Rebel Heart Tour#Shows

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In March 2015, Madonna released her 13th studio album, Rebel Heart; the release was plagued by internet hackers leaking its content previously.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/madonna-responds-to-rebel-heart-leak-by-releasing-six-songs-20141220|title=Madonna Responds to 'Rebel Heart' Leak by Releasing Six Songs|date=December 20, 2014|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=December 20, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223010314/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/madonna-responds-to-rebel-heart-leak-by-releasing-six-songs-20141220|archive-date=December 23, 2014}} Numerous news outlets started reporting about the supporting concert tour for the album,{{cite journal|url=http://www.torinotoday.it/eventi/madonna-torino-uniche-date-2015.html|title=Madonna a Torino per le uniche due date italiane 2015|access-date=January 31, 2015|first=Alexia|last=Venna|journal=Torino Today|date=January 25, 2015|language=it|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131112152/http://www.torinotoday.it/eventi/madonna-torino-uniche-date-2015.html|archive-date=January 31, 2015}}{{cite journal|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/le-soleil/dossiers/nouvel-amphitheatre/201501/28/01-4839437-inauguration-de-lamphitheatre-madonna-dans-la-mire-de-quebecor.php|title=Inauguration de l'amphithéâtre: Madonna dans la mire de Québecor|date=January 31, 2015|access-date=January 31, 2015|first=Ian|last=Bussiers|journal=La Presse|language=fr|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306201826/http://www.lapresse.ca/le-soleil/dossiers/nouvel-amphitheatre/201501/28/01-4839437-inauguration-de-lamphitheatre-madonna-dans-la-mire-de-quebecor.php|archive-date=March 6, 2016}}{{cite journal|url=http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2015/01/29/quebecor-tenterait-dattirer-madonna-a-quebec-pour-louverture-du-nouveau-amphitheatre|title=Québecor tenterait d'attirer Madonna à Québec pour l'ouverture du nouvel amphithéâtre|date=January 29, 2015|access-date=January 31, 2015|first=Pierre|last=Olivier-Fortin|journal=Le Journal de Montréal|language=fr|archive-date=January 31, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131102110/http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2015/01/29/quebecor-tenterait-dattirer-madonna-a-quebec-pour-louverture-du-nouveau-amphitheatre|url-status=live}} which was formally announced on March 1, 2015, on Madonna's official website. Titled Rebel Heart Tour, it was initially scheduled to begin on August 29, 2015, from Miami and continue throughout Europe, and end on December 20, 2015, in Glasgow, Scotland.{{cite web|url=http://www.madonna.com/news/title/madonnas-35-city-rebel-heart-tour-announced|date=March 1, 2015|access-date=March 2, 2015|publisher=Madonna.com|title=Madonna's 35 City 'Rebel Heart' Tour Announced|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150303005204/http://www.madonna.com/news/title/madonnas-35-city-rebel-heart-tour-announced|archive-date=March 3, 2015}}{{cite magazine|last1=Spanos|first1=Brittany |title=Madonna Plots Rebel Heart Tour for North America, Europe|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=March 2, 2015|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/madonna-plots-rebel-heart-tour-for-north-america-europe-20150302|access-date=March 2, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304174410/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/madonna-plots-rebel-heart-tour-for-north-america-europe-20150302|archive-date=March 4, 2015}}

Rebel Heart was led by Live Nation Entertainment's Global Touring Division, helmed by Arthur Fogel. It was Madonna's fifth collaboration with Live Nation. Fogel commented that the leak had helped in bring more attention to Madonna's music and it was a positive scenario for the world tour. "It's kind of strange how it all came about, but it certainly hasn't been a negative in terms of getting people engaged with the new music. Anything that helps put it out there is good, even if it happens in a weird way", he concluded.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6487508/madonna-to-launch-rebel-heart-world-tour-in-august|title=Madonna To Launch 'Rebel Heart' World Tour in August|last=Waddell|first=Ray|date=March 2, 2015|access-date=March 2, 2015|magazine=Billboard|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304183915/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6487508/madonna-to-launch-rebel-heart-world-tour-in-august|archive-date=March 4, 2015}}

On May 21, 2015, Madonna rescheduled the first five dates of the tour and moved them to January 2016. The singer confirmed that arrangement logistics was the cause of the postponement and announced that the first date was changed to September 9, 2015, at Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6569014/madonna-rebel-heart-tour-rescheduled-dates|title=Madonna Reschedules First Five Rebel Heart Tour Dates|date=May 21, 2015|access-date=May 21, 2015|magazine=Billboard|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522045416/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6569014/madonna-rebel-heart-tour-rescheduled-dates|archive-date=May 22, 2015}} Billboard reported Rebel Heart as an all-arena tour, and would visit cities where Madonna had not performed before. The tour visited Australia and New Zealand in early 2016, and was the singer's first visit to Australia in more than 20 years, having last toured there with the Girlie Show in 1993, and her first time in New Zealand.{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/madonna-to-tour-australia-for-the-first-time-in-23-years-20150302-13t5s5.html|title=Madonna to tour Australia for the first time in 23 years|date=March 1, 2015|access-date=March 2, 2015|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150303015526/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/madonna-to-tour-australia-for-the-first-time-in-23-years-20150302-13t5s5.html|archive-date=March 3, 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/69541721/madonna-is-coming-to-new-zealand-next-year|title=Madonna is coming to New Zealand next year|last=Yates|first=Sienna|date=June 22, 2015|access-date=June 22, 2015|publisher=Stuff.co.nz|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924144824/http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/69541721/madonna-is-coming-to-new-zealand-next-year|url-status=live}} Philippines was added to the tour itinerary, for two performances at SM Mall of Asia in February 2016.{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.inquirer.net/175258/madonnas-manila-concert-confirmed-for-2-nights|title=Madonna's Manila concert confirmed for 2 nights|last=Policarpio|first=Allan|work=The Inquirer|date=July 29, 2015|access-date=July 29, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801010845/http://entertainment.inquirer.net/175258/madonnas-manila-concert-confirmed-for-2-nights|archive-date=August 1, 2015}}

After the tour started, Madonna revealed another 16 dates in Asia and North America. They included first ever concerts in Taipei, Bangkok, Louisville, San Antonio, Tulsa and Nashville as well as her first concerts in Tokyo in a decade and additional dates in Mexico City and Houston.{{cite web|url=http://www.madonna.com/news/title/madonna-announces-new-performances-in-the-us--asia|title=Madonna Announces New performances in the US & Asia|publisher=Madonna.com|date=September 15, 2015|access-date=September 15, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150917171348/http://www.madonna.com/news/title/madonna-announces-new-performances-in-the-us--asia|archive-date=September 17, 2015}} Singapore was added to the itinerary for February 28, 2016; the concert was rated as "adults only" by the Media Development Authority (MDA) of the country.{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2016/music/asia/madonna-concert-adults-only-in-singapore-1201674172/|title=Madonna Concert Given Adults Only Rating in Singapore|last=Frater|first=Patrick|date=January 7, 2016|access-date=January 7, 2016|work=Variety|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107190519/http://variety.com/2016/music/asia/madonna-concert-adults-only-in-singapore-1201674172/|archive-date=January 7, 2016}} Before arriving in Australia, Madonna announced an extra show on March 10, 2016, at Melbourne's Forum Theatre. The show was billed as an intimate gig, and was described by the singer as a fusion of music, art and comedy. Titled Madonna: Tears of a Clown, it was created specifically for Australian fans.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6898205/madonna-intimate-music-art-comedy-club-show-australia|title=Madonna Announces Intimate Music, Art and Comedy Club Show for Australian Fans|last1=Brandle|first1=Lars|date=March 3, 2016|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 3, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505043917/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6898205/madonna-intimate-music-art-comedy-club-show-australia|archive-date=May 5, 2016}}

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While composing material for Rebel Heart, Madonna would get "fleeting moments of ideas" of what she would like to perform on the tour. After the promotional performances supporting the album, she had a concrete imagery about the themes she would like to incorporate. In March 2015 she clarified: "I like to create personas and then the persona changes and grows into other things... I'm at the beginning of that process right now, in terms of thinking of my tour and stuff".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/madonna-on-making-rebel-heart-the-age-of-distraction-and-joan-of-arc-20150305|title=Madonna on Making 'Rebel Heart,' the Age of Distraction and Joan of Arc|last=Hiatt|first=Briann|date=March 5, 2015|access-date=July 13, 2015|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710103643/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/madonna-on-making-rebel-heart-the-age-of-distraction-and-joan-of-arc-20150305|archive-date=July 10, 2015}} Rehearsals for the tour occurred for 10–12 hours per day. Madonna admitted liking the tour's rehearsals and creative process, noting her complete involvement in its development. Unlike the MDNA Tour (2012), Madonna confirmed that her son Rocco would not perform onstage, but would instead work behind the scenes of the tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/683848/madonna-to-bring-son-rocco-ritchie-14-with-her-on-rebel-heart-tour-find-out-what-she-said|title=Madonna to Bring Son Rocco Ritchie, 14, With Her on Rebel Heart Tour? Find Out What She Said!|last=Heller|first=Corinne|date=August 6, 2015|access-date=August 7, 2015|publisher=E!|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150807204522/http://www.eonline.com/news/683848/madonna-to-bring-son-rocco-ritchie-14-with-her-on-rebel-heart-tour-find-out-what-she-said|archive-date=August 7, 2015}}

By July 2015, Madonna was working on the set list with her team of creative directors, producers, designers and choreographers. She described the tour as "characteristically theatrical spectacle" included songs from her whole career. Madonna saw a challenge in alternating between material from Rebel Heart and her previous works, since "thematically the songs—the old and the new—they have to go together; sonically they have to go together". The concert was divided into four thematic segments, a custom for the singer: Joan of Arc/Samurai, Rockabilly Meets Tokyo, Latin/Gypsy and Party/Flapper.{{cite web |last1=Lee Puckett |first1=Jeffrey |title=Madonna keeps 'Queen of Pop' title at Yum! Center |url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/01/17/madonna-louisville-review/78848474/ |work=The Courier-Journal |access-date=October 7, 2022 |date=January 17, 2016 |archive-date=October 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015181522/https://www.courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/01/17/madonna-louisville-review/78848474/ |url-status=live }} Its main theme was derived from the title Rebel Heart, and showcased the singer's personal statements and opinions, represented in the form of a journey.{{cite news|url=http://www.macombdaily.com/arts-and-entertainment/20150717/madonna-prepping-for-tour-says-she-appreciates-her-hometown|title=Madonna, prepping for tour, says she 'appreciates' her hometown|last=Graff|first=Gary|date=July 17, 2015|access-date=July 21, 2015|work=The Macomb Daily|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150814100000/http://www.macombdaily.com/arts-and-entertainment/20150717/madonna-prepping-for-tour-says-she-appreciates-her-hometown|archive-date=August 14, 2015}} Love and romance were listed as the central themes of the show, with Madonna wanting the audience to feel inspired watching it.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6641092/madonna-compares-herself-to-picasso-says-creativity-doesnt-have-an|title=Madonna Compares Herself to Picasso, Says Creativity Doesn't Have an 'Expiration Date'|date=July 22, 2015|access-date=July 26, 2015|magazine=Billboard|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725192034/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6641092/madonna-compares-herself-to-picasso-says-creativity-doesnt-have-an|archive-date=July 25, 2015}} She juxtaposed opposite ideas of sexuality and religion, saying that "I'm very immersed in [how they are] not supposed to go together, but in my world it goes together".{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/05/madonna-breaks-down-her-rebel-heart-tour|title=Madonna breaks down the rigorous work going into her upcoming Rebel Heart tour|last=Brown|first=Eric Renner|date=August 6, 2015|access-date=August 7, 2015|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150808214832/http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/05/madonna-breaks-down-her-rebel-heart-tour|archive-date=August 8, 2015}} Inspirations for the Rebel Heart Tour came from shows like Cirque du Soleil and the Chinese New Year, as well as from films like 300 (2006) and Grease (1978). Jamie King was signed as the creative director for the show, while Megan Lawson and Jason Young choreographed the 20 dancers through intricate acrobatic dance steps. Since Madonna had started out as a dancer, she tried to find "unique and original dancers to work with" and create content and dance routines that would appeal to the audience.{{cite news|url=http://www.theoaklandpress.com/arts-and-entertainment/20150928/madonnas-rebel-heart-beats-strong-on-latest-tour|title=Madonna's Rebel Heart beats strong on latest tour|last=Graff|first=Gary|date=September 28, 2015|access-date=September 29, 2015|work=The Oakland Press|author-link=Gary Graff|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929011909/http://www.theoaklandpress.com/arts-and-entertainment/20150928/madonnas-rebel-heart-beats-strong-on-latest-tour|archive-date=September 29, 2015}}

