madge is back

Madonna announces new Houston dates on worldwide Celebration Tour following life-threatening illness

Madonna has announced new show dates following her hospitalization.

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Not long after battling for her life following a serious illness, Madonna has just announced her triumphant return.

The pop icon announced a slew of rescheduled shows in Texas and beyond for her wildly anticipated, worldwide Celebration Tour on Tuesday, August 15. Fans will recall that the 84-date tour, a nod to her 40-year career anniversary, was initially set to kick off on July 15 in Vancouver, Canada.

Madonna will now perform in Houston on Thursday, March 28 and Friday, March 29, 2024 at Toyota Center. Importantly, these are new shows replace the original Houston performance dates of September 13 and 14 this year.

Elsewhere in Texas, Madonna will now perform in Dallas on Sunday, March 24 and Monday, March 25, 2024 at American Airlines Center — those dates are rescheduled from the original September 18 and 19 shows there.

She'll also head to Austin on April 14 and 15 for two Moody Center shows, rescheduled from the original September 21 and 22 dates.

Her Celebration Tour will officially kick off with four sold-out shows in London this October and will travel across Europe (Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands) throughout 2023.

The North American leg will begin on December 13 in New York at at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, with new show dates just added.

Fans can visit the tour sites on Live Nation and Ticketmaster for updates and more information.

Sadly for some fans across the U.S., the following shows are now canceled: July 27 in Tulsa, December 22 in Nashville, January 15 in San Francisco, January 18 in Las Vegas, and January 20 in Phoenix.

After developing a serious bacterial infection on June 24, Madonna spent several days in the ICU for what has been widely reported as septic shock — an often fatal syndrome. Sepsis, a notoriously fatal condition occurring after infection, has been linked to celebrity deaths including Muhammad Ali and Patty Duke Astin.

Five weeks ago, Madonna confirmed the reports with an apologetic message to fans and staff. "My first thought when I woke up in the hospital was my children," she wrote on Instagram. "My second thought was that I did not want to disappointment anyone who bought tickets for my tour. I also didn't want to let down the people who worked tirelessly with me over the last few months to create my show."

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But now, the pop powerhouse is back. Here are the full North American tour dates, included rescheduled and new performances.

Madonna - The Celebration Tour - 2023/2024

12/13/2023 Brooklyn Barclays Center Original Date (no change)

12/14/2023 Brooklyn Barclays Center Original Date (no change)

12/16/2023 Brooklyn Barclays Center MSG - 8/27/2023*

12/18/2023 Washington Capital One Arena Original Date (no change)

12/19/2023 Washington Capital One Arena 9/2/2023

1/8/2024 Boston TD Garden 8/30/2023

1/9/2024 Boston TD Garden 8/31/2023

1/11/2024 Toronto Scotiabank Arena 8/13/2023

1/12/2024 Toronto Scotiabank Arena 8/14/2023

1/15/2024 Detroit Little Caesars Arena 8/5/2023

1/18/2024 Montreal Bell Centre 8/19/2023

1/20/2024 Montreal Bell Centre 8/20/2023

1/22/2024 New York Madison Square Garden 8/23/2023

1/23/2024 New York Madison Square Garden 8/24/2023

1/25/2024 Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 12/20/2023

1/29/2024 New York Madison Square Garden 8/26/2023

2/1/2024 Chicago United Center 8/9/2023

2/2/2024 Chicago United Center 8/10/2023

2/5/2024 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 8/7/2023

2/8/2024 Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 8/2/2023

2/13/2024 Saint Paul Xcel Energy Center 7/30/2023

2/17/2024 Seattle Climate Pledge Arena 7/18/2023

2/18/2024 Seattle Climate Pledge Arena 7/19/2023

2/21/2024 Vancouver Rogers Arena 7/15/2023

2/24/2024 Sacramento Golden 1 Center 1/13/2024

2/27/2024 San Francisco Chase Center 10/4/2023

2/28/2024 San Francisco Chase Center 10/5/2023

3/1/2024 Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena 10/7/2023

3/2/2024 Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena 10/8/2024

3/4/2024 Los Angeles Kia Forum Crypto.com - 9/27/23*

3/5/2024 Los Angeles Kia Forum Crypto.com - 9/28/23*

3/7/2024 Los Angeles Kia Forum Crypto.com - 9/30/23*

3/9/2024 Los Angeles Kia Forum Crypto.com - 10/01/23*

3/11/2024 Los Angeles Kia Forum Kia Forum - 1/7/24 & 1/8/24*

3/13/2024 Palm Desert Acrisure Arena 1/11/2024

3/16/2024 Phoenix Footprint Center 7/22/2023

3/19/2024 Denver Ball Arena 7/25/2023

3/24/2024: Dallas, American Airlines Center 9/18/2023

3/25/2024: Dallas, American Airlines Center 9/19/2023

3/28/2024: Houston, Toyota Center 9/13/2023

3/29/2024: Houston, Toyota Center 9/14/2023

4/1/2024 Atlanta State Farm Arena 9/5/2023

4/4/2024 Tampa Amalie Arena 9/7/2023

4/6/2024 Miami Kaseya Center 9/9/2023

4/7/2024 Miami Kaseya Center 9/10/2023

4/14/2024: Austin, Moody Center 9/21/2023

4/15/2024: Austin, Moody Center 9/22/2023

4/20/2024 Mexico City Palacio De Los Deportes 1/25/2024

4/21/2024 Mexico City Palacio De Los Deportes 1/27/2024

4/23/2024 Mexico City Palacio De Los Deportes 1/28/2024

4/24/2024 Mexico City Palacio De Los Deportes 1/30/2024

a race to remember

Kimi Antonelli's win + more top moments from Texas' F1 weekend

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 U.S. Grand Prix in Austin.

Photo by Amber Heckler

The top three finishers were Kimi Antonelli, Charles LeClerc, and Max Verstappen.

After three days of racing action, the 2026 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix weekend at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) came to an exciting end.

Unlike in previous years, there was no sprint race to keep spectators especially close to the edge of their seats. However, there were other new additions to the experience that had attendees buzzing during breaks from the racing action: a new amusement park, a divisive luxury hospitality building, brand activations, and mid-day concerts scattered around at various venues.

We endured the awful traffic just to see it all, and to bring you our favorite moments from the weekend.

The U.S. Grand Prix was Kimi Antonelli’s weekend
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, only 20 years old, dominated the weekend. He is now just two points away from becoming the youngest driver in Formula 1 history to win the title as World Champion. Antonelli secured his seventh pole position of the season during the Qualifying session Saturday, and cleanly won the U.S. Grand Prix the following afternoon. If Antonelli clinches the championship next week during the Mexico Grand Prix, he will be the first Italian World Champion after 73 years.

Following his win on Sunday, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli is only two points away from winning the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship. Photo by Amber Heckler

New year, new celebrity sightings — and some familiar faces
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay was one of the most recognizable visitors to Austin last weekend. The race weekend always brings out so many high-profile attendees that we can hardly keep up. A few well-known attendees we spotted this weekend — other than the drivers themselves — included Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson, local billionaire Michael Dell, actors Keegan-Michael Key and Damson Idris, and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz. Fans booed as he handed the trophy to Kimi Antonelli, then they switched to cheers after the driver took it, contrasting the two reactions in the span of seconds. It’s always a pleasure to chat with some regulars, too, like World Fencing League founder Miles Chamley-Watson and the devout Ferrari Pope.

Fun and quirky flags show driver support
During Austin’s busy festival season, I look forward to finding all the unique flags and banners that spectators bring to Austin City Limits Music Festival and to the F1 weekend. Franco Colapinto always draws in many die-hard Argentine fans, and we spotted three Colapinto banners tied to the Turn 1 Grandstand on Sunday. Kimi Antonelli also got a cute show of support from two girls who printed his face onto an Italian flag.

Two young girls hold a flag with Kimi Antonelli's face on it at the 2026 U.S. Grand Prix These fans knew Kimi Antonelli would win.Photo by Amber Heckler

Fashionistas come out to play
Every year we spot a few trendsetting F1 attendees who stand out among a sea of team merchandise. Westernwear was a common sight behind the paddock, and we noticed an overwhelming number of cowboy hats — sans boots and jeans. One of our favorite fashion-forward spectators eschewed the Western look for a bright floral romper, an ombré Ferrari hat, and rainbow petal platform espadrilles; her friend looked effortless in a colorfully striped duster. Stay tuned for these and more exhilarating race weekend shots in photographer Daniel Cavazos' gallery later this week.

The shiny new Turn 1 hospitality club that kept people talking all weekend
If we had a drink every time we heard talk about the brand-new, members-only hospitality club at Turn 1, we would have missed most of the event. We heard complaints ad nauseam about the gigantic eyesore all weekend long. We were skeptical about the idea of swimming in either of the two rooftop pools during the race weekend, but we admit we were slightly envious of the gondolas that carried members to and from the Paddock Club.

The COTALand Theme Park adds new off-track entertainment
While navigating the Grand Plaza, we encountered COTA’s recently opened amusement park, complete with roller coasters, a carousel, a Ferris wheel, and nostalgic-looking restaurant storefronts. Speakers blared pop music around the park — including a rubber chicken parody of A-ha’s famous hit “Take on Me” — which induced auditory whiplash as it overlapped with other music coming from individual rides. It wasn’t our cup of tea, but thrill-seekers seemed to be enjoying the rides when there wasn’t any on-track action to watch.

COTALAND amusement park Brightly lit LED screens displayed wildflowers at the COTALand entrance.Photo by Amber Heckler

Photo by Amber Heckler

The top three finishers were Kimi Antonelli, Charles LeClerc, and Max Verstappen.

Austin’s busiest and most festival-heavy month is now drawing to a close. We’re sure locals will be looking forward to the Austin Food & Wine Festival and the Texas Book Festival in November, but after back-to-back weekends of ACL Fest, Hot Luck food festival, and F1, we’re grateful for a little respite.

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