Washington
(ANI):
Queen
of
pop
Madonna
kicked
off
her
Sticky
and
Sweet
tour
on
August
23,
sitting
on
a
diamante
"M" throne
in
a
fringed
black
leotard
and
over-the-knee
leather
boots.
The
tour
started
off
at
Cardiff's
Millennium
Stadium
in
Wales,
opening
with
"Candy
Shop."
The
stadium
was
jam
packed
with
a
40,000-strong
audience,
and
the
show
included
the
onscreen
appearances
by
Kanye
West,
Britney
Spears
and
Justin
Timberlake,
who
dueted
on
"4
Minutes." Madge
had
many
treats
in
store
for
her
fans,
as
the
image
of
rapper
West
encircled
the
stage
for
"Beat
Goes
On",
and
as
fans
screamed
she
came
cruising
through
on
a
white
vintage
convertible
car.
Spears
made
her
virtual
guest
spot
during
"Human
Nature,"
writhing
while
trapped
in
an
elevator
as
Madonna
played
the
guitar.
The
popstar
departed
with
her
trademark
line
"It's
Britney
B–!"
Madonna
switched
themes
multiple
times,
going
sporty
for
"Into
the
Groove"
in
diamante-encrusted
shorts
and
a
hoodie,
and
invoking
the
Far
East
for
a
segment
that
had
her
in
a
cage
with
computer-generated
water
gushing
around
it.
"La
Isla
Bonita"
turned
the
stage
into
a
Mediterranean
street
party
with
Greek
dancing
and
a
flamenco
solo
performance.
While
fans
went
wild,
husband
Guy
Ritchie
was
lending
support
backstage,
according
to
the
singer's
rep,
who
also
said
Madonna
had
spent
the
day
rehearsing.
"She's
been
putting
the
finishing
touches
to
some
of
the
dance
routines
today,
in
a
good
way,
she's
a
perfectionist!"
People
magazine
quoted
the
rep
as
saying.
Madge
even
tried
to
get
the
crowd
involved,
but
changed
her
mind.
"This
is
the
bit
where
I
take
requests,"
and
started
singing
"Express
Yourself"
then
changed
her
mind.
"F–
that
s–.
I
choose
the
songs,"
she
stated.
After
two
hours,
Madonna
left
the
stage
as
the
screen
flashed
"Game
Over."
The
singer
heads
back
to
London
before
travelling
to
France
to
continue
the
tour
around
Europe
before
arriving
in
New
Jersey
on
Oct.
4.