Gloria Gaynor Approves of Madonna’s “I Will Survive” Cover
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Gloria Gaynor shares approval for Madonna’s cover of her 1978 disco hit “I Will Survive.” The 65-year-old pop queen performed her own rendition of the record at her London concert on Saturday (Oct. 14). Gaynor uploaded the clip with a heartwarming message on social media the following day.
“@Madonna congratulations on the launch of #TheCelebrationTour at the @TheO2,” wrote the 80-year-old musician on X. “So happy that you are in good health and ready to have a holiday with fans around the world! By the way, you have excellent taste in music!”
✨… @Madonna congratulations on the launch of #TheCelebrationTour at the @TheO2 ??? So happy that you are in good health and ready to have a holiday with fans around the world! By the way, you have excellent taste in music! ????️??#gloriagaynor #madonna #iwillsurvive pic.twitter.com/Upmei68k6j
— Gloria Gaynor (@gloriagaynor) October 16, 2023
The message in the song holds true for Madonna as the tour was postponed due to a serious health scare. According to the New York Times, the Celebration Tour kicked off at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday (Oct. 14), three months after the previously scheduled date. The “Material Girl” suffered from a serious bacterial infection, leaving her in the intensive care unit for multiple days.
“I forgot five days of my life, or my death,” she announced on stage. “I don’t really know where I was, but the angels were protecting me.
She continued, “If you want to know my secret, and you want to know how I pull through and how I survive, I thought, ‘I’ve got to be there for my children. I have to survive for them,’” before performing the aforementioned hit.
The 78-date tour continues through April 2024 with additional European stops as well as North American concerts in cities including Chicago, New York, Cleveland, Los Angeles, and Mexico City. Due to rescheduling, shows in Tulsa, Nashville, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Phoenix were canceled.
Check out the other tour dates below.
United Kingdom and Europe Leg
Oct. 14 — London, England, at The O2
Oct. 15 — London, England, at The O2
Oct. 17 — London, England, at The O2
Oct. 18 — London, England, at The O2
Oct. 21 — Antwerp, Belgium, at Sportpaleis
Oct. 22 — Antwerp, Belgium, at Sportpaleis
Oct. 25 — Copenhagen, Denmark, at Royal Arena
Oct. 26 — Copenhagen, Denmark, at Royal Arena
Oct. 28 — Stockholm, Sweden, at Tele2 Arena
Nov. 1 — Barcelona, Spain, at Palau Sant Jordi
Nov. 2 — Barcelona, Spain, at Palau Sant Jordi
Nov. 6 — Lisbon, Portugal, at Altice Arena
Nov. 7 — Lisbon, Portugal, at Altice Arena
Nov. 12 — Paris, France at Accor Arena
Nov. 13 — Paris, France, at Accor Arena
Nov. 15 — Cologne, Germany, at Lanxess Arena
Nov. 16 — Cologne, Germany, at Lanxess Arena
Nov. 19 — Paris, France, at Accor Arena
Nov. 20 — Paris, France, at Accor Arena
Nov. 23 — Milan, Italy, at Mediolanum Forum
Nov. 25 — Milan, Italy, at Mediolanum Forum
Nov. 28 — Berlin, Germany, at Mercedes-Benz Arena
Nov. 29 — Berlin, Germany, at Mercedes-Benz Arena
Dec. 1 — Amsterdam, Netherlands, at Ziggo Dome
Dec. 2 — Amsterdam, Netherlands, at Ziggo Dome
Dec. 5 — London, England, at The O2
Dec. 6 — London, England, at The O2
North American Leg
Dec. 13 — Brooklyn at Barclays Center
Dec. 14 — Brooklyn at Barclays Center
Dec. 16 — Brooklyn at Barclays Center
Dec. 18 — Washington, D.C., at Capital One Arena
Dec. 19 — Washington, D.C., at Capital One Arena
Jan. 8 — Boston at TD Garden
Jan. 9 — Boston at TD Garden
Jan. 11 — Toronto at Scotiabank Arena
Jan. 12 — Toronto at Scotiabank Arena
Jan. 15 — Detroit, Michigan, at Little Caesars Arena
Jan. 18 — Montreal at Bell Centre
Jan. 20 — Montreal at Bell Centre
Jan. 22 — New York City at Madison Square Garden Arena
Jan. 23 — New York City at Madison Square Garden Arena
Jan. 25 — Philadelphia at Wells Fargo Center
Jan. 29 — New York City at Madison Square Garden Arena
Feb. 1 — Chicago at United Center
Feb. 2 — Chicago at United Center
Feb. 5 — Pittsburgh at PPG Paints Arena
Feb. 8 — Cleveland, Ohio, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Feb. 13 — Saint Paul, Minnesota, at Xcel Energy Center
Feb. 17 — Seattle, Washington, at Climate Pledge Arena
Feb. 18 — Seattle, Washington, at Climate Pledge Arena
Feb. 21 — Vancouver at Rogers Arena
Feb. 24 — Sacramento, California, at Golden 1 Center
Feb. 27 — San Francisco at Chase Center
Feb. 28 — San Francisco at Chase Center
March 1 — Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena
March 2 — Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena
March 4 — Los Angeles at Kia Forum
March 5 — Los Angeles at Kia Forum
March 7 — Los Angeles at Kia Forum
March 9 — Los Angeles at Kia Forum
March 11 — Los Angeles at Kia Forum
March 13 — Palm Desert, California, at Acrisure Arena
March 16 — Phoenix, Arizona, at Footprint Center
March 19 — Denver, Colorado, at Ball Arena
March 24 — Dallas, Texas, at American Airlines Center
March 25 — Dallas, Texas at American Airlines Center
March 28 — Houston, Texas, at Toyota Center
March 29 — Houston, Texas, at Toyota Center
April 1 — Atlanta, Georgia, at State Farm Arena
April 4 — Tampa, Florida, at Amalie Arena
April 6 — Miami at Kaseya Center
April 7 — Miami at Kaseya Center
April 14 — Austin, Texas, at Moody Center
April 15 — Austin, Texas, at Moody Center
April 20 — Mexico City at Palacio De Los Deportes
April 21 — Mexico City at Palacio De Los Deportes
April 23 — Mexico City at Palacio De Los Deportes
April 24 — Mexico City at Palacio De Los Deportes
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