madonnalicious - tour spoiler free edition

UK TV: Nations Favourite Madonna Songs

Alastair Bennett from Box Television Ltd has contacted madonnalicious help finding Madonna fans to vote and take part in a Madonna special:

We need YOU to help us discover what the Nation's Favourite Madonna Songs are. Just visit www.nationsfavouritesongs.com and all will be revealed.
You can also star in the show! We'd love to invite you to come to one of our filming days so that you can be a part of the show.
There is a shoot in central London on Tuesday 05 August, and one in Manchester city centre on Wednesday 06 August.
It will all take less than an hour to do, and you can bring any friends with you, as long as you are all happy to talk about Madonna, and really get into the spirit of the show.
Please could let us know as soon as possible if you can attend on one of these days, so that we can book in a time for you to come in and see us. We look forward to meeting you! Just email us at [email protected]

Israeli Magazines: Pnay Plus

Madonna and Gwyneth's stroll in The Hamptons is featured in the current edition of Israeli magazine Pnay Plus (31 July - 06 August issue) - click to enlarge.

Thanks to Michal

Give It 2 Me #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Chart

Madonna's latest may be growing slowly on US Radio but the track has exploded in clubs all across America. Give It 2 Me has just become Madonna's 39th #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play Chart.

Thanks to Micheal

UK Magazines: Woman & Home

Madonna is the cover star of the September 2008 issue of UK magazine Woman & Home. The magazine features a three-page article about Madonna and collectors will be pleased to know the magazine comes in regular and travel sized editions!

For highlights of the article visit www.womanandhome.com/features/lifestyle

Thanks to Kaye

Liz Rosenberg speaks up about Madonna's health

Everybody has a bad angle, even Madonna.
The singer, 49, was photographed Friday leaving the Kaballah Center in New York looking gaunt and tired. But pictures can lie, says her publicist.
'I just think the photographer got a bad shot of her or it was touched up to make her look bad,' says her rep Liz Rosenberg. 'I saw Madonna two days before at her rehearsal and she looked amazing – glowing skin and working really hard on her show.'
'She may look a little thinner than usual,' continues Rosenberg, 'but she was dancing and singing better than ever and ate a nice healthy meal.'
Los Angeles plastic surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Hoefflin says weight loss can make for sharp cheekbones.
'From a physician who has never evaluated or treated Madonna, it's my impression that if she has lost significant weight, that you're seeing a good amount of facial fat loss in her face,' he tells PEOPLE.
'The cheekbones can often stand out, appearing as [though] someone has undergone some form of mid-face enhancement,' he adds.
As for the expression on Madonna's face in the photos, her rep joked, 'Maybe she was getting ready to hurl a spitball at somebody.'
Could it be the stress of the recent the rumors about her marriage? No, says Rosenberg.
'She's working hard rehearsing eight hours a day for her tour,' says the rep, who also called rumors that the singer ghost-wrote parts of her brother's tell-all book 'ludicrous.'
'If she had anything to do with that book, it would have been better written and more eloquent,' says Rosenberg. 'To say Madonna needs publicity is insane. Her ticket sales are amazing. And she's in a great space.'

Check out www.people.com for the picture that sparked a thousand rumours!

Welsh Magazines: Red Handed

Madonna is featured on the Summer 2008 edition of Welsh men's magazine Red Handed. The magazine is available free-of-charge from selected resterants, pubs and shops. Click on the images to enlarge.

Thanks to MXV3

Seville is added to the Sticky & Sweet Tour

Madonna.com have officially announced that the Sticky & Sweet Tour will play Seville's Estadio Olimpico on Tuesday 16 September.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Thursday 31 July at 10:00am (Local Time). A devoted ICON fanclub presale will start on Wednesday 30 July at 9:00am (Local Time).

Madonna Honorary Chairperson at Mane Event

Madonna is listed as the honorary chairperson for the Mane Event: A Benefit for Amaryllis Farm Equine Rescue which takes place on Saturday 09 August from 8:00pm-11:00pm

The evening is hosted by Gwyneth Paltrow and Steven Klein, with co chairs Kelly Klein, Sale Johnson and Marcy Warren. There will be a performance at 9:00pm by Olympic Rider Robert Dover.

Tickets range from $500 to $2500. For information call Linda B Shapiro at LBS Productions 631.329.5480

From www.stevenkleinstudio.com

Swedish TV: Madonna Birthday Night

Kanal 5 in Sweden are showing a tribute to Madonna for her 50th birthday. They will show Who's That Girl, I'm Going To Tell You A Secret, Desperately Seeking Susan, The Confessions Tour Live From London and In Bed With Madonna.

