One is the queen of pop, the other named after a hedonistic Roman emperor.  Seems like a perfect metaphorical pairing for one of the biggest tours the world has ever seen.  The MDNA tour, to promote Madonna's latest album of the same name, will be in North America from August until November, promising much spectacle and grandeur.

Where this metaphor falls apart, however, is when we consider that pop music, in fact, isn't meant for royalty, but is a populist musical genre, accessible by anyone and everyone.  Also, MDNA is Madonna's attempt to appeal to the EDM crowd, making club-forward pop tracks.  The whole album has a "I'm down here on the dancefloor with you guys! Seriously!" vibe that it can not shake.  Whether or not she succeeded in bridging this gap is a debate for another day. However, this tour is set to be one of the most expensive, yet profitable, in history --another relationship that just doesn't really make sense, but we're going with it.

Back to the news!  Nero is slated to open and support Madonna at every one of her North American stops.  The British EDM duo are quite possibly the most well known and popular acts in dance music right now and really don't need much of an introduction.  If you forgot who they are, check out this video from their latest hit, "Promises":  

MDNA Tour Dates