About two hours into the first of two Austin stops on her Celebration Tour, an exasperated Madonna explained to the Moody Center on Sunday the reasoning for her retrospective show: “I’m trying to tell you the story of my life.”
When words failed, the Queen of Pop better traversed her history with spectacle, sexuality, and self-assuredness. After all, those were the tools that sustained a four-decade-long career. And as for lost metaphors, perhaps that muted crowd welcome originated from a challenging lead-up. These mashups at least highlighted the singer’s continuing eye for elaborate set design – and her troupe of dancers, who, of course, were all women, queer people, and people of color. Monks and Jesuses adorned the rotating stage during “Like a Prayer,” while blue lasers created three boxing rings for an “Erotica” medley.
Heavy cosmetic surgery and a tour-postponing health scare in 2023 inspired conversations about Madonna’s well-being. Onstage, the 65-year-old, wearing a knee brace, admitted, “I’m tired tonight,” and left the most intricate choreography to her dancers. Though some tracks were pitched down to adapt to live vocals, the singer’s backing tracks were clearly mixed higher than her microphone throughout the show.
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