Charity shop customers stunned to find Madonna tour outfits on sale for £7.50

The UK is home to a number of charity shops offering an array of vintage and pre-loved items. However, not many can boast donations from pop royalty.

Last year, music icon Madonna took over Manchester's AO Arena for a week in October for dress rehearsals ahead of her highly anticipated Celebration tour debut in London. The show, which marked the singer's 42-year career, travelled globally and featured performances of some of her most popular hits like Vogue, Hung Up and Material Girl.

It seems Madonna also left a mark in Greater Manchester. Items from the Manchester dress rehearsal residency have now surfaced at the Children's Air Ambulance charity shop in Salford.

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The collection includes skirts, jumpers, trousers, shirts and accessories, with several pieces designed by New York fashion designer Daang Goodman for her streetwear brand Tripp NYC.

While it's unclear if Madonna herself wore any of the items, they were likely made for various versions of the Celebration tour and possibly worn by or purchased for her dancers or team during rehearsals, reports .

One shopper, Alex Fisher, was perusing a charity shop on Friday afternoon (November 8) when she stumbled upon a collection of clothes. These items were labelled by the staff as 'donated to us from the dress rehearsals at the AO Arena for Madonna's Celebration tour '23'.

Sharing her find on TikTok, PR manager Alex said: "Clothes from Madonna's tour in a Manchester charity shop! Apparently, she wore some of these."

Alex revealed that she purchased a yellow and black plaid skirt and a feather boa for a total of just £11.

She expressed her astonishment over the 'bizarre' discovery and said: "It's my local charity shop which I visit quite often and I just happened upon the rack and thought it was so cool," she elaborated. "I am a big music fan and it felt strange to see clothes from Madonna's tour in a Salford charity shop.

"A staff member informed me that they had more and even stranger items from the tour in the back which they hadn't yet displayed, and there are videos of Madonna herself wearing some of the pieces."

Discussing her purchases, she added: "I had to get a boa and the skirt. The skirt feels so expensive because of all the details with the safety pins, I've never seen anything like it in a charity shop! I'm going to style it with a chunky knitted jumper and boots. And I love an accessory so the boa was a no brainer - it feels kinda like a piece of history! ".

Tucked amongst the other treasures was a pair of kink-inspired leather shorts, which one TikTok fan hinted might be from R and M Leathers, potentially fetching about £500. Mixed in were several T-shirts with a bargain price tag of just £7.50.

The Salford charity shop had a blast referencing Madonna's hits on their page, announcing: "Are you a Material Girl or do you just like to Strike A Pose? We've got you covered. We have been donated some amazing pieces from the dress rehearsal of Madonna's Celebration tour at the AO Arena.

"So tell your Papa Don't Preach and come take a look at what we've got. Express yourself and Cherish your life saving purchase. You'll find us at the Children's Air Ambulance charity store on Regent Road Retail Park, Regent Road, Salford, M5 3TP."

Followers of Alex, who shared the find, couldn't contain their excitement over the sartorial haul. One user gushed: "That plaid skirt is UNREAL." Another added: "If you bought any of these I would literally buy them off you."

Someone else couldn't believe the prices and wrote: "Omg I would have bought the beige Tripps."

Children's Air Ambulance have been contacted for comment.