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Madonna Shines in Paris despite Tensions

Madonna performs during a show. AFP file photo
Madonna performs during a show. AFP file photo
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Madonna Shines in Paris despite Tensions

Madonna performs during a show. AFP file photo
Madonna performs during a show. AFP file photo

Madonna’s shows in Paris have made a remarkable success despite the global headlines, political tensions and protests against antisemitism in several French cities. The US legendary singer has four scheduled concerts in the French capital that started on Sunday, at the Accor Arena.

Madonna’s fans were impatiently anticipating her after the health complications that sent her to the intensive care unit three months ago. The malaise urged her to cancel several concerts in North America during the summer, while keeping her European “Celebration Tour”, which kicked off in London last month.

But despite the high demand on tickets and the wide publicity, a Le Monde critic slammed Madonna in an article titled “Madonna's Paris Show: From Celebration to Boredom” on Sunday. The boredom was probably caused by the one hour and forty minutes delay of the concert, reportedly due to technical problems. Ticket prices ranged between 194 and 386 euros.

During the concert, Madonna sang a selection of her most popular songs, but didn’t perform any from her new album.

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Eminem Brings Taylor Swift's Historic Reign at No. 1 to an End, Stevie Wonder's Record Stays Intact

Eminem performs at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on June 9, 2018, left, and Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium in London as part of her Eras Tour on June 21, 2024. (AP Photo)
Eminem performs at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on June 9, 2018, left, and Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium in London as part of her Eras Tour on June 21, 2024. (AP Photo)
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Eminem Brings Taylor Swift's Historic Reign at No. 1 to an End, Stevie Wonder's Record Stays Intact

Eminem performs at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on June 9, 2018, left, and Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium in London as part of her Eras Tour on June 21, 2024. (AP Photo)
Eminem performs at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on June 9, 2018, left, and Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium in London as part of her Eras Tour on June 21, 2024. (AP Photo)

Eminem's latest album, “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce),” has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, unseating Taylor Swift's "The Tortured Poets Department" after 12 weeks.
In its first week, “The Tortured Poets Department” hit 891.34 million album streams stateside, according to Luminate, the biggest streaming week for an album in history, The Associated Press said.
Swift's album debuted at No. 1 in April and held the top spot for three months. She is the only woman to have done so; Swift beat the previous record held by Whitney Houston's 1987 album, “Whitney.” It spent its first 11 weeks at No. 1.
“The Tortured Poets Department” tied Morgan Wallen's 2023 album “One Thing at a Time,” which also debuted at No. 1 and stayed there for 12 consecutive weeks. (It would later remerge at the top spot, spending 19 weeks total at No. 1.)
The only album to outperform them is Stevie Wonder’s 1976 masterpiece, “Songs in the Key of Life.” It spent 13 weeks at No. 1 after debuting in the top spot; 14 weeks there in total.
“The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)" is Eminem's 12th album and his 11th to hit No. 1. “The Tortured Poets Department” dropped to No. 4 as a result. In the second slot is K-pop boy band ENHYPHEN's “ROMANCE:UNTOLD” and irreverent country Zach Bryan's “The Great American Bar Scene” is at No. 3.