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Sticky & Sweet Tour: Belgium VIP Ticket

Here is a look at a VIP ticket for the Sticky & Sweet Tour show in Werchter, Belgium on Saturday 11 July - another nice collectable for fans!

Thanks to Daniel

Events: Madonna Party in Belfast

UK TV: Madonna and Mercy: What Really Happened?

UK TV station Channel 4 are broadcasting a documentary on Madonna's adoption of Mercy from Malawi. The hour-long program airs today (Monday 29 June) at 08:00pm.

Here is a preview from UK magazine heat (27 June - 03 July issue).

UK Press: Madonna and Mercy in London

Pictures of Madonna and Mercy at the Kabbalah Centre in London yesterday (Saturday 27 June) are featured in todays editions of UK newspapers the Sunday Mirror and The People.

First look at the new Louis Vuitton campaign

UK newspaper the Daily Mail have published the first image released from the new Louis Vuitton campaign at www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz

UK Magazines: skymag

Madonna is featured on the cover of skymag (July 2009) - a magazine that is sent out to subscribers to the channel.

An article inside advertises the news that Sky1 will be premiering the Sticky & Sweet Tour next Saturday 04 July at 09:00pm (check listings for other showings).

Thanks to M+D

UK Press: Daily Mirror

UK newspaper the Daily Mirror has picked up on the note Guy Oseary published on Twitter following the news of Michael Jackson's death.

'The moment that never happened: A month ago Madonna told me she wanted to do a surprise performance at one of Michael Jackson's uk shows....'

Madonna's tribute to Michael Jackson 1958-2009

'I can't stop crying over the sad news. 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.'

UK Press: Evening Standard

Madonna visited London restaurant Locanda Locatelli late last night - UK newspaper the Evening Standard published this picture of Madonna outside the restaurant.

Win tickets to Madonna's O2 concert!

Sky1 is giving away 5 pairs of tickets to see Madonna live on Sunday 05 July at the O2! The contest is open to UK, Isle of Man, Channel Island and ROI residents only.

To enter the competition visit sky1.sky.com/madonna-win

Thanks to Vickster

Madonna tops Forbes list of top-earning acts

Forbes magazine issued its list of the year’s top-earning musicians....their year being June to June, that is.
And it should come as no surprise that Madonna tops the cash heap.
What is (mildly) unexpected is just how much wealthier Madge has become. As Forbes reports, the Material Mom has garnered roughly $40-$50 million annually since 2002. Last year, however, she more than doubled that tally, rising to $110 million.
Céline Dion almost beat her, however. The chest-beating French-Canadian songbird raked in a cool $100 mil herself last year. Beyoncé landed in third, with $87 million.
The list was compiled by assessing earnings from album sales, touring, publising and endorsement deals, with Billboard, Pollstar and Nielsen SoundScan cited as sources.

#1 - Madonna, $110 million
#2 - Céline Dion, $100 million
#3 - Beyoncé, $87 million
#4 - Bruce Springsteen, $70 million
#5 - Kenny Chesney, $65 million

From OCRegister.com

Volunteers wanted for The Madonna Nudes exhibition

Impure Art, the UK’s only erotic art gallery, is bringing the 'Madonna Nudes 1979' exhibition to central London this July and we’re looking for bright, well presented and enthusiastic volunteers to work in our Covent Garden gallery, talking to visitors and playing an active role in this fun and highly publicised event.

The exhibition runs from July 1st - July 19th and would be a great opportunity for anyone who wishes to gain experience and understanding of the art world and the workings of art galleries and exhibitions. Gallery experience not necessary but customer-focused experience essential.

For more information email your CV to nic@impureart.com

Vote: Best Female Singer

Fans can vote for Madonna as the Best Female Singer in The Dome Awards taking place in Köln, Germany on Friday 21 August.

Madonna is currently only on 1% - being beaten by singers such as Vanessa Hudgens! To place your vote (every 24 hours) please visit www.thedome.de

Please note Abstimmen is the button to press to vote.

Thanks to Hamad

The Madonna Nudes - 30th Anniversary Exhibition

To celebrate the arrival of Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet tour to the Capital, Seven Dials, Covent Garden’s hidden village, is set to play host to the London premiere of The Madonna Nudes - 30th Anniversary exhibition, a collection of intimate photographs taken by Martin H. M. Schreiber, when Madonna was just 20.

Limited edition prints of the photographs are available to buy at £3,400, and also available to buy is a unique piece of never seen before memorabilia – a one off print of the original Madonna Polaroid test shot, which, included with the original model release and the Polaroid, is expected to fetch in excess of £40,000. This would eclipse the previous record of $37,500 recently paid at auction earlier this year for the Lee Friedlander photograph which also featured in the 1985 Playboy.

For those on a budget, but wanting a little snippet of Madonna, exclusive Madonna Nudes memorabilia available includes:

- Postcards of the Prints (these are ONLY available from Impure Art. No one else in the world has these postcards)
- Limited Edition Posters of the Exhibition
- The original 1985 Playboys the image first appeared in
- The Taschen Madonna Nudes Books (1st and 2nd editions) – some are signed by the photographer
- Other memorabilia unique to the exhibition including badges, fridge magnets, mugs and more.

