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{{Short description|2004 concert tour by Madonna}}
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{{Infobox concert
| image = Madonna - ReInvention Tour (poster).png
| image_caption = Promotional poster for the tour
| image_size = 220
| artist = [[Madonna]]
| location = {{Flatlist}}
* Europe
* North America
{{Endflatlist}}
| album = ''[[American Life]]''
| start_date = {{Start date|2004|05|24}}
| end_date = {{End date|2004|09|14}}
| number_of_legs = 2
| number_of_shows = 56
| gross = US$125 million{{efn|US${{Formatnum:{{Inflation|US|125|r=2|2004}}}} million in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars.{{Inflation-fn|US}}}}
| last_tour = [[Drowned World Tour]] (2001)
| this_tour = '''Re-Invention World Tour''' (2004)
| next_tour = [[Confessions Tour]] (2006)
| attendance = 897,207
}}
The '''Re-Invention World Tour''' (billed as '''Re-Invention World Tour 2004''') was the sixth [[concert tour]] by American singer [[Madonna]], launched in support of her ninth studio album, ''[[American Life]]'' (2003). It began on May 24, 2004, at [[Kia Forum|the Forum]] in [[Inglewood, California]], and concluded on September 14 at the [[MEO Arena|Pavilhão Atlântico]] in [[Lisbon, Portugal]]. The tour marked Madonna's return to the stage after three years and included her first-ever concerts in both Portugal and [[Ireland]]. Initially rumored in late 2003 and officially announced in March 2004, the tour's title referenced the singer's reputation for reinvention, as well as her aim to rework and reimagine older songs. The 24-track set list was divided into five thematic acts —''[[Marie Antoinette]]'', ''[[Military]]'', ''[[Circus]]'', ''[[Acoustic music|Acoustic]]'', and ''[[Culture of Scotland|Scottish-Tribal]]''— with costumes designed by [[Arianne Phillips]], [[Stella McCartney]], [[Christian Lacroix]], and [[Karl Lagerfeld]].

Critical reception ranged from positive to mixed. While many praised Madonna for performing the "classic hits" absent from her previous [[Drowned World Tour]] (2001), others critiqued the concert's themes and political tones. Nevertheless, the tour was a commercial triumph, grossing over $125 million (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|125|r=2|2004}}}} million in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}}) from 56 sold-out shows and drawing an audience of more than 900,000, making it the highest-grossing tour of 2004. It won Top Tour at the 2004 [[Billboard Touring Awards|''Billboard'' Touring Awards]]. Controversy briefly surrounded the tour when [[Elton John]] accused Madonna of [[lip sync]]ing —a claim denied by her team and later retracted by John. The tour was later chronicled in the 2005 documentary ''[[I'm Going to Tell You a Secret]]'', directed by [[Jonas Åkerlund]].

== Background ==
In August 2002, Madonna collaborated with photographer [[Steven Klein (artist)|Steven Klein]] on ''X-STaTIC PRO=CeSS'', a multimedia art installation designed to explore and deconstruct her public image.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rimon |first1=Rodrigo |title=Klein e o seqüestro artístico de Madonna |url=https://www.dw.com/pt-br/klein-e-o-seq%C3%BCestro-art%C3%ADstico-de-madonna/a-1421157 |language=de|publisher=[[Deutsche Welle|DW]] |access-date=September 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525003413/https://www.dw.com/pt-br/klein-e-o-seq%C3%BCestro-art%C3%ADstico-de-madonna/a-1421157 |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |date=August 12, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Lieberman |first1=Rhonda |title=Weighty Madonna |url=https://www.artforum.com/print/200305/rhonda-lieberman-on-madonna-4647 |work=[[Artforum]] |access-date=September 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816174428/https://www.artforum.com/print/200305/rhonda-lieberman-on-madonna-4647 |archive-date=August 16, 2018 |date=May 1, 2003}}</ref> Featuring "stark" visuals and disorienting footage that portrayed her in surreal, regal settings, the project debuted in New York in March 2003 and traveled to several European cities.<ref name="Timmerman2007">{{harvnb|Timmerman|2007|p=23}}</ref> Around this time, she released her ninth studio album, ''[[American Life]]'', and promoted it with performances at [[MTV]]'s ''[[Total Request Live]]'', the [[HMV]] store on [[Oxford Street]], and appearances on ''[[Top of the Pops]]'' and ''[[Friday Night with Jonathan Ross]]''.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Madonna on Stage and on the Record|airdate=June 21, 2003|series=Madonna on Stage and on the Record|network=[[MTV]]|credits=Hosted by [[Carson Daly]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Friday Night with Ross and Madonna |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/1153284d59324863b0e079922ee8523b |publisher=[[BBC Genome Project|BBC Jenome]] |access-date=February 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204231601/https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/1153284d59324863b0e079922ee8523b |archive-date=February 4, 2016 |date=May 2, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Madonna 'stalker' ejected from TOTP |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/artist_area/madonna/ |publisher=[[BBC]] |access-date=9 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041201090035/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/artist_area/madonna/10258.shtml |archive-date=December 1, 2004 |date=May 16, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Davies |first1=Hiugh |title=HMV? More like a virgin |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1429669/HMV-More-like-a-Virgin.html |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |access-date=February 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308102518/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1429669/HMV-More-like-a-Virgin.html |archive-date=March 8, 2014 |date=May 10, 2003}}{{subscription required}}</ref> She also made headlines with a performance alongside [[Britney Spears]] and [[Christina Aguilera]] at the [[2003 MTV Video Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Moss |first1=Corey |title=Madonna smooches with Britney and Christina; Justin, Coldplay win big at VMAs |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1477729/madonna-smooches-with-britney-and-christina-justin-coldplay-win-big-at-vmas/ |publisher=MTV |access-date=February 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209092910/https://www.mtv.com/news/olptt5/madonna-smooches-with-britney-and-christina-justin-coldplay-win-big-at-vmas |archive-date= December 9, 2022 |date=August 28, 2003}}</ref>

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

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

The [[set list]] was carefully refined during rehearsals, beginning with over thirty potential songs. Tracks like "[[Material Girl]]" (1984), "[[Dress You Up]]" (1985), and "I'm So Stupid" were considered but ultimately dropped —some due to technical challenges, like learning guitar chords.<ref name="tim1">{{harvnb|Timmerman|2007|p=30}}</ref> "[[Vogue (Madonna song)|Vogue]]" (1990) was initially intended as the opener before being replaced by "[[Justify My Love#Remix|The Beast Within]]".<ref name="tim1"/> Other rehearsed songs that didn’t make the cut included the Headcleanr Mix of "[[Love Profusion]]" (2004), "Swim" from ''[[Ray of Light]]'' (1998), "[[Take a Bow (Madonna song)|Take a Bow]]" (1994), and "[[Live to Tell]]" (1986).<ref name="tim1"/> The final set list featured twenty-four tracks, including a cover of [[John Lennon]]'s "[[Imagine (John Lennon song)|Imagine]]" (1971), which Madonna called "the ultimate peace song".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Moss |first1=Corey |title=Madonna twirls rifle, lifts up her kilt at tour opener |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/1487434/madonna-twirls-rifle-lifts-up-her-kilt-at-tour-opener/ |publisher=MTV |access-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814000919/https://www.mtv.com/news/gb8np3/madonna-twirls-rifle-lifts-up-her-kilt-at-tour-opener|archive-date=August 14, 2022 |date=May 25, 2005}}</ref> "[[Don't Tell Me (Madonna song)|Don't Tell Me]]" (2001) was performed in two variations —one with a French skyline backdrop, another sampling [[The Verve]]'s "[[Bitter Sweet Symphony]]" (1997). "[[Ray of Light (song)|Ray of Light]]" was removed due to vocal strain. Two new songs were also created during the process: "[[Hard Candy (Madonna album)#Track listing|The Devil Wouldn’t Recognize You]]" and "[[Confessions on a Dance Floor#Track listing|I Love New York]]", both later reworked into future studio albums.<ref name="tim1"/>

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

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

=== Fashion ===
The wardrobe for the Re-Invention tour was overseen by designer [[Arianne Phillips]], who stated that the costume design followed the same approach as the tour itself —reworking past material with new presentation.<ref name="PeopleCostumes">{{cite magazine |last1=Silverman |first1=Stephen M. |title=Madonna's wardrobe ready for Reinvention |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,640170,00.html |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080320005258/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,640170,00.html |archive-date=March 20, 2008 |date=May 20, 2004}}</ref> Madonna underwent five costume changes during the concert, with contributions from designers [[Stella McCartney]], [[Christian Lacroix]], and [[Karl Lagerfeld]] for [[Chanel]].<ref name="EWCostumes">{{cite magazine |last1=Staff |title=Costumer for Madonna's Re-Invention Tour |url=https://ew.com/article/2004/06/25/costumer-madonnas-re-invention-tour/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=September 16, 2021 |date=June 25, 2004 |archive-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916004020/https://ew.com/article/2004/06/25/costumer-madonnas-re-invention-tour/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Lacroix, who had previously collaborated with the singer on ''X-STaTIC PRO=CeSS'', recreated one of the corsets from that project for the tour's opening: a champagne-colored, crystal-studded piece with [[Baroque]] inspiration.<ref name="PeopleCostumes"/><ref name="TourCostumes">{{cite web |last1=Apodaca Jones |first1=Rose |title=Madonna's latest look |url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/madonna-8217-s-latest-look-595251/ |work=[[Women's Wear Daily]] |access-date=September 16, 2021 |date=May 20, 2004 |archive-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916003831/https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/madonna-8217-s-latest-look-595251/ |url-status=live }}{{subscription required}}</ref> Each act featured a distinct visual style. The second segment, tied to the ''American Life'' album, included military-inspired outfits described by Phillips as "real rock 'n' roll".<ref name="PeopleCostumes"/><ref name="TourCostumes"/> The third act, influenced by the work of [[Federico Fellini]] and traditional [[circus]] aesthetics, featured bold [[chorus girl]] corsets by Lagerfeld.<ref name="TourCostumes"/><ref name="PeopleMadonnaCom">{{cite web |last1=Freydkin |first1=Donna |title=The many faces of Madonna (tour spoiler) |url=https://www.madonna.com/news/title/the-many-faces-of-madonna-tour-spoiler |work=[[USA Today]] |via=Icon: Official Madonna website |access-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107040813/https://www.madonna.com/news/title/the-many-faces-of-madonna-tour-spoiler |archive-date=January 7, 2010 |date=May 23, 2004}}</ref> For the more subdued fourth act, McCartney designed minimal garments that emphasized performer silhouettes.<ref name="TourCostumes"/> The final segment incorporated [[kilt]]s from USA Kilts, blending traditional Scottish elements with contemporary streetwear touches.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rovins |first1=Donna |title=East Vincent kiltmaker has international reputation |url=https://www.dailylocal.com/2015/03/16/east-vincent-kiltmaker-has-international-reputation/ |work=[[Daily Local News]] |access-date=December 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025174147/https://www.dailylocal.com/2015/03/16/east-vincent-kiltmaker-has-international-reputation/ |archive-date=October 25, 2022 |date=August 19, 2021}}</ref><ref name="TourCostumes"/> Additional wardrobe pieces included T-shirts by [[Jean Paul Gaultier]] and shoes by [[Miu Miu]].<ref name="TourCostumes"/> The official tour poster featured an image from ''X-STaTIC PRO=CeSS'', showing Madonna in a 17th-century-style dress, crawling toward the camera.<ref name="Timmerman2007"/>

== Concert synopsis ==
[[File:Vogue New York.jpg|thumb|left|Madonna and her dancers opening the concert with a performance of "[[Vogue (Madonna song)|Vogue]]".]]
The show opened with "[[Justify My Love#"The Beast Within"|The Beast Within]]", a spoken-word interpretation of the [[Book of Revelation]] accompanied by imagery from ''X-STaTIC PRO=CeSS''. As the visuals ended, Madonna emerged from below the stage in the Lacroix corset and performed "[[Vogue (Madonna song)|Vogue]]" with [[yoga]]-inspired poses. She followed with "[[Nobody Knows Me]]" dancing solo on the conveyor belt while lyrics flashed onscreen. The act closed with "[[Frozen (Madonna song)|Frozen]]", sung amid clouds of [[dry ice]] and beneath video projections from [[Chris Cunningham]], showing a naked androgynous couple wrestling underwater.

