Madonna’s virgin gig in Singapore is rated R-18 due to ‘sexual references’
By Nurul Azliah Aripin
Pop superstar Madonna is touching down in Singapore for her very first gig here next month but her fans who are below 18 will have to give it a miss.
The eagerly anticipated one-night only gig on 28 February at the National Stadium, part of Madonna’s “Rebel Heart” global tour, is rated R-18 due to “sexual references”.
In comparison, the 57-year-old entertainer’s two-day shows on 17-18 February in Hong Kong have not been given any rating so concert goers as young as 3 years old can attend them.
If the YouTube video clips of her previous “Rebel Heart” gigs are anything to go by, fans can expect to see half-naked pole-dancing nuns and samurais carrying crosses.
Tickets will go on sale from 12 January via SportsHubTix, with eight different ticket prices ranging from the most expensive at $1,288 (VIP) to the cheapest at $108.
Madonna is no stranger to controversy and has always been known for her outrageous style and outspoken views.
Her music video for “Like A Prayer” featured burning crucifixes. On stage, she once exposed her nipple during a concert in Istanbul as part of her MDNA tour, and she kissed singers Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2003.
Widely known as the “Queen of Pop”, Madonna has a hugely successful career spanning more than three decades.
Making her debut in 1982, Madonna has produced 13 albums and a string of global hits such as “Like A Virgin”, “Vogue”, “Papa Don’t Preach” and “Like A Prayer”.
