Re-Invention World Tour

In August 2002, Madonna collaborated with photographer Steven Klein on X-STaTIC PRO=CeSS, a multimedia art installation designed to explore and deconstruct her public image.{{cite web |last1=Rimon |first1=Rodrigo |title=Klein e o seqüestro artístico de Madonna |url=https://www.dw.com/pt-br/klein-e-o-seq%C3%BCestro-art%C3%ADstico-de-madonna/a-1421157 |language=de|publisher=DW |access-date=September 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525003413/https://www.dw.com/pt-br/klein-e-o-seq%C3%BCestro-art%C3%ADstico-de-madonna/a-1421157 |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |date=August 12, 2004}}{{cite web |last1=Lieberman |first1=Rhonda |title=Weighty Madonna |url=https://www.artforum.com/print/200305/rhonda-lieberman-on-madonna-4647 |work=Artforum |access-date=September 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816174428/https://www.artforum.com/print/200305/rhonda-lieberman-on-madonna-4647 |archive-date=August 16, 2018 |date=May 1, 2003}} Featuring "stark" visuals and disorienting footage that portrayed her in surreal, regal settings, the project debuted in New York in March 2003 and traveled to several European cities.{{harvnb|Timmerman|2007|p=23}} Around this time, she released her ninth studio album, American Life, and promoted it with performances at MTV's Total Request Live, the HMV store on Oxford Street, and appearances on Top of the Pops and Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.{{cite episode|title=Madonna on Stage and on the Record|airdate=June 21, 2003|series=Madonna on Stage and on the Record|network=MTV|credits=Hosted by Carson Daly}}{{cite web |title=Friday Night with Ross and Madonna |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/1153284d59324863b0e079922ee8523b |publisher=BBC Jenome |access-date=February 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204231601/https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/1153284d59324863b0e079922ee8523b |archive-date=February 4, 2016 |date=May 2, 2003}}{{cite web |title=Madonna 'stalker' ejected from TOTP |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/artist_area/madonna/ |publisher=BBC |access-date=9 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041201090035/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/artist_area/madonna/10258.shtml |archive-date=December 1, 2004 |date=May 16, 2003}}{{cite web |last1=Davies |first1=Hiugh |title=HMV? More like a virgin |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1429669/HMV-More-like-a-Virgin.html |work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=February 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308102518/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1429669/HMV-More-like-a-Virgin.html |archive-date=March 8, 2014 |date=May 10, 2003}}{{subscription required}} She also made headlines with a performance alongside Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.{{cite web |last1=Moss |first1=Corey |title=Madonna smooches with Britney and Christina; Justin, Coldplay win big at VMAs |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1477729/madonna-smooches-with-britney-and-christina-justin-coldplay-win-big-at-vmas/ |publisher=MTV |access-date=February 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209092910/https://www.mtv.com/news/olptt5/madonna-smooches-with-britney-and-christina-justin-coldplay-win-big-at-vmas |archive-date= December 9, 2022 |date=August 28, 2003}}

Talk of a concert tour began circulating in late 2003, with Madonna's manager confirming plans for either 2004 or 2005.{{cite news |title=Caresse Henry: "No Nothing Fails video; Love Profusion instead" |via=Icon: Official Madonna website |date=October 22, 2003}} By January, Madonna herself said she had show ideas in mind, and rehearsals were reported to be underway by March.{{cite news |title=Madonna confirmed for NRJ Awards |publisher=Warner Music France |date=January 19, 2004}}{{cite web |last1=Wiederhorn |first1=Jon |title=Madonna announces summer 'Re-Invention' tour |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1485888/madonna-announces-summer-re-invention-tour/ |publisher=MTV |access-date=September 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704183905/http://www.mtv.com/news/1485888/madonna-announces-summer-re-invention-tour/ |archive-date=July 4, 2017 |date=March 22, 2004}} Early working titles included Whore of Babylon World Tour 2004, and Scottish bagpiper Calum Frase revealed he had been invited to participate.{{cite web |title=Scots piper gets Madonna call-up |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3507224.stm |publisher=BBC News |access-date=September 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040412001856/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3507224.stm |archive-date=April 12, 2004 |date=March 13, 2004}} On March 23, 2004, the Re-Invention World Tour was officially announced. Manager Caresse Henry said it would be a high point in Madonna's career, and a welcome return that would remind audiences of her strength as a live performer.{{cite web |title=Madonna hits the road |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/madonna-hits-the-road-20040324-gdilkl.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=February 13, 2022 |date=March 24, 2004 |archive-date=February 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213142542/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/madonna-hits-the-road-20040324-gdilkl.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Madonna, una María Antonieta del siglo XXI |url=https://www.hola.com/musica/2004032339775/musica/madonna/madonna/ |work=¡Hola! |access-date=September 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714160851/https://www.hola.com/musica/2004032339775/musica/madonna/madonna/ |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |language=es |date=March 23, 2004}} Drawing partial inspiration from X-STaTIC PRO=CeSS, the tour marked her first in three years and included her debut in Ireland.{{cite news |title=Madonna confirmed to perform at Slane |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/madonna-confirmed-to-perform-at-slane-1.1307435 |newspaper=The Irish Times |access-date=September 15, 2021 |date=April 9, 2004 |archive-date=September 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925090341/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/madonna-confirmed-to-perform-at-slane-1.1307435 |url-status=live }} Scheduled shows in Tel Aviv were canceled due to security concerns, though Madonna expressed disappointment, saying she would have gone if it were up to her.{{cite web |last1=Abrams |first1=Dan |title=Madonna lets terrorists win |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna5059105 |publisher=NBC News |access-date=March 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127231658/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna5059105 |archive-date=November 27, 2020 |date=May 25, 2004}}{{cite web |last1=Sage |first1=Mark |title=Images of war and suffering as Madonna kicks off tour |url=http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2975339 |work=The Scotsman |access-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040907080444/http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2975339 |archive-date=September 7, 2004 |date=May 25, 2004}} The tour opened on May 24 in Inglewood, California, and concluded on September 14 in Lisbon, Portugal.{{cite web |last1=Sanneh |first1=Kalefa |title=Pop Review; Madonna's latest self, a mix of her old ones |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/26/arts/pop-review-madonna-s-latest-self-a-mix-of-her-old-ones.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=August 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101111075757/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/26/arts/pop-review-madonna-s-latest-self-a-mix-of-her-old-ones.html |archive-date=November 11, 2010 |date=May 26, 2004}}{{subscription required}}{{cite news |title=Madonna estudia la Cábala |url=https://elpais.com/diario/2004/09/17/agenda/1095372001_850215.html |work=El País |access-date=September 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502101528/https://elpais.com/diario/2004/09/17/agenda/1095372001_850215.html |archive-date=May 2, 2019 |language=ed |date=September 16, 2004}}

