If I were a rich man: Madonna's VIP area
Those of us lucky enough to have NIS 2,500 to spend on one of pop diva's two concerts in Israel are expected to enjoy a good parking spot, five beverage bars and a free chef meal; everyone else will settle for much less
Yes, the audience at Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour are divided into classes, and the upper class is definitely about to enjoy its superiority: The VIP area will be located in a mini amphitheater in Hayarkon Park's Yehoshua Gardens, and will stretch over three-quarters of an acre. The wealthy viewers will be seated on a 10-meter (33-feet) high tribune. Five palm trees will be placed at the center of the compound.
And to complete the sumptuous atmosphere, the VIP ticket also comes with a parking spot. The Yehoshua Gardens parking lot will be closed for VIP ticket buyers, who will be able to move smoothly into the compound.
The compound will include five bars operated by chef Mika Sharon, who will also put together a special menu for the event. Mika Sharon is no stranger to what Madonna likes, after cooking a meal for the diva and 60 of her closest friends about half a year ago. The menu will include frozen yogurt, ice-cream bars and health food.
The 013 Netvision company will have a team of stewardess at the compound to take pictures of the guests and provide them with souvenirs from the event.
VIP tickets still available
According to the show's organizers, some 55,000 people are expected to attend each of the singer's gigs at Yehoshua Gardens.
The price of a regular standing ticket is NIS 490 ($128). Buying a ticket through Netvision's internet upgrade campaign will cost NIS 450 ($118). The price of a VIP ticket starts at NIS 1,500 ($392).
The concert's VIP compound can accommodate 3,000 people, which will also include some of Madonna's personal guests, who will celebrate with her the end of her most successful tour ever.
As the number of people willing to invest NIS 2,500 in Madonna is much smaller than those willing to pay NIS 450 to see her perform, tickets for the VIP area are still available for both concerts, while regular tickets for the first concert were sold out long ago.
On the concert days, the compound's gates will open at 5:30 pm. DJ Pail Oakenfold will start the evening at 7:15 pm with his own music session until Madonna gets on the stage at 8:45 pm.
