 In Japan , a thousand troops had to restrain a crowd of 25 @,@ 000 fans seeking to greet Madonna at the airport . When severe storms forced the cancellation of her first shows , despondent fans nearly rioted , and Madonna was confronted with out @-@ of @-@ control teenagers soaking themselves in the rain outside the stadium . Promoters had no choice but to refund U.S. $ 7 million to ticket @-@ buyers . Madonna 's Madison Square Garden show in New York City was an AIDS benefit with all the proceeds from the show going to American Foundation for AIDS Research ( AmFAR ) . She dedicated her performance of " Live to Tell " to her late friend Martin Burgoyne , the designer of her 1983 " Burning Up " single cover sleeve . Upon completion , the tour was the second top female concert tour of 1987 , behind Tina Turner 's Break Every Rule Tour , earning in total of US $ 25 million ( $ 52 @.@ 07 million in 2016 dollars ) according to Pollstar and playing in front of 1 @.@ 5 million audience all over the world . 