One of the main criticisms of 2001's Drowned World Tour was the omission of Madonna's "classic hits". According to Henry, this feedback led the singer to rethink her approach for Re-Invention, opting to perform songs spanning her entire career.{{cite magazine |last1=Wadell |first1=Ray |title=Tour is Madonna's latest re-invention |magazine=Billboard |date=April 3, 2004 |volume=116 |issue=14 |pages=5 and 73 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2004/BB-2004-04-03.pdf |access-date=26 September 2021 |issn=0006-2510 |archive-date=September 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924235117/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2004/BB-2004-04-03.pdf |url-status=live }} As she explained on Total Request Live, "We're talking old and new […] like they've never been done before."{{cite web |last1=Vineyard |first1=Jennifer |title=Madonna's male dancers learn 'What it Feels Like for a Girl' |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1487204/madonnas-male-dancers-learn-what-it-feels-like-for-a-girl/ |publisher=MTV |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416065310/http://www.mtv.com/news/1487204/madonnas-male-dancers-learn-what-it-feels-like-for-a-girl/ |archive-date=April 16, 2015 |date=May 21, 2004|access-date=September 18, 2021}} The tour title, Re-Invention, was described by Christianity Magazine as a self-aware nod to critics who had long commented on her ever-changing image.{{cite web |last1=Greene |first1=Mark |title=Madonna Ultimately |url=http://www.licc.org.uk/engaging-with-culture/theology-of-culture/articles/madonna-ultimately-75 |work=Christianity Magazine |access-date=September 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614223313/http://www.licc.org.uk/engaging-with-culture/theology-of-culture/articles/madonna-ultimately-75 |archive-date=June 14, 2011 |date=November 9, 2004}} Madonna herself said the name reflected the need to approach her older material from a new angle, highlighting its irony.{{cite web |last1=Todd |first1=Matthew |title=Attitude Archives: Madonna's in-depth 2005 interview |url=http://attitude.co.uk/attitude-vaults-madonnas-in-depth-2005-interview/ |work=Attitude |access-date=September 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202153505/http://attitude.co.uk/attitude-vaults-madonnas-in-depth-2005-interview/ |archive-date=February 2, 2015 |date=February 1, 2005}} Thematically lighter than Drowned World, Re-Invention centered on the contrast between unity and violence and was divided into five thematic acts acts: Marie Antoinette, Military, Circus, Acoustic, and Scottish-Tribal.{{harvnb|Gnojewski|2007|p=128}}{{cite magazine |last1=Cinquemani |first1=Sal |title=Madonna (New York, NY – June 16, 2004) |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/features/madonna-new-york-ny-june-16-2004/ |magazine=Slant Magazine |access-date=September 15, 2021 |date=June 16, 2004 |archive-date=September 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901012938/https://www.slantmagazine.com/features/madonna-new-york-ny-june-16-2004/ |url-status=live }}{{harvnb|Morgan|2015|p=179}} Henry called it a "brilliant performance show—extravagant, but more in line with how shows used to be."

The set list was carefully refined during rehearsals, beginning with over thirty potential songs. Tracks like "Material Girl" (1984), "Dress You Up" (1985), and "I'm So Stupid" were considered but ultimately dropped —some due to technical challenges, like learning guitar chords.{{harvnb|Timmerman|2007|p=30}} "Vogue" (1990) was initially intended as the opener before being replaced by "The Beast Within". Other rehearsed songs that didn’t make the cut included the Headcleanr Mix of "Love Profusion" (2004), "Swim" from Ray of Light (1998), "Take a Bow" (1994), and "Live to Tell" (1986). The final set list featured twenty-four tracks, including a cover of John Lennon's "Imagine" (1971), which Madonna called "the ultimate peace song".{{cite web |last1=Moss |first1=Corey |title=Madonna twirls rifle, lifts up her kilt at tour opener |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/1487434/madonna-twirls-rifle-lifts-up-her-kilt-at-tour-opener/ |publisher=MTV |access-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814000919/https://www.mtv.com/news/gb8np3/madonna-twirls-rifle-lifts-up-her-kilt-at-tour-opener|archive-date=August 14, 2022 |date=May 25, 2005}} "Don't Tell Me" (2001) was performed in two variations —one with a French skyline backdrop, another sampling The Verve's "Bitter Sweet Symphony" (1997). "Ray of Light" was removed due to vocal strain. Two new songs were also created during the process: "The Devil Wouldn’t Recognize You" and "I Love New York", both later reworked into future studio albums.

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Jamie King returned as creative director for tour, continuing his long-standing collaboration with Madonna.{{harvnb|O'Brien|2018|p=386}} The production team also included guitarist Monte Pittman, keyboardist and musical director Stuart Price, bagpiper Lorne Cousin, backing vocalist Siedah Garrett, and longtime backing vocalist and dancer Donna De Lory.{{cite web |title=On tour with Madonna: Lorne Cousin re-invents himself around the world |url=https://www.pipesdrums.com/article/On-tour-with-Madonna-Lorne-Cousin-re-invents-himself-around-the-world/ |work=Pipesdrums |access-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028050009/https://www.pipesdrums.com/article/On-tour-with-Madonna-Lorne-Cousin-re-invents-himself-around-the-world/ |archive-date=October 28, 2020 |date=July 31, 2004}}{{cite book|last=Blanco |first=Giovanni|title=Madonna: Re-Invention World Tour 2004|date=2004|publisher=Boy Toy, Inc., Sire Records Merchandise}} A troupe of 12 dancers —three of them trapeze artists— rounded out the ensemble. Dancer auditions were held in New York and Los Angeles between February and March 2004, with rehearsals taking place at the Forum.{{cite web |last1=Simpson |first1=Dave |title=Madonna: Manchester Arena, Manchester |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/aug/16/popandrock.madonna |work=The Guardian |access-date=September 16, 2021 |date=August 16, 2004 |archive-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916205205/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/aug/16/popandrock.madonna |url-status=live }} Choreographer Allan Dekko was brought in specifically for "Express Yourself" (1989), which featured a military theme; he later described Madonna as pleasant to work with and capable of meeting the show’s physical demands.{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Dave |title=Material guard: SCV's Dekko teaches Madonna rifle |url=https://www.dci.org/news/material-guard-scvs-dekko-teaches-madonna-rifle |publisher=Drum Corps International |access-date=September 16, 2021 |date=April 21, 2004 |archive-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916001720/https://www.dci.org/news/material-guard-scvs-dekko-teaches-madonna-rifle |url-status=live }}