French choreographer Sébastian Ramirez was hired from the auditions to select backup dancers for the show, which saw over 5,000 applicants in Paris, New York and Los Angeles. Madonna admired Ramirez's work and enlisted him to choreograph two songs for the show. Ramirez was surprised by the fast pace in which Madonna and her team generated and swapped ideas for the tour. Taking charge of the whole show, Madonna would explain an emotion behind a song and then entrust Ramirez and the other choreographers to come up with a routine.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/nov/24/into-the-groove-how-we-taught-madonna-to-krump-and-thrust|title=Into the groove: how we taught Madonna to krump and thrust|last=Winship|first=Lyndsey|date=November 24, 2015|access-date=May 9, 2017|work=The Guardian|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170105100959/https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/nov/24/into-the-groove-how-we-taught-madonna-to-krump-and-thrust|archive-date=January 5, 2017}}

Two short videos were released on the singer's Instagram account, showing the rehearsals taking place. As "Devil Pray" and "Iconic" from the album played, the videos showed flamenco-inspired choreography, nuns dancing on poles, and an elaborate set adorned with dancers carrying giant props.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-madonna-and-her-dancers-rehearse-for-rebel-heart-tour-20150727|title=Watch Madonna and Her Dancers Rehearse for Rebel Heart Tour|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=July 27, 2015|access-date=July 29, 2015|magazine=Rolling Stone|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150729003337/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-madonna-and-her-dancers-rehearse-for-rebel-heart-tour-20150727|archive-date=July 29, 2015}} The singer continued releasing images and videos related to the tour, including dance rehearsal workshops.{{cite news|url=http://www.pollstar.com/news_article.aspx?ID=820256|title=Madonna Workshops 'Rebel Heart|last=Smith|first=Jay|date=September 8, 2015|access-date=September 9, 2015|work=Pollstar|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105111934/http://www.pollstar.com/news_article.aspx?ID=820256|archive-date=November 5, 2015}} Madonna chose comedian Amy Schumer as the opening act for the New York shows, deviating from her usual hiring of a band or a disc jockey to open the shows. The singer thought of the idea since she believed Schumer was a role model for young women. Diplo, one of the producers of Rebel Heart, was hired as the opening act for the Montreal shows.{{cite news|url=http://www.madonna.com/news/title/diplo-to-open-montreal-shows|title=Diplo To Open Montreal Shows|date=July 20, 2015|access-date=July 20, 2015|publisher=Madonna.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722012826/http://www.madonna.com/news/title/diplo-to-open-montreal-shows|archive-date=July 22, 2015}}

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For the stage setup, creative and logistical design group Stufish were hired. They started brainstorming with Madonna and King in January 2015, after a 25-song set list has been created. The central theme of Rebel Heart was reproduced in the runway resembling an arrow or a cross, with the heart at its tip. Stufish, who had previously developed the structures for The MDNA Tour, were enlisted for Rebel Heart. The perpendicular structures emanating from the middle of the runway allowed Madonna and her dancers to reach more audience. Joking that the stage looked like a penis, Stufish architect Ric Lipson recalled Madonna saying: "hearts and penises are clearly very linked and this is God's way of setting [my] life in motion".

The large main stage was elevated and set up at the end of the arenas, with a long catwalk extending from its middle. The middle of the catwalk had a circular stage, while the pathway ended into a heart-shaped B-stage. In order to facilitate the entrance and exit of Madonna and her dancers, openings were created throughout the length of the stage, as well as causeways underneath it. Behind the main stage, three large video screens were placed, with the band and Madonna's two background vocalists in front of it.{{cite news|url=http://www.patriotledger.com/article/20150927/ENTERTAINMENT/309309963|title=Music Scene: Madonna's 'Rebel Heart Tour' dazzles Boston|last=Miller|first=Jay|date=September 27, 2015|access-date=September 28, 2015|work=The Patriot Ledger|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929101238/http://www.patriotledger.com/article/20150927/ENTERTAINMENT/309309963|archive-date=September 29, 2015}} A number of barriers and encasing were supplied by Mojo Barriers to separate the stage from the audience and the production areas upfront. All barriers were supplied in black aluminium.{{cite web|url=http://www.livedesignonline.com/briefing-room/mojo-barriers-rebel-heart-tour-madonna|title=Mojo Barriers Rebel Heart Tour With Madonna|date=March 7, 2016|access-date=May 9, 2017|work=Live Design|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414161622/http://livedesignonline.com/briefing-room/mojo-barriers-rebel-heart-tour-madonna|archive-date=April 14, 2016}}

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A complex machine structure enabled the whole stage to become mobile and assume numerous shapes and sizes throughout the show. The structure had a {{convert|28|x|16|ft|abbr=on}} video screen that could change into the main stage floor. The same screen converted into an elevated {{convert|8|ft}} platform of varying degrees within half-a-minute, or an angular wall for Madonna's dancers to sway from. Specially crafted bungee points were attached to the top edge of the machine, allowing performers to "flip, tumble, run and roll up and down the ramp".{{cite web|url=http://www.stufish.com/project/rebel-heart-tour|title=Stufish Entertainment Archives: Rebel Heart Tour|access-date=September 29, 2015|publisher=Stufish.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930203311/http://www.stufish.com/project/rebel-heart-tour|archive-date=September 30, 2015}} The screens showed the visuals created by Moment Factory and Veneno Inc. Another prop was a {{convert|16|x|8|ft|abbr=on}} steel spiral staircase which was hidden from the audience initially. Lipson explained that it was created out of a single block of steel. Although it was not recommended to use the steel because of its heavy weight and enormity, Madonna wanted it since she had found the sturdiness useful during rehearsals. Simpler props designed by Stufish included a table used during the performance of "Vogue", which was {{convert|23|ft}} long and had flickering {{convert|4.4|ft}} tall candelabras at each end. A set of crosses for the dancing nuns were designed to support both Madonna and a dancer on it. They were finalized from 17 different prototypes, and were fastened with links, allowing the dancers to know which way they would swivel.{{cite news|url=https://www.designweek.co.uk/how-madonnas-rebel-heart-tour-was-designed/|title=How Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour was designed|last=Banks|first=Tom|date=December 3, 2015|access-date=May 9, 2017|work=Design Week|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531144227/http://www.designweek.co.uk/how-madonnas-rebel-heart-tour-was-designed/|archive-date=May 31, 2016}}

Tom Banks from Design Week magazine visited the area underneath the stage which was about {{convert|6|ft}} tall. There the dancers changed, props were handed out and performers reached the main stage often through numerous hydraulic lifts. Banks further described the space as a "subterranean area, which is the footprint beneath the stage rather than back-stage. It's a maze of tunnels, wires and props interrupted only by platforms poised to send performers up into the light". Madonna sat on a trolley which transported her from one end to the other end of the stage. She had a temporary make-up room in the underneath area, for touch-ups in between performances. In total, the stage and the equipment required 27 semitrailers and 187 staff member to transport across Europe and North America. For the Oceania shows, three Boeing 747 airliners were hired. The singer flew to each location in her private jet, turning up at the venue in mid-afternoon for rehearsals, sound and safety checks. A leisure area was also enclosed backstage, with hospitality and catering areas. Madonna's dressing room consisted of furniture, pictures and gym equipment, along with several flowers.{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/anatomy-of-a-madonna-tour-20151214-glmv9b.html|title=Anatomy of a Madonna tour|last=Valentish|first=Jenny|date=December 19, 2015|access-date=May 9, 2017|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|archive-date=September 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917125419/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/anatomy-of-a-madonna-tour-20151214-glmv9b.html|url-status=live}} The singer explained to Nolan Feeney from Entertainment Weekly that every show felt like a battle to her since there was a lot of hustling backstage.

Everyone has to be super organized and vigilant. There’s no room for error. There are 30 seconds to change. You’re passing people under the stage, there are lifts going up and down. There’s a lot of dangerous stuff happening, and you have to fight through all of that and fight your fatigue or whatever personal issues you might be having that evening and get out there. It’s showtime! No matter what’s going on, you have to push through it and be a warrior.{{cite magazine|url=http://ew.com/music/2017/09/18/madonna-rebel-heart-tour-trump-politics/|title=Madonna on the rise of Trump: 'Of course I'm saying I predicted it'|last=Feeney|first=Nolan|date=September 18, 2017|access-date=August 4, 2018|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|archive-date=August 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804170310/http://ew.com/music/2017/09/18/madonna-rebel-heart-tour-trump-politics/|url-status=live}}

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Madonna had enlisted a Spanish tailoring company from Zaragoza for creating two bullfighter traje de luces costumes, along with a cape and matador-related costumes for her backing dancers. The tailoring company had to sign a confidentiality agreement about the costumes. They also made several adjustments to the traditional designs, such as replacing the imagery of Jesus or Mary with that of a capital 'M'. According to the company's manager Alfredo Roqueta, the suits were created in 12 days. Madonna and her dancers did not go for trials and sent their measurements through e-mail. PETA representatives condemned the outfits, criticizing the singer for "glorifying gore".{{cite news|url=http://www.thelocal.es/20150408/madonna-orders-tour-bullfighting-suits|title=Olé! Madonna orders tour bullfighting suits|last=Jones|first=Jessica|date=April 8, 2015|access-date=July 13, 2015|work=The Local|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712022707/http://www.thelocal.es/20150408/madonna-orders-tour-bullfighting-suits|archive-date=July 12, 2015}} In August 2015, Madonna revealed the name of the designers working on the costumes for the tour to Women's Wear Daily; these include Jeremy Scott for Moschino, Alessandro Michele for Gucci and Alexander Wang, along with Fausto Puglisi, Prada, Miu Miu, Swarovski, and Lebanese designer Nicolas Jebran. Together with her longtime costume designer Arianne Phillips, Madonna showed snippets of the costumes on her Instagram.{{cite news|url=http://wwd.com/eye/people/madonna-rebel-heart-tour-costumes-gucci-moschino-10198953/|title=Madonna Taps Gucci, Moschino for Rebel Heart Tour Costumes|last=Maza|first=Erik|date=August 12, 2015|access-date=August 16, 2015|work=Women's Wear Daily|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150816065831/http://wwd.com/eye/people/madonna-rebel-heart-tour-costumes-gucci-moschino-10198953/|archive-date=August 16, 2015}} Additional designers included Geoffrey Mac, Lynn Ban, and Majesty Black.

