Madonna covers Vanity Fair ‘Icon Issue’ amid 2023 tour announcement

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Religious iconography abounds throughout the spread, with Madonna recreating The Last Supper in another vignette — this time, surrounded exclusively by women.

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In another setup that might remind fans of her 1994 music video for “Take a Bow,” a corset-clad Madonna appears suspended by a rope while surrounded by bullfighters.

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Her “Celebration” tour, which kicks off on July 15 in Vancouver, will span 35 cities and see the iconic songstress performing her greatest hits from throughout her 40-year music career.

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“I am excited to explore as many songs as possible in hopes to give my fans the show they have been waiting for,” Madonna said in a statement to Page Six.

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