The photographer Martin H M Schreiber will be in town for Saturday 4th July to sign books, posters and the Playboys and meet people.

The exhibition will be co-hosted by Seven Dials and Impure Art (the UK’s only erotic art gallery) who are exclusively handling the sale of the Madonna Nudes 30th Anniversary collection. See www.impureart.com for details.

The Madonna Nudes will showcase at 19 Earlham Street, Seven Dials, WC2 from 2nd to 19th July. The gallery will be open seven days - Monday to Saturday, 12-7pm, and Sunday 12-6pm. For more information please visit www.sevendials.co.uk

New '09 Tour merchandise available now!

Madonna's official merchandiser Fanfire has just released some new tour goodies in preparation for the '09 Tour.

There are a selection of clothing items for men, women and juniors - so why wait in queue at the venue - shop now at Fanfire.

Madonna's adopted daughter leaves Malawi

Madonna's new daughter has flown out of her native Malawi on a private jet headed for London, an airport employee and a person familiar with Madonna's adoption proceedings in this southern African country said Saturday.
The airport employee, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the matter, said 3-year-old Chifundo 'Mercy' James left late Friday headed to London, with a stop in neighboring South Africa. The girl, the second child Madonna has adopted from Malawi, was reportedly accompanied on the flight by a nanny, a child nurse and a third aide.
The person familiar with the adoption, who also was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly, said the girl known as Mercy should have reached London on Saturday morning. Madonna has homes in England and in the United States.
Malawi's highest court had granted the adoption June 12, overturning an April lower court ruling that Madonna had not spent enough time in Malawi to be given a child.
The high court said the first judge had imposed too narrow a definition of residency, and lauded Madonna for her work with children in a poor country where half a million have lost a parent to AIDS.

From AP Via Yahoo! News

UK Magazines: Grazia

UK magazine Grazia (22 June issue) featured this article about the adoption - click on the article to enlarge.

UK Magazines: Look

Madonna's adoption of Mercy was featured in the 22 June issue of UK magazine Look - click on the article to enlarge.

Sticky & Sweet Tour team arrive in London

Madonna, her dancers, musicians, and even make-up artist Gina Brooke have all travelled over to London from New York City. The final two weeks of rehearsals now begin ready for the tour to premiere on Saturday 04 July at the O2 Arena.

Official: Sky1 to air the Sticky & Sweet Tour

After rumours in the UK press earlier this week - it is now confirmed that Sky1 will premiere the Sticky & Sweet Tour on Saturday 04 July.

See more, hear more, feel everything....Sky1 presents Madonna in stunning high definition!
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 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Madonna: Sticky and Sweet features the iconic star’s greatest hits and songs from her latest studio album, Hard Candy. The controversial, record-breaking tour features four sections: ‘Pimp,’ ‘Old School,’ ‘Gypsy’ and ‘Rave’ and has won universal praise with The Times remarking, 'In the premiere league of song-and-dance spectaculars, the queen of pop remains unrivalled and undefeated.' Madonna: Sticky and Sweet was directed by Nathan Rissman (Madonna’s 'I Am Because We Are') and is a Live Nation Production.
Stuart Murphy, Director of Programming, Sky1, 2 and 3, commented: 'Spend a fantastic night with one of the world’s biggest music stars live in your living room…in high definition. HD will make audiences feel like they’re literally there with her. It’s fantastic, event television that only Sky1 can offer and the show is sure to set temperatures soaring this summer.'

Check out the official news at: sky1.sky.com/madonna-sticky-and-sweet-in-h-d

Thanks to Ian

German Magazines: Bunte and OK!

The latest editions of German magazines Bunte and OK! (18 June issues) both feature articles on the Mercy adoption story. These are illustrated with two recent pictures of Madonna visiting The Kabbalah Center in New York City.

Thanks to Kirsten

Circus At Matter competition winner!

Thanks to everyone who entered the competition to win tickets to Jodie Harsh's Circus At Matter club night at the The o2 on Saturday 04 July.

madonnalicious is pleased to announce that Mariska F, from the Netherlands was the lucky winner picked at random!

The answer to the question set (How many double-decker buses could fit into The O2?) was 18,000!

Sticky & Sweet Tour: Bulgarian Advert

madonnalicious reader Valio spotted this huge billboard advertising Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Sticky & Sweet Tour broadcast on UK TV

UK newspaper The Sun are reporting that Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour recorded in Buenos Aires last year (and due for release on DVD....eventually) will be shown by UK digital/satelite broadcaster Sky.

They report that it will be shown on Saturday 04 July - to coincide with Madonna's first show of the 2009 tour - and will include 15 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage. The concert will be available on both the Sky 1 and Sky HD channels.

Thanks to Martin

UK Magazines: Now

UK magazine Now (15 June issue) features an article on the charity polo match on Governor's Island in New York that Madonna and family attended last month - click on the article to enlarge.