Madonna made headlines this past week when she played an intimate club show in Paris that was also streamed live on the internet.
The concert was held at the historic Olympia Theatre, which was founded in 1888 and has been the site of legendary shows by performers such as Marlene Dietrich, Edith Piaf and Charles Aznavour.
As part of her MDNA world tour, Madonna played a 45-minute set for about 2,000 fans.
“Playing the Olympia was a magical moment for me and it was real treat to do this special show for my fans and be so close to them,” she said. “Unfortunately at the end of the show - after I left the stage - a few thugs who were not my fans rushed the stage and started throwing plastic bottles pretending to be angry fans. The press reports have focused on this and not the joyous aspect of the evening. But nothing can take away or ruin this very special evening for me and my fans. When I looked out in the audience, everyone I saw had a smile on their face. I look forward to having this wonderful experience again.”
Media reports suggest many fans were disappointed that the concert was less than an hour, which prompted Madonna’s rep, Liz Rosenberg, to issue the following statement:
“Madonna’s Paris club show was planned as her heartfelt thank you to France which she expressed at the start of her show. Despite a grueling concert tour, she desperately wanted to perform for her fans in an intimate setting at the historic Olympia as a means to honor her love for French artists, French cinema and a tribute to France’s long history of welcoming and inspiring artists, authors, painters, poets and minorities from other countries over the years.
The show was not billed as her full MDNA concert and tremendous effort was made to keep the ticket prices reasonable ($100 for 2000 floor seats) and keep them strictly for her fans.
The show cost Madonna close to a million dollars to produce. She has done a handful of club dates in the past and they were never more than 45 minutes. And by the way, she put on a fabulous show which was streamed for millions of fans around the world.”
You can now watch the full show below.
Madonna
Madonna – complete concert
Olympia Theatre – Paris, FR – July 26, 2012
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