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A weekend full of Madonna moments

After making Twin Cities fans wait 25 years, did the Queen of Pop justify our love? Mostly yes, but the show had highs and lows. Updated Nov. 5, 2012

The Material Girl hit St. Paul over the weekend for her first concerts in Minnesota in decades. Here's a look at her present and past visits to the Twin Cities.

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At her Saturday night performance at the X, Madonna dressed up in her majorette outfit and sang her anthem, “Express Yourself.”

Review: Madonna pushes dark buttons
Article By: JON BREAM ,Star Tribune Publish November 4, 2012 1:00 AM / Update November 4, 2012 8:22 AM
The Queen of Pop was back in the Twin Cities for the first time in 25 years, with a show tinged with violent themes.

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Luis Serrano of Phoenix, AZ, shows off his Madonna tattoo at the Madon...

After 25 years, still crazy for the Material Girl
Article By: CHRIS RIEMENSCHNEIDER , Star Tribune Publish November 4, 2012 1:00 AM / Update November 4, 2012 3:51 PM
The long wait was over for Madonna fans, who dressed in her old looks Saturday at Xcel Energy Center and saw how much their lives have changed since her last show here in 1987.

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Madonna performs at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul November 3, 2012. (Courtney Perry/Special to the Star Tribune)

Madonna at Xcel
Article By: DEB PASTNER , Publish / Update November 4, 2012 7:29 AM
Saturday was the first of two nights at Xcel for Madonna.

Madonna at her 1985 concert in St. Paul.

I'll remember: Madonna's local concerts
Article By: JON BREAM , Star Tribune Publish November 2, 2012 2:00 AM / Update November 2, 2012 6:30 PM
No, Madonna doesn't dislike the Twin Cities. Yes, she has skipped us on her last -- count 'em -- six tours. But it wasn't anything personal. It was just a matter of routing, right, Madge?

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Photos: Visions of Madonna
Publish / Update November 2, 2012 8:35 AM

Madonna appears as Eva Peron in "Evita."

Photos: Madonna's material life
Publish / Update November 2, 2012 8:40 AM

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Music video: 'Turn Up the Radio'
Publish / Update November 2, 2012 8:41 AM

Madonna performing on the "MDNA" tour.

Photos: Madonna retrospective
Article By: TOM SWEENEY , Publish / Update November 2, 2012 8:50 AM
Here's a look at Madonna's looks through the decades.

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Video: Madonna returns to Twin Cities
Article By: SHARI L. GROSS , Publish / Update December 26, 2012 9:53 AM
After 25 years, Madonna has two shows this weekend in the Twin Cities as part of her MDNA tour.

Madonna at her 1985 concert in St. Paul.

Madonna in 1985: 'She's no lucky star, just a very smart one'
Article By: JON BREAM , Star Tribune staff writer Publish September 23, 2013 2:00 AM / Update November 2, 2012 8:51 AM
A sellout crowd of nearly 17,000 saw her Virgin Tour at the St. Paul Civic Center on May 21, 1985.

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Madonna in 1987: 'Sleeker, more assured -- and terrific'
Article By: JON BREAM , Star Tribune staff writer Publish September 25, 2013 2:00 AM / Update November 1, 2012 1:26 PM
The best arena show since "Purple Rain" was originally planned for the Dome on July 29, 1987, but ticket sales were slow.

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Matt Fever ( Krystal Kleer) as Madonna ' Virgin.'

Queens of pop: Drag stars do Madonna
Publish / Update November 1, 2012 1:14 PM

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The blonde, the boss and the bard
Article By: JON BREAM , Star Tribune Publish October 28, 2012 2:00 AM / Update November 1, 2012 4:10 PM
Madonna, Springsteen and Dylan have much in common - besides concert dates in St. Paul soon.

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