In truth, Madonna’s Rebel Heart, her 13th studio album, is grossly underrated. I bought mine when it was released last year, but didn’t really listen to it in earnest until two weeks ago, just to make sure I could sing along with every track, from “Living for Love” to “Heartbreak City,” at the concert held at the SM MOA Arena last Wednesday and Thursday, for which I paid top peso to get as close to the Queen of Pop as anyone could get. MADONNA UP CLOSE It has taken Madonna over 30 years to make it to Manila. ‘That is a revolution of love,’ she said, referring to the 30th anniversary of People Power that fell on the second night of her two-night stint in Manila. ‘And that is what the Rebel Heart fights for.’ Below: Her grand entrance, in a cage that was lowered from the ceiling Image by [...]
