Madonna.Photo: Nicholas Hunt/Getty ImagesMadonnais continuing to support theLGBTQ community.The music icon, 64, added eight more shows to her The Celebration Tour on Monday, with Nashville’s Dec. 22 stop specifically supporting trans rights.“The oppression of the LGBTQ+ is not only unacceptable and inhumane; it’s creating an unsafe environment; it makes America a dangerous place for our most vulnerable citizens, especially trans women of color,” Madonna said in a press release,addressing anti-LGBTQ legislation passing in Tennesseeand other states.“Also, these so-called laws to protect our children are unfounded and pathetic. Anyone with half a brain knows not to f— with a drag queen. Bob and I will see you from the stage in Nashville where we will celebrate the beauty that is the queer community,” she added, referencingBob the Drag Queen, who will be supporting the singer on her upcoming tour.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesThe press release revealed that a portion of proceeds from the Nashville show will go to various trans rights organizations.In addition to her Nashville stop, Madonna has added new shows in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Palm Springs and Sacramento, along with a second show in Phoenix and a third night in both Las Vegas and San Francisco.Madonnaannounced news of the 40-year-anniversary tour of her career in January, which kicks off this summer on July 17 in Vancouver.“I am excited to explore as many songs as possible in hopes to give my fans the show they have been waiting for,” the star previously said about the tour, which will also pay tribute to the city where she was first launched to stardom: New York.Tickets for the new dates part of The Celebration Tour will go on sale this week, withCitiand Official Fan Club presales starting on Tuesday and general sales starting Friday onMadonna.com.
Madonna.Photo: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images
Madonnais continuing to support theLGBTQ community.The music icon, 64, added eight more shows to her The Celebration Tour on Monday, with Nashville’s Dec. 22 stop specifically supporting trans rights.“The oppression of the LGBTQ+ is not only unacceptable and inhumane; it’s creating an unsafe environment; it makes America a dangerous place for our most vulnerable citizens, especially trans women of color,” Madonna said in a press release,addressing anti-LGBTQ legislation passing in Tennesseeand other states.“Also, these so-called laws to protect our children are unfounded and pathetic. Anyone with half a brain knows not to f— with a drag queen. Bob and I will see you from the stage in Nashville where we will celebrate the beauty that is the queer community,” she added, referencingBob the Drag Queen, who will be supporting the singer on her upcoming tour.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesThe press release revealed that a portion of proceeds from the Nashville show will go to various trans rights organizations.In addition to her Nashville stop, Madonna has added new shows in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Palm Springs and Sacramento, along with a second show in Phoenix and a third night in both Las Vegas and San Francisco.Madonnaannounced news of the 40-year-anniversary tour of her career in January, which kicks off this summer on July 17 in Vancouver.“I am excited to explore as many songs as possible in hopes to give my fans the show they have been waiting for,” the star previously said about the tour, which will also pay tribute to the city where she was first launched to stardom: New York.Tickets for the new dates part of The Celebration Tour will go on sale this week, withCitiand Official Fan Club presales starting on Tuesday and general sales starting Friday onMadonna.com.
Madonnais continuing to support theLGBTQ community.
The music icon, 64, added eight more shows to her The Celebration Tour on Monday, with Nashville’s Dec. 22 stop specifically supporting trans rights.
“The oppression of the LGBTQ+ is not only unacceptable and inhumane; it’s creating an unsafe environment; it makes America a dangerous place for our most vulnerable citizens, especially trans women of color,” Madonna said in a press release,addressing anti-LGBTQ legislation passing in Tennesseeand other states.
“Also, these so-called laws to protect our children are unfounded and pathetic. Anyone with half a brain knows not to f— with a drag queen. Bob and I will see you from the stage in Nashville where we will celebrate the beauty that is the queer community,” she added, referencingBob the Drag Queen, who will be supporting the singer on her upcoming tour.
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The press release revealed that a portion of proceeds from the Nashville show will go to various trans rights organizations.
In addition to her Nashville stop, Madonna has added new shows in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Palm Springs and Sacramento, along with a second show in Phoenix and a third night in both Las Vegas and San Francisco.
Madonnaannounced news of the 40-year-anniversary tour of her career in January, which kicks off this summer on July 17 in Vancouver.
“I am excited to explore as many songs as possible in hopes to give my fans the show they have been waiting for,” the star previously said about the tour, which will also pay tribute to the city where she was first launched to stardom: New York.
Tickets for the new dates part of The Celebration Tour will go on sale this week, withCitiand Official Fan Club presales starting on Tuesday and general sales starting Friday onMadonna.com.
source: people.com
