An acquaintance of mine attended Madonna's Sticky & Sweet show in Oslo last night and reports that it was an absolute downpour throughout. Apparently, the people working backstage feared Madonna could not possibly go back out each time she left the stage...but she did, completing the entire show in soaking-wet conditions.

From the video above, you can see (and hear) Madonna valiantly singing through the dousing. A hilarious picture from a Norwegian paper reveals her PUC who accompanied her for parts of the show (which was truncated only in parts, such as abbreviated choreography on the slippery stage):