Reviews of Madonna @ Wembley Stadium, Wembley
Review by rich on 21st September, 2008
Add your review Date visited: 11/8/2008
I’ve been to see Madonna twice before (Girly show, Old Wembley and Confections, Wembley Arena) and they were both fantastic.
This time was a total disaster! The New Wembley Stadium is a total joke, No Parking, Traffic was total gridlock, Rude staff, Terrible atmosphere, Bars shutting and opening at random times. Worst of all was the way the sound echoed round the stadium 100 times, couldn't hear a dam thing!!! This place should NOT hold music events.
Ill be seeing her at another stadium in Europe or o2.
MADONNA, PLASE DONT PLAY AT WEMBLEY AGAIN!!!
Review by SHARON & RACHEL on 20th September, 2008
Add your review Date visited: 11th Sept 2008
Seen Madonna 5 times and this was her worst concert ever. Doors opened an hour late. Madonna was over an hour late coming on and no apology from her. Sound quality was appauling, we couldnt hear what she was singing!. Screens were far to small for the size of venue. Had to leave before the end of concert due to catching National Express Bus home,then spent two hours trying to get out of the carpark. No Carpark Attendents to be found!!!!!. In 20 years of going to Concerts, THIS WAS THE WORST ONE EVER !!!!!
Review by Chris on 19th September, 2008
Add your review Date visited: 11th September
I was in the 'cheap seats' a mistake that won't be repeated, yeah the sound was dodgy in parts and we did not have a fantastic view, but the atmoshpere was electric, and we managed to enjoy ourselves despite sitting amongst a load of miserable sods. Like a Prayer and Hung Up rocked by the way.
Review by Elaine Green on 17th September, 2008
Add your review Date visited: 11th September
WE WERE SAT IN THE GODS RIGHT AT THE SIDE OF THE STAGE AND HAD TO SOLELY RELY ON THE 'LARGE SCREENS'FOR ENTERTAINMENT. NOT ONLY WHERE THEY TOO SMALL BUT ANGLED TO THE FRONT SO WE COULD NOT SEE. TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY THE SOUND WAS INAUDIBLE FOR MOST OF THE TIME. MY PARTNER SPENT THE WHOLE OF THE EVENT IN A LENGTHY QUEUE TO LOG A COMPLAINT AS COMPLAINING AFTER THE EVENT WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTED - AS ADVISED ON THE BACK OF THE TICKET. HE WAS ISSUED WITH A REFERNCE NUMBER ONLY.
HOWEVER OUR FRIENDS SAT IN A SIMILAR POSITION ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STAGE COMPLAINED AND WHERE ESCORTED TO THE PITCH, WHERE THERE WAS ALOT OF SPACE!
MADONNA HERSELF WAS LATE, DID NOT INTERACT WITH THE CROWD,DID NOT ADDRESS HER FANS EVEN WITH A THANK YOU!! SHE APPEARED TO BE MIMING . .BADLY AT TIMES. THE CROWD WAS DEFLATED SO MUCH I COULD HEAR PEOPLE TALKING 5 OR 6 ROWS IN FRONT OF ME!!!
NOT A PATCH ON HER CONCERT AT THE MILLENIUM STADIUM 2 YEARS AGO - - MAYBE A CONCERT TOO MANY!!
Review by Lorraine Burton on 17th September, 2008
Add your review Date visited: 11th September 2008
I was given the tickets for this event by family as a birthday treat. I am sorry to say if i knew then what I know now I would have given (YES GIVEN) my ticket to any of the guys standing outstide the stadium requesting to buy any unwanted ticket's. I definitely could not have sold them, how could I subject another person to the three hours of my life that I had wasted. Please don't get me wrong I have been a huge madonna fan from the day she appeared on our screens and think she is fantastic but this was the first time I had ever seen her live. Unfortunatley all my expectations were shattered. Yes she is a good performer but I am afraid to say this time she looked tired and to be honest not really interested, the sound quality was terrible, you could just make out the tune of the song which drowned out her singing. My partner and I made the desision to leave while Madonna was still on stage so we did not miss the last train home. Would I go again? I am not sure, I would take some convincing.
Review by Andrew Tunbridge on 17th September, 2008
Add your review Date visited: 17th September 2008
I agree with all the other comments, I was seated in a block just over half way back and still had trouble hearing the vocals. Wembley and the tour operators need to react in a positive way by admitting their was an issue and assuring fans attending future exents this obvious error was a one off! I will not visit wembley for a concert in future.
