Madonna has officially been crowned the biggest-selling female recording artist of all time.
The “Vogue” singer, who is currently on her Celebration Tour, revealed on the “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” in 2022 that she sold over 400 million records throughout her career, spanning five decades. According to the Guinness World Records, precise sales are difficult to obtain, though the only artists who have sold more records worldwide include The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and Michael Jackson, securing Madonna’s spot as the best-selling female singer.
Madonna has held this record since 2009, and is followed by pop heavyweights Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Taylor Swift, and Beyonce.
In terms of gross sales, the 65-year-old is ranked fifth, behind the rockers of The Rolling Stones, U2, Elton John, and Bruce Springsteen, though her ongoing tour will see those numbers rise. She also holds the title of highest-grossing female touring artist, bringing in $1,389,746,222 from her tours as of last year.
She’s not new to breaking records; Madonna also holds the most U.S. multi-platinum albums by a female artist — shared with Barbra Streisand — the most No. 1 hits on the U.S. Dance Club songs chart, and the highest-ranked female on Billboard’s “Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists” chart.
The Celebration Tour kicked-off earlier this month in London, while Madonna’s North American dates were postponed due to a hospitalization. The first leg of the tour was pushed back, launching the trek with dates across Europe and the U.K. this fall. She’s slated to appear next in Stockholm, followed by a pair of shows in Barcelona. The North American tour will begin with a three-night run at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on December 13.
The full rundown of Madonna’s rescheduled tour and links to ticket marketplaces is available below:
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Madonna Celebration Tour Dates
EU/UK Dates
October 28 — Stockholm, SE | Tele2 Arena
November 1 — Barcelona, ES | Palau Sant Jordi
November 2 — Barcelona, ES | Palau Sant Jordi
November 6 — Lisbon, PT | Altice Arena
November 7 — Lisbon, PT | Altice Arena
November 12 — Paris, FR | Accor Arena
November 13 — Paris, FR | Accor Arena
November 15 — Cologne, DE | Lanxess Arena
November 16 — Cologne, DE | Lanxess Arena
November 19 — Paris, FR | Accor Arena
November 20 — Paris, FR | Accor Arena
November 23 — Milan, IT | Mediolanum Forum
November 25 — Milan, IT | Mediolanum Forum
November 28 — Berlin, DE | Mercedes-Benz Arena
November 29 — Berlin, DE | Mercedes-Benz Arena
December 1 — Amsterdam, NL | Ziggo Dome
December 2 — Amsterdam, NL | Ziggo Dome
December 5 — London, UK | The O2
December 6 — London, UK | The O2
North American Dates
Original dates scheduled are indicated where applicable
December 13 — Brooklyn, NY | Barclays Center (no change)
December 14 — Brooklyn, NY | Barclays Center (no change)
December 16 — Brooklyn, NY | Barclays Center (Originally scheduled for MSG 8/27/23)
December 18 — Washington, DC | Capital One Arena (no change)
December 19 — Washington, DC | Capital One Arena (9/2/2023)
2024
January 8 — Boston, MA | TD Garden (8/30/2023)
January 9 — Boston, MA | TD Garden (8/31/2023)
January 11 — Toronto, ON | Scotiabank Arena (8/13/2023)
January 12 — Toronto, ON | Scotiabank Arena (8/14/2023)
January 15 — Detroit, MI | Little Caesars Arena (8/5/2023)
January 18 — Montreal, QC | Bell Centre (8/19/2023)
January 20 — Montreal, QC | Bell Centre (8/20/2023)
January 22 — New York, NY | Madison Square Garden (8/23/2023)
January 23 — New York, NY | Madison Square Garden (8/24/2023)
January 25 — Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center (12/20/2023)
January 29 — New York, NY | Madison Square Garden (8/26/2023)
February 1 — Chicago, IL | United Center (8/9/2023)
February 2 — Chicago, IL | United Center (8/10/2023)
February 5 — Pittsburgh, PA | PPG Paints Arena (8/7/2023)
February 8 — Cleveland, OH | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (8/2/2023)
February 13 — Saint Paul, MN | Xcel Energy Center (7/30/2023)
February 17 — Seattle, WA | Climate Pledge Arena (7/18/2023)
February 18 — Seattle, WA | Climate Pledge Arena (7/19/2023)
February 21 — Vancouver, BC | Rogers Arena (7/15/2023)
February 24 — Sacramento, CA | Golden 1 Center (1/13/2024)
February 27 — San Francisco, CA | Chase Center (10/4/2023)
February 28 — San Francisco, CA | Chase Center (10/5/2023)
March 1 — Las Vegas, NV | T-Mobile Arena (10/7/2023)
March 2 — Las Vegas, NV | T-Mobile Arena (10/8/2024)
March 4 — Los Angeles, CA | Kia Forum (Originally scheduled for Crypto.com arena on 9/27/23)
March 5 — Los Angeles, CA | Kia Forum (Originally scheduled for Crypto.com arena on 9/28/23)
March 7 — Los Angeles, CA | Kia Forum (Originally scheduled for Crypto.com arena on 9/30/23)
March 9 — Los Angeles, CA | Kia Forum (Originally scheduled for Crypto.com arena on 10/01/23)
March 11 — Los Angeles, CA | Kia Forum (Combines shows originally scheduled on 1/7 & 1/8/24)
March 13 — Palm Desert, CA | Acrisure Arena (1/11/2024)
March 16 — Phoenix, AZ | Footprint Center (7/22/2023)
March 19 — Denver, CO | Ball Arena (7/25/2023)
March 24 — Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center (9/18/2023)
March 25 — Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center (9/19/2023)
March 28 — Houston, TX | Toyota Center (9/13/2023)
March 29 — Houston, TX | Toyota Center (9/14/2023)
April 1 — Atlanta, GA | State Farm Arena (9/5/2023)
April 4 — Tampa, FL | Amalie Arena (9/7/2023)
April 6 — Miami, FL | Kaseya Center (9/9/2023)
April 7 — Miami, FL | Kaseya Center (9/10/2023)
April 14 — Austin, TX | Moody Center (9/21/2023)
April 15 — Austin, TX | Moody Center (9/22/2023)
April 20 — Mexico City | Palacio De Los Deportes (1/25/2024)
April 21 —Mexico City | Palacio De Los Deportes (1/27/2024)
April 23 — Mexico City | Palacio De Los Deportes (1/28/2024)
April 24 — Mexico City | Palacio De Los Deportes (1/30/2024)
