BREAKING NEWS]
Press Release: NBC Gets Madonna's First Ever Network Special.
PASADENA, CA (July 21, 2006) -- NBC will broadcast "Madonna: The Confessions Tour Live" - a two-hour special set to air in November 2006, the network announced Friday.
The special will be taped this summer at Wembley Stadium in London, UK during the pop icon’sworldwide sold-out 25-city "Confessions Tour."
The special marks the first-ever broadcast network performance by the internationalsuperstar."Madonna is one of the greatest artists of our time and never fails to generate excitement," said Kevin Reilly, NBC Entertainment President. "We think this is going to be a big event for television."
The concert special will feature songs from Madonna’s recent multi-platinum Warner Bros. Records release "Confessions On A Dance Floor," which debuted at No. 1 in 29 countries and has sold overeight million copies around the globe.
The broadcast will also include some of Madonna’s greatest hits from her legendary career.In the course of that career, thestar has racked up a staggering 35 No. 1 hits on Billboard’s Dance charts.
The multi-Grammy winning artist, songwriter, producer, best-selling children’s book author, video visionary and cultural icon has sustained an unrivaled reputation for astonishing stage spectacles and has made musical history many times over, including international record sales of over 200 million albums.
The special is produced by Blackdog Films. Madonna, Angela Becker and Guy Oseary, are executive producers; Jonas Auckerlund directs and Sara Martin produces.
Thank You Sean for this!!
