Madonna Goes Down 'Memory Lane' With Classic Costumes Ahead Of 'Celebration' Tour

Madonna’s Celebration world tour (which is currently skipping Australia) begins this July in Vancouver. As it’s her first-ever retrospective tour, we’re expecting extravagant stage production as well as a trip down memory lane with a showcase of videos, outfits, and songs from the many eras of Madonna.

The Like A Prayer singer documented her many iconic costumes in a new Instagram post, where she wrote in the caption: “A trip to my archives is always a nostalgic trip down memory lane! If I think about my journey through music over the last 4 decades— how could I not think about all the incredible clothes I got to wear and all the amazing designers I was lucky enough to work with.”

The caption also found her reflecting on her childhood, particularly around her mother, who was “always cold” and never had the funds to purchase a coat.

Madonna continued, “When I was a little girl I remember my mother was always cold. Partly because she was sick but also because she never had a coat. She always spent what little money we had on our coats and I remember standing outside waiting for the schoolbus With my mother shivering in the cold in the middle of winter!!

“The journey from the memory of my shivering mother in Winter to me shivering in the over air-conditioned storage space where all my costumes are stored is quite remarkable,” she added. “I am overwhelmed with gratitude. Every time I put on an incredible coat I think of my Mother. I hope she likes my taste in costumes, but most of all i hope she’s warm!”

Madonna’s Celebration world tour was initially teased in a Billboard report, where an insider close to the singer revealed her plans for a massive run across the globe.

Madonna will reportedly perform music from her extensive discography, from her 1983 debut to her most recent album, 2019's Madame X. 

"I am excited to explore as many songs as possible in hopes to give my fans the show they have been waiting for," she wrote on her website.

The pop music icon hasn't toured Australia since 2016, following a 23-year wait between visits. We've only been included during 1994’s The Girlie Show and the Rebel Heart tour (2015/2016). As Out In Perth reports, Madonna has "never ever played a show in Perth."