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

The ''Circus'' act followed, introduced by a [[remix]] interlude of "[[Hollywood (Madonna song)|Hollywood]]" showcasing a [[Fire performance|firedancer]], a [[belly dance]]r, a [[tap dance]]r, a [[Skateboarding|skateboarder]], and [[Rider–Waite]] tarot animations. "[[Hanky Panky (Madonna song)|Hanky Panky]]" was staged like a [[burlesque]] show, while "[[Deeper and Deeper]]" was reimagined as a slow lounge number. "[[Die Another Day (song)|Die Another Day]]" was choreographed as a [[tango]] and ended with Madonna being strapped into an electric chair, leading into the ballad "Lament" from ''[[Evita (1996 film)|Evita]]''. The act concluded with a video interlude set to a remix of "[[Bedtime Story (Madonna song)|Bedtime Story]]", featuring imagery of Madonna lying on a giant [[image scanner|scanner]] and singing in front of a mirror. As the video played, aerial dancers descended from the ceiling on swings.

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

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

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

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

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

== Commercial performance ==
{{see also|List of Madonna records and achievements}}

The tour launched to high demand, with tickets initially offered to members of Madonna's ''Icon'' fan club, and VIP packages selling for up to $1,800.<ref name="SydneyMorningHerald" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Leeds |first1=Jeff |title=VIP sales rocking ticket business |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-jul-19-fi-tickets19-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=September 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507032128/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-jul-19-fi-tickets19-story.html |archive-date=May 7, 2021 |date=July 19, 2004}}{{subscription required}}</ref> MTV launched a contest offering fans front-row "pit tickets", which the singer described as a way to connect with her most devoted audience.<ref name="MTVHitsContest" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Win Pit Passes to Madonna's Show! |url=https://www.mtv.com/onair/trl/madonna_front_center/index.jhtml |publisher=MTV |access-date=September 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040528222418/https://www.mtv.com/onair/trl/madonna_front_center/index.jhtml |archive-date=May 28, 2004}}</ref> Within five days, dates in major US cities like [[New York City|New York]], [[Los Angeles]], and [[Chicago]] sold out;<ref name="LiveDaily">{{cite web |last1=Zahlaway |first1=Jon |title=Madonna adds repeat performances to meet demand |url=http://livedaily.com/news/6327.html |website=[[Ticketmaster]] |publisher=[[LiveDaily]] |access-date=September 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040404133316/http://livedaily.com/news/6327.html |archive-date=April 4, 2004 |date=April 2, 2004}}</ref> in New York alone, six shows brought in over $12 million .<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Madonna "posts" big numbers at the garden! |magazine=Billboard |date=August 28, 2004 |volume=116 |issue=35 |page=11 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2004/BB-2004-08-28.pdf#page=9 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |issn=0006-2510 |archive-date=September 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918234624/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2004/BB-2004-08-28.pdf#page=9 |url-status=live }}</ref> The first ten concerts grossed $23 million, and by the end of the American leg, approximately 750,000 people had attended, with strong grosses in cities like Chicago, [[Las Vegas]], and [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Montgomery |first1=James |title=Cruel summer? Sluggish ticket sales kill Lollapalooza 24 and threaten other rock fests |journal=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |date=August 2004 |volume=20 |issue=8 |page=28 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dVuFuZEeUX0C&pg=PA28 |access-date=24 February 2022 |issn=0886-3032 |archive-date=September 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925090340/https://books.google.com/books?id=dVuFuZEeUX0C&pg=PA28 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="ChinaDaily1">{{cite web |title=Material Girl kicks off 'Re-Invention' tour |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-05/26/content_333809.htm |work=[[China Daily]] |access-date=September 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040529032451/https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-05/26/content_333809.htm |archive-date=May 29, 2004 |date=May 26, 2004}}</ref><ref name="BillboardHighNote">{{cite magazine |last1=Wadell |first1=Ray |title=Madonna ends Reinvention tour on high note |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/1428709/madonna-ends-reinvention-tour-on-high-note |magazine=Billboard |access-date=September 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202222725/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/1428709/madonna-ends-reinvention-tour-on-high-note |archive-date=December 2, 2020 |date=September 15, 2004}}</ref> Halfway through, ''Billboard'' magazine predicted the tour to be the [[List of highest-grossing concert tours|top-grossing of the year]], with a gross of $120 million (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|120|r=2|2004}}}} million in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}}).<ref name="GrossStaging" />

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

== Lip sync allegation and incident ==
[[File:Elton John in Norway 1.jpg|thumb|left|[[Elton John]] (''picture'') accused Madonna of having [[Lip sync|lip-synched]] on the tour, but later apologized.]]

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

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

== Planned television broadcast, and documentary ==
{{Main|I'm Going to Tell You a Secret}}

[[File:HolidayRIT (cropped).jpg|thumb|The show's closer, "[[Holiday (Madonna song)|Holiday]]", one of the performances included on ''[[I'm Going to Tell You a Secret]]''.<ref name=DVD/>]]

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

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

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

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

'''Act 1: ''Marie Antoinette'''''
#"[[Justify My Love#"The Beast Within"|The Beast Within]]" {{small|(Video introduction; contains elements of "[[Fairuz|El Yom 'Ulliqa 'Ala Khashaba]]")}}
#"[[Vogue (Madonna song)|Vogue]]"
#"[[Nobody Knows Me]]"
#"[[Frozen (Madonna song)|Frozen]]"
'''Act 2: ''Military'''''
#<li value="5">"[[American Life (song)|American Life]]"
#"[[Express Yourself (Madonna song)|Express Yourself]]"
#"[[Burning Up (Madonna song)|Burning Up]]"
# "[[Material Girl]]"
'''Act 3: ''Circus'''''
#<li value="9">"[[Hollywood (Madonna song)|Hollywood]]" {{small|(Remix; interlude)}}
#"[[Hanky Panky (Madonna song)|Hanky Panky]]"
#"[[Deeper and Deeper]]"
#"[[Die Another Day (song)|Die Another Day]]"
#"Lament"
#"[[Bedtime Story (Madonna song)|Bedtime Story]]" {{small|(Remix; interlude)}}
'''Act 4: ''Acoustic'''''
#<li value="15">"[[Nothing Fails]]"
#"[[Don't Tell Me (Madonna song)|Don't Tell Me]]" {{small|(Contains elements of "[[Bitter Sweet Symphony]]")}}
#"[[Like a Prayer (song)|Like a Prayer]]"
#"Mother and Father" {{small|(Contains excerpts from "Intervention")}}
#"[[Imagine (John Lennon song)|Imagine]]"
'''Act 5: ''Scottish-Tribal'''''
#<li value="20">"[[Into the Groove]]" {{small|(Contains elements of "[[Donald MacLeod (pipe major)#Compositions|Susan MacLeod]]" and "[[Hollywood (Madonna song)#Remixes|Into the Hollywood Groove]]")}}
#"[[Papa Don't Preach]]" {{small|(Ends with a reprise of "American Life")}}
#"[[Crazy for You (Madonna song)|Crazy for You]]"
#"[[Music (Madonna song)|Music]]" {{small|(Contains reprises from "Into the Groove")}}
#"[[Holiday (Madonna song)|Holiday]]" {{small|(Contains elements of "[[She Wants to Move]]" and "[[Physical Attraction (song)|Physical Attraction]]")}}

== Shows ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of North American concerts<ref name="RITDates" /><ref>North American Box score:
*{{cite magazine |title=Boxscore Concert Grosses |magazine=Billboard |date=July 24, 2004 |volume=116 |issue=30 |page=19 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aRAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA19 |access-date=September 19, 2021 |issn=0006-2510 |archive-date=March 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328004834/https://books.google.com/books?id=aRAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA19 |url-status=live }}
*{{cite magazine |title=Boxscore Concert Grosses |magazine=Billboard |date=August 7, 2004 |volume=116 |issue=32 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2004/BB-2004-08-07.pdf#page=13 |access-date=September 19, 2021 |issn=0006-2510 |archive-date=September 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924235456/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2004/BB-2004-08-07.pdf#page=13 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="NewYearGross">{{cite magazine |title=Top 25 Boxscores |magazine=Billboard |date=December 25, 2004 |volume=116 |issue=52 |page=76 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2004/BB-2004-12-25.pdf#page=76 |access-date=September 19, 2021 |issn=0006-2510 |archive-date=September 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920211914/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2004/BB-2004-12-25.pdf#page=76 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-

! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Date (2004)
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country
! scope="col" style="width:17em;"| Venue
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Attendance (Tickets sold / available)
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Revenue
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |May 24
|rowspan="3"|[[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]]
|rowspan="30"|United States
|rowspan="3"|[[Kia Forum|The Forum]]
|rowspan="3"|43,158 / 43,158
|rowspan="3"|$6,965,055
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |May 26{{efn|This concert was scheduled to take place one day earlier, but was postponed due to illness<ref>{{cite web |title=Madonna postpones second LA date |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3748595.stm |publisher=BBC News |access-date=8 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040619081913/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3748595.stm |archive-date=June 19, 2004 |date=May 26, 2004}}</ref>}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |May 27
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |May 29
|rowspan="2"|[[Las Vegas]]
|rowspan="2"|[[MGM Grand Garden Arena]]
|rowspan="2"|28,341 / 28,341
|rowspan="2"|$7,005,548
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |May 30
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 2
|rowspan="2"|[[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Honda Center|Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim]]
|rowspan="2"|24,250 / 24,250
|rowspan="2"|$4,164,450
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 3
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 6
|rowspan="3"|[[San Jose, California|San Jose]]
|rowspan="3"|[[SAP Center|HP Pavilion]]
|rowspan="3"|40,205 / 40,205
|rowspan="3"|$5,543,715
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 8
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 9
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 13
|rowspan="2"|[[Washington, D.C.]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Capital One Arena|MCI Center]]
|rowspan="2"|26,788 / 26,788
|rowspan="2"|$3,486,684
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 14
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 16
|rowspan="6"|[[New York City]]
|rowspan="6"|[[Madison Square Garden]]
|rowspan="6"|88,625 / 88,625
|rowspan="6"|$12,674,925
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 17
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 20
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 21
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 23
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 24
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 27
|rowspan="4"|[[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]]
|rowspan="4"|[[DCU Center|Worcester's Centrum Centre]]
|rowspan="4"|46,075 / 46,075
|rowspan="4"|$6,439,890
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 28
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 30
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 1
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 4
|rowspan="2"|[[Philadelphia]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)|Wachovia Center]]
|rowspan="2"|30,575 / 30,575
|rowspan="2"|$4,134,478
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 5
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 7
|rowspan="2"|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Meadowlands Arena|Continental Airlines Arena]]
|rowspan="2"|29,315 / 29,315
|rowspan="2"|$4,437,345
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 8
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 11
|rowspan="4"|[[Chicago]]
|rowspan="4"|[[United Center]]
|rowspan="4"|59,591 / 59,591
|rowspan="4"|$7,894,105
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 12
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 14
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 15
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 18
|rowspan="3"|[[Toronto]]
|rowspan="3"|Canada
|rowspan="3"|[[Scotiabank Arena|Air Canada Centre]]
|rowspan="3"|52,160 / 52,160
|rowspan="3"|$5,332,703
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 19
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 21
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 24
|rowspan="2"|[[Atlanta]]
|rowspan="6"|United States
|rowspan="2"|[[State Farm Arena|Philips Arena]]
|rowspan="2"|25,627 / 25,627
|rowspan="2"|$3,450,874
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 25
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 28
|rowspan="2"|[[Sunrise, Florida|Sunrise]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Amerant Bank Arena|Office Depot Center]]
|rowspan="2"|28,208 / 28,208
|rowspan="2"|$3,834,522
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 29
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 1
|rowspan="2" |[[Miami]]
|rowspan="2" |[[Kaseya Center|American Airlines Arena]]
|rowspan="2"|30,580 / 30,580
|rowspan="2"|$4,145,760
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 2
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of European concerts<ref name="RITDates" /><ref>European Box score:
*{{cite magazine |title=Boxscore Concert Grosses |magazine=Billboard |date=September 11, 2004 |volume=116 |issue=37 |page=18 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2004/BB-2004-09-11.pdf#page=18 |access-date=September 19, 2021 |issn=0006-2510 |archive-date=September 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924235658/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2004/BB-2004-09-11.pdf#page=18 |url-status=live }}
*{{cite magazine |title=Boxscore Concert Grosses |magazine=Billboard |date=October 2, 2004 |volume=116 |issue=40 |page=18 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2004/BB-2004-10-02.pdf#page=18 |access-date=September 19, 2021 |issn=0006-2510 |archive-date=September 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920212610/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2004/BB-2004-10-02.pdf#page=18 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="NewYearGross"/>
|-
! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Date (2004)
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country
! scope="col" style="width:17em;"| Venue
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Attendance (Tickets sold / available)
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Revenue
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 14
|rowspan="2" |[[Manchester]]
|rowspan="8" |England
|rowspan="2"|[[AO Arena|Manchester Evening News Arena]]
|rowspan="2"|27,320 / 27,320
|rowspan="2"|$5,136,114
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 15
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 18
|rowspan="6"|[[London]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Earls Court Exhibition Centre]]
|rowspan="2"|34,087 / 34,087
|rowspan="2"|$6,356,207
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 19
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 22
|rowspan="4"|[[Wembley Arena]]
|rowspan="4"|45,267 / 45,267
|rowspan="4"|$9,809,717
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 23
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 25
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 26
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 29{{efn|The August 29 show in Slane was the annual [[Slane Concert]]<ref name="IrelandTickets"/>}}
|[[Slane]]
|Ireland
|[[Slane Castle]]
|rowspan="1"|62,275 / 70,000
|rowspan="1"|$6,575,339
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 1
|rowspan="4"|[[Paris]]
|rowspan="4"|France
|rowspan="4"|[[Accor Arena|Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy]]
|rowspan="4"|68,000 / 68,000
|rowspan="4"|$7,357,529
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 2
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 4
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 5
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 8
|rowspan="2"|[[Arnhem]]
|rowspan="2"|Netherlands
|rowspan="2"|[[GelreDome]]
|rowspan="2"|73,300 / 73,300
|rowspan="2"|$6,759,661
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 9
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 13
|rowspan="2"|[[Lisbon]]
|rowspan="2"|Portugal
|rowspan="2"|[[Altice Arena|Pavilhão Atlântico]]
|rowspan="2"|33,460 / 33,460
|rowspan="2"|$3,286,166
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 14
|-
!colspan="4"|Total
!897,207 / 904,932
!$124,790,787
|-
|}

=== Notes ===
{{Notelist}}

== Personnel ==
Adapted from the ''Re-Invention World Tour 2004'' program.<ref name="RITBook" />
{{Div col}}

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

=== Dancers ===
*[[Cloud (dancer)|Daniel "Cloud" Campos]] - dancer
*Reshma Gajjar - dancer
*Mihran Kirakosian - dancer
*Paul Kirkland - dancer
*[[Tamara Levinson]] - dancer
*Valerie "Raistalla" Moise - dancer
*Dawn Noel Pignuola - dancer
*Marilyn Ortiz - dancer
*Sean Aries Smith - dancer
*[[Seth Stewart]] - dancer
*[[Zach Woodlee]] - dancer
*Jason Young - dancer
*Sergie Ventura - [[Skateboarding|skater]]

=== Choreographers ===
*[[Jamie King]] - choreographer, [[Scenic design|set designer]], [[Creative director|show director]]
*Stefanie Roos - assistant director, choreographer
*Talauega Brothers - choreographers
*Liz Imperio - choreographer
*Allen Dekko - drill Specialist
*[[Dreya Weber]] - [[Acrobatics|aerial]] choreographer
*Armando Orzuzo - [[Tango]] choreographer
*Daniela Amoruso - Tango choreographer
*Karen Dyer - [[Fire performance|fire]] specialist
*Jason Lewis - consultant
*Stephen Kilbride - drum consultant

=== Wardrobe ===
*[[Arianne Phillips]] - designer
*[[Stella McCartney]] - designer
*[[Christian Lacroix]] - designer
*[[Karl Lagerfield]] for [[Chanel]] - designer

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

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Literary sources ==
*{{Cite book
|last=Gnojewski
|first=Carol
|title=Madonna: Express Yourself
|year=2007
|publisher=[[Enslow Publishing]]
|isbn=978-0766024427
}}
*{{Cite book
|last=Morgan
|first=Michelle
|title=Madonna
|year=2015
|publisher=[[Hachette (publisher)|Hachette]]
|isbn=978-1472119438
}}
*{{Cite book
|last=O'Brien
|first=Lucy
|title=[[Madonna: Like an Icon]]
|year=2018
|author-link=Lucy O'Brien
|publisher=[[Bantam Press]]
|isbn=978-0-593-05547-2
}}
*{{Cite book
|last=Timmerman
|first=Dirk
|title=Madonna Live! Secret Re-inventions and Confessions on Tour
|year=2007
|publisher=Maklu
|isbn=978-9-085-95002-8
}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Re-Invention World Tour}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150107004504/http://madonna.com/tour/index/tour/id/6 Madonna.com > Tours > Re-Invention Tour]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100102021435/http://madonna.com/discography/index/album/albumId/11/ Madonna.com > Discography > I'm Going to Tell You a Secret]

{{Madonna}}
{{Authority control}}

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Drowned World Tour

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201.145.201.151: /* Critical response */

{{Short description|2001 concert tour by Madonna}}
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{{Infobox concert
| image = Madonna - Drowned World Tour (poster).png
| image_caption = Promotional poster for the tour
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| artist = [[Madonna]]
| location = {{Flatlist}}
* Europe
* North America
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| albums = {{Flatlist}}
*''[[Ray of Light]]''
*''[[Music (Madonna album)|Music]]''
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| start_date = {{Start date|2001|06|09}}
| end_date = {{End date|2001|09|15}}
| number_of_legs = 2
| number_of_shows = 47
| gross = US$76.8 million{{efn|US${{Formatnum:{{Inflation|US|76.8|r=2|2001}}}} million in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars.{{Inflation-fn|US}}}}
| last_tour = [[The Girlie Show (Madonna)|The Girlie Show]] (1993)
| this_tour = '''Drowned World Tour''' (2001)
| next_tour = [[Re-Invention World Tour]] (2004)
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The '''Drowned World Tour''' (billed as '''Drowned World Tour 2001''') was the fifth [[concert tour]] by American singer [[Madonna]], launched in support of her seventh and eighth studio albums, ''[[Ray of Light]]'' (1998) and ''[[Music (Madonna album)|Music]]'' (2000). It began on June 9, 2001, at the [[Palau Sant Jordi]] in [[Barcelona]] and concluded on September 15 at the [[Crypto.com Arena|Staples Center]] in [[Los Angeles]]. It marked the singer's first tour in eight years, following [[The Girlie Show (Madonna)|the Girlie Show]] of 1993. Originally planned for 1999, the tour was postponed due to Madonna's involvement in the film ''[[The Next Best Thing]]'', her marriage to British director [[Guy Ritchie]], and the birth of their son Rocco.

With just three months to prepare, Madonna assembled a creative team that included choreographers [[Jamie King]] and [[Christian Vincent (actor)|Christian Vincent]], and designer [[Jean Paul Gaultier]], who crafted costumes reflecting different phases of her career. The show was divided into four thematic acts —''[[Punk rock|Rock 'n' Roll]] [[Cyberpunk|Punk Girl]]'', ''[[Geisha]] Girl'', ''[[Cowboy#Cowgirls|Cyber Cowgirl]]'', and ''[[Culture of Spain|Spanish Girl]]/[[Bling-bling|Ghetto Girl]]''— and featured a [[set list]] focused on ''Ray of Light'' and ''Music'', with only two pre-1990s hits: "[[Holiday (Madonna song)|Holiday]]" (1983) and "[[La Isla Bonita]]" (1987). Critics praised the production and staging, though some were dissatisfied with the absence of her earlier hits. Grossing $76.8 million (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|76.8|r=2|2001}}}} million in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}}) and drawing over 730,000 attendees, it was the highest-grossing solo tour of 2001. A performance filmed in Michigan aired live on [[HBO]] and was later released on VHS and DVD as ''[[Drowned World Tour 2001 (video)|Drowned World Tour 2001]]''.

