Madonna on the Celebration Tour at the O2 Arena in London in October 2023.Photo:Kevin Mazur/WireImage
Kevin Mazur/WireImage
Madonnais known for bringing her family along on tour, but some special guests stepped out to show their support at her concert in Tampa.
When the pop icon, 65, brought herCelebration TourtoAmalie Arenain Tampa, Florida, on Thursday, April 4, she gave a shout-out to her cousins in the audience. Not only was the hitmaker excited that her relatives from her mother’s side of the family were in attendance, she shared that it had been over two decades since she’d seen them.
According to fan-recorded footage that was shared toYouTube, the Material Girl mentioned her cousins were watching the show while taking a moment on stage to reflect on the value of family. After speaking about herchildrenand reflecting on herlate mother, she said, “One other mention is that I have two cousins that are in the audience tonight.”
Madonna performs during The Celebration Tour at The O2 Arena in October 2023 in London.Kevin Mazur/WireImage
The seven-time Grammy winner continued, “I’m not pointing them out. I’m just saying that my mother is their aunt and I haven’t seen them in, I don’t know, 25 years maybe.”
“I hope that you enjoy seeing them tonight,” Madonna added.
Madge gave a nod to her relatives shortly after the portion of her show, which features tributes to her mom, Madonna Louise Ciccone and her sonDavid’s birth mother, among others, saying that it gives her “great pleasure” to see their faces on stage.
“This part of the show, and this part of my life, is extremely important to me,” she said. “Everything that I have ever done in my life is meaningless compared to be a mother. I’m not trying to sound corny or anything because it is a full-time job.”
Madonna performing on The Celebration Tour at The O2 Arena in October 2023 in London.Kevin Mazur/WireImage
After thanking herchildrenDavid,Mercy, and twinsStella and Estereforperforming every night during the tour, and noting how much she loves all of her kids (including the two eldest,LourdesandRocco, who don’t join her out on the road), she continued to speak about how much family means to her.
The “Hung Up” singer said, “So, thanks for talking about family and motherhood and love. Right? Because that’s what it’s all about. That’s why I’m here. That’s why I still have this job because I love what I do. And also because you have been supporting me for 40 years, so thank you. Thank you for your love and support for four f—ing decades. I do not take it for granted.”
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She then broke into an acoustic performance of her 1989 classic “Express Yourself.”
Madonna performing on The Celebration Tour at Barclays Center in Brooklyn in December 2023.Matthew Rettenmund / SplashNews
Matthew Rettenmund / SplashNews
Madonna’s acclaimed,long-awaited Celebration Tourlaunched in October 2023 at London’s O2 Arena with a spectacular two-hour set where she opened up about herroad back to the stagefollowingher hospitalization last yeardue to aserious bacterial infection.
After the European leg of the tour, which lasted throughout the fall, she kicked off her shows in North American with several dates in New York City and Washington D.C. in December. Her tour resumed in early 2024 and is set to continue across the U.S. until April 15. At the end of the month, she’ll take the show to Mexico City for five dates.
The Celebration Tour will officially wrap up with a special,free concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazilon May 4 at Copacabana Beach.
source: people.com