During a show, Madonna changed into eight different looks. She was accompanied by 28 performers, and had ten costume changes for 20 dancers, six for the background singers and four for the band. Phillips had been working "on-and-off" on the tour since December 2014. She had first heard of Michele in February 2015 through British fashion critic Suzy Menkes. Phillips contacted Gucci for designing costumes for the tour but it was not until April 2015 that the set list and the show's structure was finalized, which set off the creation of the costumes. Michele's designs consisted of a mix of chinoiserie style skirts with Spanish and Latin influences, portraying the singer as a "diva of the 1920s". Other costumes were described by Menkes as "an exotic, dancing Frida Kahlo with ruffles, color, and a different kind of aesthetic". Michele met Madonna while she was rehearsing in Manhattan and tried on the initial designs. Michele incorporated the singer's review comments and worked in his office for crafting the final costumes.{{cite news|url=http://www.vogue.com.au/blogs/suzy+menkes/dressing+madonna+guccis+alessandro+michele+reveals+almost+all,37503|title=Dressing Madonna: Gucci's Alessandro Michele reveals (almost) all|last=Menkes|first=Suzy|author-link=Suzy Menkes|date=September 25, 2015|access-date=September 28, 2015|work=Vogue Australia|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311210147/http://www.vogue.com.au/blogs/suzy%2Bmenkes/dressing%2Bmadonna%2Bguccis%2Balessandro%2Bmichele%2Breveals%2Balmost%2Ball%2C37503|archive-date=March 11, 2016}}

For the first section, inspired by the album cover art and Joan of Arc, Phillips created a series of costumes with liturgical fabrics. She further took inspiration from a contemporary exhibition of samurai armor at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Miuccia Prada created the costumes for the second section, based on rock-n-roll and taking influences from Japanese street fashion. During the Latin influenced third section, Puglisi and Jebran crafted the matador-inspired costumes portrayed in the music video of the album's first single, "Living for Love". They used black tulle netting on the pants and paired the dress with a transparent side-paneling, coupling it with a black and fuchsia-colored jacket embellished with the letter 'M' in Swarovski crystals. Another design by Michele had Madonna wearing a shawl, flamenco hat, lace, skirts and a jacquard bodysuit. Phillips was impressed with the dress, saying that she was "completely blown away. I love [Michele's] hand. His clothes are lyrical and feminine and they tell stories." For the final section, Madonna worked with Scott and came up with a "Harlem-flapper-meets-Paris-in-the-Twenties" look. Scott created the final dress adorned with thousands of Swarovski crystals and long fringed gloves, for songs like "Material Girl".{{cite news|url=http://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/madonna-designer-costume-rebel-heart-tour-10211945/|title=First Look: Madonna's 'Rebel Heart' Tour Designer Costume Sketches|last=Maza|first=Erik|date=September 8, 2015|access-date=September 8, 2015|work=Women's Wear Daily|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910001632/http://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/madonna-designer-costume-rebel-heart-tour-10211945/|archive-date=September 10, 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.glamour.com/fashion/blogs/dressed/2015/09/madonna-rebel-heart-tour-fashion|title=All the Incredible Designer Costumes in Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour|last=Branch|first=Kate|date=September 25, 2015|access-date=September 28, 2015|work=Glamour|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927083510/http://www.glamour.com/fashion/blogs/dressed/2015/09/madonna-rebel-heart-tour-fashion|archive-date=September 27, 2015}}

Two weeks prior to the opening night, the designing team moved to the rehearsal location at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island. Wang had to make alterations to the dresses due to last minute changes in production, adding that for Madonna "the performance comes first. She has to be able to dance and move and feel comfortable in it". A week later Michele had the final fittings for the Gucci costumes. Phillips explained that until the song performances and the choreography was fully finalized, Madonna did not give a final sign off on the costumes or the designs.

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Montreal-based multimedia company Moment Factory were enlisted, this being their third collaboration with Madonna, following the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show and the MDNA Tour.{{cite news|url=http://www.pressreader.com/canada/la-presse/20150905/281956016554578/TextView|title=It's at the Bell Centre that Madonna will kick off its 10th tour, Rebel Heart Wednesday|last=Side|first=Emilie|date=September 5, 2015|access-date=September 5, 2015|work=La Presse|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929102224/http://www.pressreader.com/canada/la-presse/20150905/281956016554578/TextView|url-status=live|archive-date=September 29, 2015}} They worked closely with King and Madonna to develop new backdrops, designing and producing the videos for the show. The three large video screens were used for achieving the theatrical effect of the visuals on a large scale.{{cite journal|url=http://livedesignonline.com/madonna-rebel-heart-tour/designing-madonnas-rebel-heart-stage|title=Designing Madonna's Rebel Heart Stage|date=December 2, 2015|access-date=April 2, 2016|journal=Live Design|last=Perkins|first=Meghan|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415230844/http://livedesignonline.com/madonna-rebel-heart-tour/designing-madonnas-rebel-heart-stage|archive-date=April 15, 2016}} The opening video was filmed with boxer Mike Tyson, who appears as a guest vocalist on album track "Iconic". He felt that the video might be received negatively since the visuals showed him as a savage character, naked and held hostage in a cage.{{cite web|url=http://extratv.com/2015/07/12/mike-tyson-reveals-savage-appearance-in-secret-madonna-video/|title=Mike Tyson Previews 'Savage' Appearance in Secret Madonna Video|date=July 12, 2015|access-date=July 13, 2015|work=Extra|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031052514/http://extratv.com/2015/07/12/mike-tyson-reveals-savage-appearance-in-secret-madonna-video/|archive-date=October 31, 2015}} A clip of the video was previewed by the singer before the tour started, showing her pushing against the cage, embracing a shirtless man and a troupe of soldiers walking with insignia.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6692327/madonna-rebel-heart-tour-preview-video|title=Madonna Previews Rebel Heart Tour With Dramatic Video, Photos|last=Lynch|first=Joe|date=September 8, 2015|access-date=September 9, 2015|magazine=Billboard|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911191401/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6692327/madonna-rebel-heart-tour-preview-video|archive-date=September 11, 2015}}

British director Danny Tull was signed for the tour backdrops. Tull, who had collaborated with Madonna since 2006's Confessions Tour, explained that the singer was a "detail-oriented person" and every scene in the backdrops had a creative meaning behind it. The first video showed themes including confinement, love, sex and violence among others, which changed in the backdrop for "Bitch I'm Madonna", where Tull wanted to create abstract imagery, superfluous color and dancing elements. The visual for "Devil Pray" showed drug intake, snakes, churches and crosses, interspersed with scenes of baptism and religious proceedings. In order to create the videos, Tull and his team discussed with Madonna at night since she was busy with rehearsals throughout the day. They aligned on the source of the images, any permission if required, usage of stock footage or creation of new graphics. The idea of using fan artwork during the performance of "Rebel Heart" emerged from this thought. Madonna's official website unveiled a contest where fans submitted their artwork related to the singer, with them displayed as a live digital gallery during the performance of "Rebel Heart".{{cite news|url=http://www.madonna.com/news/title/show-us-your-basquiat|title=Show us your Basquiat!|date=July 23, 2015|access-date=July 26, 2015|publisher=Madonna.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150727004816/http://www.madonna.com/news/title/show-us-your-basquiat|archive-date=July 27, 2015}} Several layering and rendering was done for most of the videos. Different multimedia software were used to create the clips, including Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Avid, as well as Final Cut Pro. For Tull, the challenge was to adapt each software based on the different videos they would create, including last minute changes and tweaks.{{cite web|url=http://www.livedesignonline.com/business-people-news/qa-danny-tull-film-editor-and-director/gallery?slide=7|title=Q&A With Danny Tull, Film Editor And Director|last=Perkins|first=Meghan|date=February 1, 2016|access-date=May 9, 2017|work=Live Design}}

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Lighting designer Al Gurdon worked with Stufish and Tait Towers for the light setup, which was handled by PRG Group. The three main video screens were placed in an angular way, to facilitate a better vision for audiences sitting on the side areas. A Hippotizer V3 media server was used for content playback and was operated by PRG Nocturne's Will Stinson. They used their newly invented GroundControl followspot devices which were attached as a truss to the top of the screens, using Clay Paky Stormy Strobes. Fitted with high-definition cameras, they were operated from backstage, and the relevant personnel could simply use the cameras and direct the lights to illuminate specific areas. Console director Joshua Hutchings controlled their color, beams and shutters. Advantage of the followspot was to allow the lighting personnel to operate from a comfortable environment, rather than climb on heightened areas atop the stage. Hutchings explained the whole show was time-coded and inline with the choreography.{{cite web|url=http://plsn.com/current-issue.html/60-wide-focus/18249-madonna-rebel-heart-tour.html|title=Wide Focus: Madonna 'Rebel Heart' Tour|last=Jennings|first=Steve|date=November 16, 2015|access-date=May 7, 2017|publisher=PLSN Media Group, Ltd}}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

For the audio engineering on the tour, DiGiCo SD7 consoles were used by sound mixing specialist Andy Meyer, and monitor engineers Matt Napier and Sean Spuehler. Since Madonna wanted her vocals to sound live, Spuehler mixed her singing with effects and then added it to the house consoles for transmitting to the loudspeakers. During the show, the singer ventured into the middle of the audience at the end of the catwalk, resulting in the spill of her microphone constantly changing. The sound crew employed time-codes like the lighting and the choreography, thus the sound feed also changed depending on where the singer was onstage. All the musicians accompanying Madonna wore in-ear monitors. Additional monitors were used for musical director and keyboardist Kevin Antunes, a thumper for drummer Brian Frasier-Moore and sidefills for the dancers. All the inputs from the different personnel, including Madonna, were fed into the SD7 console. A Multichannel Audio Digital Interface (MADI) was used to record all the shows to a digital audio workstation in RAID drives. They were archived into 4TB hard disks.{{cite web|url=https://www.prosoundweb.com/madonna-takes-digico-out-for-rebel-heart-tour/|title=Madonna Takes DiGiCo Out For Rebel Heart Tour|date=January 28, 2016|access-date=May 9, 2017|work=DiGiCo|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015181753/https://www.prosoundweb.com/madonna-takes-digico-out-for-rebel-heart-tour/|archivedate=October 15, 2022}}

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The first segment, Joan of Arc/Samurai, began with a video showing Madonna in a gown, cavorting with bare-bodied males, and juxtaposed with Mike Tyson talking inside of a cage. Ten dancers dressed in samurai outfit of gold and black came out onto the catwalk carrying large gold pikes, as Madonna descended to the stage encased in a steel cage to sing "Iconic". The show continued with "Bitch I'm Madonna", which included four female dancers dressed as geishas and male dancers engaged in mock martial arts. Rapper Nicki Minaj appeared on the video screens. The singer then played "Burning Up" on a Gibson Flying V electric guitar, while moving to the center stage. During "Holy Water", the female dancers were dressed as nuns and danced on 20-feet cross-like poles; halfway through the performance, Madonna climbed onto one of the poles and sang a fragment of "Vogue". She then performed the rest of "Holy Water" with pictures of the Apostles on the video screens, followed by a reenactment of the Last Supper. "Devil Pray" saw Madonna appearing to subdue the male dancers before disappearing backstage.

During the first video interlude, dancers appeared onstage waving large white cloths in front of fans. The album track "Messiah" played as scenes from the "Ghosttown" music video were shown on the screens. The next segment, Rockabilly Meets Tokyo, started with "Body Shop", where Madonna sang the song, alongside dancers dressed as mechanics, in front of a 1965 Ford Falcon. She then played the ukulele for an acoustic version of "True Blue" followed by a disco version of "Deeper and Deeper", which was sung at end of the catwalk. A spiral staircase descended from the ceiling for a mashup of "HeartBreakCity" and "Love Don't Live Here Anymore", where a male dancer followed Madonna up and down the stairs before she pushed him off from the top. She closed the section with a remix of "Like a Virgin", performed in front of fans placed around the catwalk.

The second video interlude began with a mashup of "S.E.X." and "Justify My Love", where eight dancers enacted sexual positions on four beds as an edited version of the "Erotica" music video played on the backdrops. The third section, Latin/Gypsy, began with "Living for Love", with Madonna dressed as a bullfighter, before moving into a flamenco version of "La Isla Bonita". After a quick costume change, Madonna returned to the stage accompanied by dancers in colorful Mexican outfits. A slow, cumbia and salsa-fueled medley of "Dress You Up", "Into the Groove" and "Lucky Star" was performed, with the pace slowing down for an acoustic version of "Who's That Girl". The album's title track closed the segment with Madonna playing the guitar and fan art submitted to the singer shown on the video screens.

During the final interlude, "Illuminati", seven dancers climbed 20-feet poles and began swaying back and forth over the audience. The fourth segment, Party/Flapper, saw the singer and her dancers returning to the stage in 1920s-inspired costumes and performed a mashup of "Music", "Give It 2 Me", and "Candy Shop". The performance of "Material Girl" found Madonna pushing her tuxedo clad dancers down an incline; the number ended with the singer walking down the catwalk in a bridal veil and carrying a white bouquet, which she eventually threw to the audience. She played the ukulele once again for "La Vie en rose" and ended the main set with "Unapologetic Bitch", where she invited someone from the audience, terming the person with the titular name, and gifting them with a banana. The show ended with "Holiday", where Madonna came out wrapped in the flag of the country she performed in, while dancing around the stage as confetti dropped from the ceiling. At the end of the performance, she was strapped into a harness and flew above the stage, before disappearing behind the video screens.

