Entertainment | Madonna departs Macau to play two gigs in Manila

U.S. singer Madonna performs on her Rebel Heart Tour in Macau

Madonna arrived in the Philippines yesterday for the next leg of her “Rebel Heart Tour,” after performing for two nights in Macau at the Studio City Event Center.
The 57-year-old ‘Queen of Pop’ will perform tomorrow and Thursday at the Mall of Asia Arena, an indoor arena with a standing capacity of 20,000. Several famous artists have also staged concerts in the arena.
According to a representative of Music Management International, the stage is “almost as long as the entire floor area” of the venue.
The “Rebel Heart” concert has a set list of around 20 songs. At her Saturday concert in Macau, Madonna belted out hits like “True Blue,” “Like A Virgin,” “La Isla Bonita,” “Material Girl” and “Holiday.”
The “Rebel Heart” tour will end on March 20 in Sydney after 82 shows: 36 in North America, 25 in Europe, eight in Oceania, and 13 in Asia.
Madonna’s tour has been cited by Forbes Magazine as the “most expensive” of 2015, according to a report yesterday in the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
A staggering two million Swarovski crystals adorn Madonna’s costumes, all of which are custom-made by high-end designers. The concert also features over 1,000 different wardrobe pieces for the stage performers, as well as 500 customized pairs of shoes. Some two million LED pixels light the rear screens on stage. Every performance is powered by 63,500 kg of lights, sound and video equipment, not to mention a movable stage ramp weighing in at a whopping 24,970 kg.