Madonna Special Club Show at Paris' Olympia to be Streamed Live via the LoveLive YouTube Channel this Thursday, July 26th
LOS ANGELES, July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Following overwhelming demand for tickets to Madonna's intimate club show scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 26(th) at the historic Olympia in Paris, the Material Girl has invited her fans around the world to see her performance via a live global stream through LoveLive's YouTube channel beginning 10:15pm Paris time CET; 4:15pm ET. There will also be a post stream of the show where the footage can be viewed in its entirety.
The show, which was confirmed by Live Nation - Madonna's MDNA international tour partner -, will include songs from the artist's current album, MDNA, along with her new single, "Turn Up The Radio" as well as several classics. MDNA which was released by Universal Records debuted at No. 1 in over 40 countries. The Olympia, founded in 1888 has been the site of legendary shows by performers such as Marlene Dietrich, Edith Piaf and Charles Aznavour. .
Toby L, Creative Director of LoveLive commented: "We are beyond elated to be hosting a global stream of one of the world's most iconic artists in such a unique and intimate circumstance which will bring our audience closer than ever to Madonna. This performance typifies what we're doing with the LoveLive music series, which will continue to feature the world's most recognisable music artists."
Patrick Walker, Senior Director, Content Partnerships EMEA, YouTube commented: "It's incredibly exciting that Madonna's performance from this iconic, intimate venue will be available to her fans around the world via YouTube. No one needs to miss out on this great addition to YouTube's music line-up this summer."
Madonna's MDNA Tour, currently whirling through Europe, has reaffirmed her reputation as one of the most thrilling and fearless performers ever: "Spectacular" raved the Mail. "Seeing Madonna live is a privilege," glowed The Independent. "Another world-class show her fans will lap up," raved The Sun. "Madonna's back with a vengeance...our disco Messiah," commented MOJO Magazine.
LoveLive is the leading provider of high-quality music content and associated services for brands, broadcasters, digital platforms and labels; combining unique access to music rights with digital and marketing capability to create original, authentic and compelling content and campaigns, delivered across a variety of channels. Established in 2008 by industry entrepreneur Richard Cohen (CEO), LoveLive is run as a partnership with Sam Jones (COO), Toby L (Co-Creative Director) and Tim Dellow (Co-Creative Director). In 2011 LoveLive shot over 450 live performances including the global album launch of Adele, produced industry first Pay Per View events for Florence + The Machine. For more information on LoveLive go to http://www.lovelive.tv
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CONTACT: Press Information, For Madonna, Liz Rosenberg Media, +1-212-991-4290, liz@lizrosenbergmedia.com; For LoveLive, Franklin Rae Communications, +44 20 7490 4050, Victoria Hartley, victoria@franklinrae.com, Martin McGourty, martin@franklinrae.com ; For Live Nation, Liz Morentin, +1-310-975-6860, lizmorentin@livenation.com