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

Rebel Heart was Madonna's third and final tour under the ten year multi-rights deal with Live Nation, signed in 2007 for $120 million. General sales for the tour started from March 9, 2015, and the North American tickets purchased online were bundled with an exclusive digital download of Rebel Heart. Special access was granted to members of Madonna's fan club known as Icon, including first access to tickets and VIP passes. Citi was listed as the official bank for the tour, with cardholders having the ability to buy tickets early. Prices were almost identical as Madonna's last few tours, with the top price in the $300–$350 range, and the cheapest being at $35. However, tickets for her Manila performances were above the average price and ranged from $70 ({{Philippine peso|3,145|link=yes}}) to $1,300 ({{Philippine peso|57,750}}).{{cite news|title=Madonna in Manila: Too expensive?|url=http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/madonna-in-manila-too-expensive/|access-date=March 1, 2016|work=BusinessMirror|date=July 31, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306182742/http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/madonna-in-manila-too-expensive/|archive-date=March 6, 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Concepcion|first1=Pocholo|title=Mad for Madonna even at P3K-P57K tickets|url=http://entertainment.inquirer.net/175484/mad-for-madonna-even-at-p3k-p57k-tickets|access-date=March 1, 2016|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=August 2, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085133/http://entertainment.inquirer.net/175484/mad-for-madonna-even-at-p3k-p57k-tickets|archive-date=March 4, 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Dabu|first1=Bianca Rose|title=Madonna's Manila concert tickets for 2016 may be priciest in the world|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/526010/lifestyle/madonna-s-manila-concert-tickets-for-2016-may-be-priciest-in-the-world|access-date=March 1, 2016|work=GMA News Online|date=July 21, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310064245/http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/526010/lifestyle/madonna-s-manila-concert-tickets-for-2016-may-be-priciest-in-the-world|archive-date=March 10, 2016}}

According to Jesse Lawrence from Forbes, initial prices in the secondary markets indicated that the tour would become the most expensive concert tour of 2015. The average ticket for was valued at $452.33 in Madonna's secondary markets, a much higher total than Taylor Swift's 1989 World Tour, whose tickets were average priced at $305.21. Madonna surpassed Fleetwood Mac as the artist with the most expensive tour (51.5% more) in 2015.{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jesselawrence/2015/03/06/madonna-tickets-slated-to-make-rebel-heart-most-expensive-tour-of-2015/|title=Madonna Tickets Slated To Make Rebel Heart Most Expensive Tour Of 2015|last=Lawrence|first=Jesse|date=March 6, 2015|access-date=March 10, 2015|work=Forbes|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150310050238/http://www.forbes.com/sites/jesselawrence/2015/03/06/madonna-tickets-slated-to-make-rebel-heart-most-expensive-tour-of-2015/|archive-date=March 10, 2015}} The show of October 24 in Las Vegas became the most expensive date with an average price of $949.21, while the cheapest tickets were available for $164.30 at the Edmonton date, according to Viagogo.{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jesselawrence/2015/07/06/rebel-heart-tour-tickets-selling-fast-for-madonnas-stops-in-australia-new-zealand/|title=Rebel Heart Tour Tickets Selling Fast For Madonna's Stops In Australia, New Zealand|last=Lawrence|first=Jesse|date=July 6, 2015|access-date=July 6, 2015|work=Forbes|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707174759/http://www.forbes.com/sites/jesselawrence/2015/07/06/rebel-heart-tour-tickets-selling-fast-for-madonnas-stops-in-australia-new-zealand/|archive-date=July 7, 2015}} Lawrence also noted that the secondary market prices were much higher than those of The MDNA Tour, indicating a competitive scenario favorable towards Madonna.{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jesselawrence/2015/08/21/madonnas-rebel-heart-tour-higher-secondary-ticket-prices-than-previous-mdna-tour/|title=Madonna's "Rebel Heart" Tour Higher Secondary Ticket Prices Than Previous MDNA Tour|last=Lawrence|first=Jesse|date=August 28, 2015|access-date=August 28, 2015|work=Forbes|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150826035557/http://www.forbes.com/sites/jesselawrence/2015/08/21/madonnas-rebel-heart-tour-higher-secondary-ticket-prices-than-previous-mdna-tour/|archive-date=August 26, 2015}}

Tickets for the shows started selling out rapidly; cities like Edmonton, Paris and Turin sold out within minutes of being available, resulting in the addition of second shows there.{{cite news|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/madonna-paris-concert-sells-five-minutes-185944441.html|title=Madonna Paris concert sells out in 'five minutes'|date=March 6, 2015|access-date=March 10, 2015|publisher=Yahoo!|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413150442/https://www.yahoo.com/news/madonna-paris-concert-sells-five-minutes-185944441.html|archive-date=April 13, 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/music/will-madonna-announce-a-second-show-in-edmonton|title=Will Madonna add a second show in Edmonton?|date=March 6, 2015|access-date=March 10, 2015|work=Edmonton Journal|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119004519/http://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/music/will-madonna-announce-a-second-show-in-edmonton|archive-date=November 19, 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.lastampa.it/2015/03/16/cronaca/madonna-biglietti-esauriti-in-tre-minuti-per-il-concerto-di-novembre-al-pala-alpitour-9jxi9HhE9z3cJDNmrb1IFN/pagina.html|title=Madonna, biglietti esauriti in tre minuti per il concerto di novembre al Pala Alpitour|date=March 16, 2005|access-date=March 16, 2015|work=La Stampa|language=it|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317044455/http://www.lastampa.it/2015/03/16/cronaca/madonna-biglietti-esauriti-in-tre-minuti-per-il-concerto-di-novembre-al-pala-alpitour-9jxi9HhE9z3cJDNmrb1IFN/pagina.html|archive-date=March 17, 2015}} Live Nation partnered with gay geosocial networking app Grindr, and posted advertisements there promoting the tour, which resulted in further ticket sales.{{cite news|url=http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/how-facebook-showed-live-nation-grindr-ads-sell-madonna-tickets-165582|title=How Facebook Showed Live Nation That Grindr Ads Sell Madonna Tickets|last=Sloane|first=Garett|date=June 25, 2015|access-date=June 27, 2015|work=Adweek|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626140546/http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/how-facebook-showed-live-nation-grindr-ads-sell-madonna-tickets-165582|archive-date=June 26, 2015}} For the Australian dates, the Telstra pre-sale resulted in all the cheaper tickets getting sold early, with only the VIP packages and the costlier ones left. Madonna's fan club members were given the first priority to buy the Australian tickets. It was followed by Citibank card holders, Telstra presale, Live Nation members, and ultimately general public tickets from July 6, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/tours/madonna-fans-snap-up-the-cheap-seats-during-telstra-presale-today-but-will-she-add-more-oz-shows/news-story/9661b62ae01f4d080c9de7ce0cf678a7|title=Madonna fans snap up the 'cheap' seats during Telstra presale today, but will she add more Oz shows?|date=June 30, 2015|access-date=July 2, 2015|publisher=News.com.au|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223105856/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/tours/madonna-fans-snap-up-the-cheap-seats-during-telstra-presale-today-but-will-she-add-more-oz-shows/news-story/9661b62ae01f4d080c9de7ce0cf678a7|archive-date=December 23, 2015}} Tickets for the singer's first ever concert in Taiwan sold out in 15 minutes, prompting a second date to be added.{{cite web|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aeas/201509260011.aspx|title=Tickets for Madonna concert in Taiwan sell out within minutes|last=Chen|first=Christie|date=September 26, 2015|access-date=October 4, 2015|work=Focus Taiwan News Channel|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927235333/http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aeas/201509260011.aspx|archive-date=September 27, 2015}} In Hong Kong, tickets sold out within ten minutes of being available, setting up a record for the fastest-selling concert there; second dates were added on February 18 at the same venue.{{cite web|url=http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/music/article/1861294/gone-30-minutes-madonna-tickets-hong-kong-tickets-sell-out|title=Gone in 30 minutes: Madonna tickets for Hong Kong concert sell out|last=Wright|first=Adam|date=September 25, 2015|access-date=September 28, 2015|work=South China Morning Post|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928001919/http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/music/article/1861294/gone-30-minutes-madonna-tickets-hong-kong-tickets-sell-out|archive-date=September 28, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/music/article/1862287/madonna-adds-second-hong-kong-concert-after-first-sells-out-30|title=Madonna adds second Hong Kong concert after first sells out in 30 minutes|last=Wright|first=Adam|date=September 28, 2015|access-date=September 28, 2015|work=South China Morning Post|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004051005/http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/music/article/1862287/madonna-adds-second-hong-kong-concert-after-first-sells-out-30|archive-date=October 4, 2015}}

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A news report in the New York Post claimed that the tour's sales would be inferior to those of the MDNA Tour, with venues including New York still having tickets available after the first day. Fogel dismissed the report, explaining that "[a] tour with a budget like [Madonna's] counts on adding on second and third nights in markets... That's why it's scheduled with lots of empty dates in major markets."{{cite news|url=https://nypost.com/2015/03/13/new-madonna-tour-sales-more-sticky-than-sweet/|title=New Madonna tour sales more sticky than sweet|last=Morgan|first=Richard|date=March 13, 2015|access-date=April 8, 2015|work=New York Post|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150406115517/http://nypost.com/2015/03/13/new-madonna-tour-sales-more-sticky-than-sweet/|archive-date=April 6, 2015}} Writing for Forbes, Lawrence criticized such news, saying that "Madonna is posting some of the most expensive ticket prices on the secondary market this year... And though media will continue to speculate that Madonna is nearing the end of her renowned career, her box office numbers have shown that she is still among the upper echelon of pop music's elite."{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jesselawrence/2015/09/09/joint-nyc-gigs-with-amy-schumer-highlight-madonnas-early-rebel-heart-tour-tickets/|title=Resale Prices Are Strong For Madonna's Joint NYC Gigs With Amy Schumer|last=Lawrence|first=Jesse|date=September 9, 2015|access-date=September 9, 2015|work=Forbes|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160131072800/http://www.forbes.com/sites/jesselawrence/2015/09/09/joint-nyc-gigs-with-amy-schumer-highlight-madonnas-early-rebel-heart-tour-tickets/|archive-date=January 31, 2016}}

In October 2015, Billboard announced the first boxscores for the tour, reporting the first ten dates. Total gross was $20 million with 132,769 tickets sold. The opening shows in Montreal were considered a highlight with a total gross of $3.4 million. The highest gross came from shows in New York, earning $5.2 million from a total audience of 28,371.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6722686/madonna-rebel-heart-tour-grosses|title=Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour: $20 Million Earned & Counting...|last=Allen|first=Bob|date=October 8, 2015|access-date=November 5, 2015|magazine=Billboard|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151021194855/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6722686/madonna-rebel-heart-tour-grosses|archive-date=October 21, 2015}} The second set of boxscores were published in November 2015, and the tour grossed another $25.4 million. The first leg of the tour had an attendance of over 300,000 with $46 million in gross. Among the arenas where Madonna performed for a single date, the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas had the maximum gross of $3.5 million, earned on October 24. Brooklyn's Barclays Center had the highest audience of 14,258 among the single-show dates.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6753102/madonna-rebel-heart-tour-grosses|title=Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour: $46 Million Grossed (So Far)|last=Allen|first=Bob|date=November 4, 2015|access-date=November 5, 2015|magazine=Billboard|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151107202823/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6753102/madonna-rebel-heart-tour-grosses|archive-date=November 7, 2015}}

