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The Band:
- Patrick Lenoard, Jai Winding - Keyboards
- Jonathan Moffett - Drums
- David Williams, James Harrah - Guitar
- Kerry Hatch - Bass
- Luis Conte - Percussion
- Donna De Lory, Niki Haris, Debra Parson - Background Vocals
Choreographed: Shabba Doo
Dancers: Shabba Doo, Angel Ferreira, Chris Finch
Interesting Facts:
- Tour was scheduled to open at Japan's Korakuen Stadium but was cancelled because of a mini-tyhoon that brought torrential rains and gale-force winds to the town.
- In Japan, a thousand troops had to restrain 25,000 fans seeking to greet Madonna at the airport.
- In just 18 hours, 144,000 tickets were sold for two shows at Wembley Stadium.
- Madonna performed in eighteen cities on two continents performing for 2 million fans. She earned roughly $500,000 per show.
- The elaborate stage sets travelled in twenty-three trucks and required both a 747 and a DC-7 to be flown from Japan to Miami for the US kick-off. Setting up the stage took three days with a fifty-person tech crew.
- The proceeds from the July 13 Madison Square Gardens concert were given to the American Foundation for Aids Research (AMFAR).
- Opening Act: Level 42
Song Lineup:
Open Your Heart, Lucky Star, True Blue, Papa Don't Preach, White Heat, Causing A Commotion, The Look of Love, Medley: Dress You Up/Material Girl/Like A Virgin, Where's the Party, Live to Tell, Into the Groove, La Isla Bonita, Who's that Girl, Holiday.
Tour Schedule
- 6/14/87 Osaka Nashinomiya Stadium
- 6/14/87 Nashinomiya Stadium, Osaka, Japan
- 6/15/87 Nashinomiya Stadium, Osaka, Japan
- 6/20/87 Korakeum Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
- 6/21/87 Korakeum Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
- 6/22/87 Korakeum Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
- 6/27/87 Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
- 6/29/87 The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia
- 7/02/87 RFK Stadium, Washington, DC
- 7/04/87 CNE Stadium, Toronto, ON
- 7/06/87 The Forum, Montreal, QC
- 7/07/87 The Forum, Montreal, QC
- 7/09/87 Sullivan Stadium, Foxboro, MA
- 7/11/87 Veteran's Stadium, Philadelphia, PA
- 7/13/87 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
- 7/15/87 Kingdome, Seattle, WA
- 7/18/87 Anaheim, California, Anaheim Stadium
- 7/20/87 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
- 7/21/87 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
- 7/24/87 Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas
- 7/26/87 Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
- 7/29/87 St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN
- 7/31/87 Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
- 8/02/87 Alpine Valley Music Theater, East Troy, WI
- 8/04/87 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
- 8/05/87 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
- 8/07/87 Pontiac Silverdome, Ponitac, MI
- 8/09/87 Giant's Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 8/15/87 Roundhay Park, Leeds, UK
- 8/18/87 Wembley Stadium, London, UK
- 8/19/87 Wembley Stadium, London, UK
- 8/20/87 Wembley Stadium, London, UK
- 8/22/87 Waldstadion, Frankfurt, GER
- 8/25/87 Feyneoord Stadium, Rotterdam, NET
- 8/26/87 Feyneoord Stadium, Rotterdam, NET
- 8/29/87 Parc de Sceaux, Paris, FRA
- 8/31/87 Stade de l'Ouest, Nice, FRA
- 9/04/87 Stadio Communale, Turin, ITA
- 9/06/87 Stadio Communale, Florence, ITA
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