The production, estimated at $1 million, featured an ambitious stage design. It included a {{convert|13|m|ft|abbr=on}} rotating turntable that could rise nearly {{convert|3|m|ft|abbr=on}} and spin at speeds up to {{convert|6.7|m/s|mph|abbr=on}}, along with a conveyor belt that ran along the front edge of the stage.{{cite web |last1=Pacienza |first1=Angela |title=Madonna thrills fans with over-the-top theatrical concert in Toronto |url=http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/cpress/20040719/ca_pr_on_en/music_madonna_2 |publisher=Yahoo! News |access-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040808202416/http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=%2Fcpress%2F20040719%2Fca_pr_on_en%2Fmusic_madonna_2 |archive-date=August 8, 2004 |date=July 18, 2004 |url-status=live }}{{cite magazine |last1=Wadell |first1=Ray |title=Madonna tour to see big $$$ |magazine=Billboard |date=June 5, 2004 |volume=116 |issue=23 |pages=5 and 61 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2004/BB-2004-06-05.pdf |access-date=September 18, 2021 |issn=0006-2510 |archive-date=September 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924235301/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2004/BB-2004-06-05.pdf |url-status=live }} Five massive video screens—one weighing seven tons—formed the multimedia backdrop, moved by 160 individual motors.{{cite web |title=Madonna goes big in Wembley Arena with star rigging |url=http://www.etnow.com/news/2004/9/madonna-goes-big-in-wembley-arena-with-star-rigging |publisher=ETNow |access-date=September 18, 2021 |date=September 1, 2004 |archive-date=September 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918210959/http://www.etnow.com/news/2004/9/madonna-goes-big-in-wembley-arena-with-star-rigging |url-status=live }} Additional elements included 130 rigging points, an elaborate lighting system, and a four-ton Claire Brothers line array sound system. A {{convert|22|m|ft}} V-shaped catwalk was suspended from the ceiling, descending over the crowd during certain numbers.{{cite web |last1=Walters |first1=Barry |title=Madonna reinvents herself |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/madonna-reinvents-herself-252287/ |work=Rolling Stone |access-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200506104441/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/madonna-reinvents-herself-252287/ |archive-date=May 6, 2020 |date=May 25, 2004}}{{subscription required}}{{cite web |last1=Patterson |first1=Spencer |title=Madonna unleashes the mother lode |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/leisure/2004/jun/01/516946268.html |work=Las Vegas Sun |access-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040629040016/http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/leisure/2004/jun/01/516946268.html |archive-date=June 29, 2004 |date=June 1, 2004}}{{cite web |last1=Kot |first1=Greg |author1-link=Greg Kot |title=Madonna's message lost in transformation |url=http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/reviews/critics/mmx-gne1ikln9.7jul11,0,2728551.story |website=Metromix |publisher=Chicago Tribune |access-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040714051419/http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/reviews/critics/mmx-gne1ikln9.7jul11,0,2728551.story |archive-date=July 14, 2004 |date=July 11, 2004}} The show also used striking visual props such as a skateboarding half-pipe and an electric chair, with footage from the X-STaTIC PRO=CeSS installation featured throughout.{{cite magazine |last1=Dumenco |first1=Simon |title=Fashion photographer seeks models/celebrities for a little rough play |url=https://nymag.com/nymetro/shopping/fashion/features/n_10371/ |magazine=New York |access-date=September 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061130004031/https://nymag.com/nymetro/shopping/fashion/features/n_10371/ |archive-date=November 30, 2006 |date=May 7, 2004}} Notably, there was no opening act.

The wardrobe for the Re-Invention tour was overseen by designer Arianne Phillips, who stated that the costume design followed the same approach as the tour itself —reworking past material with new presentation.{{cite magazine |last1=Silverman |first1=Stephen M. |title=Madonna's wardrobe ready for Reinvention |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,640170,00.html |magazine=People |access-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080320005258/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,640170,00.html |archive-date=March 20, 2008 |date=May 20, 2004}} Madonna underwent five costume changes during the concert, with contributions from designers Stella McCartney, Christian Lacroix, and Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel.{{cite magazine |last1=Staff |title=Costumer for Madonna's Re-Invention Tour |url=https://ew.com/article/2004/06/25/costumer-madonnas-re-invention-tour/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=September 16, 2021 |date=June 25, 2004 |archive-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916004020/https://ew.com/article/2004/06/25/costumer-madonnas-re-invention-tour/ |url-status=live }} Lacroix, who had previously collaborated with the singer on X-STaTIC PRO=CeSS, recreated one of the corsets from that project for the tour's opening: a champagne-colored, crystal-studded piece with Baroque inspiration.{{cite web |last1=Apodaca Jones |first1=Rose |title=Madonna's latest look |url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/madonna-8217-s-latest-look-595251/ |work=Women's Wear Daily |access-date=September 16, 2021 |date=May 20, 2004 |archive-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916003831/https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/madonna-8217-s-latest-look-595251/ |url-status=live }}{{subscription required}} Each act featured a distinct visual style. The second segment, tied to the American Life album, included military-inspired outfits described by Phillips as "real rock 'n' roll". The third act, influenced by the work of Federico Fellini and traditional circus aesthetics, featured bold chorus girl corsets by Lagerfeld.{{cite web |last1=Freydkin |first1=Donna |title=The many faces of Madonna (tour spoiler) |url=https://www.madonna.com/news/title/the-many-faces-of-madonna-tour-spoiler |work=USA Today |via=Icon: Official Madonna website |access-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107040813/https://www.madonna.com/news/title/the-many-faces-of-madonna-tour-spoiler |archive-date=January 7, 2010 |date=May 23, 2004}} For the more subdued fourth act, McCartney designed minimal garments that emphasized performer silhouettes. The final segment incorporated kilts from USA Kilts, blending traditional Scottish elements with contemporary streetwear touches.{{cite web |last1=Rovins |first1=Donna |title=East Vincent kiltmaker has international reputation |url=https://www.dailylocal.com/2015/03/16/east-vincent-kiltmaker-has-international-reputation/ |work=Daily Local News |access-date=December 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025174147/https://www.dailylocal.com/2015/03/16/east-vincent-kiltmaker-has-international-reputation/ |archive-date=October 25, 2022 |date=August 19, 2021}} Additional wardrobe pieces included T-shirts by Jean Paul Gaultier and shoes by Miu Miu. The official tour poster featured an image from X-STaTIC PRO=CeSS, showing Madonna in a 17th-century-style dress, crawling toward the camera.