With the European leg starting, Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet reported that the concert at Stockholm's Tele 2 Arena drew a total of 40,557 in audience, making it a new record for the venue.{{cite news|url=http://www.svd.se/forsenad-madonna-fyllde-tele-2|title=Madonna slog publik rekord|date=November 17, 2015|access-date=November 18, 2015|language=sv|work=Svenska Dagbladet|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119040740/http://www.svd.se/forsenad-madonna-fyllde-tele-2|archive-date=November 19, 2015}} In December 2015, the fourth boxscore figures were reported with a total gross of $22.6 million from eight markets and a total of 194,827 tickets sold. Billboard also clarified the actual tickets sold in Sweden to be at 39,338.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6820859/madonnas-rebel-heart-tour-grossed-80-million-hot-tours|title=Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour Has Now Grossed $80 Million|last=Allen|first=Bob|date=December 23, 2015|access-date=December 27, 2015|magazine=Billboard|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151226114058/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6820859/madonnas-rebel-heart-tour-grossed-80-million-hot-tours|archive-date=December 26, 2015}} Another $7.5 million was reported from the shows in Zurich, Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6851092/madonna-fleetwood-mac-elton-john-hot-tours|title=Madonna, Fleetwood Mac & Elton John Lead New Hot Tours Roundup|last=Allen|first=Bob|date=January 20, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|magazine=Billboard|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122230844/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6851092/madonna-fleetwood-mac-elton-john-hot-tours|archive-date=January 22, 2016}} At the end of 2015, the tour was placed at number 11 on Pollstar{{'}}s "2015 Year-End Top 100 Worldwide Tours" list, grossing $88.4 million from 49 shows with a total attendance of 693,061.{{cite web|url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2015/2015YearEndTop100WorldwideTours.pdf|title=Pollstar Top 100 Worldwide Tours 2015|publisher=Pollstar|access-date=January 8, 2016|archive-date=March 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308232853/http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2015/2015YearEndTop100WorldwideTours.pdf|url-status=dead}}

The North American boxscores for the 2016 shows were published in March 2016, with total tickets sold increasing to 819,792 and a gross of $107.3 million.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6898192/madonna-rebel-heart-tour-100-million|title=Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour Surpasses $100 Million Mark|last=Allen|first=Bob|date=March 4, 2016|access-date=March 4, 2016|magazine=Billboard|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103204/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6898192/madonna-rebel-heart-tour-100-million|archive-date=March 4, 2016}} After the tour ended, Billboard announced the final gross at $169.8 million with a total of 1,045,479 tickets sold.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7317973/madonna-hot-tours-rebel-heart-shows|title=Madonna Leads Hot Tours Roundup With Final Rebel Heart Shows|last=Allen|first=Bob|date=March 30, 2016|access-date=March 31, 2016|magazine=Billboard|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331010141/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7317973/madonna-hot-tours-rebel-heart-shows|archive-date=March 31, 2016}} In Pollstar{{'}}s 2016 Mid Year Special Features, the tour was ranked at number four, grossing $85.5 million from 33 shows with a total attendance of 395,815.{{cite web|url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2016/2016MidYearTop100WorldwideTours.pdf|title=Mid Year Top 100 Worldwide Tours 2016|publisher=Pollstar|access-date=July 19, 2016|archive-date=March 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309033729/http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/Charts2016/2016MidYearTop100WorldwideTours.pdf|url-status=live}} Upon Rebel Heart's completion, Madonna extended her record as the highest-grossing solo touring artist, with over $1.31 billion in concert gross, starting from the Blond Ambition World Tour in 1990. Overall, Madonna is ranked third on the all-time top-grossing Billboard Boxscore list, behind the Rolling Stones ($1.84 billion) and U2 ($1.67 billion).{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7271843/madonna-extends-record-highest-grossing-solo-touring-artist|title=Madonna Extends Record as Highest-Grossing Solo Touring Artist: $1.31 Billion Earned|last=Allen|first=Bob|date=March 24, 2016|access-date=March 24, 2016|magazine=Billboard|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324035701/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7271843/madonna-extends-record-highest-grossing-solo-touring-artist|archive-date=March 24, 2016}}

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Writing for the New York Daily News, Jim Farber noted that the most shocking aspect of the tour was not the provocative imagery and performances, but that Madonna appeared in a light mood and was smiling all throughout.{{cite web|last1=Farber|first1=Jim|title=Madonna seemed to be happy at last during upbeat 'Rebel Heart' tour opener: review|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/madonna-rebel-heart-tour-shows-singer-blast-article-1.2354738|work=New York Daily News|access-date=September 10, 2015|date=September 10, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912000142/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/madonna-rebel-heart-tour-shows-singer-blast-article-1.2354738|archive-date=September 12, 2015}} This thought was echoed by Jordan Zivitz of Montreal Gazette who observed that after the first section, the tour's tone became more carefree since Madonna seemed to be "enjoying herself". She complimented the performance of "La Vie en rose" and ended the review saying that "the show shared a sense of self-confidence and a sense of play".{{cite web|last1=Zivitz|first1=Jordan|title=Concert review: Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour starts beating at the Bell Centre|url=https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/music/concert-review-madonnas-rebel-heart-tour-starts-beating-at-the-bell-centre|work=The Gazette|access-date=September 10, 2015|date=September 10, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911011001/http://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/music/concert-review-madonnas-rebel-heart-tour-starts-beating-at-the-bell-centre|archive-date=September 11, 2015}} Chris Kelly from The Washington Post reviewed the show at Verizon Center, saying that Madonna remained "as provocative as ever... The moment [her] show started... [questions like 'After three decades in the spotlight, does Madonna still have it?'] went out the window".{{cite news|last1=Kelly|first1=Chris|title=On 'Rebel Heart' tour stop, Madonna doesn't miss a beat|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/on-rebel-heart-tour-stop-madonna-doesnt-miss-a-beat/2015/09/13/e0228b9a-5a59-11e5-8e9e-dce8a2a2a679_story.html|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=September 13, 2015|date=September 13, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926090109/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/on-rebel-heart-tour-stop-madonna-doesnt-miss-a-beat/2015/09/13/e0228b9a-5a59-11e5-8e9e-dce8a2a2a679_story.html|archive-date=September 26, 2015}}

Alex Needham from The Guardian rated the Madison Square Garden concert as five out of five stars, complimenting the performance of the old songs and describing the concert as "an affirmation that there is simply no other performer like her. Tonight, Madonna kills it".{{cite web|last1=Needham|first1=Alex|title=Madonna at Madison Square Garden review – 'There is no other performer like her'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/sep/17/madonna-at-madison-square-garden-review-rebel-heart-tour-no-other-performer-like-her|work=The Guardian|access-date=September 17, 2015|date=September 17, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150917224741/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/sep/17/madonna-at-madison-square-garden-review-rebel-heart-tour-no-other-performer-like-her|archive-date=September 17, 2015}} In a positive review written in The Village Voice, Hillary Hughes called Madonna "the pop's patron saint of revolution in action".{{cite web|last1=Hughes|first1=Hillary|title=Madonna's Amy Schumer Ass-Kicking Was More American Than the GOP Debate|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/music/madonnas-amy-schumer-ass-kicking-was-more-american-than-the-gop-debate-7666397|work=The Village Voice|access-date=September 18, 2015|date=September 18, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920010531/http://www.villagevoice.com/music/madonnas-amy-schumer-ass-kicking-was-more-american-than-the-gop-debate-7666397|archive-date=September 20, 2015}} Rob Sheffield from Rolling Stone complimented Madonna's camaraderie during the show saying, "She hasn't reached so far onstage, musically or emotionally, since her 2001 Drowned World extravaganza."{{cite magazine|last1=Sheffield|first1=Rob|title=Bitch, She's Madonna: NYC Stop Showcases Genius of Rebel Heart Tour|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bitch-shes-madonna-nyc-stop-showcases-genius-of-rebel-heart-tour-20150917|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=September 18, 2015|date=September 18, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920014252/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bitch-shes-madonna-nyc-stop-showcases-genius-of-rebel-heart-tour-20150917|archive-date=September 20, 2015}} Joe Gottlieb from The Boston Herald theorized that "Madonna's visions have a smart, thought-out feel her imitators can't replicate".{{cite web|last1=Gottlieb|first1=Jed|title=Still en 'vogue': Madonna shows some things get better with age|url=http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/2015/09/still_en_vogue_madonna_shows_some_things_get_better_with_age|work=Boston Herald|access-date=September 27, 2015|date=September 28, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031072951/http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/2015/09/still_en_vogue_madonna_shows_some_things_get_better_with_age|archive-date=October 31, 2015}}

Billboard{{'}}s Joe Lynch rated the concert four stars out of five, observing that "Madonna's restless creative spirit is on full display on the Rebel Heart Tour". He praised Schumer's opening act and the performances of "Music", the "Dress You Up" medley and "Body Shop".{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/6699797/madonna-rebel-heart-nyc-tour-amy-schumer-madison-square-garden|title=Madonna Gets Surprisingly Nostalgic at First NYC Tour Stop, Then Kicks Amy Schumer's Ass|last=Lynch|first=Joe|magazine=Billboard|date=September 19, 2015|access-date=September 19, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150918135327/http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/6699797/madonna-rebel-heart-nyc-tour-amy-schumer-madison-square-garden|archive-date=September 18, 2015}} Jon Pareles wrote in The New York Times that "[t]hrough the decades, Madonna's tours have delivered spectacles that push hot buttons galore". However, with Rebel Heart, Pareles observed Madonna doing what she felt like, rather than being controversial. The reviewer also complimented the remix of her past hits.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/18/arts/music/madonna-returns-to-the-garden-unapologetic-and-playful.html|title=Madonna Returns to the Garden, Unapologetic and Playful|last=Pareles|first=Jon|author-link=Jon Pareles|work=The New York Times|date=September 19, 2015|access-date=September 19, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920234616/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/18/arts/music/madonna-returns-to-the-garden-unapologetic-and-playful.html|archive-date=September 20, 2015}} Ashley Lee from The Hollywood Reporter gave a similar feedback, saying that the singer "[showcased] her years of creative vision and onstage expertise to deliver an arena show packed with visual variety, thematic theatrics and inventive instrumentation to refresh even her earliest hits".{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/concert-review-madonna-rebel-heart-824367|title=Madonna Expertly Touts Irreverence, Cultural Immersion on Rebel Heart Tour at MSG: Concert Review|last=Lee|first=Ashley|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 19, 2015|access-date=September 19, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921020601/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/concert-review-madonna-rebel-heart-824367|archive-date=September 21, 2015}} Giving the concert a rating of B+, Melissa Maerz from Entertainment Weekly was surprised by Madonna's "playful" mood during the show, since she felt that the opening sequence was reminiscent of the darker intones during the MDNA Tour.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/09/17/madonna-rebel-heart-review|title=Madonna reigns over New York's Madison Square Garden—and reinvents her classics|last=Maerz|first=Melissa|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=September 19, 2015|access-date=September 19, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920015039/http://www.ew.com/article/2015/09/17/madonna-rebel-heart-review|archive-date=September 20, 2015}} In a review for New York magazine, Lindsay Zolatz commended the show, the dancers during "Illuminati", but criticized the excessive inclusion of Rebel Heart songs in the set list.{{cite news|url=http://www.vulture.com/2015/09/madonna-concert-review-new-york.html?mid=twitter-share-vulture|title=Concert Review: On the Rebel Heart Tour, Madonna's Still Asking, 'Who's That Girl?'|last=Zolatz|first=Lindsay|work=New York|date=September 19, 2015|access-date=September 19, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131225220/http://www.vulture.com/2015/09/madonna-concert-review-new-york.html?mid=twitter-share-vulture|archive-date=January 31, 2016}}

