MADONNA TURNS WACHOVIA CENTER INTO "ONE BIG DANCE FLOOR" ON JULY 12

Madonna turns the Wachovia Center into Philadelphia's largest "dance floor" on Wednesday, July 12 at 8 p.m. as part of her "Confessions" Tour that hits arenas throughout North America this summer.  Tickets at $57, $97, $167, and $352 will go on sale on Monday, April 10 at 10 a.m. at the Wachovia Complex Box Office, ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone at 215-336-2000, 856-338-9000, or 302-984-2000.

The Material Girl last performed in Philadelphia for two sold out nights at the Wachovia Center on July 4-5, 2004, as part of the "Re-Invention Tour," which was the most successful tour that year, according to Billboard Magazine.

The "Confessions" Tour will be directed by longtime Madonna collaborator Jamie King with Stuart Price once again on board as Musical Director.  Arianne Phillips and Jean Paul Gaultier, long standing members of Madonna's creative team, will respectively oversee and design costumes for the tour.

The Warner Bros. Records mega star, whose current CD "Confessions on a Dance Floor" debuted at No.1 in 29 countries has already begun rehearsals in Los Angeles with her talented troupe of musicians and dancers.  With a staggering 35 No. 1 hits on Billboard's dance charts during the course of her unparalleled career, it's no surprise that Madonna issued the following mission statement regarding the "Confessions Tour":  "I'm going to turn the world into one big dance floor," exhorted Madonna.

The multi-Grammy Award winning artist, songwriter, children's book author, producer and video visionary with an unrivaled reputation for astonishing stage spectacles, has made musical history many times over including international record sales of over 200 million albums.  A cultural innovator of astonishing diversity and enduring appeal, Madonna has defined our era with a sound, style and vision that has inspired countless artists and millions of fans around the globe. In the process, she has pioneered a new model of creative empowerment, overseeing a multi-faceted career that encompasses virtually every aspect of contemporary culture.