== Background ==
Following the release of her seventh studio album ''[[Ray of Light]]'' (1998), Madonna initially planned to tour in 1999 after filming ''[[The Next Best Thing]]'', but those plans were postponed due to her focus on motherhood and film commitments.<ref>{{cite web |last1=King |first1=Larry |author1-link=Larry King |title=Interview: Madonna reviews life on ''Larry King Live'' |url=http://edition.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9901/19/madonna.lkl/ |publisher=[[CNN]] |access-date=August 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010727045052/http://edition.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9901/19/madonna.lkl/ |archive-date=July 27, 2001 |date=January 19, 1999}}</ref><ref name=Guilbert76>{{harvnb|Guilbert|2002|p=76}}</ref> By 2000, she was in a relationship with British film director [[Guy Ritchie]], gave birth to their son Rocco, and released ''[[Music (Madonna album)|Music]]'', her eight studio album.<ref name=Guilbert76 /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Lumley |first1=James |title=Madonna, Guy Ritchie divorce approved by U.K. court (update3) |url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/ne |publisher=[[Bloomberg Television]] |access-date=August 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024122553/http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aZUOJ_MvDaRI&refer=europe |archive-date=October 24, 2012 |date=November 21, 2008}}</ref> That November, she stated, "I've already got ideas of stuff I'd like to do for a big tour. I feel like it's time".<ref>{{cite web |title=Madonna's secret to making ''Music'' |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/10/wb.madonna.album/index.html |publisher=CNN |access-date=November 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011215153717/https://edition.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/10/wb.madonna.album/index.html |archive-date=December 15, 2001 |date=November 10, 2000}}</ref> In April 2001, she officially announced plans for a world tour.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Angulo |first1=Sandra P. |title=Madonna announces tour and ties the Beatles |url=https://ew.com/article/2001/04/05/madonna-announces-tour-and-ties-beatles/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=March 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927122023/https://ew.com/article/2001/04/05/madonna-announces-tour-and-ties-beatles/ |archive-date=September 27, 2015 |date=April 5, 2001}}</ref> Drowned World became Madonna's first concert tour in eight years and came together in just three months.<ref name=OBrien356>{{harvnb|O'Brien|2008|p=456}}</ref>

The singer personally oversaw dancer auditions in New York alongside choreographer [[Jamie King]] and dancer [[Christian Vincent (actor)|Christian Vincent]].<ref name=OBrien356 /><ref name="Hola">{{cite web |title=Las cuentas del Drowned world tour |url=https://www.hola.com/musica/2001070438255/musica/madonna5/madonna5/ |work=[[¡Hola!]] |access-date=August 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029112343/https://www.hola.com/musica/2001070438255/musica/madonna5/madonna5/ |archive-date=October 29, 2018 |language=es |date=July 4, 2001}}</ref> King, who was appointed the tour's [[creative director]] and official choreographer, later described the experience as so intense that he became physically ill.<ref>{{harvnb|Metz|Benson|1999|p=67}}</ref> Madonna, who had begun taking guitar lessons in 2000 with musician [[Monte Pittman]], performed several numbers on both [[acoustic guitar|acoustic]] and [[electric]] guitar during the show.<ref name="Hola" /><ref name="ElMundo">{{cite web |title=Madonna arranca hoy en Barcelona su gira mundial |url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2001/06/07/cultura/991940567.html |work=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]] |access-date=August 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010609121454/https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2001/06/07/cultura/991940567.html |archive-date=June 9, 2001 |language=Spanish |date=June 9, 2001}}</ref> Pittman also joined her on stage as part of the band. Her core team included longtime vocalists [[Niki Haris]] and [[Donna De Lory]], along with French house producer [[Stuart Price]] —who went by the moniker Jacques Lu Cont— on bass and keys.<ref name="Hola" /><ref name="MTV1">{{cite web |last1=Reimer |first1=Courtney |title=Madonna Taps Les Rythmes Digitales Mastermind For Tour |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1443207/madonna-taps-les-rythmes-digitales-mastermind-for-tour/ |publisher=[[MTV]] |access-date=26 August 2021 |date=April 26, 2001 |archive-date=August 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826180311/http://www.mtv.com/news/1443207/madonna-taps-les-rythmes-digitales-mastermind-for-tour/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Rehearsals ran five days a week, thirteen hours a day. "I don't see the point of doing a show unless you offer something that is going to mind-boggle the senses," Madonna explained, emphasizing that for her, live performance is "all about theatre and drama and surprises and suspenses."<ref name="clerk">{{harvnb|Clerk|2002|p=172}}</ref>

The tour launched on June 9, 2001, at [[Barcelona]]'s [[Palau Sant Jordi]] and concluded in September at [[Los Angeles]]' [[Crypto.com Arena|Staples Center]].<ref name="ElMundo" /><ref name=CNNTickets>{{cite web |title=More Madonna shows after UK sell-out |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/UK/04/26/madonna.concert/index.html |publisher=CNN |access-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010429222947/http://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/UK/04/26/madonna.concert/index.html |archive-date=April 29, 2001 |date=April 26, 2001}}</ref> It was originally scheduled to begin with two shows in [[Cologne]], but those dates were canceled due to technical issues, resulting in 35,000 refunded tickets.<ref name="News24Cologne">{{cite web |title=Madonna cancels Cologne concerts |url=https://www.news24.com/xArchive/Archive/Madonna-cancels-Cologne-concerts-20010504 |work=[[News24 (website)|News24]] |access-date=August 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029112237/https://www.news24.com/xArchive/Archive/Madonna-cancels-Cologne-concerts-20010504 |archive-date=October 29, 2018 |date=May 6, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Metz|Benson|1999|p=89}}</ref> Another show in [[New Jersey]] was canceled due to illness, reducing the total number of performances from fifty to forty-seven.<ref name=Meadowlands>{{cite web |title=Madonna, citing illness, cancels Meadowlands show |url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/madonna-citing-illness-cancels-meadowlands-show |publisher=[[Fox News]] |access-date=August 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029071558/https://www.foxnews.com/story/madonna-citing-illness-cancels-meadowlands-show |archive-date=October 29, 2018 |date=August 4, 2001}}</ref><ref name="tara90">{{harvnb|Taraborrelli|2002|p=90}}</ref>

== Development ==
=== Conception ===
The tour took its name after [[J. G. Ballard]]'s 1962 [[The Drowned World|novel]] and Madonna's 1998 [[Drowned World/Substitute for Love|single]].<ref name="EW1">{{cite magazine |last1=McAlley |first1=John |title=Madonna launches her ''World'' tour |url=https://ew.com/article/2001/06/22/madonna |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=August 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117041849/https://ew.com/article/2001/06/22/madonna-launches-her-world-tour/ |archive-date=November 17, 2015 |date=June 22, 2001}}</ref><ref name="SlantDWT">{{cite magazine |last1=Cinquemani |first1=Sal |title=Madonna (New York, NY – July 25, 2001) |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/features/madonna-new-york-ny-july-25-2001/ |magazine=[[Slant Magazine]] |access-date=August 26, 2021 |date=July 26, 2001 |archive-date=September 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901012958/https://www.slantmagazine.com/features/madonna-new-york-ny-july-25-2001/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Liz Rosenberg stated that it would be her "grandest spectacle to date".<ref name="MTVEvita">{{cite web |last1=D'Angelo |first1=Joe |title=Madonna to revisit Evita, Geisha Girl, Cowgirl personas for tour |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1444306/madonna-to-revisit-evita-geisha-girl-cowgirl-personas-for-tour/ |publisher=MTV |access-date=26 August 2021 |date=June 6, 2001 |archive-date=October 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024004225/http://www.mtv.com/news/1444306/madonna-to-revisit-evita-geisha-girl-cowgirl-personas-for-tour/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was structured around four distinct thematic acts —''[[Punk rock|Rock 'n' Roll]] [[Cyberpunk|Punk Girl]]'', ''[[Geisha]] Girl'', ''[[Cowboy#Cowgirls|Cyber Cowgirl]]'', and ''[[Culture of Spain|Spanish Girl]]/[[Bling-bling|Ghetto Girl]]''— each representing a different phase of Madonna's evolving persona.<ref name="NYMag">{{cite magazine |last1=Brown |first1=Ethan |title=Immaterial Girl |url=https://nymag.com/nymetro/arts/music/pop/reviews/5022/ |magazine=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |access-date=August 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070307113802/https://nymag.com/nymetro/arts/music/pop/reviews/5022/ |archive-date=March 7, 2007 |date=August 6, 2001}}</ref><ref name="MTVEvita" /> She envisioned the show as a theatrical fusion of influences like [[martial arts]], [[flamenco]], [[Punk subculture|punk]], and [[circus]] performance.<ref name="ElMundo" /> The [[set list]] focused primarily on songs from ''Music'' and ''Ray of Light'', with only "[[Holiday (Madonna song)|Holiday]]" (1983) and "[[La Isla Bonita]]" (1987) representing her pre-1990s catalog.<ref name="MTVHits">{{cite web |last1=Moss |first1=Corey |title=Few hits, many costumes at Madonna tour launch |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1444414/few-hits-many-costumes-at-madonna-tour-launch/ |publisher=MTV |access-date=August 26, 2021 |date=June 11, 2001 |archive-date=February 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160225032006/http://www.mtv.com/news/1444414/few-hits-many-costumes-at-madonna-tour-launch/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=ABC>{{cite web |title=Madonna performs swimmingly at first Drowned World Tour show |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertaint/story?id=104226&page=1 |publisher=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] |access-date=August 26, 2021 |date=June 11, 2001 |archive-date=August 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826191904/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertaint/story?id=104226&page=1 |url-status=live }}</ref> According to ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', this was a deliberate choice by Madonna, who didn’t want the concert to be a "hit parade".<ref name=NYPost>{{cite web |last1=Recchia |first1=Phillip |title=Madonna rises again: The Material Girl's return puts New York fans in a frenzy |url=https://nypost.com/2001/07/22/madonna-rises-again-the-material-girls-return-puts-new-york-fans-in-a-frenzy/ |work=[[New York Post]] |access-date=December 29, 2021 |date=July 22, 2001 |archive-date=December 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229012134/https://nypost.com/2001/07/22/madonna-rises-again-the-material-girls-return-puts-new-york-fans-in-a-frenzy/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The tour's poster and logo were created by Chase Design Group, who aimed to reflect the show's ethereal and multi-layered nature. Founder Margo Chase described the concert as a "multilayered musical and spiritual journey through diverse worlds", which inspired the team to design a custom icon and typography that captured its unique atmosphere. At Madonna's request, the final design incorporated Arabic and Hebrew elements as a nod to her interest in [[Kabbalah]]. Several posters were proposed, but the singer ultimately chose the one that featured a [[close-up]] from her "[[What It Feels Like for a Girl]]" video.<ref>{{harvnb|Dougher|Berger|2008|p=84}}</ref>

