Madonna Comes To Acrisure Arena in 2024

By Desert Star Staff

PALM SPRINGS, CA – Due to overwhelming demand, Madonna has added seven new dates to her massive global The Celebration Tour, adding shows in Nashville, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Sacramento, a second show in Phoenix, a third show in San Francisco and Las Vegas, and a stop at Acrisure Arena in Greater Palm Springs, the newest world-class venue in Southern California’s most outstanding concert destination, on January 11, 2024. All new dates will occur between December 2023 and January 2024 and mark the final additional shows in North America, where Madonna will perform some of her greatest hits from her unparalleled music catalog.

With anti-LGBTQ+ legislation passing in Tennessee and other states, Madonna, a longtime social activist, she announced an additional stop on her Celebration Tour in Nashville on December 22nd. A portion of proceeds from the show will go to trans rights organizations.

Regarding the over 100 antiLGBTQ+ bills currently before state legislatures, Madonna says, “the oppression of the LGBTQ+ is not only unacceptable and inhumane; it’s creating an unsafe environment; it makes America a dangerous place for our most vulnerable citizens, especially trans women of color. Also, these so-called laws to protect our children are unfounded and pathetic. Anyone with half a brain knows not to screw with a drag queen. So Bob and I will see you from the stage in Nashville, where we will celebrate the beauty that is the queer community.”

TICKETS: Tickets for the new dates will go on sale starting with Citi and Official Fan Club presales (details below) on Tuesday, March 28th, with the general on sale beginning Friday, March 31st at 10 am local time on madonna.com. Please note that the Philadelphia date will go on sale at noon local time on Friday, March 31st, at ticketmaster.com.

PRESALE: Citi is the official card of Madonna The Celebration Tour. Citi card members will have access to presale tickets starting

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Tuesday, March 28 at noon local time through Thursday, March 30 at 6 pm local time. For complete presale details, visit www.citientertainment.com. In addition, legacy members of Madonna’s Official Fan Club will have a presale opportunity from Tuesday, March 28, at 10 am local time through Wednesday, March 29, at 6 pm local time. Visit madonna.com for complete tour and ticketing information.

The Celebration Tour will kick off on Saturday, July 15th, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, with stops in Phoenix, Seattle, Denver, and more before making its way to Europe, where she will perform in 11 cities throughout the fall, including Antwerp, Copenhagen, and Stockholm, among others. She will then return to the U.S. for additional dates across New York, Washington, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and more.

The Celebration Tour will offer a one-of-a-kind experience with special guest Bob the Drag Queen, a.k.a. Caldwell Tidicue, across all dates on the global tour.

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