
7 - New York, N.Y. @ Madison Square Garden
15 - Boston, Mass. @ TD BankNorth Garden
18 - Toronto, Canada @ Air Canada Centre
22 - Montreal, Canada @ Bell Centre
26 - Chicago, Ill. @ United Center
30 - Vancouver B.C. @ Place Stadium
November
1 - Oakland, Calif. @ Oracle Arena
4 - San Diego, Calif. @ Petco Park
6 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Dodger Stadium
8 - Las Vegas, Nev. @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
11 - Denver, Colo. @ Pepsi Center
16 - Houston, Texas @ Minute Maid Park
19 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Wachovia Center
22 - Atlantic City, N.J. @ Boardwalk Hall
24 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Philips Arena
26 - Miami, Fl. @ Dolphin Stadium
Related links:
News: Madonna, Live Nation finalize decade-long partnership
IAmBecauseWeAre.com
Madonna.com
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