=== Stage and technical setup ===
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Drowned World was described by production manager Mark Spring as the most complex project he had ever worked on, calling it a "machine on the move".<ref name="Independent">{{cite web |last1=O'Hagan |first1=Simon |title='This is Madonna. Her show is perfect. There can be no mistakes' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/this-is-madonna-her-show-is-perfect-there-can-be-no-mistakes-9231769.html |work=[[The Independent]] |access-date=August 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029112235/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/this-is-madonna-her-show-is-perfect-there-can-be-no-mistakes-9231769.html |archive-date=October 29, 2018 |date=July 1, 2001}}</ref> The scale was massive —two [[Boeing 747]]s transported the show from Europe to the US, and over 300 cargo vehicles carried more than 100 tons of equipment.<ref name="Hola" /><ref name="ElMundo" /> The stage, the size of three [[tennis court]]s, featured a vast overhead grid of [[truss]]es, motors, and video screens, along with props like a [[mechanical bull]] and aerial rigging.<ref name="Independent" />

The production involved three set-building companies and a crew of over 100 professionals, including lighting techs, sound engineers, dancers, and stylists.<ref name="Independent" /> Madonna's perfectionism shaped every detail; she personally noticed audio imperfections, leading engineers to experiment with cutting-edge techniques like 14 kHz frequencies and isolated amplifiers.<ref name="young2">{{harvnb|Young|2004|p=110}}</ref> [[Front of House|FOH]] engineer Dave Kob highlighted the show's technical demands and musical diversity —from [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] to flamenco— and praised Madonna for singing live throughout, despite the intense choreography. "She's a hard worker," he noted, "and she expects the same from everyone else."<ref name="young">{{harvnb|Young|2004|p=107}}</ref>

=== Fashion ===
Designer [[Jean Paul Gaultier]] was enlisted to create the tour's costumes, blending [[Punk fashion|punk]], [[Highland dress|Scottish]], [[geisha]], [[Western wear|cowboy]], and Spanish influences to match each themed act.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Out 100 Styles |journal=[[Out (magazine)|Out]] |date=December 2001 |volume=107 |issue=6 |page=77 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=smIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA77 |access-date=26 August 2021 |issn=1062-7928 |archive-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524140234/https://books.google.com/books?id=smIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA77 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Orgill|2001|p=109}}</ref><ref name="ABC" /> His designs included torn shirts and zippered pants as a nod to Madonna's early years, geisha-inspired wigs and makeup from "[[Nothing Really Matters]]" (1999), leather [[chaps]] over jeans reminiscent of "[[Don't Tell Me (Madonna song)|Don't Tell Me]]", and outfits that merged elements from "La Isla Bonita" and ''[[Evita (1996 film)|Evita]]'' (1996).<ref name="MTVEvita" /> The DSquared2 duo, [[Dean and Dan Caten]], contributed "ghetto fabulous" looks reflecting Madonna's then-current aesthetic.<ref name="MTVEvita" /> Longtime stylist [[Arianne Phillips]] supervised the wardrobe, designing some pieces herself and collaborating with Gaultier on others.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Palac |first1=Lisa |title=Three who style the stars |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-aug-19-tm-35738-story.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=August 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090629190326/http://articles.latimes.com/2001/aug/19/magazine/tm-35738 |archive-date=June 29, 2009 |url-status=live |date=August 19, 2001}}</ref> For each segment, three identical versions of Madonna's outfits were made, while dancers had two duplicates of each costume.<ref name="Hola" />

== Concert synopsis ==
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The show opened with "[[Drowned World/Substitute for Love]]", as Madonna emerged through a cloud of [[dry ice]] atop a rising platform wearing punk-inspired attire that included a [[tartan]] [[kilt]]. She launched into the high-energy "[[Impressive Instant]]", surrounded by dancers in gas masks and black mesh. She played electric guitar for "Candy Perfume Girl", then performed "[[Beautiful Stranger]]" alongside Haris and De Lory, amid psychedelic visuals from ''[[Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me]]''. The segment closed with an energetic rendition of "[[Ray of Light (song)|Ray of Light]]".

The mood shifted with a video of Madonna as a geisha set to "Paradise (Not For Me)", accompanied by nearly nude dancers hanging upside down from above the stage. The singer then appeared in a black wig and [[kimono]] with long red sleeves to perform "[[Frozen (Madonna song)|Frozen]]". The opening notes of "[[Open Your Heart (Madonna song)|Open Your Heart]]" (1987) led into "Nobody's Perfect", where Madonna portrayed a symbolic act of self-sacrifice. "Mer Girl" transitioned into a fast-paced [[ninja]] battle for "[[Sky Fits Heaven]]", ending with Madonna grabbing a shotgun and pretending to shoot a dancer. The segment closed with a remix of "[[What It Feels Like for a Girl]]," as dancers in anime-inspired costumes flew across the stage, and the screen displayed visuals from [[Satoshi Kon]]'s 1997 film ''[[Perfect Blue]]'', and [[hentai]] anime ''[[Urotsukidōji]]''.

"I Deserve It" opened the ''Cyber Cowgirl'' act. Madonna —dressed in chaps and a cowgirl hat— sat on a bale of hay and played acoustic guitar. She followed with "[[Don't Tell Me (Madonna song)|Don't Tell Me]]", featuring choreographed [[line dancing]] similar to the song's music video. "[[Human Nature (Madonna song)|Human Nature]]" introduced [[bondage (BDSM)|bondage]]-themed choreography with a [[lasso]], ending with Madonna riding a mechanical bull. Adopting a mock Southern accent, she playfully addressed the audience before singing "The Funny Song", a satirical piece about [[cannibalism]]. She again played guitar for "[[Secret (Madonna song)|Secret]]", set against visuals of riverside baptisms, [[Sufism|Sufi]] [[dervish]]es, and Buddhist prayers. The segment closed with a stripped-down take on "Gone", which was replaced by "[[You'll See]]" on some American concerts.

[[File:DWTlosangeles4.jpg|thumb|The closing performance of "[[Music (Madonna song)|Music]]".]]

The final segment, ''Spanish Girl/Ghetto Girl'', opened with a [[tango]] performance set to an instrumental of "[[Don't Cry for Me Argentina#Madonna version|Don't Cry for Me Argentina]]", with candles lining the stage. Madonna appeared atop a rotating leather podium to sing "Lo Que Siente La Mujer", dressed in black trousers and a backless dress. She then played guitar for "[[La Isla Bonita]]" accompanied by flamenco dancers. A [[mashup (music)|mashup]] of "[[Holiday (Madonna song)|Holiday]]" and [[Stardust (band)|Stardust]]'s "[[Music Sounds Better With You]]" (1998) followed, performed with Haris and De Lory. The show closed with "[[Music (Madonna song)|Music]]", featuring the full cast of dancers, confetti raining from above, and a montage of Madonna's past music videos on the screens. "The End" flashed onscreen to signal the concert's conclusion.

During the European leg, an additional video played after the concert ended, featuring [[Ali G]] humorously telling the audience, "[Madonna] ain't comin' back, so go on, piss off", and taking a jab at the [[Backstreet Boys]], quipping that they were performing next and "none of us want to be around for that".<ref name=Tara2018>{{harvnb|Taraborrelli|2018}}</ref> The final Los Angeles shows were adjusted in response to the [[September 11 attacks]]. Madonna opened the show wearing an [[American flag]] kilt as a tribute, the staged shooting in "Mer Girl" was replaced with a gesture of reconciliation, "The Funny Song" was removed from the set list, and all dancers joined for "Holiday".<ref name="fouz">{{harvnb|Fouz-Hernández|Jarman-Ivens|2002|p=133}}</ref>

== Critical response ==
[[File:DWTlosangeles3.jpg|thumb|left|''[[The Guardian]]''{{'}}s [[Alex Petridis]] considered "[[Don't Tell Me (Madonna song)|Don't Tell Me]]" to be one of the "most startling sights" of the show.<ref name="TheGuardian" />]]
The Drowned World Tour was met with generally positive reviews from critics, who praised Madonna's stage presence and the show's theatricality. Rafael Estefanía from [[BBC Mundo]] described the opening night in Barcelona as "one of the best shows in a long time", noting that her stage presence remained "as explosive as ever", while ''[[El País]]'' called it "spectacular" and "shocking".<ref name="BBCMundo">{{cite web |last1=Estefanía |first1=Rafael |title=Madonna voló en Barcelona |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/spanish/misc/newsid_1381000/1381372.stm |publisher=[[BBC Mundo]] |access-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011030152535/http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/spanish/misc/newsid_1381000/1381372.stm |archive-date=October 30, 2001 |language=es |date=June 10, 2001}}</ref><ref name="ElPaís">{{cite news |title=Madonna conquista Barcelona |url=https://elpais.com/diario/2001/06/10/cultura/992124001_850215.html |work=[[El País]] |access-date=August 28, 2021 |language=es |date=June 10, 2001 |archive-date=August 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829141138/https://elpais.com/diario/2001/06/10/cultura/992124001_850215.html |url-status=live }}{{subscription required}}</ref> [[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] highlighted Madonna's aerial stunts, and ''The Independent''{{'}}s Simon O'Hagan wrote that her desire to craft a full spectacle "extended the boundaries of what a rock'n'pop concert can achieve", calling it her most daring tour up to the time.<ref name="ABC" /><ref name="Independent" /> Other praise came from ''[[Clarín (Argentine newspaper)|Clarin]]'', ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', and ''[[NME]]'', who commended her work ethic and declared that few artists could match her longevity and influence in pop music.<ref>{{cite web |title=Madonna reinó en Barcelona |url=https://www.clarin.com/espectaculos/madonna-reino-espana_0_SJjZ31_xCtg.html |work=[[Clarín (Argentine newspaper)|Clarin]] |access-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724044102/https://www.clarin.com/espectaculos/madonna-reino-espana_0_SJjZ31_xCtg.html |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |language=es |date=June 11, 2001}}</ref><ref name="VarietyDWT">{{cite web |last1=Gallo |first1=Phil |title=Review: 'Madonna' |url=https://variety.com/2001/music/reviews/madonna-4-1200469978/ |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=August 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818083935/https://variety.com/2001/music/reviews/madonna-4-1200469978/ |archive-date=August 18, 2016 |date=September 10, 2001}}</ref><ref name="NMEAlex">{{cite web |last1=Needham |first1=Alex |title=Madonna: London Earl's Court |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-nme-5359-328579 |work=[[NME]] |access-date=August 28, 2021 |date=September 12, 2005 |archive-date=May 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512124052/https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-nme-5359-328579 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Critics widely celebrated the tour's technical sophistication. Outlets like ''El País'', ''[[musicOMH]]'', and ''The Independent'' admired the "shapeshifting" stage, striking visuals, and "superb" lighting.<ref name="ElPaís" /><ref name="MusicOMH">{{cite web |last1=Hubbard |first1=Michael |title=Madonna @ Earl's Court, London |url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/live/madonna-earls-court-london |work=[[musicOMH]] |access-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928011021/https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/live/madonna-earls-court-london |archive-date=September 28, 2013 |date=July 4, 2001}}</ref><ref name="Independent2">{{cite web |last1=Price |first1=Simon |author1-link=Simon Price |title=Madonna, Earls Court, London |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/madonna-earls-court-london-9231764.html |work=The Independent |access-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029115302/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/madonna-earls-court-london-9231764.html |archive-date=October 29, 2018 |date=July 9, 2001}}</ref> [[MTV]] emphasized the importance of costume and theatrics in enhancing the concert experience, while ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' called the show “technically flawless” and a testament to Madonna's perfectionism.<ref name="MTVHits" /><ref name="SlantDWT" /> However, some critics, including Rafael Estefanía and ''Entertainment Weekly'', noted that the elaborate technology and visuals at times overshadowed the music.<ref name="BBCMundo" /><ref name="EW1" /> Praise also came for Madonna’s energy and creative drive. Writers from ''NME'', ''Variety'', and ''[[The Guardian]]'' noted her innovation and ability to stay ahead of musical trends, with [[Alex Petridis]] concluding that the production "befits the world's most famous woman".<ref name="NMEAlex" /><ref name="VarietyDWT" /><ref name="TheGuardian">{{cite web |last1=Petridis |first1=Alex |author1-link=Alex Petridis |title=Madonna: Earl's Court Exhibition Centre, London |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2001/jul/05/artsfeatures.popandrock |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228164854/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2001/jul/05/artsfeatures.popandrock |archive-date=February 28, 2014 |date=July 5, 2001}}</ref>

