Photos: The definitive Madonna collection

 

To cap an extraordinary week, pop icon Madonna announced plans Tuesday for her 2012 tour, which stops in Vancouver on Sept. 29 after a May 29 launch in Tel Aviv, Israel. See in photos how Madonna racked up a record breaking 37 Top 10 hits on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart along with a record breaking 40 No. 1’s on Billboard’s Dance/Club Play Song Charts.

 
February 7, 2012
 
 
 
To cap an extraordinary week, pop icon Madonna announced plans Tuesday for her 2012 tour, which stops in Vancouver on Sept. 29 after a May 29 launch in Tel Aviv, Israel. See in photos how Madonna racked up a record breaking 37 Top 10 hits on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart along with a record breaking 40 No. 1’s on Billboard’s Dance/Club Play Song Charts.
 

To cap an extraordinary week, pop icon Madonna announced plans Tuesday for her 2012 tour, which stops in Vancouver on Sept. 29 after a May 29 launch in Tel Aviv, Israel. See in photos how Madonna racked up a record breaking 37 Top 10 hits on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart along with a record breaking 40 No. 1’s on Billboard’s Dance/Club Play Song Charts.

Photograph by: Lucy Nicholson, Reuters

 
To cap an extraordinary week, pop icon Madonna announced plans Tuesday for her 2012 tour, which stops in Vancouver on Sept. 29 after a May 29 launch in Tel Aviv, Israel. See in photos how Madonna racked up a record breaking 37 Top 10 hits on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart along with a record breaking 40 No. 1’s on Billboard’s Dance/Club Play Song Charts.
LONDON – Singer Madonna performs on stage in 1983.
Singer Madonna performs on stage at Madison Square Gardens on the 'Like A Virgin' tour in New York.
American singer and actress Madonna performs for a sold out crowd at the Live Aid concert at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 13, 1985.
Singer Madonna performs on stage in London, England in 1990.
Madonnna performing on the Blond Ambition Tour in Tokyo, Japan, 4/4/90.
Dennis Rodman of the San Antonio Spurs is seen leaving the arena with Madonna after playing an NBA game against the Los Angeles Clippers at The Los Angeles Sports Arena on April 24, 1994 in Los Angeles, California.
David Letterman and Madonna onstage together at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles.
Pop music superstar Madonna (L) holds British actress Elizabeth Taylor during the taping of the upcoming television show 'Happy Birthday Elizabeth - A Celebration of Life' 16 February in Hollywood, California.
Madonna performs at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards held in Los Angeles, CA on September 10, 1998.
Paul McCartney and Madonna present the award for Video of the Year during the 1999 MTV Music Video Awards held at the Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center in New York City on September 9, 1999.
Madonna on stage with Drag Queens at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards at Lincoln Center in New York, NY.
Singer/actress Madonna and boyfriend Guy Ritchie arrive at a launch party for her new album 'Music' September 19, 2000 in Los Angeles.
American pop star Madonna performs on stage at the European MTV Awards on November 16, 2000 in Stockholm, Sweden.
Madonna performs at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles 21 February, 2001. Madonna is nominated in Record of the Year for 'Music'.
Singer Madonna performs songs from her new album 'American Life' at the MTV studios April 22, 2003 in New York City. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
In this handout photo from The Gap, singers Madonna (R) and Missy Elliott appear for Gap's new fall TV campaign set to 'Into the Hollywood Groove,' a new remix by the two singers. The TV spots featuring Madonna and Missy Elliott mark the first performance together for these musical stars, resulting in the most anticipated TV campaign in Gap's history.
Singers Britney Spears(L), Madonna, and Christina Aguilera perform onstage during the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on August 28, 2003 in New York City.
Singers Britney Spears(L), Madonna, and Christina Aguilera perform onstage during the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on August 28, 2003 in New York City.