German newspaper Volksstimme reviewed the show in Cologne and described it as a "Madonna-show in miniature", noting that the "classic" hits got the greatest acclaim from the audience.{{cite news|url=http://www.volksstimme.de/musik/kreuze-und-kontrolle-madonna-auf-europa-tour/1446709814000|title=Kreuze und Kontrolle: Madonna auf Europa-Tour|language=de|last=Berg|first=Oliver|date=November 5, 2015|access-date=December 4, 2015|work=Volksstimme|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208070924/http://www.volksstimme.de/musik/kreuze-und-kontrolle-madonna-auf-europa-tour/1446709814000|archive-date=December 8, 2015}} Anders Nunstedt from Swedish newspaper Expressen attended the show in Stockholm and called it as superior to the MDNA Tour. Nunstedt complimented the show's interactive nature, and commended the singer's speech regarding the November 2015 Paris attacks and singing "Like a Prayer" as a tribute to the victims and survivors.{{cite news|url=http://www.expressen.se/noje/madonnas-popparty-ar-basta-medcinen/|title=Madonna popparty is best medcinen|language=sv|last=Nunstedt|first=Anders|date=November 14, 2015|access-date=December 4, 2015|work=Expressen|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208080932/http://www.expressen.se/noje/madonnas-popparty-ar-basta-medcinen/|archive-date=December 8, 2015}} Andrea Annaratone from Italian Vanity Fair reviewed the shows in Turin and gave a similar feedback like Nunstedt, but he criticized Madonna for starting the concert late.{{cite news|url=http://www.vanityfair.it/show/musica/15/11/20/madonna-concerto-torino-scaletta-foto-rebel-heart-tour|title=Madonna a Torino: 'Italia, my country my blood|language=it|last=Annaratone|first=Andrea|date=November 20, 2015|access-date=December 4, 2015|work=Vanity Fair|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125224520/http://www.vanityfair.it/show/musica/15/11/20/madonna-concerto-torino-scaletta-foto-rebel-heart-tour|archive-date=November 25, 2015}} Peter Vantyghem from Belgium's De Standaard reviewed the show at Antwerp. He criticized the music assimilation during the Latin section, but was complimentary about the ending of the show and the messages of love and positivism.{{cite news|url=http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20151129_01995042|title=Madonna buigt niet voor terreur|language=nl|last=Vantyghem|first=Peter|date=November 29, 2015|access-date=December 10, 2015|work=De Standaard|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151211065851/http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20151129_01995042|archive-date=December 11, 2015}} Hester Carvalho from the NRC Handelsblad rated the Amsterdam show four stars out of five, noting that the concert gradually became more streamlined but had less synchronized dance moves unlike the MDNA Tour. Carvalho was also impressed by the stage setting and the long catwalk.{{cite news|url=http://www.nrc.nl/handelsblad/2015/12/07/madonna-bezingt-liefde-in-spektakelshow-1565092|title=Madonna bezingt liefde in spektakelshow|language=nl|last=Carvalho|first=Hester|date=December 7, 2015|access-date=December 10, 2015|work=NRC Handelsblad|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151210005210/http://www.nrc.nl/handelsblad/2015/12/07/madonna-bezingt-liefde-in-spektakelshow-1565092|archive-date=December 10, 2015}}

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Will Hodgkinson from The Times reviewed the shows at London's The O₂, and gave it a five star rating. He commented that "Madonna goes in and out of fashion but one constant remains: her tenacity... [She] returned to the O₂ for a concert that proved that there's nothing like a near-death experience to re-invigorate the Queen of Pop."{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sunday-times-rich-list/profile/article/madonna-at-the-o2-london-lv2mtcl7ztb|title=Madonna at the O2, London|last=Hodgkinson|first=Will|date=December 2, 2015|access-date=December 4, 2015|work=The Times|archive-date=December 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151203232821/http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/arts/music/livereviews/article4630009.ece|url-status=live}} Another five star rating came from Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph who noticed that the loudest cheer from the audience came when Madonna successfully unraveled herself from her cape during "Living for Love", referencing her falling down at the Brit Awards 2015. McCormick described the concert as "a dazzling hi-tech, multimedia melange of light and sound, with eye and mind boggling set pieces featuring fantasy medieval executioners, martial art fighting geishas, pole dancing nuns, simulated sex shows."{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/madonna-02-review/|title=Madonna – with some help from Graham Norton – stuns the O2|last=McCormick|first=Neil|date=December 2, 2015|access-date=December 4, 2015|work=The Daily Telegraph|author-link=Neil McCormick|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151204031625/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/madonna-02-review/|archive-date=December 4, 2015}} Peter Robinson from The Guardian rated it four out of five stars complimenting "Iconic" as the "perfect opening number". He observed that most "signature hits appear in an updated style... but when Madonna delivers a refreshingly faithful version of 'Deeper and Deeper', it's the night's highlight".{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/dec/02/madonna-review-02-arena-london-queen-of-pop-graham-norton|title=Madonna review – queen of pop returns to scene of cape-gate|last=Robinson|first=Peter|date=December 2, 2015|access-date=December 4, 2015|work=The Guardian|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151204052149/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/dec/02/madonna-review-02-arena-london-queen-of-pop-graham-norton|archive-date=December 4, 2015}} Nick Levine from NME believed that "too much" of the songs from Rebel Heart "could have felt try-hard from [Madonna]", but "on stage she still works harder and delivers more thrills than her younger [peers]".{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/madonna-erases-memories-of-brits-tumble-with-crowd-thrilling-rebel-heart-tour-performance-at-londons|title=Madonna Erases Memories Of Brits Tumble With Crowd-Thrilling Rebel Heart Tour Performance At London's O2|last=Levine|first=Nick|date=December 2, 2015|access-date=December 4, 2015|work=NME|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151205051643/http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/madonna-erases-memories-of-brits-tumble-with-crowd-thrilling-rebel-heart-tour-performance-at-londons|archive-date=December 5, 2015}} Reviewing the show for BBC, Mark Savage noted that its strongest moments came when Madonna performed alone onstage.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34979759|title=Madonna returns to scene of Brits fall|last=Savage|first=Mark|date=December 2, 2015|access-date=December 4, 2015|publisher=BBC|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151205033910/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34979759|archive-date=December 5, 2015}}

Lauren James from the South China Morning Post found the show as "tightly choreographed", adding that "Hong Kong finally got to bask in Madonna's glow, but it was far too much fun to be a one-night stand".{{cite news|url=http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/music/article/1913807/madonna-flies-flag-hong-kong-bauhinias-breasts-and-bravado-first-two|title=Madonna flies the flag for Hong Kong: bauhinias, breasts and bravado|last=James|first=Lauren|date=February 18, 2016|access-date=February 24, 2016|work=South China Morning Post|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223221009/http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/music/article/1913807/madonna-flies-flag-hong-kong-bauhinias-breasts-and-bravado-first-two|archive-date=February 23, 2016}} Reviewing the concert in Bangkok, Manta Klangboonkrong from AsiaOne commented: "Madonna gave us what was clearly one of the most sensational concerts that's ever graced Bangkok. She did a great job as a dancer, singer and all-round entertainer."{{cite news|url=http://news.asiaone.com/news/showbiz/madonna-cranks-it-bangkok-concert|title=Madonna cranks it up in Bangkok concert|last=Klangboonkrong|first=Manta|date=February 11, 2016|access-date=February 24, 2016|publisher=AsiaOne|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305034543/http://news.asiaone.com/news/showbiz/madonna-cranks-it-bangkok-concert|archive-date=March 5, 2016}} Jojo Panaligan from the Manila Bulletin noted that Madonna's unapologetic attitude was on display at the show in Mall of Asia Arena, and observed that the crowd reacted positively. Reviewing the show at Sydney's Rod Laver Arena, Michael Lallo from The Sydney Morning Herald awarded the concert four-and-a-half out of five stars. He felt that from Blond Ambition to Rebel Heart, Madonna had "re-asserted herself... Everything was polished to within an inch of its life – which is what made it so magnificent".{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/madonna-review-rebel-heart-tour-proves-material-girl-does-it-better-than-anyone-20160313-gnhklc.html|title=Madonna review: Rebel Heart tour proves Material Girl does it better than anyone|last=Lallo|first=Michael|date=March 13, 2016|access-date=March 26, 2018|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|archive-date=March 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327084146/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/madonna-review-rebel-heart-tour-proves-material-girl-does-it-better-than-anyone-20160313-gnhklc.html|url-status=live}}

File:Rebel Heart Tour 2016 - Brisbane 2 (26220317681).jpg" with 17-year-old Josephine Georgiou on Brisbane. During the concert, the singer accidentally exposed the teenager's breast, which caused a negative reaction from the general public.]]

Controversies surrounding the tour revolved around late show starts, unlawful uses of a country's flag and errors concerning tickets. Her appearance in Manchester attracted large criticism from fans, who booed at her for late arrival. Madonna responded to the audience during the show, stating that it was due to technical difficulties.{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/madonna-tour-singer-swears-frustrated-manchester-audience-after-late-start-rebel-heart-show-1533407|title=EntertainmentMusic Madonna tour: Singer swears at frustrated Manchester audience after late start to Rebel Heart show|author=Adejobi, Alicia|date=December 15, 2016|access-date=March 19, 2016|work=International Business Times|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319184815/http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/madonna-tour-singer-swears-frustrated-manchester-audience-after-late-start-rebel-heart-show-1533407|archive-date=March 19, 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/58454/20151216/madonna-releases-statement-late-rebel-heart-tour-manchester-concert-fan-boos.htm|title=Madonna Releases Statement About Late Rebel Heart Tour Manchester Concert & Fan Boos|author=Lindberg, Cailey|date=December 16, 2016|access-date=March 19, 2016|work=Music Times|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329002406/http://www.musictimes.com/articles/58454/20151216/madonna-releases-statement-late-rebel-heart-tour-manchester-concert-fan-boos.htm|archive-date=March 29, 2016}} During her first concert in Hong Kong and Taipei, Madonna was two-and-a-half hours late; the former delay caused a small protest outside the show.{{cite news|url=http://www.china.org.cn/arts/2016-02/18/content_37819015.htm|title=Madonna criticized for being too late for her concert|author=Rui, Zhang|date=February 18, 2016|access-date=March 19, 2016|publisher=China Internet Information Center|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160218122133/http://china.org.cn/arts/2016-02/18/content_37819015.htm|archive-date=February 18, 2016}} Another late incident happened for the shows in Brisbane.{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-17/madonna-fans-furious-as-diva-appears-on-stage-2-hours-late-bris/7253202|title=Madonna in Brisbane: Another late night possible after diva appears on stage two hours late for first concert|date=March 17, 2016|access-date=March 19, 2016|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319005034/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-17/madonna-fans-furious-as-diva-appears-on-stage-2-hours-late-bris/7253202|archive-date=March 19, 2016}}

Madonna's Instagram post about her arrival in Taiwan caused controversy, when it was noted that the singer had used an old badge of the Taiwanese political party, the Kuomintang (associated with the White Terror incidents), instead of the actual national emblem. During the performance, Madonna wore the current flag of Taiwan before confessing her love for both Taiwan and China.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-35502837|title=Madonna causes a commotion in Taiwan|date=February 5, 2016|access-date=February 6, 2016|work=BBC News|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205193822/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-35502837|archive-date=February 5, 2016}} In Philippines, Madonna wore the country's flag as part of the encore segment. As the use of the country's flag as a "costume or uniform" was banned in 1998 by federal law, Madonna faced threats from the government of the Philippines for "disrespecting" the flag, as well as a possible ban from the region.{{cite news|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/02/28/world/madonna-trouble-wearing-philippine-national-flag-concert/#.Vuy-z_l97IX|title=Madonna in trouble for wearing Philippine national flag at concert|date=February 28, 2016|access-date=March 19, 2016|work=Japan Times|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306023550/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/02/28/world/madonna-trouble-wearing-philippine-national-flag-concert|archive-date=March 6, 2016}}

During Madonna's performances on March 5–6, 2016 in New Zealand, several attendees were refused entry to the shows because their tickets were rendered invalid. Approximately 20 people, who purchased their tickets through the Queen of Tickets website, were turned away from entering the venue, while others were required to generate a separate printed ticket at customer service booths. According to Stuff.co.nz, Ticketmaster had changed the seating plan of the venues without contacting Queen of Tickets website; as a result they had to refund the people who had brought a ticket from them.{{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/77633256/fans-miss-out-in-madonna-ticketing-mixup|title=Fans miss out in Madonna ticketing mix-up|author=Edmunds, Susan|date=March 7, 2016|access-date=March 19, 2016|publisher=Stuff.co.nz|archive-date=March 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321180018/http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/77633256/fans-miss-out-in-madonna-ticketing-mixup|url-status=live}} At the end of Madonna's second show in Brisbane, the singer accidentally exposed the breast of a 17-year-old girl named Josephine Georgiou on stage by pulling down her top. The singer had jokingly reacted: "Oh sorry, sexual harassment". It caused controversy when the general public took to social media to label the incident as a sexual assault.{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/madonna-exposes-fan-at-second-brisbane-show-20160318-gnlt03.html|title=Madonna exposes fan at second Brisbane show|date=March 18, 2016|access-date=March 19, 2016|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319071428/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/madonna-exposes-fan-at-second-brisbane-show-20160318-gnlt03.html|archive-date=March 19, 2016}} Georgiou defended the singer by stating it was "the best time of my life".{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-madonna-australia-fan-breast-exposed-onstage-not-offended-20160318-story.html|title=Wardrobe malfunction onstage with Madonna was the 'best moment,' 17-year-old girl says|author=Saad, Nardine|date=March 18, 2016|access-date=March 19, 2016|work=Los Angeles Times|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319044952/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-madonna-australia-fan-breast-exposed-onstage-not-offended-20160318-story.html|archive-date=March 19, 2016}}

