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million in dollars) | last_tour = | this_tour = The Virgin Tour (1985) | next_tour = Who's That Girl World Tour (1987) }} The Virgin Tour was the debut concert tour by American singer-songwriter Madonna. The tour supported her first two studio albums, ''Madonna'' (1983) and ''Like a Virgin'' (1984). Although, initially planned for an international audience, the tour was restricted within the United States and Canada only. Warner Bros. decided to send Madonna on the tour, after ''Like a Virgin'' became a success. After an official announcement on March 15, 1985, Madonna and her team started production plans for it. Madonna wanted the tour to be a reflection of her own self and collaborated with designer Maripol for the costumes. Beastie Boys were signed as the opening act, while record producer Patrick Leonard was signed as the music director for the tour. The stage was triangular in shape and consisted of ramps around it, with lighting arrangements hanging about 30 feet above the stage. Four giant screens lined the outer perimeter of the stage, on three sides. The set list consisted of songs from ''Madonna'' and ''Like a Virgin''; the songs were performed by Madonna, who was backed by two dancers, as she moved energetically across the stage. The show ended with Madonna in a wedding dress, performing "Like a Virgin" and "Material Girl". The Virgin Tour received mixed reception from critics, but was a commercial success. As soon as the tour was announced, tickets were sold everywhere. Macy's New York department store was flooded with buyers, who bought the tour merchandise like the crucifix earrings and fingerless gloves. After its end, the Virgin Tour was reported to have grossed over $5 million ($ million in dollars), with ''Billboard'' Boxscore reporting a gross of $3.3 million ($ million in dollars). The tour was recorded and released in VHS, as ''Madonna Live: The Virgin Tour'', and received a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). With the commencement of the Virgin Tour, a wide ranging audience—especially young women—thronged to attend, attired in Madonna inspired clothing. This frenzy regarding Madonna gave rise to a new term called Madonna wannabe—a word that was ultimately officially recognized by the Webster's Dictionary in May 1991. == Background == The Virgin Tour was officially announced on March 15, 1985, by Warner Bros. Records. Prior to the tour, Madonna's only live performances were limited to evening shows at nightclubs like Danceteria, CBGB and Mudd Club, and only the 1984 MTV Video Music Awards, where she performed her song "Like a Virgin".〔 Following the success of the ''Like a Virgin'' album, the record label wanted to milk-in the success of the album by sending Madonna on a worldwide tour. However, the tour was restricted within United States and Canada. It did not visit Europe, Asia or other continents. Early on there were plans to schedule dates in Britain and Japan due to Madonna's large fan bases in both countries, however the final schedule did not reflect the idea. In the end several more U.S. dates were added and the tour was moved to larger concert venues due to overwhelmingly strong ticket sales.〔 Madonna was quite nervous to perform in front of a huge audience, and singing with a live band for the first time. During a 2009 interview with ''Rolling Stone'', interviewer Austin Scaggs asked Madonna regarding her feelings and emotions during the tour, since it was the first time she was playing in arenas. Madonna replied saying,
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