Madonna Confessions Tour (2006)

The Confessions Tour was the seventh concert tour by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It supported her tenth studio album, Confessions on a Dance Floor. Madonna confirmed the possibility of going out on a tour, as early as November 2005. Jamie King was later appointed as the choreographer. The set list consisted of mainly songs from the supporting studio album and rehearsals started during 2006. The tour didnot go to Australia unlike her previous concert tours, prompting Madonna to release an apology statement on her website.
The concert was divided into four parts: Equestrian, Bedouin, Glam-Punk and Disco. Equestrian had horse-themed, bondaged performances, Bedouin had performances accompanied by messages, Glam-Punk performances had Madonna playing guitars and the final Disco segment consisted of dancing in general. The tour garnered positive appreciation from contemporary critics and commercial success. Tickets were completely sold as soon as dates and venues for the concert were announced, prompting the organizers to add more dates. After its ending, "Confessions Tour" was dubbed as the highest grossing tour ever for a female artist, grossing over US$194.7 million from 60 shows and 1.2 million audience. "Confessions Tour" also received the "Most Creative Stage Production" at the Pollstar Concert Industry Awards, as well as, "Top Boxscore" from the Billboard Touring Awards.