“Queen of Pop” Madonna is to perform in Taiwan for the first time in February next year, a local promoter said yesterday.
The US superstar is to stage just one concert on Feb. 4 at the Taipei Arena, according to Live Nation Taiwan, the show’s local promoter.
Tickets for the concert, which is part of Madonna’s worldwide “Rebel Heart Tour,” are to go on sale at 11am on Saturday next week, the organizers said.
Prices range from NT$800 to NT$16,800, with VIP group packages sold at NT$30,000 for seated areas and NT$27,000 for standing tickets.
Rumors of a Madonna concert in Taiwan had been circulating since last month, but organizers had declined to confirm the reports, saying an announcement would be made yesterday.
However, on Sunday, a poster advertising the concert’s date and location was inadvertently put up earlier than scheduled at a 7-Eleven store.
The Rebel Heart Tour, the 10th worldwide concert tour by Madonna, follows the March 6 release of her album Rebel Heart. The tour began on Wednesday last week in Canada and goes through Europe and Asia, concluding on March 27 next year with a concert in Brisbane, Australia.
Live Nation Taiwan said that tickets for the Taipei concert would be available at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks and online at http://ticket.ibon.com.tw.
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