For Madonna, "a queen is never late". At the risk of eventually annoying his fans: the 2,800 spectators of the first of the singer's twelve concerts in Paris, had to wait until midnight on Saturday night to see their idol appear on the stage of the Grand Rex.
Fans leave at 2:15 a.m.
The fault of unforeseen technical problems, according to the production, caused by the incompatibility of certain decorations with the scene of the famous Parisian hall where the star must close a tour that she wanted as close as possible to her audience, in theaters and cinemas in the United States and Europe. “Tables had to be modified, leading to new repetitions. Madonna is really demanding. She wanted everything to be perfect for this first Parisian date. She worked with her dancers and musicians until 9 p.m. this evening. Yesterday and the day before yesterday, she had already repeated four hours each time, ”said a technician.
After an admittedly flawless show, Madonna released her audience - without apologizing - a little after 2:15 a.m. on Sunday. Most were left without public transport, like Jonathan, 28, living in the great Parisian suburbs. "I don't know how I'm going to get home, but it was still worth the wait. The show was great! “, Estimated the young man who had paid 221 euros for a folding seat in the orchestra. The places oscillated between 85 and 385 euros. Despite the technical delay, a first part with the only musicians of Madonna in jazz lounge mode was maintained, without counting an intermission of 30 minutes.
Tribute to Jean-Paul Gaultier
Until March 11, the twelve performances at the Grand Rex will complete this “Madame X Tour”, which began in New York in September, passed through Chicago, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, Lisbon (which inspired his latest album) and London. For this first Parisian, Jean-Paul Gaultier, his favorite designer who again signs for her an equally provocative wardrobe, was at the forefront. Madonna who came to sit by her side in the middle of the show, paying tribute to the stylist who recently announced that she wanted to stop the collections.
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