Not all responses were glowing. Argentinean newspaper ''[[La Nación]]'' criticized the lack of spontaneity and crowd interaction, calling the show too tightly scripted, while ''[[The New York Times]]''{{'}} [[Jon Pareles]] praised her stronger vocals but criticized her "arrogance" and detachment, remarking that Madonna seemed to disdain the audience.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Armendáriz |first1=Alberto |title=Madonna volvió, cantó...y arrasó |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/espectaculos/musica/madonna-volvio-cantoy-arraso-nid328347/ |work=[[La Nación]] |access-date=25 December 2021 |language=es |date=August 18, 2001 |archive-date=December 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225193415/https://www.lanacion.com.ar/espectaculos/musica/madonna-volvio-cantoy-arraso-nid328347/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="TNYTimes">{{cite web |last1=Pareles |first1=Jon |author1-link=Jon Pareles |title=POP REVIEW: Madonna and the Wiles of Willfulness |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/26/nyregion/pop-review-madonna-and-the-wiles-of-willfulness.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405204811/https://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/26/nyregion/pop-review-madonna-and-the-wiles-of-willfulness.html |archive-date=April 5, 2019 |date=July 26, 2001}}{{subscription required}}</ref> ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' noted the absence of a coherent narrative, and ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]'' magazine found performances like "Nobody's Perfect" and "I Deserve It" underwhelming.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Clover |first1=Joshua |title=La Dolce Ciccone: Madonna, Fila Forum, Milan, Italy, June 14 2001 |journal=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |date=September 2001 |volume=17 |issue=9 |page=105 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PCPpNtEu0GgC&pg=PA105 |access-date=February 4, 2023 |issn=0886-3032}}</ref><ref name="NYMag" /> Ethan Brown described Madonna as a "frustratingly small stage presence", more often still than commanding.<ref name="NYMag" /> The harshest critique came from ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''{{'}} Rafael Esparza, who compared the show unfavorably to [[Janet Jackson]]'s [[All for You Tour]], mocking Madonna's "cheap [[karate]], country-western karaoke, wheel-chair-paced choreography", lack of audience interaction and "tacky" wardrobe.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Esparza |first1=Rafael |title=Let Jackson's Energetic Beat Go On |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-oct-06-ca-53988-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=May 13, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404070442/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-oct-06-ca-53988-story.html |archive-date=April 4, 2019 |date=October 6, 2001}}{{subscription required}}</ref>

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A recurring point among critics was Madonna's decision to omit most of her "classic" 1980s songs. [[VH1]]'s Christopher Rosa called the lack of classics a disappointment and noted that Madonna "seemed icier than ever".<ref name="VH1">{{cite web |last1=Rosa |first1=Christopher |title=Ranking 30 years of Madonna's tours: Which one is the greatest? |url=https://www.vh1.com/news/35yroa/ranking-madonna-tours-2 |publisher=[[VH1]] |access-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306005249/http://www.vh1.com/news/55223/ranking-madonna-tours-2/ |archive-date=March 6, 2021 |url-status=live |date=September 4, 2015}}</ref> ''The Guardian''{{'}}s Caroline Sullivan criticized the exclusion of earlier hits, writing that, "no right-thinking person would rather hear 'Candy Perfume Girl' than '[[Like a Virgin (song)|Like a Virgin]]'."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sullivan |first1=Caroline |title=Top tracks you won't hear at Madonna's concert |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2001/jul/04/artsfeatures.madonna |website=The Guardian |access-date=5 March 2022 |date=July 4, 2001 |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305232121/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2001/jul/04/artsfeatures.madonna |url-status=live }}</ref> David Nielsen from the ''[[San Angelo Standard-Times]]'' questioned the logic of skipping signature tracks after such a long touring hiatus.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nielsen |first1=David |title=Bad attitude, high prices, late start mar Madonna show |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/790967346/ |newspaper=[[San Angelo Standard-Times]] |page=12 |via=[[Ancestry.com#Newspapers.com|Newspapers.com]] |access-date=March 3, 2025 |date=August 16, 2001}}{{subscription}}</ref> However, several critics defended the move. ''Slant Magazine''{{'}}s Sal Cinquemani argued that the deeper cuts translated into "edgier numbers", while Alex Petridis praised the defiance of expectations, calling it a gesture "no other stadium-filler could match –imagine [[the Rolling Stones]] only playing songs from their last two albums and try not to shudder".<ref name="SlantDWT" /><ref name="TheGuardian" /> Joel Selvin from the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' wrote that the material itself was "irrelevant" to the show's impact.<ref name="SFGate">{{cite web |last1=Selvin |first1=Joel |title=Enter Madonna's temple / Pop superstar puts on spectacle for the devoted |url=https://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Enter-Madonna-s-temple-Pop-superstar-puts-on-2881632.php |work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]] |access-date=May 17, 2023 |date=September 6, 2001}}</ref>

At the 2001 [[Pollstar|''Pollstar'' awards]], Drowned World received nominations for Major Tour of the Year and Most Creative Stage Production, though both honors ultimately went to [[U2]]'s [[Elevation Tour]].<ref>{{cite web |title="Pollstar Awards Archive – 2001 – Pollstar Live!" |url=https://www.pollstar.live/AwardsArchive/awards2001.htm |work=[[Pollstar]] |access-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428200626/https://www.pollstar.live/AwardsArchive/awards2001.htm |archive-date=April 28, 2019}}</ref> Years later, in a 2024 ranking of Madonna's twelve tours, Sal Cinquemani placed Drowned World fifth, praising its embrace of multimedia innovation and artistic ambition. He noted that, with few older songs included, the tour showcased Madonna's focus on the present and future of her craft.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Cinquemani |first1=Sal |title=Every Madonna tour, ranked |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-madonna-tours/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=July 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406014221/https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-madonna-tours/ |archive-date=April 6, 2024 |date=April 5, 2024}}</ref>

== Commercial performance, broadcast and recording ==
{{Main|Drowned World Tour 2001 (video)}}
The Drowned World Tour was limited to Europe and the United States, notably skipping [[Canada]] for the first time in the singer's career, due to scheduling conflicts in [[Toronto]].<ref name="tara90" /><ref name="Daily">{{cite journal |last1=Sebastian |first1=Alexander |title=Madonna stampede! Chaos as 500 fans rush box office for tour tickets |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-73699638.html |journal=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]] |access-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828170241/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-73699638.html |archive-date=August 28, 2018 |date=April 27, 2001}}{{subscription required}}</ref> Sponsored by [[AOL]], the tour offered early ticket access to its subscribers before the general sale.<ref>{{cite web |title=America Online to sponsor the 'Madonna Drowned World Tour 2001' |url=https://www.warnermediagroup.com/newsroom/press-releases/2001/05/03/america-online-to-sponsor-the-madonna-drowned-world-tour-2001 |publisher=[[WarnerMedia|Warner Media Group]] |access-date=August 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029113842/https://www.warnermediagroup.com/newsroom/press-releases/2001/05/03/america-online-to-sponsor-the-madonna-drowned-world-tour-2001 |archive-date=October 29, 2018 |date=May 3, 2001}}</ref> Demand was massive: in London, the initial show at [[Earls Court Exhibition Centre]] sold out in just fifteen minutes, prompting five additional dates that also sold out within six hours.<ref name="ciccone">{{harvnb|Ciccone|Leigh|2008|p=297}}</ref><ref name=CNNTickets>{{cite web |title=More Madonna shows after UK sell-out |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/UK/04/26/madonna.concert/index.html |publisher=CNN |access-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010429222947/http://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/UK/04/26/madonna.concert/index.html |archive-date=April 29, 2001 |date=April 26, 2001}}</ref> With over a million hits on Madonna's official website in the first ten minutes and more than 30 million attempted ticket hotline calls —handled by 265 operators— the London dates became some of the fastest-selling shows in UK history.<ref name="NMETickets">{{cite web |title=Cone again? |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/madonna-563-1393382 |work=NME |access-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326033515/https://www.nme.com/news/music/madonna-563-1393382 |archive-date=March 26, 2020 |date=April 26, 2001}}</ref><ref name="BBCViews">{{cite web |title=Madonna concert: Your views |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1422348.stm |publisher=[[BBC News]] |access-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306123306/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1422348.stm |archive-date=March 6, 2016 |date=July 5, 2001}}</ref> In the US, all dates sold out quickly, including four Los Angeles shows that were gone in just seventeen minutes.<ref name="aguilar">{{harvnb|Aguilar|2010|pp=76–78}}</ref><ref name="ciccone" /><ref name="tara90" /> With 47 shows and over 730,000 tickets sold, and a gross of $76.8 million (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|76.8|r=2|2001}}}} million in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}}), Drowned World was the highest-grossing solo tour of 2001 and the fourth overall, behind U2's Elevation, [[N'Sync]]'s [[PopOdyssey]], and the Backstreet Boys' [[Black & Blue Tour]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Widerhorn |first1=Jon |title=U2, 'NSync, Backstreet top list of 2001's biggest concert grossers |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1451603/u2-nsync-backstreet-top-list-of-2001s-biggest-concert-grossers/ |publisher=MTV |access-date=August 28, 2021 |date=December 21, 2001 |archive-date=July 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702114228/http://www.mtv.com/news/1451603/u2-nsync-backstreet-top-list-of-2001s-biggest-concert-grossers/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Petruolongo |first1=Silvio |title=Madonna's 'Confessions' tour sets record |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/57197/madonnas-confessions-tour-sets-record |magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130704212703/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/57197/madonnas-confessions-tour-sets-record |archive-date=July 4, 2013 |date=September 10, 2006}}</ref>

