Returning from a near-fatal illness nearly 4 months ago, Madonna is receiving great attention from the media and the global public with her Celebration world tour , marking the 40-year milestone of her career.
The first two nights of Celebration take place at the O2 Arena in London on October 14 and 15. Delayed for nearly 2 months, the music event did not disappoint with its professionalism from the vocals, the majestic stage to the dramatic, bold and energetic program staging. However, the 65-year-old legend cannot avoid negative comments related to his performance style.
In one performance, Madonna wore lace lingerie mixed with satin, her eyes were covered with a lace cloth. She was surrounded by topless female dancers. The dance movements tend to be writhing, twisting, caressing the body combined with passionate expressions and some provocative moves such as sticking out the tongue.
Madonna performed with a group of topless dancers writhing around (Photo: Splashnews.com)
In another performance, Madonna appeared in a black hooded robe like a nun. She then took off her gown to reveal a lace corset paired with a short skirt and a giant diamond necklace.
Throughout the show, Madonna changed many different outfits, mainly skirts and super short pants worn with fishnet stockings, lace lingerie, conical bras, tight leather outfits…
Many people were uncomfortable with Madonna’s outfit as well as the choreography performed by the dancers. They rated the performance as offensive and 𝓈ℯ𝓍ual, making the audience ashamed of the artist. Others believe that Madonna is too old to choose such a 𝓈ℯ𝓍ual performance style, it does not show charm and eroticism, on the contrary it looks ridiculous.
Netizens commented: “I think the audience should also wear blindfolds”, “I definitely don’t allow my children to see this”, “I’m sorry but 65 year old women are not hot. At 71 years old, I can say that it’s good to still be interested in 𝓈ℯ𝓍 but be more discreet”, “The performance made the female dancers as unattractive as possible”, “Madonna used to be hot but now she is Are not. You’ve had too much plastic surgery, just keep aging gracefully”, “I just get goosebumps”, “It’s like being in a strip club”, “There’s nothing different from your travels.” performed around the world first, except for her age”, “Feminists will be angry if they see this”…
British commentator Sarah Vine also did not appreciate Madonna’s concert. She went to see Madonna perform on October 14 and noticed that there were many empty seats (possibly due to expensive ticket prices, the highest ticket price was 400 pounds ~ 11.9 million VND). Not stopping there, many people around Ms. Vine left early, retreating to bars or looking at their phones. The reason is that they are bored by the over-exaggerated symbolism, plus the performances have countless obscene acts and endless kissing, making viewers embarrassed.
Madonna was criticized for wearing clothes inappropriate for her age (Photo: Splashnews.com)
Ms. Vine commented that Madonna seemed to misjudge the audience. She doesn’t understand that her core fans (and those who can afford tickets) are older.
“We love her because she has been there throughout our lives. I still remember how I danced to Like A Virgin as a teenager. But while we all grow up and move on, it seems like she hasn’t. She still wants to be that struggling 19-year-old girl, living a wandering and lost life in New York in the 1980s. She still considers herself edgy, aspiring to be one of the cool kids. , when in reality she’s a grown woman, a global icon, and a true pop queen – who has nothing left to prove to anyone. If only she could stop trying to be something she is not, she would become an even greater icon than she is now,” the female journalist shared.