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To celebrate the February release of the ‘Madonna: Sticky + Sweet’ book, we are happy to launch a brand new devoted contest!

Want to win your signed copy of this amazing 280 pages book? Come on and play with us!

To enter this contest, all you need to do is to e-mail us your favourite Sticky & Sweet Tour Live photo and to tell us the reason behind your choice in just one sentence.

Your sentence must be 30 words maximum. The picture can be one of yours or one found on the internet, as long as it’s JPEG format and not over 100KB.

Once you’re done, e-mail us the both of them to madonnacontests@gmail.com, along with your full name, mailing address and phone number (including country code).

Don’t forget to use “Sticky + Sweet Book Contest” as your e-mail’s subject line. One entry per person please. Deadline for submissions is Monday, February 1st 2010, at 11:59pm PST.

We will pick the 10 best collected entries and each of them will be mailed a copy of the book signed by Guy Oseary.

Good luck to you all!

Madonna's legendary "Sticky + Sweet" Tour, the most successful tour by a solo artist in history, has been chronicled by her longtime manager Guy Oseary and the resulting book, "Madonna: Sticky + Sweet" is being published by powerHouse Books (Feb. 2010) The glossy retrospective includes 500 extraordinary photographs taken on and off stage during the course of the 58 show tour which circled the globe in 2008 and was seen by over 2 1/2 million fans. Oseary's discerning eye along with his unprecedented access to Madonna before, during and after each show gives the viewer a unique insight into the journey of a lifetime. The Sticky+Sweet photo book feature the four segments of the concert experience including the opening “Pimp” section, and Old School salute to early NYC dance roots, onto Romani music influences and escalating in a rave finale. Oseary previously released the critically acclaimed "Madonna: Confessions" photo book, also published by powerHouse Books which covered her previous tour.

Guy Oseary is the CEO of Maverick and Madonna’s manager. He has worked closely with Madonna for almost two decades, and was the only individual permitted to take photographs both on and backstage on the landmark Sticky & Sweet Tour. Oseary’s first book, Madonna: Confessions, was published by powerHouse in 2008.

COLLECTIBLE: STRICTLY LIMITED TO 7,500 INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED COPIES

Click here to pre-order your copy!

Click here to order from outside the United States.

LOS ANGELES, CA -- January 12, 2009 -- Madonna’s most recent stage extravaganza, the “Sticky & Sweet” concert, will be released on March 30th, it was announced today by Live Nation, the world’s largest live music company. “Sticky & Sweet”, which was produced by Live Nation, was the most successful tour by a solo artist in history and was seen by over 3.5 million fans in 32 countries around the world. The show, which will be distributed by Warner Bros Records, will be available on DVD, Blu-Ray and CD and will include many of the Material Girl’s hits from the course of her unprecedented career including, “4 Minutes,” “Like a Prayer,” “Hung Up” and “Ray of Light”. Filmed in Buenos Aires, over four days to a crowd exceeding 256,000 fans, the concert also includes a show stopping moment when Madonna performs a historic “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” to a thunderous audience response from her Argentine fans. Also included are several hits from the multi-Grammy winner’s most recent CD “Hard Candy” which debuted at No. 1 in 37 countries. The DVD also includes 30 minutes of exclusive footage filmed behind the scenes during the course of the tour. “Part concert, part block party and all fun, there is still only one Madonna,” raved the Oakland Press in their review of the “Sticky & Sweet” Tour. “A night of triumph and defiance… A two hour multi-media juggernaut,” glowed the LA Times. “Our lady of perpetual motion…This may be the best tour she’s ever stitched together,” claimed the NY Post.

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LOS ANGELES – September 2, 2009 – Madonna’s “Sticky & Sweet” Tour made history as it wrapped up last night with two final shows in Tel Aviv, Israel at Yehoshua Gardens (HaYarkon Park, September 1 and 2). The Material Girl more than lives up to her name, as her tour becomes the most successful tour ever by a solo artist. After playing 85 shows since its launch in August 2008, Madonna’s “Sticky & Sweet” has drawn more than 3.5 million fans in 32 countries and has grossed $408 million, it was announced today by Live Nation, the tour’s global producer. “Sticky & Sweet” is also the second highest grossing tour of all time.

Madonna set an attendance record for the biggest crowds in history in Zurich, Switzerland, where she drew the largest audience ever assembled for a show in that country (72,000). Her Gothenburg, Sweden show, seen by 119,000 fans, broke the record for highest grossing multiple shows in the country’s history. In Helsinki, Finland, “Sticky & Sweet” sold more than 85,000 tickets, making it the biggest single show by an artist in history for all of Scandinavia. Other highlights on the tour included stops in Buenos Aires, Argentina (256,000), Santiago, Chile (146,000), Sao Paulo, Brazil (203,000), Tallinn, Estonia (72,000), Warsaw, Poland (79,000), Bucharest, Romania (69,000), and Sofia, Bulgaria (54,000).

“With ‘Sticky & Sweet’ Madonna has proven yet again that there is virtually no limit to what she can accomplish both creatively and commercially,” said Arthur Fogel, Live Nation’s Chairman of Global Music and CEO of Global Touring.

