The Virgin Tour Traveling was the debut concert tour by American singer-songwriter Madonna .

The tour supported Supporting her first two studio albums , `` Madonna '' ( 1983 ) and `` Like a Virgin '' ( 1984 ) .

Warner Bros. Records decided Deciding to send Sending Madonna on tour after `` Like a Virgin '' became Becoming a success .

After an official announcement Expressing_publicly on March 15 , 1985 , Madonna and her team began Process_start production Creating plans .

The set Placing list consisted of songs from `` Madonna '' and `` Like a Virgin '' .

Madonna was backed by two dancers as she moved Motion energetically across the stage .

This frenzy regarding Madonna gave rise to Causation a new term called Name_conferral Madonna wannabe—a word that was ultimately officially recognized Know by the Webster 's Dictionary in May 1991 .

This frenzy regarding Madonna gave rise to Causation a new term called Name_conferral Madonna wannabe—a word that was ultimately officially recognized Know by the Webster 's Dictionary in May 1991 .

As of 2013 , the tour holds the record for being the highest-grossing tour for a solo musician , surpassing the previous record holder , Madonna .

Confessions Tour was the seventh concert Social_event tour by American singer-songwriter Madonna .

Madonna confirmed Check the possibility of going out Self_motion on a tour as early as November 2005 .

Jamie King , Madonna 's longtime collaborator , was then hired on Employment to direct .

As with many of her prior tours , the Confessions Tour did not go to Motion Australia , prompting Causation Madonna to release an apology statement Statement on her website .

`` Equestrian '' had horse-themed , bondaged performances , `` Bedouin '' had performances accompanied Arranging by messages , `` Glam-Punk '' performances had Madonna playing Competition guitars and the final `` Disco '' segment consisted of dancing Social_event in general .

Madonna 's performance of the song `` Live to Tell '' while hanging on Connect a giant mirrored cross wearing Wearing a crown of thorns was met with Response strong negative reaction from religious groups .

Madonna responded Response saying Statement that her main intention with the performance Hold was to bring Bringing attention to the millions of children dying Death in Africa from hunger and poverty .

Drowned Death World Tour was the fifth concert Social_event tour Traveling by American singer-songwriter Madonna in support Supporting of her seventh and eighth studio albums `` Ray of Light '' and `` Music '' , respectively .

The tour was supposed to start Process_start in 1999 , but was delayed Change_event_time until 2001 as Madonna gave Giving birth Presence to her son , got married Forming_relationships to Guy Ritchie , was working on `` Music '' , and was busy filming Create_artwork `` The Next Best Thing '' .

When the tour was decided Deciding , Madonna appointed Choosing Jamie King as choreographer and the tour was planned Arranging in a short timespan of three months , including signing up Employment the dancers , musicians and technicians .

Designer Jean-Paul Gaultier was the costume designer who designed Creating the costumes in such way that they indicated Statement different phases of Madonna 's career .

The poster and logo for the tour included Cause_to_be_included references to Kabbalah , which Madonna studied Education_teaching .

The first segment displayed Perception_active high-energy performances with Madonna wearing Wearing a kilt and dominatrix-style costumes .

In the geisha segment performances Madonna wore Wearing a kimono and later performed Hold airborne martial arts .

Acoustic songs were performed Hold in the country segment which featured Madonna in cowboy costumes .

Sticky & Sweet Tour was the eighth concert tour Traveling by American singer Madonna .

After the tour concluded Process_end in 2008 , Madonna announced Expressing_publicly plans of playing a second European leg in 2009 to play in territories she either had never been to or had not played for a long time .

It was divided Forming_relationships into four acts : Pimp , where S & M was the main theme , Old School , where Madonna 's classic songs were performed Hold while displaying work of deceased artist Keith Haring , Gypsy , a fusion of Romani folk music and dance Self_motion with the performances ranging from melancholy to joyous , and Rave , where high-energy uptempo songs were performed Hold .

After the first leg , it became Becoming the highest-grossing tour by a solo artist , earning Earnings_and_losses US $ 282 million ( $ in dollars ) , breaking Destroying the previous record Madonna herself held with her Confessions Tour .

Overall , Madonna performed Hold to over 3.5 million fans in 32 countries , grossing Earnings_and_losses a total of US $ 408 million ( $ in dollars ) , making it Causation the second highest-grossing tour of all time , behind only The Rolling Stones 's `` A Bigger Bang Tour '' .

Madonna 's manager Guy Oseary won the Top Manager award .

While performing Hold in Romania in 2009 , Madonna 's statement Statement about gypsy discrimination in eastern European countries was also received Receiving negatively .

Who 's That Girl World Tour was the second concert tour Traveling by American singer and songwriter Madonna .

It was Madonna 's first world tour , reaching Arriving Asia , North America and Europe .

Madonna trained Education_teaching physically doing aerobics , jogging Self_motion and weight-lifting , to cope with the choreography and the dance routines .

Patrick Leonard , who was the music director , encouraged Madonna to go with the idea of remixing and presenting Presence her older songs for the show .

The title Who 's That Girl came to Madonna 's mind when during rehearsals one-day when she looked Perception_active at a gigantic image of herself , projected Arranging on a screen on the stage .

The tour was critically appreciated , with reviewers commending Judgment_communication the extravagant nature of the concert Social_event and Madonna as a performer .

tour marked Recording the beginning of Madonna 's . ''

It is also noted Know for giving rise to the term `` new Madonna '' , a stronger and more intelligent sexual image of her former self which had given rise to Causation the term Madonna wannabe .

It is also noted Know for giving rise to the term `` new Madonna '' , a stronger and more intelligent sexual image of her former self which had given rise to Causation the term Madonna wannabe .

A statue of Madonna , wearing Wearing a conical bra , was erected Building in her name at the center of the town of Pacentro in Italy , where her ancestors used Using to live .

The MDNA Tour was the ninth concert Social_event tour Traveling by American singer-songwriter Madonna .

The tour was initially planned Arranging to reach Arriving Australia in January 2013 but was cancelled Change_event_time ; Madonna apologized Judgment_communication through a video letter on her official YouTube account .

Madonna described Statement the tour as `` the journey of a soul from darkness to light '' .

It was divided into four sections : `` Transgression '' , where guns and violence was the main theme , `` Prophecy '' , where a mix of joyful songs that bring Bringing people together are performed Hold , `` Masculine/Feminine '' , a combination of sensuality and fashion with a few of Madonna 's classic songs performed Hold in a French Cabaret-style , and `` Redemption '' , which Madonna labeled Labeling as `` a big party and celebration '' .

It was divided into four sections : `` Transgression '' , where guns and violence was the main theme , `` Prophecy '' , where a mix of joyful songs that bring Bringing people together are performed Hold , `` Masculine/Feminine '' , a combination of sensuality and fashion with a few of Madonna 's classic songs performed Hold in a French Cabaret-style , and `` Redemption '' , which Madonna labeled Labeling as `` a big party and celebration '' .

Lawsuits Legality threatened Warning against Madonna have also been engaged from the tour .

The tour grossed Earnings_and_losses $ 305.2 million from 88 sold-out shows Social_event , becoming Becoming the tenth highest-grossing tour of all time and surpassing Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale Celine Dion 's Taking Chances World Tour as the second highest-grossing tour among female artists , behind Madonna 's own Sticky & Sweet Tour .

Madonna broke Destroying the record Recording for occupying Control the top two highest-grossing female tours of all time .

Madonna accepted Receiving the Top Touring Artist of the year at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards .