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Liz Rosenberg confirms Madonna won't be attending Michael Jackson's funeral.
Category: (Private) Life.

According to the insider.com, Madonna's publicist, Liz Rozenberg, announced yesterday that Madonna will not be attending Michael Jackson's funeral, which may or may not be happening today in California. As everyone knows, Mo is in London preparing for her return to the stage this Saturday, July 4th at the O2 stadium.

Sticky & Sweet Tour dancer Yaman Okur speaks...
Category: Madonna live.

The summer 2009 leg of Madonna's Sticky & Sweet World Tour kicks off in London tomorrow. Among the performers accompanying Madonna onstage will be Yaman Okur, a Turkish dancer who has made headlines as the “brave Turk behind Madonna,” as his name means “brave” in Turkish.

The Paris-born Okur, whose dreams came true when he first joined Madonna onstage before an audience of 60,000 in September 2008 as a dancer during her world tour, was busy rehearsing for the upcoming performances of the tour last week, but took some time to answer a few questions on the phone. Okur spoke about Madonna's obvious motherly affection, his secret to approaching her and his own story of becoming one of Madonna's dancers in an interview ahead of the start of the 30-gig tour, which will run through September. “She has enormous positive energy,” said Okur about the Material Girl. “Madonna is more of a beautiful mother than an artist.”

The Turkish press calls you the “brave Turkish dancer behind Madonna,” but where exactly are you from?

I was born in Paris, and I grew up there. My family relocated to Paris two years before I was born. My mother is originally from İzmit, and my father is from Adapazarı [in northwestern Anatolia]. I used to visit Turkey each summer throughout my childhood, and that's how I learned Turkish. There are no other dancers in my family, but I have always been into dance, since my childhood.

What does it feel like being on the same stage with Madonna? Do you remember the very first song of hers to which you performed live onstage?

There were around 50,000 or 60,000 people in Wembley Arena. My first moment live onstage was the moment she was about to sing “Beat Goes On.” It was so beautiful to be able to perform my own dance numbers besides the set choreography.

What was your story before you auditioned in New York to become one of Madonna's dancers for her European tour? Were you a fan of hers?

I have always watched Madonna's shows with a great appreciation; I loved her shows on the Drowned World Tour and Re-Invention Tour as a dancer myself. I was born in 1977; we all grew up listening to Madonna's songs throughout our childhood, but honestly I was more into rap and hip-hop as I was into break dancing also. I first dreamed about dancing with Madonna while I was watching her Confessions Tour and that was because I saw one of the most famous American break dancers, Cloud, dancing with her there.

Last January, my girlfriend and I got this text message from one of our friends about auditions for dancers for Madonna in New York, and we flew to New York immediately. Throughout the auditions, [we were asked to perform] set choreographies for three and also freestyle performances. Madonna has enormous positive energy, and dancing right in front of her was like a dream.

How is Madonna's behavior towards her dancers?

In my opinion, Madonna is more of a beautiful mother than an artist. … She approaches all of us just like a mother. She cares about our comfort, and she approaches with love and protection just like a mother does.

In a documentary, I watched Madonna gather her dancers and pray together with them before her stage shows. Did you also pray with her?

Yes, of course we did. Among her dancers there is also another Muslim dancer named Norman, who normally lives in Malaysia. Madonna knew we're Muslims. She heard us read al-Fatiha [ahead of a performance] in one corner, and she listened to us. Just two days later, while we were about to pray all together before the show, she said to us, “You read ‘al-Fatiha,' too.” She is so unique and so special.

Which Madonna song gives you the greatest inspiration for dancing?

My favorite song from her Sticky & Sweet Tour is “Beat Goes On.” Actually I was chosen as a choreographer, and I prepared the choreography for the song “Heartbeat.” You will see it when the tour's DVD comes out. I love the song “Heartbeat,” as well.

Who else have you danced with onstage, or who would you like to dance for?

My dream was to dance with Madonna, and it came true. I can't even dream about dancing for someone else after dancing with Madonna. Previously, I performed with Lionel Richie for a show in France. Now we are going on with our rehearsals in London for Madonna's summer tour … which starts off in London on July 4. It makes me so happy that I will be dancing on the same stage with Madonna once more.

Any hints for approaching Madonna or any guidelines for getting a chance to become a dancer for her?

Actually, there is a hint. Madonna likes things she has never seen before, things that are very unique. A brand new dance undiscovered, brand new music undiscovered. She liked my slow-motion numbers when she chose me. … Madonna likes original and very different things, and she is not afraid of giving it a try. She is open to novelty. If you want to approach her, you have to come up with new things.

Source: Today's Zaman.

Madonna.com updated with the Sticky & Sweet Tour DVD preview clip.
Category: Web.

Madonna's official website www.madonna.com has just been updated, now including a preview clip for the Sticky & Sweet Tour DVD. It also features "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" performed live in Buenos Aires.

Check it out and don't forget that the show filmed in Argentina will be aired this Saturday on the UK. You can watch it live also on this site.

Win tickets for Madonna show in Manchester.
Category: Madonna live.

SeatExchange.com, the Club’s Official secondary ticketing partner, are offering supporters the chance to win a pair of tickets to see Madonna play live at the MEN Arena next week.

They know that you’re eagerly anticipating the start of the 2009/10 season, but between now and then SeatExchange.com are giving fans the chance to enjoy great live entertainment here in Manchester.

See the Queen of Pop up close performing classics from the chart-topping albums produced in a career that has seen her crowned the greatest female star of all time. You and a friend could be there to see her live on Tuesday July 7 courtesy of SeatExchange.com.

To enter the competition to win a pair of tickets, all you need to do is answer the following question correctly:

What is Madonna’s tour called?

a) Sticky and Sour
b) Sticky and Sweet
c) Sticky and Salt


To enter, send your answer together with your name and daytime telephone number to seatexchange@mcfc.co.uk

This competition will be open until 2pm this Friday, and winners will be informed by telephone and/or email by 3pm. Tickets will then be sent to the winners by Royal Mail Special Delivery, to arrive by Monday morning. Winners must live in the United Kingdom, provide their full name, email address and a mobile telephone number, and be able to attend the concert.

SeatExchange.com have donated a substantial volume of hospitality and tickets to City matches and other events to loyal Manchester City fans since becoming an Official Partner at the end of the 2007/2008 season. This forms part of their commitment to the Club’s supporters and to giving as many people as possible the opportunity to watch matches and experience the atmosphere at the City of Manchester Stadium, and attend live concerts.

SeatExchange.com has tickets for all the hottest sports, concerts, theatre and other events, so whether you’re looking for Ashes cricket, concerts at the MEN Arena or theatre at the Apollo, SeatExchange.com has tickets for you.

Madonna teams with Ed Hardy and Von Dutch designer.
Category: Fashion.

Madonna's new clothing collection is for "seven-year-olds to 77-year-olds".

The 50-year-old popstar is teaming up with French fashion designer Christian Audigier - who has an eponymous label and is also behind the Von Dutch and Ed Hardy labels - on a new range, and is determined to make it suitable for all age groups.

Christian told BANG Showbiz: "Madonna and I are working on a new project called The Material Girl Project and I'm going to be a partner with her on it.

"It's going to come out, in September, when it's back to school time. So we are working on different designs and samples right now, so we're going to have most of that done at the end of the summer.

"It's going to be for everyone, all ages. We're going for everyone, from seven-year-olds to 77-year-olds. We're not excluding anybody."

Christian - who is currently in London to launch his new range of champagne and wines - has been thrilled with the way the '4 Minutes' singer has thrown herself into the collaboration, claiming she is full of ideas and has a clear vision for the line.

He explained: "Madonna is a good choice because she comes into it a total pro. If I need to listen to music, then I go and see Madonna because she is the best, so this is the same thing.

"Does she have loads of ideas? Oh, of course. I had a meeting a month ago with her and she is really all about the detail. She knows exactly what she likes and is always proposing ideas to us. After that she decides whether she wants to add shoes or other things. She's like me, when it's a, 'Yes,' it's a big, 'Yes.' When it's a, 'No,' it's a definite, 'No!' I like people like that, a lot of people are really critical but never give a solution. She is not like that."

Source: Stuff.co.nz.

Join MadonnaFanzine.com now and get one free copy of FANatic Confessions!
Category: Drowned Madonna.

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Madonnafanzine.com is the biggest Madonna online community where you can chat with world-wide fans and share/find rare staff.

Don't miss the pre-tour days at the Fanzine! And most of all don't miss all the stuff you will find immediatly after the Opening Night of the Sticky & Sweet Tour on Saturday in London.

You can find out more about FANatic Confessions at our store.

This special offer is availabe only if you join before July 16 and until stocks last.

The Telegraph about the Luis Vuitton ad campaign with Madonna.
Category: Commercials.

From The Telegraph:

Madonna has made her follow-up appearance for Louis Vuitton as the star of the luxury fashion label’s forthcoming autumn/winter campaign. Photographed by Steven Meisel and art directed by the designer, Marc Jacobs, Madonna is seen as a sumptuous, decadent heroine, reminiscent of the Golden Age of Hollywood.

The photographs were inspired by the photographs of the Surrealist, Man Ray, who perfected the technique of solarisation, while the rich backgrounds and lush draperies were based upon the works of Tamara de Lempicka, the Polish Art deco painter.

Madonna is seen wearing the short, ruffled silk puffballs, de luxe accessories and thigh-high boots which were a feature of Jacobs’ eclectic and extravagant autumn/winter catwalk show for Louis Vuitton in Paris in March.

And, in a reprise of her critically-acclaimed appearance at the Costume Institute Gala at The Met in New York in May, the singer is also wearing the ironic “bunny ear” headpieces which the London-based milliner, Stephen Jones designed for the collection.

“After the fun we had with the spring/summer campaign, and the amazing reaction to it, all of us – Madonna, Steven and myself – were eager to get back together for fall/winter”, said Marc Jacobs. “While the two campaigns look very different, there is also a unity about them, so it now feels like we have completed both parts of the story.”

Behind the scenes of the Luis Vuitton Ad Campaign with Madonna.
Category: Commercials.

From WWD.com:

RAY OF LIGHT: Marc Jacobs was so pleased with this spring’s Louis Vuitton campaign featuring Madonna that he was eager to do an encore. “But very quickly Marc said, ‘I want something completely different,’” related Antoine Arnault, Vuitton’s communication director.



The new ingredients included a dash of Tamara de Lempicka and a soupçon of Man Ray for color-drenched images by Steven Meisel with a surreal edge, thanks to generous use of solarization, a technique of overexposure first perfected by Ray.



“It gives something very graphic, more edgy” than the first Madonna campaign, also by Meisel, which depicted her as a French coquette in a Parisian bistro setting, Arnault said. The new spots, which break in a range of August titles, feature a variety of runway looks and leather goods, many in the house’s signature monogram.



Asked about the impact of the first Madonna campaign, Arnault said, snapping his fingers for emphasis, “Everything she was wearing in the first campaign was sold within a few months. People came into the store saying, ‘I want the Madonna bag, the Madonna shoes.”



Arnault declined to specify budgets for the fall ads, but said investments would be “flattish” versus last year. “We’re one of the rare brands to have not reduced investments,” he said.



Also slated for the second half is a new campaign devoted to the Tambour watch.

Rehearsals photographs on Madonna.com.
Category: Madonna live.

Enter Madonna's official website Madonna.com and see two new photographs from the rehearsals of the Sticky & Sweet Tour.

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New Opening Backdrop Video for the Sticky & Sweet Tour by Marilyn Minter.
Category: Madonna live.

From WWD.com:

MARILYN DOES MADONNA: Madonna fans heading to the latest leg of her Sticky & Sweet tour, which kicks back off in London on Saturday, are in for a surprise. The opening song, “Candyshop,” will be performed under a pair of giant luscious, pink lips licking and sucking on sparkly gold, orange, silver and green goo. The nine-minute video, titled “Green Pink Caviar,” is a new addition to the tour courtesy of artist Marilyn Minter, whose photographic work is in Madonna’s personal collection.

“When I heard Madonna might be interested [in the video], I said, ‘Wow, how much does she want me to pay her?’” laughs Minter, who was initially told it was too late to insert anything into the tour. Apparently it was too good to resist and became part of the show.

“Then [Madonna] actually paid me a bunch of money and sent tickets,” said Minter, who is on her way to the U.K. for her first-ever Madonna concert to see her video in action.



Minter-watchers will recognize the short as a movie “trailer” that played at the Sunshine Cinemas and on a Times Square screen earlier this year. It will also feature on two large screens in Los Angeles when Minter’s next show opens at Regen Projects on Oct. 24.

Click here to watch the trailer for Marilyn Minter's "Green Pink Caviar".
Also check the official website www.greenpinkcaviar.com.

Nicki Richards new single: Why You Wanna Hurt Me So Bad.
Category: Non Solo Madonna.

Our beloved Madonna's backup singer Nicki Richards has just released her new single, "Why You Wanna Hurt Me So Bad", with remixes by longtime collaborators Tony Moran, Eric Kupper and Matthias Heilbronn.

Click here to buy it and listen to a clip.

Nicki will be back on tour with Madonna on her Sticky & Sweet Tour part two starting this Saturday in London, but don't forget that she is also a world class singer, songwriter, producer, arranger and performer who brings the sizzle and the thrill back to that rarified realm known as "music beyond category."

Spanish Lessons remix featuring AntBoogie.
Category: Madonna remixes.

Anthony Rue II aka AntBoogie is going on tour with Madonna for the second time.

The Sticky & Sweet Tour dancer has just posted a clip of his remix of Madonna's Spanish Lessons, where AntBoogie is featured. Check it out here... it's cool!!

Madonna Sticky & Sweet Tour (in Buenos Aires) to be aired online.
Category: Madonna live.

On the 4th of July, Sky1 and Sky1HD will play host to a unique, sexy, and incredible event: the exclusive premiere of Madonna: Sticky and Sweet, a very special live concert recorded in December 2008 at the River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

There has been a time change. Currently this broacast online is scheduled to air at 1:00pm PS , 4pm EST on July 4th only.

The concert video stream link is http://www.ustream.tv/channel/madonna-sticky-and-sweet-live.

Benny Benassi does Vogue.
Category: Madonna remixes.

Benny Benassi remixed Madonna's hit "Vogue" and played it at Electric Daisy Carnival 2009. Click here to watch the clip.

Special thanks to our Community member Caliboy.

COME ON, VOGUE! - WIN TICKETS TO VOGUE EVERYDAY THIS WEEK TO THE British Music Experience at The O2.
Category: Madonna live.

To celebrate Madonna performing her Sticky & Sweet London concerts. The British Music Experience at The O2 will be dancing 2night...

Inside the hi-tech temple to pop, visitors will be striking a pose in their very own Vogue dance video to keep, after a short Vogue master class, it will be lights, camera, action. The best entries will be judged each day to win one of 5 memberships to the British Music Experience. Visitors will also be able to see Madonna's impact on the British charts over the decades plus all the very best of pop music from the present day, right back to the 50's. Plus there's 10% off all merchandise in the BME store.

COME ON, VOGUE! 4th & 5th July at the British Music Experience
www.britishmusicexperience.com

For a chance to win tickets every day this week, answer this question:

Q: What dance made famous by Madonna, can visitors record their own video of at the British Music Experience?

Submit your answer here: http://www.britishmusicexperience.com/index.cfm?PageID=188

Three new photos from the new Luis Vuitton Campaign!
Category: Commercials.

Here are three new photos from the new Luis Vuitton Campaign, after the first pic premiered by our Community member Mr_Breathless.



Source: VGL blog.

Daily Star: Mercy heals Guy Ritchie rift with Madonna.
Category: Newspapers.

