That Madonna has made it her life's work to always shock, became clear once again with the announcement of her 2012 World Tour. The tickets were far too expensive in the eyes of the media. "People should save, because I am worth it," was the response of the 53-year-old superstar. She was right too, because her live shows were still the pinnacle of entertainment that year. On the record she was less
… convincing. MDNA seemed to be released mainly to provide her career with some new blood. This should be taken quite literally, as her twelfth album relied mainly on the new sound of rappers Nicki Minaj and MIA and producer Martin Solveig. This time it didn't work out really surprising, let alone shocking. We had heard this type of music from her before and even better. A handful of tracks, including the great single Give Me All Your Luvin ', can be compared to her older hits. Perfect for a greatest hits show. (JE)more