Madonna performs whirlwind concert in Istanbul

(SABAH)
Even though the global queen of pop came on stage 45 minutes late at last night's concert at the TT Arena, she still managed to woo the audience in her first performance in Istanbul since 1993.

Last night's long-awaited performance, 19 years to be exact, started off with impressive visual effects. The concert, which was scheduled to begin at 21:30, started at 22:15. The TT Arena was filled with Madonna's fans as well as European Union Minister and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bağış and his wife and children. Bağış also posed for photographs with other concert-goers.
Madonna began her 2012 World Tour from Tel Aviv on May 29th. As part of this tour, Madonna will also be performing in South America and Australia for a first in 20 years. The European leg of the tour, which kicked off last night with the impressive Istanbul show, includes 26 different European stops including London, Paris and Berlin.
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