{{see also|Rebel Heart Tour (album)}}

In March 2016, Madonna announced that the Sydney, Australia shows of March 19–20, 2016 would be filmed for a tour DVD. Danny Tull and Nathan Rissman, who had both worked on Madonna's previous tour videos, were enlisted to direct the concert film.{{cite news|url=http://www.madonna.com/news/title/final-tour-shows-in-sydney-to-be-filmed|title=News > Final Tour shows In Sydney To Be Filmed|date=March 15, 2016|access-date=March 24, 2016|publisher=Madonna.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322034255/http://www.madonna.com/news/title/final-tour-shows-in-sydney-to-be-filmed|archive-date=March 22, 2016}} In September 2016, Madonna announced on her Instagram that she had finished watching a "rough assembly" of the tour's film, and it would be out in the next two months.{{cite news|url=http://www.wjbdradio.com/music-news/2016/09/09/madonna-says-her-rebel-heart-tour-film-will-be-done-in-two-months-1|title=Madonna Says Her Rebel Heart Tour Film Will Be Done in Two Months|date=September 9, 2016|access-date=September 27, 2016|publisher=WJBD-FM 100.1|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911183714/http://www.wjbdradio.com/music-news/2016/09/09/madonna-says-her-rebel-heart-tour-film-will-be-done-in-two-months-1|archive-date=September 11, 2016}} The concert premiered on December 9, 2016, on American cable channel Showtime. Titled Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour, it featured the main concert as well as behind-the-scenes footage from the show.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/10/21/madonna-rebel-heart-tour-showtime|title=Madonna's 'Rebel Heart Tour' is coming to Showtime|last=Kinane|first=Ruth|date=October 21, 2016|access-date=October 21, 2016|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022172825/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/10/21/madonna-rebel-heart-tour-showtime|archive-date=October 22, 2016}} The international rights for the film was acquired by Alfred Haber Distribution Inc. (AHDI).{{cite web |title=Alfred Haber wins Madonna's Rebel Heart |url=https://tbivision.com/2017/05/08/alfred-haber-wins-madonnas-rebel-heart/ |work=Television Business International |access-date=13 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031155705/https://tbivision.com/2017/05/08/alfred-haber-wins-madonnas-rebel-heart/ |archive-date=October 31, 2020 |date=May 8, 2017}} A live album of the tour was released on September 15, 2017, in DVD, Blu-ray, CD and digital download formats.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/madonna-announces-rebel-heart-tour-concert-filmlive-album-w482029|title=Madonna Announces 'Rebel Heart Tour' Concert Film/Live Album Date|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=May 13, 2017|access-date=May 14, 2017|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-date=May 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170513121150/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/madonna-announces-rebel-heart-tour-concert-filmlive-album-w482029|url-status=live}} It contained bonus content like the Madonna: Tears of a Clown show, as well as a 22-song live double CD.{{cite news|url=http://nation.com.pk/entertainment/14-May-2017/madonna-s-rebel-heart-tour-finally-coming-to-dvd|title=Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour finally coming to DVD|date=May 12, 2017|access-date=May 14, 2017|work=The Nation|archive-date=August 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817120736/http://nation.com.pk/entertainment/14-May-2017/madonna-s-rebel-heart-tour-finally-coming-to-dvd|url-status=live}}

The following set list was obtained from the concert held on December 1, 2015, at the O₂ Arena in London, England. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour. Samples taken from the notes and track listing of Rebel Heart Tour, and additional notes.{{cite AV media notes|others=Madonna|title=Rebel Heart Tour|year=2017|type=2xCD|publisher=Eagle Records|id=EDGCD671}}

Act 1: Joan of Arc/Samurai

1. "Revolution" {{small|(Video introduction; contains elements of "Iconic")}}
2. "Iconic"
3. "Bitch I'm Madonna"
4. "Burning Up"
5. "Holy Water" / "Vogue"
6. "Devil Pray"
7. "Messiah" {{small|(Video interlude)}}

Act 2: Rockabilly Meets Tokyo

8. "Body Shop"
9. "True Blue"
10. "Deeper and Deeper"
11. "HeartBreakCity" / "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"
12. "Like a Virgin" {{small|(Contains elements of "Heartbeat" and "Erotica")}}
13. "S.E.X." {{small|(Video interlude; contains elements of "Justify My Love")}}

Act 3: Latin/Gypsy

14. "Living for Love"
15. "La Isla Bonita"
16. Medley: "Dress You Up" / "Into the Groove" / "Lucky Star"
17. "Who's That Girl"
18. "Rebel Heart"

Act 4: Party/Flapper

19. "Illuminati" {{small|(Video interlude)}}
20. "Music" {{small|(Contains elements of "Give It 2 Me")}}
21. "Candy Shop"
22. "Material Girl"
23. "La Vie en rose" {{small|(Edith Piaf cover)}}
24. "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" {{small|(A cappella snippet)}}
25. "Unapologetic Bitch"

;Encore

26. "Holiday" {{small|(Contains elements of "Take Me to the Mardi Gras")}}

Notes

{{Div col}}

• On select dates, Madonna sang acoustic versions of "Like a Prayer" and "Ghosttown".{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/article/10-things-i-learned-at-madonnas-rebel-heart-tour/P2|title=10 Things I Learned at Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour|last=Cinquemani|first=Sal|date=September 21, 2015|access-date=September 22, 2015|work=Slant Magazine|page=2|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923184834/http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/article/10-things-i-learned-at-madonnas-rebel-heart-tour/P2|archive-date=September 23, 2015}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.setlist.fm/stats/madonna-bd6bdbe.html?tour=73d6b609|title=Madonna Tour Statistics: Rebel Heart Tour | setlist.fm|website=setlist.fm|access-date=July 31, 2019|archive-date=October 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029022253/https://www.setlist.fm/stats/madonna-bd6bdbe.html?tour=73d6b609|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Spuhler|first=Robert|title=Madonna turns to old icons, new music at the Forum|url=http://www.dailynews.com/arts-and-entertainment/20151028/madonna-turns-to-old-icons-new-music-at-forum-show|work=Los Angeles Daily News|access-date=November 4, 2015|date=October 28, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101004318/http://www.dailynews.com/arts-and-entertainment/20151028/madonna-turns-to-old-icons-new-music-at-forum-show|archive-date=November 1, 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Panaligan|first1=Jojo|title=Look: Madonna in Manila – as rebellious as it gets|url=http://www.mb.com.ph/look-madonna-in-manila-as-rebellious-as-it-gets/|access-date=February 28, 2016|work=Manila Bulletin|date=February 25, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160228075740/http://www.mb.com.ph/look-madonna-in-manila-as-rebellious-as-it-gets/|archive-date=February 28, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.scout.co.nz/Two-nights-with-Madonna---an-honest-review/tabid/511/articleID/11798/Default.aspx|title=Two nights with Madonna – an honest review|date=March 7, 2016|access-date=March 16, 2016|publisher=Scout NZ|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313120314/http://www.scout.co.nz/Two-nights-with-Madonna---an-honest-review/tabid/511/articleID/11798/Default.aspx|archive-date=March 13, 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/rendezview/the-real-story-behind-madonnas-meltdown/news-story/e6ae91b3046a42aa6be54608a156e337|title=The real story behind Madonna's 'meltdown'|last=Adams|first=Cameron|date=March 18, 2016|access-date=November 20, 2016|work=The Daily Telegraph|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005200907/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/rendezview/the-real-story-behind-madonnas-meltdown/news-story/e6ae91b3046a42aa6be54608a156e337|archive-date=October 5, 2016}}
• During the concerts in Montreal and Washington, the "Dress You Up" medley also included "Everybody".{{cite web|url=https://www.metroweekly.com/2015/09/rebel-heart-tour-madonna-takes-the-verizon-center-by-storm-review/|title=Rebel Heart Tour: Madonna Takes the Verizon Center by Storm (review)|last=Rule|first=Doug|work=Metro Weekly|date=September 13, 2015|access-date=September 13, 2015|archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1445749604FOECIRHINJ?url=http://www.metroweekly.com/2015/09/rebel-heart-tour-madonna-takes-the-verizon-center-by-storm-review/|archive-date=October 25, 2015}}
• During the concerts in Detroit, San Jose, San Diego, and San Antonio; Madonna sang an acoustic version of "Frozen".{{cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2015/10/02/madonna-detroit-joe-louis-concert-review/73186940/|title=Madonna brings spectacle – and new affection – to Detroit|last=McCollum|first=Brian|date=October 2, 2015|access-date=October 2, 2015|work=The Detroit Free Press|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003190408/http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2015/10/02/madonna-detroit-joe-louis-concert-review/73186940/|archive-date=October 3, 2015}}
• During the concert in St. Paul, Madonna sang an a cappella version of "Fever". It was performed again during the first show in Macau and the second shows in Cologne and Melbourne.{{cite web|last=Bream|first=Jon|title=Madonna more playful than provocative in Xcel show|url=http://www.startribune.com/review-madonna-more-playful-than-provocative-in-sold-out-show/331504611/#1|work=Star Tribune|access-date=October 21, 2015|date=October 9, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015203352/http://www.startribune.com/review-madonna-more-playful-than-provocative-in-sold-out-show/331504611/|archive-date=October 15, 2015}}
• During the concert in Vancouver, Madonna performed an acoustic version of "Secret". It was performed again during the shows in Portland, Las Vegas, Inglewood, and Atlanta; the first show in Prague, Berlin, and Amsterdam; and the second show in Cologne and Turin.{{cite web|last=Sblendorio|first=Peter|title=Sean Penn, Amy Schumer sit up front at Madonna concert in Vancouver|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/sean-penn-amy-schumer-sit-front-madonna-concert-article-1.2399178|work=New York Daily News|access-date=October 21, 2015|date=October 15, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018025723/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/sean-penn-amy-schumer-sit-front-madonna-concert-article-1.2399178|archive-date=October 18, 2015}}
• "Don't Tell Me" was sung during the concerts in Tulsa, Nashville, and Antwerp; and the first shows in Turin, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Saitama and Auckland.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.vanityfair.it/show/musica/15/11/20/madonna-concerto-torino-scaletta-foto-rebel-heart-tour|title=Madonna Concerto Torino Scaletta Foto Rebel Heart Tour|magazine=Vanity Fair|access-date=December 14, 2015|language=it|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151230111735/http://www.vanityfair.it/show/musica/15/11/20/madonna-concerto-torino-scaletta-foto-rebel-heart-tour|archive-date=December 30, 2015}}
• During the second concert in London, Madonna performed "Drowned World/Substitute For Love" as a tribute to her late friend David Collins.{{cite web|last=Parton|first=David|title="I finally made it to the top", and don't we know it: Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour, December 2nd 2015|url=http://oxfordstudent.com/2015/12/03/i-finally-made-it-to-the-top-and-dont-we-know-it-madonnas-rebel-heart-tour-december-2nd-2015/|work=The Oxford Student|access-date=December 10, 2015|date=December 3, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151217215021/http://oxfordstudent.com/2015/12/03/i-finally-made-it-to-the-top-and-dont-we-know-it-madonnas-rebel-heart-tour-december-2nd-2015/|archive-date=December 17, 2015}}
• During the first concert in Paris, Madonna performed "Redemption Song" with her son David.{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/madonna/news/madonna-performs-at-paris-terror-attack-memorial_5061906|title=Madonna Performs At Paris Terror Attack Memorial|publisher=Contactmusic.com|date=December 10, 2015|access-date=December 10, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222103932/http://www.contactmusic.com/madonna/news/madonna-performs-at-paris-terror-attack-memorial_5061906|archive-date=December 22, 2015}}
• During the concert in Manchester, Madonna performed the intro to "Secret", on guitar, but then forgot the rest of the chords. On a fan's request, she sang "Open Your Heart" instead.{{cite news|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/review-madonna--manchester-arena-10600588|title=Review: Madonna, Manchester Arena|date=December 15, 2015|access-date=December 16, 2015|work=Manchester Evening News|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222113600/http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/review-madonna--manchester-arena-10600588|archive-date=December 22, 2015}} Prior to the concert, the video files for the show had become corrupted, resulting in a reboot of the whole system, which caused the show to begin late, resulting in several songs being cut from the set list.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-35101721|title='Late' Madonna rebuffs fans over Manchester gig complaints|date=December 15, 2015|access-date=December 16, 2015|publisher=BBC|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151215234248/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-35101721|archive-date=December 15, 2015}} The concert ended after "Material Girl".
• During the first concert in Mexico City, Madonna dedicated "Who's That Girl" to Frida Kahlo.{{cite web|url=http://www.unomasuno.com.mx/madonna-recuerda-a-frida-kahlo-en-mexico/|title=Madonna Recuerda a Kahlo en México.|work=Uno Más Uno|date=January 10, 2016|access-date=February 4, 2016|language=es|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125235520/http://www.unomasuno.com.mx/madonna-recuerda-a-frida-kahlo-en-mexico/|archive-date=January 25, 2016}} In the second night, the audience sang "Cielito Lindo" to Madonna.{{cite web|url=http://old.nvinoticias.com/oaxaca/fama/cine/322054-reza-madonna-mexico-cocierto|title=Reza Madonna por México en cocierto.|work=El Universal|date=January 8, 2016|access-date=February 4, 2016|language=es|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415000541/http://old.nvinoticias.com/oaxaca/fama/cine/322054-reza-madonna-mexico-cocierto|archive-date=April 15, 2016}}
• During the concert in Houston, Madonna performed David Bowie's "Rebel Rebel" as a tribute to him after his death.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/6842921/madonna-performs-rebel-rebel-tribute-david-bowie|title=Madonna Performs 'Rebel Rebel' Tribute to David Bowie: Watch|last=Brandle|first=Lars|date=January 13, 2016|access-date=January 13, 2016|magazine=Billboard|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114094256/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/6842921/madonna-performs-rebel-rebel-tribute-david-bowie|archive-date=January 14, 2016}}
• During the concert in Nashville, Madonna sang "Beautiful Stranger" and "Ring of Fire" a capella.{{cite news|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/01/19/madonna-makes-nashville-debut-bridgestone-arena/78872688/|title=Madonna makes Nashville debut at Bridgestone Arena|last=Paulson|first=Dave|date=January 19, 2016|access-date=January 19, 2016|work=The Tennessean|archive-date=September 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925090252/https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/01/19/madonna-makes-nashville-debut-bridgestone-arena/78872688/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Hancock|first1=Trae|title=Photos & Review: Madonna 1/18/16, Nashville|url=http://blurtonline.com/feature/photos-review-madonna-11816-nashville/|work=Blurt|access-date=April 8, 2016|date=January 19, 2016|archive-date=February 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160214224708/http://blurtonline.com/feature/photos-review-madonna-11816-nashville/|url-status=live}}
• During both concerts in Miami, Madonna performed "Don't Cry for Me Argentina".{{cite news|url=http://www.miami.com/review-madonna-brings-heartfelt-personal-touch-her-miami-concert-article|title=Review: Madonna brings a heartfelt, personal touch to her Miami concert|last=Hamersly|first=Michael|date=January 24, 2016|access-date=March 6, 2016|work=The Miami Herald|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306031034/http://www.miami.com/review-madonna-brings-heartfelt-personal-touch-her-miami-concert-article|archive-date=March 6, 2016}}
• "Take a Bow" was added to the set list during the first concert in Taipei.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-madonna-perform-take-a-bow-in-concert-for-first-time-20160204|title=Watch Madonna Perform 'Take a Bow' in Concert for First Time|last=Blistein|first=Jon|date=February 4, 2016|access-date=February 6, 2016|magazine=Rolling Stone|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205093358/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-madonna-perform-take-a-bow-in-concert-for-first-time-20160204|archive-date=February 5, 2016}}
• During the second concert in Manila, Madonna performed "Crazy for You", as tribute to the 30th anniversary of the 1986 People Power Revolution.{{cite news|last1=Sallan|first1=Edwin P.|title=Madonna sings 'Crazy for You' in second Manila concert|url=http://www.interaksyon.com/entertainment/watch-madonna-sings-crazy-for-you-in-second-manila-concert/|access-date=February 28, 2016|work=AksyonTV|date=February 26, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229110253/http://www.interaksyon.com/entertainment/watch-madonna-sings-crazy-for-you-in-second-manila-concert/|archive-date=February 29, 2016}}
• During the concert in Singapore, "Iconic", "Holy Water" and "Devil Pray" were removed from the set list. Additionally, Madonna performed "Crazy for You".{{cite web|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/madonna-s-rebel-heart/2556880.html|title=Madonna's Rebel Heart tamed in Singapore|last=Chong|first=Alvin|date=February 29, 2016|access-date=March 1, 2016|publisher=Channel NewsAsia|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301002352/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/madonna-s-rebel-heart/2556880.html|archive-date=March 1, 2016}}
• During the first concert in Brisbane, Madonna performed "Can't Get You Out of My Head" and "Crazy for You".{{cite news|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/madonna-performed-kylies-cant-get-you-out-of-my-head-in-brisvegas-20160317|title=Madonna Performs Kylie Minogue's 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head' In Australia|last=Cashmere|first=Paul|date=March 16, 2016|access-date=March 17, 2016|publisher=Noise11.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325011729/http://www.noise11.com/news/madonna-performed-kylies-cant-get-you-out-of-my-head-in-brisvegas-20160317|archive-date=March 25, 2016}}
• On the tour's final concerts in Sydney, Madonna sang "Like a Prayer", "Take a Bow", and a snippet of "Hanky Panky".{{cite web |last1=Giuffre |first1=Liz |title=Live Review: Madonna |url=https://themusic.com.au/reviews/madonna-allphones-arena-liz-giuffre/2H7Lys3Mz84/21-03-16 |website=The Music |access-date=February 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227230017/https://themusic.com.au/reviews/madonna-allphones-arena-liz-giuffre/2H7Lys3Mz84/21-03-16 |archive-date=February 27, 2023 |date=March 21, 2016}}

