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Madonna
Sticky & Sweet Tour

Hungarian people have been in a fever for days: Madonna is coming to Hungary!
The Queen of the pop and her unique show will arrive in Budapest after Hungarian fans’s hopeful waiting of decades.
In the evening of 22nd August Budapest becomes a part of the most successful tour of the world.

In 2008, the Sticky & Sweet Tour was seen by 2,350,285 fans in 58 cities – with record breaking ticket sales everywhere.
Madonna’s phenomenally succesful tour carrying-on was announced on 30th January, the #1 Biggest Grossing Tour in history for a solo artist embarks on another series of shows; stops including appearances in never before played markets.

In Budapest the show will take place in a fantastic brand-new venue: Kincsem Park (National Racecourse) which was totally renovated in the last few years. This 84-hectare park is almost in the heart of the city, but this is the first time when it will used as a music-event venue.
Special thanks to the new leadership of Kincsem Park for possibility to work up a logistically perfect, easy to approch venue which is bigger than the Nepstadion.

The entrance gates of Kincsem Park is from Albertirsai road, only 10 minutes walk from the subway station, Pillango street in the direction of the Expo area.
On the day of the show signs will help in directing the audience locally.
As parking places are very limited, it will be recommended to use the public transport to the concert.

Tickets for Budapest are on-sale from 20th February, 10 a.m. in the Ticketpro network. There’s a ticket limit: 1 customer can only buy 6 tickets.

There are 3 different standing tickets:
Golden (limited): 30,000 HUF
Silver (limited): 22,500 HUF
Bronze: 15,000 HUF
The price level indicates the standing distance from the stage.

3 seating tickets are available for Budapest:
VIP (limited – extra service, parking place, food & drink party are included): 110,000 HUF
Normal seat: 25,000 and 35,000 HUF

VIP tickets are available only at Ticketpro Ticket Center (Budapest VII., Károly krt. 9., phone: +36 (1) 413 2380, +36 (1) 555 5515) and at our premium parters:

- Broadway Jegyiroda (Budapest XIII., Hollán Ernő utca 10., tel: 06 (1) 340 4883)
- IBUSZ Irodák (Budapest VI., Oktogon 3., tel: 06 (1) 341 2028)
- Kulturinfo (Budapest XVI., Rákosi út 110., tel: 06 (1) 402 0063)

Pre-sale possibility is only for the registrated Madonna Icon Platinum Fan Club members between 17th February 10 a.m. and 19th February 3 p.m., only on www.madonna.com
One club member can buy maximum 4 tickets.

Special Guest for Sticky & Sweet 2009, Paul Oakenfold has long been one of the most important names in modern club culture. He has remixed The Rolling Stones, U2, Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Snoop Dogg, New Order, The Cure, Massive Attack and even Elvis Presley. His new artist album, Pop Killer is due to come out later this year.

Ticket sales for the announced 2009 leg of Madonna’s phenomenally successful Sticky & Sweet Tour went on sale last weekend and were immediate sell-outs.
In London and Manchester where tickets sold out in minutes on Friday, second shows have now been confirmed. In Belgium over 70,000 tickets were sold for the Werchester Festivalpark concert making it an incredible one-day sell-out event.
Tickets in Oslo sold out as quickly as they could be processed and disappeared in under 30 minutes. In Helsinki (76,000 tickets sold) will be the biggest show by one artist ever organized in Finland.

Hopefully Budapest will show a similar result.

Sziget 2009 - The best week of the year 

Whilst the global recession is still raging with no end in sight, there is one thing we can count on to dispel the ubiquitous gloom of the credit crunch. One carefree party-filled week of joyous self-abandon that is the Sziget. This year what is, was, and always will be the crown jewel of European festivals will be is running from 12-17 August, introduced by two warm-up days. Already some major names have been confirmed, with even more yet to come.

Right from day one there is going to be a truly legendary party as Tankcsapda celebrates the band's 20th birthday. Laci Lukács has promised the biggest concert in the band's history on 10 August, launching the festival on Day -1. The "Big Tankcsapda Day" will start in the early evening with warm-up bands, followed by the "Tanks" with sets and lights designed exclusively for this occasion, performing assorted hits from the last 20 years and – if the rumours are true – a brand new song as well. All this is free with the "camping ticket". Regular tickets are otherwise 5000 Ft.

While Day Zero is still wide open to exciting possibilities, our favourite festival's steadfast audience is certain to experience a mammoth line-up of album promotional concerts.

Performing on the main stage is none other than The Prodigy. Their latest, fifth studio album "Invaders Must Die" is a huge hit in Hungary and around the world. It went straight in at number two on the Hungarian MAHASZ chart and is leading the European Billboard TOP 100. Norman Cook, also known as the legendary Fatboy Slim will be leading a riotous party showcasing his brand new fifth album. And even the artist fresh out of rehab might find it hard to resist the lure of the Dreher fuelled "Sarki Fény" (Carbonated Vodka).

Placebo recently announced their new album, "Battle for the Sun" will be released on June 8th 2009. Hungarian fans will have a chance to check out the new album live at Sziget this year.  - "We've made a record about choosing life, about choosing to live, about stepping out of the darkness and into the light" explains frontman Brian Molko. "Not necessarily turning your back on the darkness because it's there, it's essential; it's a part of who you are, but more about the choice of standing in the sunlight instead. I'm very optimistic about the future. I'm in a positive frame of mind and a good head space. It's very exciting."

There are already confirmed opening bands on the main stage. Rocking the crowd in extravagant British acid-rave sci-fi punk style is Klaxons. The chaotic break-beat heavy Gareth McGrillen and Rob Swire lead Pendulum to Sziget Mainstage and one of the most popular bands of the indie-rock scene of the 2000's Bloc Party will be blasting off, blending musical inspiration from the Sonic Youth, The Cure and Joy Division.  And Brit indie-pop sensation The Ting Tings will be making sure all of Hungary knows their name. This year's festival won’t pass without a Ska superstar either, returning for the third time the Spanish Ska-P will keep festivalgoers bouncing.

The World Music Stage has never introduced so many fresh acts as it is in 2009. Amongst the best known names, one of the biggest sensations will be the debut concert of Claxico from Arizona. The style of this veteran formation is a fusion of indie-rock, alternative country and mariachi music. Performing for the first time in Hungary is the Congolese So Kalmery that created a unique sound known as "brakka" from blending Central-African styles, reggae and guitar based dance music. North-African and Spanish flavours mingle in the electronic-based music of the 08001 cult collective from Barcelona, whilst French-Algerian Speed Caravan creates the most radical and fastest lyre music of all time. Also one of the latest bands is Figli di Madre Ignota, whose brass "Spaghetti Balkan" promises to bring the festival's highest energy party. There are of course returning favourites. From the members of the Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club we can once again enjoy Guajiro Mirabal, Jesus Ramos and Manuel Galban; and those partial to roots-reggae will be delighted by Tiken Jah Fakoly from the Ivory Coast. And this is only the beginning. Our next news release will reveal just as many delicacies from the World Music Sziget.

On the other end the Party Arena is preparing its quality program. So far we know that Armin van Buuren, who was voted to be the one of the world TOP 100 Djs in 2007 and 2008 as well (according to DJ MAG) will be there for sure.