Kanal 5 says: 'She's an icon! We thought it would be fun to pay attention when one of the worlds biggest stars turns 50 and at the same time invite our viewers to have a nostalgic trip through her long career.'

The tribute starts at 4:10pm on Saturday 16 August.

Thanks to S in Stockholm

UK Press: Daily Mirror

UK newspaper the Daily Mirror published these brand new pictures today of Madonna in New York City - and focus on her wedge trainers!

Official Tour Afterparty in Amsterdam

Music store FAME organises the one and only official Madonna after party together with concert promoter MOJO in the Heineken Music Hall under the name of Fame Candy Club.

The Heineken Music Hall (which is opposite of the ArenA) will be transformed with Hard Candy style decorations for the party straight after the concert on Tuesday 02 September.

Thanks to Kimberley at www.madonnaunderground.nl

Events: Birthday Party in Stuggart

Vote: Best Pop Video at the MTV VMAs

Sadly fans didn't vote enough to get Madonna nominated in the Best Female Video category at the MTV Video Music Awards BUT now we have a chance to get her nominated for the next category that she is eligable for Best Pop Video so please vote at www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-pop-video

Thanks to Alistair

UK Press: The Observer

Todays edition of UK newspaper The Observer featured this look by Elizabeth Day at Madonna reaching 50 - click on the article to enlarge.

Thanks to Vickster

Traverse City buzzing at a chance to see Madonna

Reservations for Saturday started pouring in more than a month ago to Red Ginger.
Tables usually are booked a few days in advance at the popular Asian-themed restaurant in Traverse City. But this won't be any old day for businesses and residents of the tranquil cherry capital.
It's Madonna day, and that changes everything.
The 49-year-old Material Girl is coming Saturday to the Traverse City Film Festival to introduce her documentary about the orphans of Malawi, 'I Am Because We Are.'
Locals are quick to point out that Madonna has visited the region privately. Her father's Ciccone Vineyards and Winery is located in nearby Suttons Bay (and it's a site of a reception tonight for festival sponsors).
But now Madonna will be part of a very public event in her home state. And the world's biggest pop diva is doing it at a time when her personal life, always a hot gossip item, is under extra-intense scrutiny.
'It's definitely generated a lot of excitement. A lot. It's the talk of the town,' says Mark Haworth, manager of Red Ginger, who hopes Madonna can drop by the VIP room that will be set aside for special festival guests.
The plan is for Madonna to fly in Saturday from New York, where she's rehearsing for her upcoming world tour (which currently doesn't have a metro Detroit stop). She's supposed to depart later that night.
She's expected to introduce the film at a sold-out 8 p.m. screening at the State Theatre (a sold-out audience at the nearby City Opera House will see a simulcast of her appearance).
A possible question-and-answer session afterward hasn't been confirmed.
'It's going to be an electrifying moment. There's only going to be 500 people in the theater. Usually, if you want to see Madonna, you're in a 20,000-seat arena,' says the festival's founder, Oscar-winning director Michael Moore, who invited Madonna to be part of this year's lineup. 'Ten minutes into the film, you're going to forget about all the noise that surrounds the celebrity aspect of this and get into the film in a deep and personal way.'
Moore's prediction just may come true. Residents of Traverse City sound committed to keeping things as civilized and frenzy-free as possible.
Madonna mania may be the norm in the tabloids, but that's not how they roll in northern Michigan.
'We tend to be kind of protective of our celebrities,' says Mike Norton of the Traverse City Convention & Visitors Bureau. 'One of the worries here, if there is a worry, is not having Madonna around, but that some people would create a crush experience. We're just not like that here. People come here to relax and get away from that kind of stuff.'
In other words, if anyone behaves rudely on Saturday, it's likely to be the paparazzi, not a native. 'We'd be embarrassed if someone came up here and wouldn't have the space to relax,' says Norton.
Celebrity media outlets like People magazine and the syndicated TV show 'Extra' are set to cover Madonna's visit.
'She's helping us in so many ways to get the word out about the festival, because everything she does is so interesting, in so many ways, to people,' says the festival's executive director, Deb Lake.

To read the rest of the article visit www.freep.com

From Detroit Free Press - thanks to Sharon

Events: Madonna's 50th Birthday Party in Brisbane

The annual Madonna Party is back at Globe Theatre, Brisbane, Australia!