“Sticky & Sweet” broke Madonna’s previous record of most successful tour by a solo artist with her 2006 Confessions Tour, which grossed $194 million.

Madonna’s upcoming CD, “CELEBRATION” – the definitive Madonna collection – is scheduled to be released at the end of September.

Photo: Frank Micelotta

We’ve just updated the MEDIA section of the site with new fan pictures taken by Guy Oseary at the Munich and Budapest shows as well as additional live ones.

Also available are all of the photos created by Steven Meisel for the Louis Vuitton 2009 Fall/Winter Campaign.

Make sure to check them out!

Visit the MEDIA section of the site now for brand new photos taken by Guy Oseary at the Prague (August 13) and Warsaw (August 15) shows!

Check out the MEDIA section of the site for new fan and crowd pictures taken by Guy Oseary before the August 8th & 9th shows!

For Immediate Release - Friday, August 7, 2009.

Due to unforeseen logistical issues, the Madonna ‘Sticky & Sweet’ performance previously scheduled for August 20th at the Hippodrome in Ljubljana has been cancelled. The show beforehand (Munich – August l8th) and the one that follows Budapest (August 22nd) along with all the other remaining tour dates in Belgrade, Bucharest, Sofia and Tel Aviv will proceed as scheduled.

Refunds will be available beginning Monday, August 17th at 9 am at all Eventim outlets.

We apologize for any inconvenience to Madonna’s fans.

Madonna’s manager Guy Oseary took some great photos of Madonna rehearsing for today’s show in Helsinki.

Make sure to visit the MEDIA section of the site now!

Live Nation Hungary has accepted the apology of NUSI, concerning the problems that have arisen about the booking of the Puskas Ferenc Stadium for the concert of Madonna on August 22nd, and hereby informs the audience that the show will remain at the original venue, the Kincsem Park Hippodrome.

Live Nation remains perplexed by the position of the President of the Hungarian Football Federation, who refused our offer of grass replacement at the Puskas Ferenc Stadium, which would clearly have been in the best interests of Hungarian football. But the most important thing now is that the show must go on, and we must accept that the time is not sufficient to try to solve the issues, in the face of such inflexibility. Unfortunately though, this inflexibility could have serious consequences for the future of major concerts in Hungary.

We would like to take this opportunity to say a very special thanks to the management of Kincsem Park, who have shown commendable willingness to help throughout this affair. We look forward to welcoming the Madonna audience to an unforgettable concert at their excellent venue.

All tickets remain valid to the Kincsem Park with the original conditions.

Make sure to visit the MEDIA section of the site now for a great selection of photos taken by Guy Oseary in Tallinn early today!

Madonna's 'Sticky & Sweet Tour' stopped at St Petersburg's Palace Square tonight.

Just visit the MEDIA section of the site for a selection of pictures taken by manager, Guy Oseary, during today's rehearsals!

Madonna’s ‘Sticky & Sweet Tour’ 2009 programme has just been added to the official online store.

The 2009 programme features over 50 pages of incredible Madonna imagery and a live photo center spread, updated set list, itinerary, credits, and a brand new cover art.

If you are not able to attend the show this summer or would like to order an extra copy of it, you can now do so by a clicking here.

Live Nation Hungary is surprised at the issues that have arisen concerning the Madonna concert taking place at the Puskas Ferenc Stadium on August 22nd, as it followed the normal procedure in booking the Stadium, and received a signed, written confirmation from the Stadium management on July 21st.

In an effort to find a solution to the issues, the Vice-President of Live Nation in the region, Mr. Tim Dowdall, has requested a meeting with the President of the Hungarian Football Association, Mr. Istvan Kisteleki. This meeting will take place next week, at a time to be agreed. As a result, we will not be exchanging tickets from tomorrow as planned, but we hope to be able to do so after the meeting.

In the meantime, we would ask all Madonna’s fans in Hungary to remain calm. It is absolutely sure that the show will take place. We are all looking forward to an amazing Madonna concert in Budapest on August 22nd.

If you are to attend the ‘Sticky & Sweet’ show scheduled in Budapest on August 22, please note that the show moves from Kincsem Park to Puskas Ferenc Stadion.

All tickets remain valid in the new venue!

GOLD and SILVER tickets remain in the same location in front of the stage. The ticket-holders should follow the signs “GOLD” and “SILVER” at the stadium.

The allocation for the BRONZE ticket owners will be on the grandstands, therefore closer to the stage and with a much better view. They should follow the signs „BRONZE” at the stadium.

The VIP ticket service remains exactly the same. The ticket-holders will receive a personal note about their exact seating location and parking place directly to their mailboxes.

All other seated ticket holders – as originally planned at Kincsem Park – will be on the tribunes facing the stage. They can get their new seat numbers at the Ticketpro central office (Budapest, VII. Károly krt. 9.) from July 31th until August 19th, or at the venue on the show day.

With the change of venue to the Puskas Ferenc Stadium tickets additional tickets are now available in the Ticketpro network, including new seated tickets. The new seated tickets can be purchased in all TicketPro outlets from July 31st.

For more info and maps, please visit www.livenation.hu.