The Drowned World Tour was the fifth concert tour by American singer Madonna, launched in support of her seventh and eighth studio albums, Ray of Light (1998) and Music (2000). It began on June 9, 2001, at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona and concluded on September 15 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. It marked the singer's first tour in eight years, following the Girlie Show of 1993. Originally planned for 1999, the tour was postponed due to Madonna's involvement in the film The Next Best Thing, her marriage to British director Guy Ritchie, and the birth of their son Rocco.