The August 26 concert at [[The Palace of Auburn Hills]] was filmed and broadcast live on [[HBO]] as ''Madonna Live: The Drowned World Tour'', marking Madonna's third collaboration with the network after the [[Blond Ambition World Tour Live|Blond Ambition]] and [[The Girlie Show: Live Down Under|Girlie Show]] broadcasts.<ref name=HBOrelease>{{cite web |title=HBO lands the event of the summer when Madonna Live: The Drowned World Tour airs live Aug. 26 |url=https://www.warnermediagroup.com/newsroom/press-releases/2001/05/23/hbo-lands-the-event-of-the-summer-when-madonna-live-the-drowned |publisher=Warner Media Group |access-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808055112/https://www.warnermediagroup.com/newsroom/press-releases/2001/05/23/hbo-lands-the-event-of-the-summer-when-madonna-live-the-drowned |archive-date=August 8, 2020 |date=May 23, 2001}}</ref><ref name=MTVHBO>{{cite web |last1=Schumacher-Rasmussen |first1=Eric |title=Madonna bringing Drowned World to HBO |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1444026/madonna-bringing-drowned-world-to-hbo/ |publisher=MTV |access-date=August 28, 2021 |date=May 24, 2001 |archive-date=November 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113020351/http://www.mtv.com/news/1444026/madonna-bringing-drowned-world-to-hbo/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Directed by [[Hamish Hamilton (director)|Hamish Hamilton]] and produced by [[Marty Callner]], the special drew 5.7 million viewers, becoming HBO's third-highest-rated concert broadcast since 1997.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dempsey |first1=John |title=Madonna turns to HBO for live show |url=https://variety.com/2001/music/news/madonna-turns-to-hbo-for-live-show-1117799946/ |work=Variety |access-date=August 29, 2021 |date=May 23, 2001 |archive-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828235311/https://variety.com/2001/music/news/madonna-turns-to-hbo-for-live-show-1117799946/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="ciccone" /> It received two [[Primetime Emmy]] nominations and won Best TV Concert at the 2002 [[AOL]] TV Viewer Awards.<ref>{{cite web |title=Madonna Live: The Drowned World Tour |url=https://www.emmys.com/shows/madonna-live-drowned-world-tour |publisher=[[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]] |access-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828225752/https://www.emmys.com/shows/madonna-live-drowned-world-tour |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=America Online members name Pamela Anderson's V.I.P the Best Guilty Pleasure in the second Annual AOL TV Viewer Awards |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/America+Online+Members+Name+Pamela+Anderson%27s+V.I.P+the+Best...-a092808954 |publisher=[[Business Wire]] |access-date=August 28, 2021 |date=September 17, 2002 }}{{dead link|date=August 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The special was released on VHS and DVD under the title ''[[Drowned World Tour 2001 (video)|Drowned World Tour 2001]]'' on November 13 —the same day as Madonna's second [[compilation album]] ''[[GHV2]]''.<ref name=Billboardannouncement>{{cite magazine |last1=Trust |first1=Gary|title=Madonna's 'Drowned' comes to home video |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/78099/madonnas-drowned-c |magazine=Billboard |access-date=28 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707115409/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/78099/madonnas-drowned-comes-to-home-video |archive-date=July 7, 2021 |date=December 10, 2001}}</ref> Featuring cover photography taken by [[Rosie O'Donnell]], the video was praised for its sound but criticized for its visual format. It went on to top ''Billboard''{{'}}s [[Billboard charts|Top Music Videos]] chart, and was certified platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) for shipment of more than 100,000 copies.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Music Video Sales |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2001-12-01/music-video |magazine=Billboard |access-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607020901/http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2001-12-01/music-video |archive-date=June 7, 2015 |date=December 1, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Grein |first1=Paul |title=Week ending Sept. 15, 2013. Albums: The week with two #1 albums |date=September 18, 2013 |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-sept-15-2013-albums-upset-1-153719701.html |publisher=[[Yahoo!]] |access-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120135816/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-sept-15-2013-albums-upset-1-153719701.html |archive-date=November 20, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gold & Plartinum: Madonna, Drowned World Tour 2001 |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Madonna&ti=Drowned+World+Tour+2001#search_section |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] |access-date=August 28, 2021 |date=February 21, 2002 |archive-date=May 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522165027/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Madonna&ti=Drowned+World+Tour+2001#search_section |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Set list ==
Set list, samples and notes adapted per Madonna's official website, the notes and track listing of ''Drowned World Tour 2001'', and additional sources.<ref name=DWTdates>{{cite web|title=Madonna.com > Tours > Drowned World Tour|url=http://www.madonna.com/tour/index/tour/id/4|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227054509/http://www.madonna.com/tour/index/tour/id/4|archive-date=December 27, 2014|access-date=18 September 2019|via=Icon: Official Madonna website}}</ref><ref name=AVNotes>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[Drowned World Tour 2001]]|others=Madonna |year=2001 |type=DVD |publisher=Warner Music Vision |id= 7599-38558-2}}</ref><ref name="NYMag" />

'''Act 1: ''Rock 'n' Roll Punk Girl'''''
# "[[Drowned World/Substitute for Love]]" {{small|(Contains elements of "[[Don't Tell Me (Madonna song)|Don't Tell Me]]", "[[Frozen (Madonna song)|Frozen]]", "[[Music (Madonna song)|Music]]", "[[Human Nature (Madonna song)|Human Nature]]", "[[Ray of Light (song)|Ray of Light]]", and "[[Impressive Instant]]")}}
# "[[Impressive Instant]]"
# "Candy Perfume Girl"
# "[[Beautiful Stranger]]" {{small|(Contains elements of "[[Soul Bossa Nova]] (Dim's Space-A-Nova)")}}
# "[[Ray of Light (song)|Ray of Light]]" {{small|(Ends with a reprise of "Drowned World/Substitute For Love")}}
'''Act 2: ''Geisha Girl'''''
# <li value="6">"Paradise (Not for Me)" {{small|(Video interlude)}}
# "[[Frozen (Madonna song)|Frozen]]"
# "Nobody's Perfect" {{small|(With "[[Open Your Heart (Madonna song)|Open Your Heart]]" swell)}}
# "Mer Girl" {{small|(Part 1)}}
#"[[Sky Fits Heaven]]"
# "Mer Girl" {{small|(Part 2)}}
# "[[What It Feels Like for a Girl]]" {{small|(Remix; video interlude)}}
'''Act 3: ''Cyber Cowgirl'''''
#<li value="13"> "I Deserve It"
# "[[Don't Tell Me (Madonna song)|Don't Tell Me]]"
# "[[Human Nature (Madonna song)|Human Nature]]"
# "The Funny Song"
# "[[Secret (Madonna song)|Secret]]"
# "Gone"
'''Act 4: ''Spanish Girl/Ghetto Girl'''''
# <li value="19">"[[Don't Cry for Me Argentina#Madonna version|Don't Cry for Me Argentina]]" {{small|(Instrumental; dancers interlude)}}
# "Lo Que Siente La Mujer" {{small|(Spanish version of "What It Feels Like for a Girl")}}
# "[[La Isla Bonita]]"
# "[[Holiday (Madonna song)|Holiday]]" {{small|(Contains elements from "[[Fate (Chaka Khan song)|Fate]]", and "[[Music Sounds Better with You]]")}}
# "[[Music (Madonna song)|Music]]" {{small|(Contains elements from "[[Trans-Europe Express (song)|Trans-Europe Express]]")}}

'''Notes'''
* "[[You'll See]]" (1995) was performed instead of "Gone" on certain US concerts.<ref name="DVDMg">{{cite web |last1=Jacobson |first1=Colin |title=Madonna: ''Drowned World Tour 2001'' (2001) |url=http://www.dvdmg.com/drownedworldtour.shtml |publisher=Warner Music Vision|via=DVD Movie Guide |access-date=28 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719161951/http://www.dvdmg.com/drownedworldtour.shtml |archive-date=July 19, 2021}}</ref>
* Following the [[September 11 attacks]], "The Funny Song" was removed from the set list.<ref name="fouz" />

