Madonna's 'Confessions' world tour ends

Madonna's 'Confessions' world tour is the top grossing tour ever by a female
artist.
The controversial show - which started in Los Angeles on May 21 and ended at
the Tokyo dome on Thursday (21.09.06) - made $193.7 million.
The previous holder of the accolade was 'Believe' singer Cher who raked up
$192.5 million on her 273 date 'Farewell' tour that lasted almost three
years.

Madonna's last tour, 'Re-Invention', earned her $125 million, while her 2001
'Drowned' shows made $75 million.
Meanwhile, it has been revealed that a US TV network could axe a proposed
primetime Madonna concert special - because of her controversial mock
crucifixion.
Bosses at NBC are yet to decide whether to air a performance from her
'Confessions' tour .

During her show, Madonna appears onstage on a glittering cross and strikes a crucifixion pose

An NBC spokesperson said: "We're awaiting the delivery of a tape of the
performance and once we've seen it in its entirety, we'll make a decision."
Madonna recently spoke out about the controversial crucifixion scene, insisting many people have misinterpreted the meaning of it reports sfgate.com

"I am very grateful that my show was so well received all over the world. But there seems to be many misinterpretations about my appearance on the cross and I wanted to explain it myself once and for all.

"There is a segment in my show where three of my dancers 'confess' or share harrowing experiences from their childhood that they ultimately overcame. My 'confession' follows and takes place on a crucifix that I ultimately come down from.

"This is not a mocking of the church. It is no different than a person wearing a cross or 'taking up the cross' as it says in the Bible.

"My performance is neither anti-Christian, sacrilegious or blasphemous. Rather, it is my plea to the audience to encourage mankind to help one another and to see the world as a unified whole.

"I believe in my heart that if Jesus were alive today he would be doing the same thing."