Madonna wears a staggering nine outfits on her comeback tour – but which superstar is the concert costume-change champ?
HEAD inside the tourdrobes of pop’s biggest stars.
Madonna kicked off her Celebration Tour at the weekend, wowing fans with nine costume changes.
Standout looks include an updated version of her infamous conical bra, a jewelled halo headpiece and a reflective catsuit.
And the Queen of Pop isn’t the only one.
Huge acts including Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Harry Styles also wowed crowds this year.
These megastars’ stage outfits – dubbed their tourdrobes – are almost as important as their hits.
Abby McHale grabs her backstage pass to work out who is the undisputed leader of the style pack
Beyonce
Renaissance Tour
WITH outfits by Gucci, Valentino, Balmain and Mugler, Bey’s tourdrobe was a who’s who of the designer world.
Alexander McQueen’s “media impact value” was reportedly boosted by £6million thanks to the tour.
Queen Bey, 42, swapped her outfits, wearing more than 50 different costumes, some of which took up to 700 hours to make.
But her metallic looks are the ones that really shone.
OUTFIT CHANGES: 9
THEME: Metallics
Harry Styles
Love On Tour
WHILE Harry, 29, stuck to one outfit per night, he wowed with a different look every evening.
And with more than 170 dates, that’s a lot of costumes.
As the heart-throb travelled the globe, searches for feather boas rose by 215 per cent, while Hobbycraft reported a surge in views for watermelon iron-on patches.
Showing off his eclectic style, the As It Was singer wore a mix of sequin jumpsuits, flares and colourful co-ords.
OUTFIT CHANGES: 1 (170+ total)
THEME: Flamboyant
Taylor Swift
The Eras Tour
EACH section of her 3 hour 15 min minute set focuses on a different album, and there are 16 outfit changes.
The 33-year-old has apparently generated £5million for Versace’s coffers after wearing the label’s clothes.
Other brands include Roberto Cavalli and Elie Saab.
The star’s fans added to the fun, with #erastouroutfits pulling in more than 1.3billion views on TikTok.
That’s Taylor-made magic for you.
OUTFIT CHANGES: 16
THEME: Pop Princess
Dua Lipa
Future Nostalgia Tour
WITH four changes during her set, the 28-year-old chose from 12 different costumes.
The style queen was seen wearing designs from catwalk icons Balenciaga, Mugler and Dior, with one couture catsuit emblazoned with 120,000 crystals.
Although her signature catsuits – worn in an array of eye-popping colours – were the signature theme, Dua showed her cheeky sense of humour with a Clueless-inspired outfit.
OUTFIT CHANGES: 4
THEME: Catsuits
Sam Smith
Gloria Tour
CHANGING six times throughout each show, Sam has worn costumes including a Virgin Mary-inspired look and a pink, ruffled number.
Some outfits even sparked a backlash.
The 31-year-old’s devil costume was singled out, with some commenting that it is “evil” to don a satanic-themed costume.
Some looks were by high-end designers such as Valentino, but they also used independent designers.
OUTFIT CHANGES: 6
THEME: Theatrical
Christina Aguilera
Pride
CHRISTINA, 42, said she wanted to celebrate the queer community, so chose to work with designers who are LGBTQ+.
Reviews called the show “dramatic and dazzling” and that’s no surprise as the star’s saucy costume theme was PVC, with boob-boosting corsets and black PVC chaps, the singer certainly got down and Dirrty with her S&M-inspired looks.
OUTFIT CHANGES: 8
THEME: PVC
Pink
The Summer Carnival
THE Summer Carnival gigs saw the 44-year-old in an array of all-pink, girlie outfits.
Wearing a mix of crystal bodysuits, feather jackets, platform boots and pink cropped anoraks, the star wanted her shows to feel like a day at the circus – and her costumes certainly fulfilled the brief.
Some say she hopped on the Barbiecore bandwagon following the release of the movie.
We say: So What!
OUTFIT CHANGES: 6
THEME: Pink
Elton John
Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour
THE mammoth farewell tour took in 300 shows over five years, finally coming to a close in Sweden this summer.
The Rocketman had three costume changes – a glitzy, embroidered tailcoat followed by a bold, printed “rock ’n’ roll” suit then a plush robe worn over a tracksuit to close.
There were multiple options for each look, all created by Italian fashion house Gucci, a brand the 76-year-old star has said he is “obsessed” with.