Review by Ray in Spain on 15th September, 2008
Add your review Date visited: 11th sept 2008
This was my first Madonna concert, after being a fan for over 20 years. It was, for me, something I must do before I die. We travelled from Spain and I paid over the odds for the most expensive tickets, through "Get Me In", for seats that did not seem to correspond with the stadium plan ,that I had seen when booking on the 9th June 2008. I also did not know ,at the time of booking, there were to be two concerts in spain. To be at Wembley, was for me, a brilliant experiance and will not forget being that close to my icon. The sound quality was very poor at times. I am glad I went, but did not think I would come away a little disapointed ,after the money and effort put in to being there. I cannot wait for the DVD. Not your fault Madge, still your greatest fan, Ray XXXXX
Review by Alberta Lyons on 14th September, 2008
Add your review Date visited: 11/09/2008
I agree with the previous review. Sound was awful, couldn't hear what song Madonna was singing and the screen was far too small. I found it hard to stay interested as she wasn't engaging with audience. I saw a lot of people leaving half way through. I was gutted when she left the stage without saying thank you or goodbye, so rude!!!!!!!!!!
Glad I went for once in a lifetime experience but would never go again!
One word of advice to Madonna: you should remember who made you the star you are. If you are not enjoying doing concerts anymore, don't bother, you won't be missed!!
Review by Lisa Newby on 14th September, 2008
Add your review Date visited: 11th Sept 2008
First and last time I go to see the 'queen of pop'. We were seated up in the stands, but had a fab view - through binoculars. The video screens for the stage views were indeed too small, and the sound wasn't best. Most of the time Madge looked thoroughly cheesed off, and appeared to be miming to most of her new stuff. I did do the 'benefit of the job' type thing re the live feed to the video, but there were whole lines of new tracks that saw her mouth closed when her singing was clearly ringing out.
after about an hour - a mediocre remixed version of Vogue failed to wow, and wot was the boxing ring for during 'die another day'? Didn't get it! But Borderline was rocking! - anyway after about an hour Madge's whole dimeanour seemed to change... She was animated, voice incredible, 'like a prayer' and 'ray of light' were all I could have hoped for.
The impromptu 'express yourself' was fantastic.
It is a shame she came on so late.
It is a shame that she didnot appear to enjoy the crowd who were there...
It is a shame that the performer Madge only came out for that last segment of the show.
But when she did, it was worth it and she rocked!!!
Review by lisa tait on 14th September, 2008
Add your review Date visited: 11/09/08
Madonna puts so much work into her shows and on this occasion, it was wasted for the seated audience in the top of the stadium due to the complete lack of sound.
This is the only concert I've attened and been able to clearly hear the people talking on the rows in front and behind me during the show.
No doubt, if you were standing the show would have been amazing as both the sound and the images, clearly reached the crowd - who were loving it.
As for us specators who were sitting in the cheap seats (65) we'll have to wait for the DVD to come out.
Truly deverstated, her people have really messed up and i dont think they should have sold tickets when the sound and the vision were below an accepatable level.
Review by lee warren on 13th September, 2008
Add your review Date visited: 13 september 2008
i ve seen 5 madonna tours and this was terrible ! we were standin to the right ov the stage and couldnt see a thing we had people in front ov us who had payed for gold circle tickets and they would ov had the same view as us wot a waste ov cash ! poor sound blurred video screen a stage that was more for a smaller venue and over priced tickets wot a waste of time . madonna wants to think about thursday nite and remember that its her fans who put her were she is and stop bein so greedy !
Review by sarah morrice on 13th September, 2008
Add your review Date visited: 11 sep 2008
I travelled from aberdeen to see madonna in concert at wembley. I was really dissapointed. I had a standing ticket I couldn't see the stage or even the screens, there was VIP tents also restricting the view of the stage the sound was poor. She came on really late and leaving the stadium was a nightmare as the underground had shut. A real let down especially since Ive been dying to see her for years!!
Review by dimitra dova on 12th September, 2008
Add your review Date visited: 11 september 2008
I thought that Madonna was not very respectful to her fans on this tour. she came on stage very late, about 1.5 hours after Paul Oakenfold finished playing leaving the crowd waiting for her in silence. when she came on stage I realized that the sound was not good, I had a standing ticket in gate G (£75) and the video walls were too small. Apart from all that I thought Madonna looked tired and did not really engage with the crowd. After the concert, most people where left stranded as the tube was closed and night buses were packed. I arrived at my place in Bethnal Green at 3.30am! All this could have been prevented if Madonna was on stage on time and we did not have to wait that long. Overall, I am glad I have been to the event because it was the first time I saw her live, but I do not think I would go to her concerts again. Lastly, I think that she should save her dignity and make this her last tour!
Review by JHON on 12th September, 2008
Add your review Date visited: 12/9/08
IT WASENT ALL HER FAULT SHE HAS A CREW OF 300 AND YOUR GONNA BLAME IT ALL ON HER YEAH SHE WAS HALF AN HOUR LATE BUT WHO CARES BUT IT WAS A GOOD STAGE ,EFECTS ,SOUND WAS AMAZING I THOUGHT THE WHOLE SHOW WAS AMAZING THE ONLY REASON YOU COULDENT HEAR HER FROM THE HIGHER SEATS WAS BECAUSE THE STADIUM ROOF WAS OFF.
I THINK SHE SHOULD DO A COUPLE NIGHTS AT THE O2 ARENA FOR COMPENSATION AND HAVE HALF PRICED TICKETS AND MERCHANDICE
BUT WOULD YOU WANT TO GO AGAIN?
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