October 21, 2016 - Today, Showtime Networks and Madonna have announced that he
r highly-anticipated concert film, MADONNA: REBEL HEART TOUR will premiere on
December 9 at 9p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME, on-air, on demand and over the internet
. MADONNA: REBEL HEART TOUR was shot around the world and features a collectio
n of live and behind these scenes footage culminating in performances at the S
ydney Olympic Park in March of this year. The film is co-directed by Danny B.
Tull and Nathan Rissman, both of whom have worked extensively with Madonna on
her feature films and tour movies. Madonna will be honored later this year as
Billboard magazine's 2016 Woman of the Year award, at a star-studded event hel
d in conjunction with the publication of Billboard's Women in Music list, whic
h identifies the 50 most powerful female executives in the industry each year.
For a first look at MADONNA: REBEL HEART TOUR, go to: https://youtu.be/Ql45ci
COnAo.
"When it comes to putting on a show, there is only one Madonna - an iconic per
former that we're thrilled to have on our air," said David Nevins, President a
nd CEO, Showtime Networks Inc. "With her unique creative vision and unmatched
stage presence, our viewers will see an arena show packed with visual theatric
s, stunning costumes and intricate choreography, featuring new hits and belove
d classic songs."
As the premier destination for the best concert films and music documentaries,
MADONNA: REBEL HEART TOUR joins a growing list of Showtime Documentary Films
featuring music's biggest names including recent concert films from The Who, T
he Rolling Stones, Lenny Kravitz, One Direction, Mumford & Sons, U2, The White
Stripes and Paul McCartney, along with the documentary films featuring Michae
l Jackson, David Bowie, The Eagles, Nas, The Police, Elvis Costello, Public En
emy, Ozzy Osbourne, Kings of Leon and Billy Joel. For more information on the
SHOWTIME Music Makers collection, go to SHO.com/documentaries.
The set list for MADONNA: REBEL HEART TOUR spans all decades of the iconic sup
erstar's illustrious career, including songs from Rebel Heart (the No. 1 dance
hits "Living for Love" and "Bitch I'm Madonna") to classic fan favorites like
"Material Girl" and "Holiday" and a "Dress You Up" medley that included "Get
Into The Groove," "Everybody" and "Lucky Star." Memorable highlights from the
tour include her first-ever live concert performance of "Take a Bow," acoustic
versions of "Like A Prayer," "Secret" and "Don't Tell Me." At each tour date
during the song "Unapologetic Bitch," Madonna would bring someone up from the
crowd to dance with her during the song. Some nights it was a fan, another ni
ght it was Katy Perry. Other guest dancers included: Amy Schumer, Ariana Grand
e, Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Diplo, Gwendoline Christie, Graham Norton and
Anderson Cooper.
Produced by Live Nation Global Touring, the Rebel Heart Tour kicked off on Sep
tember 9, 2015 in Montreal and visited arenas in 55 cities on four continents
over seven months. Madonna performed 82 shows, plus a special fan club show in
Melbourne. The tour grossed $169.8 Million with 1,045,479 in attendance, maki
ng her the top grossing touring female artist in the history of Billboard Boxs
core with over $1.31 billion in ticket sales sold over the course of her caree
r. Madonna is also the fourth top grossing touring act (behind The Rolling Sto
nes, U2 and Bruce Springsteen) since tracking began in 1990.
The Rebel Heart Tour was directed by Jamie King with musical direction by Kevi
n Antunes (the band's keyboardist Ric'key Pageot, drummer Brian Frasier-Moore,
guitarist Monte Pittman, and background vocalists Kiley Dean and Nicki Richar
ds), lead choreography by Megan Lawson, hair by Andy LeCompte, makeup by Aaron
Henrikson, and costume design by Arianne Phillips.
Madonna also recently announced special evening of music, art, mischief and a
live performance on December 2, 2016 to benefit Raising Malawi, the non-profit
she founded in 2006. Raising Malawi is currently constructing Malawi's first
pediatric surgery and intensive care unit which will double the number of lif
e-saving surgeries performed on children each year, provide intensive care aft
er critical surgeries and train specialized Malawian medical staff. The facili
ty, which will be called the Mercy James Institute of Pediatric Surgery and In
tensive Care, will open in 2017.
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