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The show opened with "The Beast Within", a spoken-word interpretation of the Book of Revelation accompanied by imagery from X-STaTIC PRO=CeSS. As the visuals ended, Madonna emerged from below the stage in the Lacroix corset and performed "Vogue" with yoga-inspired poses. She followed with "Nobody Knows Me" dancing solo on the conveyor belt while lyrics flashed onscreen. The act closed with "Frozen", sung amid clouds of dry ice and beneath video projections from Chris Cunningham, showing a naked androgynous couple wrestling underwater.

The Military segment opened with the sound of helicopters and dancers dressed as soldiers crawling and embracing onstage. Madonna then appeared atop a stack of TV sets, wearing military fatigues and a beret, to perform "American Life". The backdrops showed the song's original music video, intercut with imagery of war, wounded children, and actors resembling George W. Bush and Saddam Hussein. Midway through the performance, the V-shaped catwalk descended from the ceiling, allowing the singer and dancers to move above the audience. "Express Yourself" featured rifle twirling, while rock-infused versions of "Burning Up" and "Material Girl" closed the act, and had Madonna on electric guitar.

The Circus act followed, introduced by a remix interlude of "Hollywood" showcasing a firedancer, a belly dancer, a tap dancer, a skateboarder, and Rider–Waite tarot animations. "Hanky Panky" was staged like a burlesque show, while "Deeper and Deeper" was reimagined as a slow lounge number. "Die Another Day" was choreographed as a tango and ended with Madonna being strapped into an electric chair, leading into the ballad "Lament" from Evita. The act concluded with a video interlude set to a remix of "Bedtime Story", featuring imagery of Madonna lying on a giant scanner and singing in front of a mirror. As the video played, aerial dancers descended from the ceiling on swings.

"Nothing Fails" opened the Acoustic segment, performed by Madonna on acoustic guitar. "Don't Tell Me", "Like a Prayer" and a mashup of American Life album tracks "Mother and Father" and "Intervention" followed; the latter performance incorporated religious imagery and footage of the singer's late mother. "Imagine", with Madonna singing amid visuals of war-torn areas and children, closed the act. The final Scottish-Tribal segment opened with live bagpipers and "Into the Groove" performed with Missy Elliott appearing onscreen. Madonna wore a kilt and rotated between T-shirts bearing phrases like "Kabbalists Do It Better" or "Italians Do It Better". She followed with "Papa Don't Preach" and "Crazy for You", which she dedicated to her fans. "Music" featured a hip-hop remix and illuminated staircase, while the finale, "Holiday", featured the cast atop the catwalk as confetti rained down and the words "Re-invent Yourself" appeared onscreen.

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Critical feedback towards Re-Invention ranged from positive to mixed. Many highlighted Madonna's renewed connection with her audience and her willingness to revisit earlier hits. Elizabeth Smith from the New York Post called the show a "return to light and joy", while USA Today{{'}}s Edna Gundersen praised its emotional depth, giving it a perfect score and describing it as "more heart than spectacle".{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Elizabeth |title=Liz Smith review of the Re-Invention Tour |url=https://www.madonna.com/news/title/liz-smith-review-of-the-re-invention-tour |work=New York Post |via=Icon: Official Madonna website |access-date=16 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107040305/https://www.madonna.com/news/title/liz-smith-review-of-the-re-invention-tour |archive-date=January 7, 2010 |date=May 25, 2004}}{{cite web |last1=Gundersen |first1=Edna |title=Madonna: The mother of Reinvention |url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2004-05-25-madonna-tour_x.htm |work=USA Today |author1-link=Edna Gundersen | access-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023211932/https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2004-05-25-madonna-tour_x.htm |archive-date=October 23, 2012 |date=May 26, 2004}} Mark Guarino of the Daily Herald referred to the show as a "joyful blend" of past and present.{{cite web |last1=Guarino |first1=Mark |title=Madonna reinvents her hits (Tour review - spoiler) |url=https://www.madonna.com/news/title/madonna-reinvents-her-hits-tour-review-spoiler |work=Daily Herald |via=Icon: Official Madonna website |access-date=16 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107035312/https://www.madonna.com/news/title/madonna-reinvents-her-hits-tour-review-spoiler |archive-date=January 7, 2010 |date=June 12, 2004}} Critics also praised Madonna's vocal performance and stage presence. Rolling Stone{{'}}s Barry Walters wrote that she was "fun-loving and self-assured", and called her "a great concert singer". The choreography and theatricality were positively received, with Sean Piccoli of the Sun Sentinel complimenting the show's "energizing choreography" and "commanding vocals".{{cite web |last1=Piccoli |first1=Sean |title=Madonna rocks the crowd at the Office Depot Center in Sunrise |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-madonna29jul29,0,91166.story?coll=sfla-news-broward |work=Sun-Sentinel |access-date=September 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040811000540/https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-madonna29jul29,0,91166.story?coll=sfla-news-broward |archive-date=August 11, 2004 |date=July 29, 2004}}

