She’s a role model for women, and I am too, and I think it’s a good match. The idea to bring Schumer on board came from my management team. I love her and … I just thought, ‘That’s interesting.’ (I’ll) try something new and different rather than the usual run-of-the-mill — have a band, have a DJ. It’s definitely a new thing. I hope it works — fingers crossed.”
— Madonna telling the AP how she came to select Trainwreck star Amy Schumer to open for the New York City dates of her upcoming Rebel Heart tour
H/t: Madonnarama
Walter Delmar
Cause she knows what’s up.
Craig England
Awesome
Marcus Frank
So are the rest of us getting a dj? Lol
David Bumgardner
I wish she would open in Atlantic City!
Billy Budd
Who is Amy Schumer?
JPDonahue
Gee, every opening act from any Madonna tour… you’re “run of the mill.” Nice.
Cam
Because Amy Schumer is very hot right now and popular with a crowd outside Madonna’s Demographic. Having her might get some new people to her convert, very smart on her part.
Billy Budd
She is a comedian, right? She will perform a stand up comedy before the show actually starts? That IS unusual. Ive never seen anything like it.
Captain Obvious
The Mummy Returns
Jeff Rohlmann
Can’t wait!
Raphael
Nah. Where’s Gaga? She’s a truly rebel heart!
actiondude
@Billy Budd: LOL!
actiondude
@Billy Budd: I’d never heard of Amy Schumer either until she recently started getting all this publicity for her new movie. Apparently, she’s the “It Girl” du jour. I don’t blame you for not knowing her since they come and go so fast; remember Fiona Apple, Eva Longoria or Hayden Panettiere? Yeah, I didn’t think so.
But I did happen to catch an hour-long standup on Comedy Central Amy Schumer did. She’s fairly funny, borrowing a pinch from Kathy Griffin, a smidge from Lisa Lampanelli with a dash of Richard Pryor. She’ll stick around for a while, but in a couple of years…Amy Who?
Desert Boy
Madonna is the most egotistical woman in music. In an interview, she actually compared herself to Picasso.
james_in_cambridge
I hate to break it to Madonna, but Schumer is bigger than she is now. She’s not only a major tv and media star but also a movie star after her movie opened big last weekend. You know, movie stardom, something Madonna pursued relentlessly but failed at.
Matthew T Langan
Amy’s great & Madonnas desperate
Christiano Grigori
“Because Madonna is a wraith who must latch onto and feed from the newest “it” girls of pop culture in order to survive another decade.” was my answer.