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• Madonna – creator
• Jamie King – show director
• Tiffany Olson – assistant show director
• Stufish Entertainment Architects – stage design
• Megan Lawson – lead choreographer and creative consultant
• Al Gordon – lighting designer

• Madonna – vocals, guitar, ukulele
• Kevin Antunes – musical director, keyboards
• Monte Pittman – guitar, ukulele
• Brian Frasier-Moore – drums
• Ric'key Pageot – keyboards
• Nicki Richards – backing vocals
• Kiley Dean – backing vocals
• Sean Spuehler – vocal mix engineer

• Jason Young – co-supervising choreographer
• Valeree Young – co-supervising choreographer
• Matt Cady – additional choreographer
• Kevin Maher – additional choreographer
• Aya Sato – additional choreographer
• Mona Marie – additional choreographer
• Jillian Meyers – additional choreographer
• Chaz Buzan – additional choreographer
• Sebastian Ramirez – additional choreographer
• Mary Cebrian – additional choreographer
• Marvin Gofin – additional choreographer
• Emilie Chapel – additional choreographer
• Yaman Okur – additional choreographer
• Sonia Olla – additional choreographer
• Ismael Fernandez – additional choreographer
• Scott Maldment – additional choreographer
• the Strut n Fret Team – additional choreographer
• Rich and Tone Talauega – additional choreographer
• Kupono Aweau – dancer
• Allaune Blegbo – dancer
• Deurell Bullock – dancer
• Grichka Caruge – dancer
• Justin De Vera – dancer
• Coral Dolphin – dancer
• Marvin Gofin – dancer
• Malik Le Nost – dancer
• Loic Mabanza – dancer
• Sasha Mallory – dancer
• Sheik Mondesia – dancer
• Bambi Nakayama – dancer
• Jo'Artis Ratti – dancer
• Lil' Buck Riley – dancer
• Aya Sato – dancer
• Ai Shimatsu – dancer
• Sohey Sugihara – dancer
• Maria Wada – dancer
• Ahlamalik Williams – dancer

• Arianne Phillips – tour stylist
• Laura Morgan – stylist assistant
• Taryn Shumway – stylist assistant
• Jessica Dell – stylist assistant
• Miu Miu – costume design
• Prada – costume design
• Gucci – costume design
• Fausto Puglisi – costume design
• Moschino – costume design
• Nicolas Jebran – costume design
• Aura Tout Vu – costume design
• Swarovski – costume design
• Alexander Wang – costume design
• Lilly e Violetta – costume design

• Tony Villanueva – Madonna's dresser
• Mel Dykes – wardrobe supervisor
• Lisa Nishimura – wardrobe assistant to Madonna
• Janelle Corey – wardrobe dresser
• Noriko Kakihara – wardrobe dresser
• Danielle Martinez – wardrobe dresser
• Laura Spratt – wardrobe dresser
• Michael Velasquez – wardrobe tailor

• Tres Thomas – tour director
• Rick Sobkówiak – tour accountant and operations manager
• Sherine Sherman – production accountant
• Stacey Saari – tour ticketing
• Brea Thomas – executive assistant
• Natasha Veinberg – VIP program coordinator
• Colleen Cozart – VIP program coordinator

• Andy Lecompte – hair and make-up
• Aaron Henrikson – hair and make-up
• Aaron Henrikson – make-up artist for Madonna
• Gina Brooke – rehearsals make-up consultant
• Martin Conton – security
• Craig Evans – security
• Gingi Levin – security
• Erez Netzer – security
• Shir Sheleg – security
• Travis Dorsey – artist chef
• Jean-Michel Ete – nutritionist and esthetician
• Michelle Peck – nutritionist and esthetician
• Craig Smith – Madonna's trainers
• Marlyn Ortiz – Madonna's trainers
• Gigi Fouquet – assistant to Madonna
• Mae Heidenreich – assistant to Madonna
• Megan Duffy – production assistant
• Richard Coble – artist tour manager
• Abby Roberts – assistant tour manager
• Maria Guitterez – rehearsals assistant
• Janine Edwards – hotel advance

• Jill McCutchan – entourage tour manager
• Jeremy Childs – assistant tour manager
• Mark Parkhouse – physical therapist

• Guy Oseary – manager
• Sara Zambreno – additional management
• Danielle Doll – additional management
• Rachel Gordh – assistant to Guy Oseary
• Liz Rosenberg – publicity
• Brian Bumbery – publicity
• Barbara Charone – UK publicity
• Johann Delebarre
• Abe Burns – webster & digital media
• Karine Prot – archives
• Richard Feldstein – business management – webster & digital media
• Rosy Simon – business management

• Moment Factory – design
• Veneno Inc. – design
• Sakchin Bessette – creative directors
• Caroline Oliveira – creative directors
• The Good Company – video production
• Vfx by MPC – video production
• Johanna Marsal – video production
• Anotherproduction AB – video production
• Steven Klein – video directors
• Tarik Mikou – video directors
• Danny Tull – video directors
• Jonas Åkerlund – video directors
• Fabien Baron – video directors
• Tom Munro – video directors
• Team J.A.C.K. – video directors
• Johan Soderberg – video directors
• Danny Tull – video editing
• Alex Hammer – video editing
• Russ Senzatimore – video editing
• Tom Watson – video editing
• Hamish Lyons – video editing

• Live Nation Global Touring – tour promoter
• Arthur Fogel – president and chief executive officer
• Gerry Barad – chief operating officer
• Tres Thomas – senior VP, global operations
• Craig Evans – senior VP, global operations

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• [https://www.livenation.com.au/blog/gallery-madonna-kicks-off-rebel-heart-tour Madonna Kicks Off Rebel Heart Tour] at Live Nation
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20160312121033/http://www.keyboardmag.com/gear/1183/exclusive-video-synth-secrets-of-madonnas-rebel-heart-tour/56721 Exclusive Video: Synth Secrets of Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour] at Keyboard

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