The set list was frequently cited as a highlight, particularly the inclusion of "classic" hits such as "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Into the Groove", and "Material Girl". Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine referred to them as "unifying, cathartic moments", while The Washington Post noted that Madonna had finally "embraced her pop legacy".{{cite news |last1=Segal |first1=David |title=Prime Madonna |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42110-2004Jun14.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109005058/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42110-2004Jun14.html |archive-date=November 9, 2012 |date=June 15, 2004}} Howard Cohen, writing for the Miami Herald, said the tour celebrated her legacy by breathing new life into her greatest hits.{{cite web |last1=Cohen |first1=Howard |title=Madonna: 1 show, 20 years |url=http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/living/people/9258684.htm?1c |work=Miami Herald |access-date=September 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040804192024/http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/living/people/9258684.htm?1c |archive-date=August 4, 2004 |date=July 28, 2004}} Others, like The Palm Beach Post, praised the mature reinterpretations of her older material, with Rochelle Brenner calling the arrangements "fitting for a more seasoned performer".{{cite web |last1=Brenner |first1=Rochelle |title=Madonna gives new sound to old faves |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/accent/content/news/feeds/0729madonna.html |work=The Palm Beach Post |access-date=September 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040806185844/https://www.palmbeachpost.com/accent/content/news/feeds/0729madonna.html |archive-date=August 6, 2004 |date=July 28, 200r}} The San Francisco Chronicle{{'}}s Neva Chonin spotlighted performances like "Frozen" and "Material Girl" as artistic highlights.{{cite web |last1=Chonin |first1=Neva |title=Captivating, absurd, always entertaining, Madonna mixes it up in San Jose show. And is that an anti-war message we hear? Tribal love dance ends show |url=https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Captivating-absurd-always-entertaining-Madonna-2715371.php |work=San Francisco Chronicle |access-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125073358/https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Captivating-absurd-always-entertaining-Madonna-2715371.php |archive-date=January 25, 2019 |date=June 8, 2004}} For The Star-Ledger, Jay Lustig called it the singer's most "dizzying and dazzling" tour, and Joan Anderman of the Boston Globe applauded Madonna's command over both spectacle and music.{{cite web |last1=Lustig |first1=Jay |title=Madonna pours on the juice (tour review - spoiler) |url=https://www.madonna.com/news/title/madonna-pours-on-the-juice-tour-review-spoiler |work=The Star-Ledger |via=Icon: Official Madonna website |access-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107035858/https://www.madonna.com/news/title/madonna-pours-on-the-juice-tour-review-spoiler |archive-date=January 7, 2010 |date=June 18, 2004}}{{cite web |last1=Anderman |first1=Joan |title=Madonna excels at the unexpected (Tour review - spoiler) |url=https://www.madonna.com/news/title/madonna-excels-at-the-unexpected-tour-review-spoiler |work=Boston Globe |via=Icon: Official Madonna website |access-date=September 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107035737/https://www.madonna.com/news/title/madonna-excels-at-the-unexpected-tour-review-spoiler |archive-date=January 7, 2010 |date=June 28, 2004}}

Some reviewers offered more mixed assessments. Jane Stevenson of the Toronto Sun considered the Circus segment the weakest part of the show, though she praised the inventiveness of "Die Another Day".{{cite news |last1=Stevenson |first1=Jane |title=Into the groove (tour spoiler) |url=https://www.madonna.com/news/title/into-the-groove-tour-spoiler |newspaper=Toronto Sun |via=Icon: Official Madonna website |access-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107034846/https://www.madonna.com/news/title/into-the-groove-tour-spoiler |archive-date=January 7, 2010 |date=July 19, 2004}} Tony Clayton-Lea from The Irish Times questioned the inclusion of "least appealing" songs like "Die Another Day" and "Hanky Panky", and concluded that while Madonna didn't exactly "rock", she reaffirmed her pop dominance.{{cite news |last1=Clatyon-Lea |first1=Tony |title=Madonna shows Iggy just how to pop |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/madonna-shows-iggy-just-how-to-pop-1.1155351 |newspaper=The Irish Times |access-date=September 4, 2022 |date=August 30, 2004 |archive-date=September 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904170646/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/madonna-shows-iggy-just-how-to-pop-1.1155351 |url-status=live }} Cinquemani also criticized the tour's overall structure, saying it "often seemed like it was slapped together", while Metromix's Greg Kot called it a "mess, a hodgepodge of ideas that never quite establishes its tenuous theme". Paul Taylor of the Manchester Evening News described the show as "calculated and soulless", and Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times noted that Madonna seemed "weighed down by her past personas".{{cite web |last1=Taylor |first1=Paul |title=Madonna @ M.E.N. Arena |url=http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/entertainment/music/livereviews/s/127/127359_madonna__men_arena.html |work=Manchester Evening News |access-date=November 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040818044050/http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/entertainment/music/livereviews/s/127/127359_madonna__men_arena.html |archive-date=August 18, 2004 |date=August 15, 2004}} Jim DeRogatis from the Chicago Sun-Times criticized some of the rearranged songs for sounding like "parodies", and found performances such as "Imagine" hollow.{{cite web |last1=DeRogatis |first1=Jim |author1-link=Jim DeRogatis |title=Madonna trades memorable music for gaudy spectacle |url=http://www.jimdero.com/News2004/July13Madonna.htm |work=Chicago Sun-Times |access-date=September 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040808073706/http://www.jimdero.com/News2004/July13Madonna.htm |archive-date=August 8, 2004 |date=July 13, 2004}}

The political elements drew frequent criticism. DeRogatis dismissed Madonna's anti-war statements as simplistic, while Peter Bowes from BBC News reported mixed reactions from audiences, some of whom found the messaging heavy-handed.{{cite web |last1=Bowes |first1=Peter |title=Madonna mixes messages with show |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3745329.stm |publisher=BBC News |access-date=September 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040603033832/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3745329.stm |archive-date=June 3, 2004 |date=May 25, 2004}} Cohen said the imagery felt outdated and diluted the intended impact. Cinquemani noted that the political visuals felt unrelated to the actual songs, and Robert Hilburn from the Los Angeles Times argued that the commentary lacked the clarity and urgency of other politically engaged artists.{{cite web |last1=Hilburn |first1=Robert |author1-link=Robert Hilburn |title=Pop Music Review; Madonna's immaterial social statement; Pop diva gets political as she begins her 'Re-Invention' world tour at the Forum. |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/642281341.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+26%2C+2004&author=Robert+Hilburn&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&edition=&startpage=E.1&desc=POP+MUSIC+REVIEW%3B+Madonna%27s+immaterial+social+statement%3B+Pop+diva+gets+political+as+she+begins+her+%27Re-Invention%27+world+tour+at+the+Forum. |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=September 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622044340/https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/642281341.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+26%2C+2004&author=Robert+Hilburn&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&edition=&startpage=E.1&desc=POP+MUSIC+REVIEW%3B+Madonna%27s+immaterial+social+statement%3B+Pop+diva+gets+political+as+she+begins+her+%27Re-Invention%27+world+tour+at+the+Forum. |archive-date=June 22, 2012 |date=May 26, 2004}}{{subscription required}} The New York Post{{'}}s Orla Healy dismissed the concert for replacing entertainment and spectale with an "endless dose of political and social commentary".{{cite web |last1=Healy |first1=Orla |title=Wardrobe malfunction - Madonna's boring new costumes are no longer in 'Vogue' |url=https://nypost.com/entertainment/21587.htm |work=New York Post |access-date=September 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326132212/https://nypost.com/2004/05/26/wardrobe-malfunction-madonnas-boring-new-costumes-are-no-longer-in-vogue/ |archive-date=March 26, 2023 |date=May 26, 2004}} Despite the divided opinions, Re-Invention won Top Tour at the 2004 Billboard Touring Awards, with Caresse Henry receiving the Top Manager award.{{cite magazine |title=Madonna tour gets top 'Backstage Pass' honor |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/65774/madonna-tour-gets-top-backstage-pass-honor |magazine=Billboard |access-date=September 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618222450/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/65774/madonna-tour-gets-top-backstage-pass-honor |archive-date=June 18, 2015 |date=November 5, 2004}} Retrospectively, it has been ranked among her best tours by The Advocate, VH1, and Billboard, the latter describing Madonna as being "in top form both vocally and physically".{{cite web |last1=Vivinetto |first1=Gina |title=Madonna's 9 tours: Ranked |url=https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/music/2015/09/09/madonnas-9-tours-ranked?pg=1 |work=The Advocate |access-date=28 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708234648/https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/music/2015/09/09/madonnas-9-tours-ranked?pg=1 |archive-date=July 8, 2020|date=September 9, 2015}}{{cite web |last1=Rosa |first1=Christopher |title=Ranking 30 years of Madonna's tours: Which one is the greatest? |url=https://www.vh1.com/news/35yroa/ranking-madonna-tours-2 |publisher=VH1 |access-date=28 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920230858/http://www.vh1.com/news/55223/ranking-madonna-tours-2/|archive-date=September 20, 2015 |url-status=live |date=September 4, 2015}}{{cite magazine |last1=Cinquemani |first1=Sal |title=Every Madonna tour, ranked |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-madonna-tours/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=July 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406014221/https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-madonna-tours/ |archive-date=April 6, 2024 |date=April 5, 2024}}