MADONNA and ex Guy Ritchie’s are back on speaking terms thanks to her new daughter.
The singer invited her former husband to meet adopted Mercy James.
Guy, 40, spent Friday night with Madonna, 50, and the Malawian four-year-old.
He is said to have fallen in love with Mercy. A pal said: “He met her at Madonna’s house and they bonded immediately.
“He nicknamed her Koala, as she has this habit of clinging to people and not letting go.”
Guy also went to the London Kabbalah Centre with Madonna and Mercy, as well as her daughter Lourdes, 12, and their two sons David Banda, three, and Rocco, eight.
At the time of their split it was claimed her desire to adopt again was the final straw for Guy. Sources say Madonna is over the moon that Guy is becoming part of the family again.
Madonna and the kids will be based at her London home all summer while her Sticky And Sweet tour hits Europe.

Source: Daily Star.

Madonna.com pays homage to Michael Jackson.
Category: .

Madonna's official website www.madonna.com pays homage to Michael Jackson publishing a great photograph of Madonna and Michael together on the homepage.

Check it out!

Jackson’s tour to become tribute concert. Madonna among possible high-profile singers to perform in place of pop star.
Category: .

The show will go on for Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” tour.
The announcement was made at a June 26 memorial gathering for Jackson, held by the tour’s cast and crew.
According to a tour organizer, one performance will now be held in September and will be a replica of what was planned for “This Is It” in London.
High-profile singers are expected to perform in place of Jackson. Among them, possibly Madonna, who was expected to appear at one of Jackson’s shows in London. A firm decision has not been made as to where the tribute concert will take place, but it’s likely to be in Los Angeles.

Source: NBC.

Madonna 'Can't Stop Crying' Over Michael Jackson
Category: Interviews & Statements.

people.com

Madonna 'Can't Stop Crying' Over Michael Jackson

By Mike Fleeman
Originally posted Thursday June 25, 2009 08:40 PM EDT

The sudden death of Michael Jackson jolted his friends and family, a second blow to the entertainment world after it lost another icon, Farrah Fawcett, just hours earlier.

"I can't stop crying over the sad news," Madonna says. "I have always admired Michael Jackson. The world has lost one of the greats, but his music will live on forever! My heart goes out to his three children and other members of his family. God bless."

Lisa Marie Presley, who was briefly married to Jackson in the mid-1990s, says, "I am so very sad and confused with every emotion possible. I am heartbroken for his children, who I know were everything to him, and for his family. This is such a massive loss on so many levels, words fail me."

"My heart is overcome with sadness for the devastating loss of my true friend Michael," adds Brooke Shields, who raised eyebrows when she briefly dated Jackson. "He was an extraordinary friend, artist and contributor to the world. I join his family and his fans in celebrating his incredible life and mourning his untimely passing."

Elizabeth Taylor, one of Jackson's closest and longstanding friends, was "too devastated" to issue a statement, her rep says, while Quincy Jones, who produced Jackson's biggest hits, says, "I am absolutely devastated at this tragic and unexpected news. For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at such a young age, I just don't have the words."

Cher, calling in to Larry King Live on CNN, shared many memories of Jackson, including dancing together on the Queen Mary and seeing the musical Dreamgirls together. "I am having a million reactions," said Cher. "When I think of him, I think of this young boy, this teenager I first met … He was a great teenager, optimistic and adorable."

She also praised his talent. "He was a great singer. You can't write him off as just a pop [star]. He was a genius like Ray Charles … He had a gift… He was able to connect with people."

Whitney Houston, who has battled her own demons and is on the verge of a comeback, just as Jackson was, released a statement saying simply, "I am full of grief."

Actress Jane Fonda used Twitter to express her grief writing, "I am stunned. My friend, Michael Jackson is dead. He lived with me for a week on the Golden Pond set after 'Thriller.' "

Neil Portnow, president of the Recording Academy, which honored Jackson with 13 Grammys, says, "Rarely has the world received a gift with the magnitude of artistry, talent, and vision as Michael Jackson. He was a true musical icon."