Madonna put on quite a show for Super Bowl fans, now she's heading to Australia. Picture: AFP Source: AFP
Cameron Adams, The Herald Sun, reports
Madonna will tour Australia next year - her first show here in 20 years.
Fresh from blowing them away at Super Bowl, the superstar is a confirmed starter for Down Under in 2013, sending local fans into a frenzy.
Promoter Live Nation said Madonna's world tour would start in Tel Aviv on May 29 and end in Australia early next year. She will perform 90 concerts around the globe - her longest tour to date.
Her previous four world tours have all bypassed Australia.
After axing plans for Australia in 2009, manager Guy Oseary told angry fans: "Madonna really needs to go to Australia. We are long overdue for a trip Down Under and apologise for that. It will happen."
Live Nation chief Arthur Fogel told Billboard: "Of the shows we're doing, I'd say 25 to 30 per cent will be markets she's never played before. There's still a few left.
"We'll get to these markets where she's never been, some exciting new places, and get back to Australia after too long a time."
The Australian dates are expected to be announced shortly - with Madonna likely to play in a mix of stadiums and outdoor venues.
While ticket prices are still being negotiated, seats for some of the American shows, which go on sale next week, range from $45 to $355.
As with most superstars, her tours have more expensive VIP options for hardcore fans to be closer to the stage.
Madonna performed at the MCG in 1993.
Her previous tour, 2008-09's Sticky & Sweet, grossed more than $400 million - the highest for a solo act and the third most successful tour of all time.
The new tour takes Madonna to Europe from May to August, North America from August to November, followed by a Christmas-new year break, then Australia.
Madonna's new album MDNA will be released on March 26.
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