{{see also|List of Madonna records and achievements}}

The tour launched to high demand, with tickets initially offered to members of Madonna's Icon fan club, and VIP packages selling for up to $1,800.{{cite web |last1=Leeds |first1=Jeff |title=VIP sales rocking ticket business |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-jul-19-fi-tickets19-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=September 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507032128/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-jul-19-fi-tickets19-story.html |archive-date=May 7, 2021 |date=July 19, 2004}}{{subscription required}} MTV launched a contest offering fans front-row "pit tickets", which the singer described as a way to connect with her most devoted audience.{{cite web |title=Win Pit Passes to Madonna's Show! |url=https://www.mtv.com/onair/trl/madonna_front_center/index.jhtml |publisher=MTV |access-date=September 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040528222418/https://www.mtv.com/onair/trl/madonna_front_center/index.jhtml |archive-date=May 28, 2004}} Within five days, dates in major US cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago sold out;{{cite web |last1=Zahlaway |first1=Jon |title=Madonna adds repeat performances to meet demand |url=http://livedaily.com/news/6327.html |website=Ticketmaster |publisher=LiveDaily |access-date=September 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040404133316/http://livedaily.com/news/6327.html |archive-date=April 4, 2004 |date=April 2, 2004}} in New York alone, six shows brought in over $12 million .{{cite magazine |title=Madonna "posts" big numbers at the garden! |magazine=Billboard |date=August 28, 2004 |volume=116 |issue=35 |page=11 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2004/BB-2004-08-28.pdf#page=9 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |issn=0006-2510 |archive-date=September 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918234624/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2004/BB-2004-08-28.pdf#page=9 |url-status=live }} The first ten concerts grossed $23 million, and by the end of the American leg, approximately 750,000 people had attended, with strong grosses in cities like Chicago, Las Vegas, and Worcester.{{cite journal |last1=Montgomery |first1=James |title=Cruel summer? Sluggish ticket sales kill Lollapalooza 24 and threaten other rock fests |journal=Spin |date=August 2004 |volume=20 |issue=8 |page=28 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dVuFuZEeUX0C&pg=PA28 |access-date=24 February 2022 |issn=0886-3032 |archive-date=September 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925090340/https://books.google.com/books?id=dVuFuZEeUX0C&pg=PA28 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Material Girl kicks off 'Re-Invention' tour |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-05/26/content_333809.htm |work=China Daily |access-date=September 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040529032451/https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-05/26/content_333809.htm |archive-date=May 29, 2004 |date=May 26, 2004}}{{cite magazine |last1=Wadell |first1=Ray |title=Madonna ends Reinvention tour on high note |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/1428709/madonna-ends-reinvention-tour-on-high-note |magazine=Billboard |access-date=September 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202222725/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/1428709/madonna-ends-reinvention-tour-on-high-note |archive-date=December 2, 2020 |date=September 15, 2004}} Halfway through, Billboard magazine predicted the tour to be the top-grossing of the year, with a gross of $120 million (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|120|r=2|2004}}}} million in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}}).

In Europe, despite some reports of slower initial sales,{{cite web |last1=Benjamin |first1=Laura |title=Box office backlash for Madonna |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/box-office-backlash-for-madonna-7234993.html |work=Evening Standard |access-date=September 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930232636/https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/box-office-backlash-for-madonna-7234993.html |archive-date=September 30, 2015 |date=July 19, 2004}} the tour proved commercially successful. Manchester's 14,000 tickets sold out in an hour, while four nights at London's Wembley Arena grossed $9.8 million. High demand in Paris led to additional dates;{{cite web |title=Madonna is still a style icon |url=https://www.namibian.com.na/9534/archive-read/Madonna-is-still-a-style-icon-PARIS---When |work=The Namibian |access-date=September 18, 2021 |date=September 3, 2004 |archive-date=September 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918210603/https://www.namibian.com.na/9534/archive-read/Madonna-is-still-a-style-icon-PARIS---When |url-status=live }} in Ireland, Ticketmaster doubled its staff and server capacity to handle demand.{{cite news |title=40,000 Madonna tickets sold in first day |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/40-000-madonna-tickets-sold-in-first-day-1.982525 |newspaper=The Irish Times |access-date=September 19, 2021 |date=June 18, 2004 |archive-date=September 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925090342/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/40-000-madonna-tickets-sold-in-first-day-1.982525 |url-status=live }} Lisbon's 15,000 tickets sold out in eight hours.{{cite web |title=Madonna dá mais um concerto no Pavilhão Atlântico |url=https://www.publico.pt/2004/07/29/culturaipsilon/noticia/madonna-da-mais-um-concerto-no-pavilhao-atlantico-1200162 |work=Pùblico |access-date=September 19, 2021 |language=pt |date=July 29, 2004 |archive-date=September 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919001300/https://www.publico.pt/2004/07/29/culturaipsilon/noticia/madonna-da-mais-um-concerto-no-pavilhao-atlantico-1200162 |url-status=live }} In total, Re-Invention grossed $125 million (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|125|r=2|2004}}}} million in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}}), becoming 2004's highest-grossing tour.{{cite magazine |last1=Susman |first1=Gary |title=Mother of 'Re-Invention' |url=https://ew.com/article/2004/12/14/madonna-had-top-grossing-2004-tour/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=September 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014172743/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1007085,00.html |archive-date=October 14, 2012 |url-status=live |date=December 14, 2004}} Lucy O'Brien noted that despite its success, the tour "somehow slipped beneath the mass media radar," due in part to inflated ticket prices and the underwhelming reception of American Life.{{harvnb|O'Brien|2018|pp=390–391}}

File:Elton John in Norway 1.jpg (picture) accused Madonna of having lip-synched on the tour, but later apologized.]]