== Shows ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of European concerts<ref name=DWTdates /><ref name="NewYorkLondonParisLasVegasMichigan">{{cite magazine |title=Top 25 Boxscores |magazine=Billboard |date=December 29, 2001 |volume=113 |issue=52 |page=148 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2001/BB-2001-12-29.pdf#page=148 |access-date=August 29, 2021 |issn=0006-2510 |archive-date=June 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628201019/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2001/BB-2001-12-29.pdf#page=148 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Date (2001)
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country
! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Venue
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Attendance (Tickets sold / available)
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Revenue
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 9
|rowspan="2"|[[Barcelona]]
|rowspan="2"|Spain
|rowspan="2"|[[Palau Sant Jordi]]
|rowspan="2"|36,136 / 36,136
|rowspan="2"|$2,039,112
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 10
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 13
|rowspan="3"|[[Milan]]
|rowspan="3"|Italy
|rowspan="3"|[[Mediolanum Forum|FilaForum]]
|rowspan="3"|36,100 / 36,100
|rowspan="3"| $3,926,815
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 14
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 15
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 19
|rowspan="4"|[[Berlin]]
|rowspan="4"|Germany
|rowspan="4"|[[Max-Schmeling-Halle]]
|rowspan="4"| 43,455 / 43,455
|rowspan="4"|$2,864,786
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 20
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 22
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 23
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 26
|rowspan="4"|[[Paris]]
|rowspan="4"|France
|rowspan="4"|[[Accor Arena|Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy]]
|rowspan="4"| 68,000 / 68,000
|rowspan="4"| $4,443,155
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 27
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 29
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |June 30
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 4
|rowspan="6"|[[London]]
|rowspan="6"|England
|rowspan="6"|[[Earls Court Exhibition Centre]]
|rowspan="6"| 107,415 / 107,415
|rowspan="6"| $8,734,149
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 6
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 7
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 9
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 10
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 12
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of North American concerts<ref name=DWTdates /><ref>North American box score data:
*{{cite magazine |title=Boxscore Top 10 Concert Grosses |magazine=Billboard |date=August 25, 2001 |volume=113 |issue=34 |page=14 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2001/BB-2001-08-25.pdf#page=!4 |access-date=August 29, 2021 |issn=0006-2510 |archive-date=August 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829013601/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2001/BB-2001-08-25.pdf#page=!4 |url-status=live }}
*{{cite magazine |title=Boxscore Top 10 Concert Grosses |magazine=Billboard |date=September 1, 2001 |volume=113 |issue=35 |page=18 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2001/BB-2001-09-01#page=18.pdf |access-date=August 29, 2021 |issn=0006-2510 }}
*{{cite magazine |title=Boxscore Top 10 Concert Grosses |magazine=Billboard |date=September 22, 2001 |volume=113 |issue=38 |page=14 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2001/BB-2001-09-22.pdf#page=14 |access-date=August 29, 2021 |issn=0006-2510 |archive-date=August 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829014259/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2001/BB-2001-09-22.pdf#page=14 |url-status=live }}
*{{cite magazine |title=Boxscore Top 10 Concert Grosses |magazine=Billboard |date=September 29, 2001 |volume=113 |issue=39 |page=14 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2001/BB-2001-09-29.pdf#page=14 |access-date=August 29, 2021 |issn=0006-2510 |archive-date=August 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829014303/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2001/BB-2001-09-29.pdf#page=14 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*
|-
! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Date (2001)
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country
! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Venue
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Attendance (Tickets sold / available)
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Revenue
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 21
|rowspan="2"| [[Philadelphia]]
|rowspan="28"| United States
|rowspan="2"| [[Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)|First Union Center]]
|rowspan="2"| 31,128 / 31,128
|rowspan="2"| $3,382,485
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 22
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 25
|rowspan="5"| [[New York City]]
|rowspan="5"| [[Madison Square Garden]]
|rowspan="5"| 79,401 / 79,401
|rowspan="5"| $9,297,105
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 26
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 28
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 30
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |July 31
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 2
|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford]]
|[[Meadowlands Arena|Continental Airlines Arena]]
|16,457 / 16,457
|$1,842,155
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 7{{efn|The August 7 show in Boston was originally scheduled to take place one day earlier but was postponed.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Barron |first1=James |author1-link=James Barron (journalist) |title=Madonna loses voice; some fans lose hope |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/04/nyregion/madonna-loses-voice-some-fans-lose-hope.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=August 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306220316/http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/04/nyregion/madonna-loses-voice-some-fans-lose-hope.html |archive-date=March 6, 2016 |date=August 4, 2001 |url-status=live }}{{subscription required}}</ref>}}
|rowspan="2"| [[Boston]]
|rowspan="2"| [[TD Garden|FleetCenter]]
|rowspan="2"| 29,886 / 29,886
|rowspan="2"| $3,503,520
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 8
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 10
|rowspan="2"| [[Washington, D.C.]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Capital One Arena|MCI Center]]
|rowspan="2"| 32,061 / 32,061
|rowspan="2"| $3,472,148
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 11
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 14
|rowspan="2"| [[Sunrise, Florida|Sunrise]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Amerant Bank Arena|National Car Rental Center]]
|rowspan="2"| 31,572 / 31,572
|rowspan="2"| $3,603,573
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 15
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 19
|rowspan="2"| [[Atlanta]]
|rowspan="2"| [[State Farm Arena|Philips Arena]]
|rowspan="2"| 29,617 / 29,617
|rowspan="2"| $3,553,444
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 20
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 25
|rowspan="2"| [[Auburn Hills, Michigan|Auburn Hills]]
|rowspan="2"| [[The Palace of Auburn Hills]]
|rowspan="2"| 35,407 / 35,407
|rowspan="2"| $4,127,533
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 26
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 28
|rowspan="2"| [[Chicago]]
|rowspan="2"| [[United Center]]
|rowspan="2"| 33,725 / 33,725
|rowspan="2"| $3,743,830
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |August 29
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 1
|rowspan="2"| [[Las Vegas]]
|rowspan="2"| [[MGM Grand Garden Arena]]
|rowspan="2"| 29,587 / 29,587
|rowspan="2"| $6,503,950
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 2
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 5
|rowspan="2"| [[Oakland, California|Oakland]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Oakland Arena|The Arena in Oakland]]
|rowspan="2"| 31,195 / 31,195
|rowspan="2"| $3,351,320
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 6
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 9
|rowspan="4"| [[Los Angeles]]
|rowspan="4"| [[Crypto.com Arena|Staples Center]]
|rowspan="4"| 61,464 / 61,464
|rowspan="4"| $8,303,165
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 13
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 14
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |September 15{{efn|The show of September 15 in Los Angeles was originally scheduled to take place on September 11, but was postponed due to the [[September 11 attacks|terrorist attacks]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Madonna's concert among events rescheduled, canceled |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-sep-14-ca-45577-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=August 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228015039/http://articles.latimes.com/2001/sep/14/entertainment/ca-45577 |archive-date=February 28, 2014 |url-status=live |date=September 14, 2001}}{{subscription required}}</ref>}}
|-
!colspan="4"|Total
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |'''731,606 / 731,606 (100%)'''
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |'''$76,792,245'''
|-
|}

=== Cancelled dates ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of cancelled concerts<ref name="News24Cologne" /><ref name=Meadowlands />
|-
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Date (2001)
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country
! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Venue
! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Reason
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;| June 5
|rowspan="2"|[[Cologne]]
|rowspan="2"|Germany
|rowspan="2"|[[Lanxess Arena|Kölnarena]]
|rowspan="2"|Technical problems
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;| June 6
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;| August 3
|East Rutherford
|United States
|Continental Airlines Arena
|Illness
|}

=== Notes ===
{{Notelist}}

== Personnel ==
Adapted from the ''Drowned World Tour 2001'' program.<ref name=DWTBook>{{cite book|last=Reagan |first=Kevin|title=Madonna: Drowned World Tour 2001|date=2001|publisher=Boy Toy, Inc., Sire Records Merchandise}}</ref>
{{Div col}}

=== Band ===
*Madonna – creator, vocals, guitar
*[[Niki Haris]] – vocals
*[[Donna De Lory]] – vocals
*[[Stuart Price]] – musical director, keyboards, guitar
*Michael McKnight – programmer, keyboards
*Marcus Brown – keyboards
*[[Monte Pittman]] – guitar
*Ron Powell – percussions
*Steve Sidelnyk – drums

=== Dancers ===
*[[Christian Vincent (actor)|Christian Vincent]] – head dancer
*Ruthy Inchaustegui – dancer
*Nito Larioza – dancer
*[[Tamara Levinson]] – dancer
*Marlyn Ortiz – dancer
*Anthony Jay Rodriguez – dancer
*Jamal Story – dancer
*Kemba Shannon – dancer
*Eko Supriyanto – dancer
*Jull Weber – dancer
*Addie Yungmee- dancer

=== Choreographers ===
*[[Jamie King]] – choreographer
*[[Alex Magno (choreographer)|Alex Magno]] – choreographer
*Kelly Parker – assistant choreographer
*Debra Brown – aerial choreographer
*Leslie DeWhurst – assistant aerial choreographer
*Stefanie Roos – associate choreographer
*Taimak Guerreillo – Martial arts coordinator
*Ho Sung Pak – assistant to Martial arts coordinator

=== Wardrobe ===
*[[Jean Paul Gaultier]] – designer
*[[Arianne Phillips]] – designer
*[[Dean and Dan Caten]] – designer

=== Crew ===
*[[Hamish Hamilton (director)|Hamish Hamilton]] – broadcast director
*Jamie King – stage production director
*Joyce Fleming – creative technical consultant
*Tif'nie Olson – assistant to director
*[[William Orbit]] – engineer
*[[Mirwais Ahmadzaï]] – engineer
*Pat McCarthy – engineer
*[[Spike Stent|Mark "Spike" Stent]] – engineer
*Caresse Henry – artist management
*Shari Goldschmidt – business management
*Richard Feldstein – business management
*LeeAnn Hard – business management
*Liz Rosenberg – publicist
*Chris Littleton – tour manager
*Arianne Phillips – stylist
*Luigi Murenu – stylist
*Rita Marmo – stylist
*Klexius Kolby – make-up
*Julie Harris – make-up
*Joseph kale – art director
*Peter Morse lighting director
*Jake Davies – sound design
*Carol Dodds – video director
*Edwin Stern – yoga instructor
*[[Kevin Reagan]] – tour book design
*[[Rosie O'Donnell]] – cover photo
{{div col end}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Literary sources ==
*{{Cite book
|last=Aguilar
|first=Marcela
|title=Domadores de historias: Conversaciones con grandes cronistas de América Latina
|language=Spanish
|publisher=RIL Editores
|year=2010
|isbn=978-956-284-782-7
}}
*{{Cite book
|last1=Ciccone
|first1=Christopher
|author-link1=Christopher Ciccone
|last2=Leigh
|first2=Wendy
|title=[[Life with My Sister Madonna]]
|publisher=[[Simon Spotlight Entertainment]]
|year=2008
|isbn=978-1-4165-8762-0
}}
*{{Cite book
|last=Clerk
|first=Carol
|title=Madonnastyle
|publisher=[[Music Sales Group|Omnibus Press]]
|year=2002
|isbn=978-0-7119-8874-3
}}
*{{Cite book
|last1=Fouz-Hernández
|first1=Santiago
|first2=Freya
|last2=Jarman-Ivens
|title=Madonna's Drowned Worlds
|publisher=[[Ashgate Publishing]]
|year=2002
|isbn=978-0-7546-3372-3
}}
*{{Cite book
|last=Guilbert
|first=Georges-Claude
|title=Madonna as postmodern myth
|publisher=McFarland
|year=2002
|isbn=978-0-7864-1408-6
}}
*{{Cite book
|last1=Metz
|first1=Allen
|first2=Carol
|last2=Benson
|title=The Madonna Companion: Two Decades of Commentary
|publisher=Music Sales Group
|year=1999
|isbn=978-0-8256-7194-4
}}
*{{Cite book
|last=O'Brien
|first=Lucy
|author-link=Lucy O'Brien
|title=[[Madonna: Like an Icon]]
|publisher=[[Bantam Press]]
|year=2008
|isbn=978-0-593-05547-2
}}
*{{Cite book
|last=Orgill
|first=Roxanne
|title=Shout, Sister, Shout! Ten Girl Singers who Shaped a Century
|publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]]
|year=2001
|isbn=0-689-81991-9
}}
*{{Cite book
|last1=Dougher
|first1=Sarah
|last2=Berger
|first2=Joshua
|title=100 Habits of Successful Graphic Designers
|publisher=Rockport Publishers
|year=2008
|isbn=978-1-56496-977-4
}}
*{{Cite book
|last=Taraborrelli
|first=J. Randy
|author-link=J. Randy Taraborrelli
|title=[[Madonna: An Intimate Biography]]
|publisher=Simon & Schuster
|year=2002
|isbn=978-0-425-18669-5
}}
*{{Cite book
|last=Taraborrelli
|first=Randy J.
|title=Madonna: An Intimate Biography of an Icon at Sixty
|publisher=[[Macmillan Publishers]]
|year=2018
|isbn=978-1509842797
}}
*{{Cite book
|last=Young
|first=Clive
|title=Crank It up: Live Sound Secrets of The Top Tour Engineers
|publisher=[[Hal Leonard Corporation]]
|year=2004
|isbn=0-87930-778-1
}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Drowned World Tour}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100102040046/http://www.madonna.com/tour/index/tour/id/4 Madonna.com > Tours > Drowned World Tour]

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