Singers Britney Spears(L), Madonna perform onstage during the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on August 28, 2003 in New York City.
Madonna and 50 Cent appear onstage during 'Spankin' New Music Week' on MTV's Total Request Live at the MTV Times Square Studios November 13, 2003 in New York City.
Singer/actress Madonna performs her final dress rehearsals for the 'Re-Invention' World Tour 2004 at The Great Western Forum, May 21, 2004 in Inglewood, California.
Singer/actress Madonna performs during the 'Re-Invention' World Tour 2004 at The Great Western Forum, May 24, 2004 in Inglewood, California.
In this handout image from The Kaballah Centre, international pop diva Madonna sits in the synangogue in Tel Aviv's Inter Continental Hotel on September 16, 2004 during her religious retreat to the Israeli capital. Madonna is part of a 2000 strong group of visiting Kaballah devotees celebrating the Jewish festival of Rosh Hashanah.
Singer Madonna reads her latest children's book 'Lotsa de Casha' to children from Public School 191 at Borders Bookstore June 7, 2005 in New York City. 'Lotsa de Casha' is the last of five children's books by Madonna.
Singer Madonna dances with finalists of a dance competition onstage during MTV's Total Request Live at the MTV Times Square Studios on October 17, 2005 in New York City.
Madonna performs on stage at the 12th annual MTV Europe Music Awards 2005 at the Atlantic Pavilion on November 3, 2005 in Lisbon, Portugal.
International pop star Madonna performs to celebrate today's release of her new album 'Confessions On A Dancefloor' at Koko Camden on November 15, 2005 in London, England.
Pop star Madonna performs live at weekly gay night G-A-Y, promoting her latest album 'Confessions On A Dance Floor' released November 15, at The Astoria on November 19, 2005 in London, England.
Singer Madonna arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Mortons on March 5, 2006 in West Hollywood, California.
Pop icon Madonna performs on stage on the first night of her 'Confessions' World Tour at The Forum on May 21, 2006 in Los Angeles, California.
Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie and children Rocco and Lourdes arrive at the Arthur And The Invisibles premier at Vue Leicester Square on January 25, 2007 in London, England.
Madonna performs on stage during the Live Earth concert at Wembley Stadium on July 7, 2007 in London, England. Live Earth is a 24-hour, 7-continent series of concerts involving over a 100 music artists and 2 billion people aimed at raising awareness of global climate change.
US multiple Grammy award winning pop star Madonna (R), along with her director husband Guy Ritchie, walks through a slum after arriving on a chartered flight in Mumbai, 08 January 2008. Pop star Maddona took a whirlwind tour of India's financial capital Mumbai shifting through narrow slums, tourist shopping centre and a flea market in South Mumbai. The 49-year old singer, accompanied by director husband Guy Ritchie and Australian author Gregory Roberts of 'Shantaram' fame, sought to get the feel of Mumbai city.
Madonna attends the 'Filth and Wisdom' premiere as part of the 58th Berlinale Film Festival at the Zoo Palace on February 13, 2008 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Madonna and husband director Guy Ritchie arrive at the 'I Am Because We Are' Premiere at the Palais des Festivals during the 61st International Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2008 in Cannes, France.
Madonna performs onstage during the first date of her 'Sticky and Sweet Tour' held at The Millennium Stadium, on August 23, 2008 in Cardiff, Wales.
Apicture taken on March 30, 2009 shows US pop diva Madonna with her son, Malawian adoptee, David Banda (L) at the Mphandula Child Care Centre -- built by Madonna's charity, Raising Malawi -- on March 30, 2009 in Lilongwe. Pop icon Madonna failed in her bid to adopt a second child from Malawi after a court on April 3, 2009 rejected her application, warning that the case could open the door to trafficking in children.
Singer Madonna and daughter Lourdes Leon attend the New York premiere of 'NINE' at the Ziegfeld Theatre on December 15, 2009 in New York City.
Madonna (L) with Andrea Riseborough attend the 'W.E.' premiere at the Palazzo Del Cinema during the 68th Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2011 in Venice, Italy.
 
 
 
 
 

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