During the Q Awards in London, Elton John publicly criticized Madonna, expressing disbelief at her nomination for Best Live Act. He accused her of having lip synched on the tour, stating, "Anyone who lip-synchs in public on stage when you pay $134 to see them should be shot. That's me off her fucking Christmas card list [...] But do I give a toss? No."{{cite web |title=Elton John: Stop faking, Madonna |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elton-john-stop-faking-madonna/ |publisher=CBS News |access-date=September 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041103183016/https://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/10/04/entertainment/main647272.shtml |archive-date=November 3, 2004 |url-status=live |date=October 4, 2004}}{{cite web |title=Elton lets rip again - at Madonna! |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/elton-lets-rip-again-at-madonna-7226294.html |work=Evening Standard |access-date=September 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107131500/https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/elton-lets-rip-again-at-madonna-7226294.html |archive-date=November 7, 2016 |date=October 3, 2004}} Madonna's publicist Liz Rosenberg quickly denied the claim, asserting that Madonna "sang every note of her Re-Invention Tour live" and did not engage in trashing other artists. She added that John, "remains on her Christmas card list whether he is nice... or naughty". Madonna herself reportedly responded by sending him a box of chocolates with a sarcastic note.{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Lowri |title=Madonna gets her own back on Elton John |url=https://gigwise.com/news/3236/ |website=Gigwise |access-date=May 29, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616021401/https://gigwise.com/news/3236/ |archive-date=June 16, 2023 |date=November 8, 2004}} John later walked back his remarks in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, referring to the Awards show as a "very drunken lunch" and admitting he regretted the outburst. "Would I apologize to [Madonna] if I saw her? Yeah, because I don’t want to hurt any artist's feelings. It was my fault. I instigated the whole thing", he said, though he maintained his criticism of pop performers who lip sync. "The reaction to it was so hysterical, it was like I said, 'I think all gays should be killed’ or 'Hitler was right'. I just said someone was lip-syncing".{{cite web |title=Sorry, Madonna – but no apologies for you, Ashlee |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2004/oct/29/sorry-madonna-but-no-apologies-for-you-ashlee/ |work=The Spokesman-Review |access-date=19 September 2021 |date=October 29, 2004 |archive-date=September 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919024619/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2004/oct/29/sorry-madonna-but-no-apologies-for-you-ashlee/ |url-status=live }}

Separately, during the London leg of the tour, a crew member was seriously injured after falling approximately 30 feet while setting up the stage. He sustained arm and shoulder injuries and was airlifted to the hospital. Manager Caresse Henry issued a statement expressing that the team, "especially Madonna", was saddened by the accident and hopeful for a full recovery.{{cite web |title=Madonna rigger injured after fall |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/3543530.stm |publisher=BBC News |access-date=September 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051101133120/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/3543530.stm |archive-date=November 1, 2005 |date=August 6, 2004}}

{{Main|I'm Going to Tell You a Secret}}

File:HolidayRIT (cropped).jpg", one of the performances included on I'm Going to Tell You a Secret.]]

On May 25, 2004, CBS announced plans to air a two-hour live special of the tour, reportedly offering $10 million for broadcast rights. However, no air date was ever confirmed. In April 2005, director Hamish Hamilton and The Rude Corp. sued Madonna, claiming over $300,000 in unpaid fees. They alleged a verbal "pay-or-play" agreement to film a European TV special, but said they were never compensated despite attending rehearsals and shows at her request.{{cite magazine |last1=Silverman |first1=Stephen M. |title=Madonna sued by concert tour TV producers |url=https://people.com/celebrity/madonna-sued-by-concert-tour-tv-producers/ |magazine=People |access-date=May 31, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230219021136/https://people.com/celebrity/madonna-sued-by-concert-tour-tv-producers/ |archive-date=February 19, 2023 |date=April 22, 2005}}{{cite magazine |title=Madonna sued over Euro TV show |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/madonna-sued-over-euro-tv-show-63171/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=February 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809233039/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/madonna-sued-over-euro-tv-show-63171/ |archive-date=August 9, 2022 |date=April 22, 2005}}

The official tour documentary, I'm Going to Tell You a Secret, directed by Jonas Åkerlund —who had previously worked with Madonna on several music videos— focused on her artistic vision and spiritual beliefs, particularly Kabbalah.{{harvnb|O'Brien|2018|p=442}}{{cite web |last1=Rush |first1=George |last2= Molloy |first2= Joanna |last3=Piazza |first3= Jo|last4= Rovzar |first4= Chris| title=Madonna film, 'Truth or Who Cares?' |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/archives/gossip/madonna-film-truth-cares-article-1.650344 |work=New York Daily News |access-date=September 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313092520/https://www.nydailynews.com/archives/gossip/madonna-film-truth-cares-article-1.650344 |archive-date=March 13, 2014 |date=May 25, 2005}} Originally titled The Re-Invented Process, it offered a more introspective take than 1991's Madonna: Truth or Dare. The film premiered on MTV on October 21, 2005.{{cite web |last1=Vineyard |first1=Jennifer |title=Madonna's all grown up in new doc: 'No more Evian bottles! |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1511703/madonnas-all-grown-up-in-new-doc-no-more-evian-bottles/ |publisher=MTV |access-date=September 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826121333/http://www.mtv.com/news/1511703/madonnas-all-grown-up-in-new-doc-no-more-evian-bottles/ |archive-date=August 26, 2014 |date=October 18, 2005}}

