Confessions Tour

The Confessions Tour was the seventh concert tour by American singer-songwriter Madonna, launched in support of her tenth studio album, Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005). The tour began on May 21, 2006, at the Forum in Inglewood, California, and concluded on September 21 at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, visiting venues across North America and Eurasia. It marked Madonna's first performances in Russia, Wales, the Czech Republic, and Denmark.

Like her previous tours, Confessions was divided into thematic segments —Equestrian, Bedouin, Never Mind the Bollocks, and Disco. The show received generally positive reviews from critics; however, the performance of "Live to Tell" (1986), which depicted Madonna suspended on a mirrored cross wearing a crown of thorns, drew strong condemnation from religious leaders, particularly during the concert in Rome. Madonna defended the segment, stating it was intended to raise awareness about the millions of children dying from AIDS in Africa.

Despite the controversy, the tour was a commercial success. Tickets sold out rapidly worldwide, prompting the addition of new dates. Grossing over US$194.7 million ($303.68 million in 2024 dollars) from 60 shows and 1.2 million attendees, it became the highest-grossing tour for a female artist at the time, surpassing Cher's Living Proof: The Farewell Tour (2002―05). It received accolades including Most Creative Stage Production at the Pollstar Concert Industry Awards and Top Boxscore from the Billboard Touring Conference and Awards, and was recognized by Guinness World Records as the highest-grossing music tour per concert. The London performances at Wembley Arena were filmed and broadcast as Madonna: The Confessions Tour live on NBC, and later released as a live album and DVD under the title The Confessions Tour (2007).