I have literally just walked in the door from the concert I have ever seen in my life. Could this week get any better? Arriving at Wembley at close to 730 we grabbed a few drinks from the bar and then wandered up and down the arena checking out both the boys and the merchandise. Marcus had spotted a boy he knew or as using one of our quirky little phrases, "He'd had that boy before". As Marcus caught up with his ex shag from his Bristolian days who should I spot through crowd other than the lovely Jason Rosam & Keith. Seemed like every poof and their mother was out to see Madonna tonight. I bought Jason & Marcus a drink at which point the intercom announced "Ladies & Genglemen, kindly take your seats, this evenings performance is about to begin". Said Goodbye to Jason & Keith and made our way up the Steps to section S5. It was bizare as we had been sure that the tickets had originally said block AA. I guess thats what you get when you rely on Ebay? However we had to gasp in amazement when the usher directed us to the front row of the section litterally five rows up from the front left of the stage. With it being tiered seating there was nothing but a few feet gap between us and the closest point of the stage and a clear view of the main stage, catwalk and raised sections. I dont think I have ever had closer seats at Wembley in all of my life.
The crowd was a mass of excited party goers and a non stop stream of flashes made their way accross the auditorium dispite there being signs on the entrance quoting "No Filming or Cameras". Considering that nearly everyones phone is now a telephone I dont think there was a person there that didnt have a camera.
The compulsary round of Mexican Waves started to weave its way in an Anti Clockwise direction around the Arean making the very lively crowd even more excited. Suddenly the lights went down and several scantally clad male dancers filled the stage. If you ever saw that Channel Four Television Program about the French Acrobatic Dancers that literally ran accross the rooftops of London including the Royal Albert Hall it was the very same. With back flips and jumps and leaps that were just amazing the pre show was well underway. As the dancers made their way towards the rear a huge glitterball around 12 feet in height started to slowly lower in the middle of the Arena. As it reached its climatic bottom it slowly opened up like a Bergere Egg opening to a fanfare of screaming fans as the Queen of Pop, our Lady Madonna made her entrance.
Various video walls showed video footage of the live show for those in the less fortunate seats. We thankfully needed them not as we had an uninterupted view direct to the stage.
A mixed element of upbeat choooons (Tunes in Gaydar Radio Chatroom speak) filled the entired two hours.
After a couple of opening numbers from the Confessions on a Dancefloor album, Maj dressed in horse riding gear and crop came and sat on a Carosel style Horse that could have been no more than 12 feet from our faces. Here she sat as it rotated and moved in a horse style fashion as she sang an upbeat version of Like a Virgin.
A half dozen costume changes, a 70's Roller Skate / Donner Sumners crossed with John Travolter extravaganzer. A couple of slow ones mixed in with fantastic songs and mixes from both Confessions and older albums. Ray of Light had everyone litterally jumping up and down in a heavy metal style as Madonna had us all firmly as putty in her hands.
Breaking momentarily to clense her outfit from dirt and grim gathered during a floor hugging dance routine she commented that last week she had performed to a massive audience at a Rome Stadium show but in comparison there is no place London, "Its like coming home" she said, as the crowd erupted once more.
The show was a continuous dance party in excess of two hours ending dramatically with a super fast version of "Time goes by so slowly" A massive glitterball glowed tiny dots on us all as we danced and danced and danced till not an inch of me was not completely covered in sweat.
The tracks sung were;
1. Future Lovers
2. Get Together
3. Like a Virgin
4. Jump
5. Live to Tell
6. Forbidden Love
7. Isaac
8. Sorry
9. Like It or Not
10. Sorry Video Reprise
11. I Love New York
12. Ray of Light
13. Let It Will Be
14. Drowned World/Substitute for Love
15. Paradise (Not for Me)
16. Disco Inferno/Music Mashup
17. Erotica
18. La Isla Bonita
19. Lucky Star
20. Hung Up
If anyone, like me, had any hessitation prior at the excessive cost of this current tour (We paid £175 each including booking fee from Ticket Master), I would have happily have paid more. Was it worth it? I'd pay it again to see it once more. It was possibly the best concert I have EVER seen. Not once did we sit down, not once did we stop singing, not once did we stop smiling.
Arriving home at Marcus's Clerkenwell Appartment not long after midnight we sat down on the sofa and sighed. Knowing that in our present elated state there was no way that either of us would sleep un aided so proceeded to take a sleeping aid and a stiff drink. Just when you have the best weekend you can remember and think everything after will feel dull in comparison, Madonna proved us wrong by throwing us the concert of a lifetime at her Wembey show. Isn't it about time You Confessed?
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