Critical reception was mixed. Barry Walters noted its shift toward sincerity over shallow celebrity gossip, while Pitchfork{{'}}s Stephen M. Deusner criticized its lack of self-awareness.{{cite magazine |last1=Walters |first1=Barry |title=Madonna: I'm Going to Tell You a Secret |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/dvd/10542528/review/10533030/madonna_im_going_to |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=September 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061209053739/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/dvd/10542528/review/10533030/madonna_im_going_to_tell_you_a_secret|archive-date=December 9, 2006 |date=June 12, 2006}}{{cite web |last1=Deusner |first1=Stephen M. |title=Madonna, I'm Going to Tell You a Secret |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9178-im-going-to-tell-you-a-secret/ |work=Pitchfork |access-date=September 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090319035734/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9178-im-going-to-tell-you-a-secret/ |archive-date=March 19, 2009 |date=July 7, 2006}} A two-disc release followed on June 20, 2006, featuring the documentary and a 14-track live album and the original rock demo of "I Love New York".{{cite web |last1=Jacobson |first1=Colin |title=Madonna: I'm Going To Tell You A Secret (2006) |url=http://www.dvdmg.com/madonnaimgoingtotellyouasecret.shtml |publisher=DVD Movie Guide |access-date=September 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314210308/http://www.dvdmg.com/madonnaimgoingtotellyouasecret.shtml |archive-date=March 14, 2007 |date=March 13, 2007}} It received more favorable reviews. AllMusic called it "strong and entertaining", and it earned a Grammy nomination for Best Long Form Music Video.{{cite web |last1=Erlewine |first1=Stephen Thomas |author1-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |title=I'm Going to Tell You a Secret > Overview |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/im-going-to-tell-you-a-secret-mw0000722250 |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=September 19, 2021 |date=June 20, 2006 |archive-date=March 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319151346/https://www.allmusic.com/album/im-going-to-tell-you-a-secret-mw0000722250 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Carter |first1=Kelley L. |title=Local Grammy nominees |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/436762864 |work=Detroit Free Press |access-date=September 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427041546/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/doc/436762864.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec%2008,%202006&author=KELLEY%20L%20CARTER&pub=Detroit%20Free%20Press&edition=&startpage=&desc=LOCAL%20GRAMMY%20NOMINEES |archive-date=April 27, 2014 |url-status=live |date=December 8, 2006|id={{ProQuest|436762864}} }}{{subscription required}}

Set list, samples and notes adapted per Madonna's official website, the notes and track listing of I'm Going to Tell You a Secret, and additional sources.{{cite web |title=Madonna.com > Tours > Re-Invention Tour|url=http://www.madonna.com/tour/index/tour/id/6 |via=Icon: Official Madonna website|access-date=September 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227054509/http://www.madonna.com/tour/index/tour/id/6 |archive-date=December 27, 2014}}{{cite video|people=Madonna|title=I'm Going to Tell You a Secret|medium=CD/DVD|publisher=Warner Home Video|year=2005}}{{harvnb|Timmerman|2007|p=27}}

Act 1: Marie Antoinette

1. "The Beast Within" {{small|(Video introduction; contains elements of "El Yom 'Ulliqa 'Ala Khashaba")}}
2. "Vogue"
3. "Nobody Knows Me"
4. "Frozen"

Act 2: Military

5. "American Life"
6. "Express Yourself"
7. "Burning Up"
8. "Material Girl"

Act 3: Circus

9. "Hollywood" {{small|(Remix; interlude)}}
10. "Hanky Panky"
11. "Deeper and Deeper"
12. "Die Another Day"
13. "Lament"
14. "Bedtime Story" {{small|(Remix; interlude)}}

Act 4: Acoustic

15. "Nothing Fails"
16. "Don't Tell Me" {{small|(Contains elements of "Bitter Sweet Symphony")}}
17. "Like a Prayer"
18. "Mother and Father" {{small|(Contains excerpts from "Intervention")}}
19. "Imagine"

Act 5: Scottish-Tribal

20. "Into the Groove" {{small|(Contains elements of "Susan MacLeod" and "Into the Hollywood Groove")}}
21. "Papa Don't Preach" {{small|(Ends with a reprise of "American Life")}}
22. "Crazy for You"
23. "Music" {{small|(Contains reprises from "Into the Groove")}}
24. "Holiday" {{small|(Contains elements of "She Wants to Move" and "Physical Attraction")}}

{{Notelist}}

Adapted from the Re-Invention World Tour 2004 program.

{{Div col}}

• Madonna – creator, vocals, guitar
• Donna De Lory - vocals
• Siedah Garrett - vocals
• Stuart Price - musical director, keyboards, guitar
• Marcus Brown - keyboards
• Michael McKnight - programmer, keyboards
• Monte Pittman - guitar
• Steve Sidelnyk - drums
• Lorne Cousin - bagpipes

• Daniel "Cloud" Campos - dancer
• Reshma Gajjar - dancer
• Mihran Kirakosian - dancer
• Paul Kirkland - dancer
• Tamara Levinson - dancer
• Valerie "Raistalla" Moise - dancer
• Dawn Noel Pignuola - dancer
• Marilyn Ortiz - dancer
• Sean Aries Smith - dancer
• Seth Stewart - dancer
• Zach Woodlee - dancer
• Jason Young - dancer
• Sergie Ventura - skater

• Jamie King - choreographer, set designer, show director
• Stefanie Roos - assistant director, choreographer
• Talauega Brothers - choreographers
• Liz Imperio - choreographer
• Allen Dekko - drill Specialist
• Dreya Weber - aerial choreographer
• Armando Orzuzo - Tango choreographer
• Daniela Amoruso - Tango choreographer
• Karen Dyer - fire specialist
• Jason Lewis - consultant
• Stephen Kilbride - drum consultant

• Arianne Phillips - designer
• Stella McCartney - designer
• Christian Lacroix - designer
• Karl Lagerfield for Chanel - designer

• Caresse Henry - artist management
• Shari Goldschmidt - business management
• Richard Feldstein - business management
• Liz Rosenberg - publicist
• Angela Becker - assistant to Madonna
• Jordana Steine - ticket coordinator
• George Tortarolo - ticket coordinator
• Kelli Frazier - ticket coordintor
• Angie Edgar- ticket coordintor
• Roy Bennett - lighting designer
• Peter Aquinde - lighting designer
• Sean Spuehler - sound designer
• Mirwais Ahmadzaï - music design
• Gina Brookee - artist make-up
• Gina Brookee - make-up artist
• Andy LeCompte - hair stylist
• Benny Collins - production manager
• Tony Villanueva - wardrobe supervisor
• Giovanni Bianco - artwork, logos, tourbook designer
• Steven Klein - tourbook photography, video projection
• Craig McDean - photography
• Dago Gonzalez - video projection
• Chris Cunningham - video projection

{{div col end}}

{{reflist}}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20150107004504/http://madonna.com/tour/index/tour/id/6 Madonna.com > Tours > Re-Invention Tour]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100102021435/http://madonna.com/discography/index/album/albumId/11/ Madonna.com > Discography > I'm Going to Tell You a Secret]

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