Under the pulsating multi coloured lights illuminating the O2, Madonna kicked off the first of six sold-out shows in London on her The Celebration Tour.
Showcasing slick choreography and dazzling in extravagant costumes and glittering jewels, the 65-year-old singer spent over two hours performing more than 40 of her biggest hits, taking fans on a journey through a career spanning four decades and 14 studio albums.
Several famous faces snagged the hot test tickets in town as they flocked to the arena, which has a capacity of 20,000, to see the queen of pop on her long-awaited comeback. Among presenter Alison Hammond and TV host Graham Norton, who later told his social media followers: “The Queen!!! So so so good!! An epic show for the ages.”