MADONNA 50TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
A rare screening of Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) (M) from 7:00pm
Followed by....MADONNA PARTY
With DJ, dancefloor, music videos, licensed bar and giveaways!
*Playing nothing but Madonna music all night*
FRIDAY 15 AUGUST *18+ event
Entry $15.00 per person (film + party) $10.00 per person (party only)
Globe Theatre, 220 Brunswick St Fortitude Valley (Brisbane, Australia)

For more information visit www.kristianfletcher.com or www.globetheatre.com.au

Events: Miami Beach Give It 2 Me Release Party

Twist, the signature gay nightclub in South Beach, is hosting an unofficial release party for Give It 2 Me on Monday 28 July 28. For more information on the event visit www.twistsobe.com/events

Thanks to Robert

Events: Madonna's Birthday Bash in Upland, CA

A birthday bash for Madonna is taking place at the Oasis Nightclub in Upland, CA on Saturday 16 August - for more information visit www.oasis-nightclub.com

Mr Ritchie talks to People.com

All's well with the marriage of Guy Ritchie and Madonna, the film director tells PEOPLE - 'as far as I'm aware of,' he added with a smile.
A relaxed and cheerful Ritchie, 39, joined the cast of his upcoming directorial effort RocknRolla on Thursday afternoon at the San Diego International Comic-Con. Joined by his film's costars Gerard Butler, Jeremy Piven and Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges to show scenes and sign autographs, Ritchie also spoke about how being married to the pop icon - whom he referenced only as 'my wife' - had allowed him to look at his hometown of London with fresh eyes.
'I was born there and I've seen it change and I know a great deal about it, I'm invested,' the director said. 'I live vicariously through my wife, so I was once a spy and now I've become a tourist, and it's much more fun to live in London as a tourist than it is as a spy'. He further observed, 'Someone told me the definition was a spy always looks for the bad stuff, and a tourist always looks for the good stuff. So that makes it easy, being married to an American.'
After spending time with Madonna, 49, in New York City - where the two faced intense speculation about the status of their marriage and she is rehearsing for her upcoming Sticky & Sweet tour - Ritchie headed to Los Angeles. There, he attended Kabbalah services and dined with Robert Downey Jr., who's set to star as Sherlock Holmes in a movie Ritchie will direct.

From People.com

Madonna Confessions

The Confessions Tour photography book by Guy Oseary has been revived. It was previously due for release this summer but was cancelled, but now is available for pre-order again! Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk are taking pre-orders for the book which is due for release on 01 October 2008.

For more information visit www.powerhousebooks.com/madonna_confessions/

No Madrid for the Sticky & Sweet Tour?

Despite earlier announcements from the promoter to the press that Madonna would perform in Madrid on Tuesday 16 September, these reports were featured in the Spanish press this week:

Madonna has cancelled the concert to be offered in Madrid on September 16. The European agency of the artist 'has decided unilaterally not perform the concert that he had agreed with Last Tour International,' according to Europa Press reported sources close to the organizers.

Thanks to David

Sticky & Sweet Tour Posters in Valencia

Here is a look at the posters advertising Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour date in Valencia that are plastered all over the town.

Thanks to jor_g

Request Give It 2 Me on Open House Party

Open House Party is a national radio show in the USA that airs on more than 155 radio stations simultaneously every weekend.
Getting Give It 2 Me played on this show would give the song huge radio exposure and might be the extra push that the song needs to become a hit and get played by Clear Channel and all of the stations that are still playing 'wait and see' with it.

Requests for Open House Party need to be emailed to [email protected] and/or people can call them in at 1-800-669-1010.

Thanks to Chad

Spanish Magazines: Barcelona Deluxe

Madonna is featured on the front cover of glossy Spanish magazine Barcelona Deluxe for the Summer 2008 edition (issue number 6).

Thanks to jor_g

Austrian Fans Wanted!

Rayna from Austrian radio has sent out this plea for Austrian Madonna fans:

Got an altar devoted to madonna in your bedroom/living room? Posters on the walls? You own each and every CD, DVD, video? You'd spend a small fortune and fly hundreds of kilometres just to see Madonna live (except for this year, since madonna's coming to Austria)! You would name your first born 'Madonna' even if it was a boy? Got a Madonna tattoo on your chest, arm or no-no place? You think madonna's the greatest artist ever?

Please contact us - even if you're not as extreme as described above ;-) We're doing a radio story and are looking for (male and female) hardcore Madonna fans in Austria who are not afraid to talk into a microphone! What's in it for you? No money, I'm afraid, but the chance to let the whole world know how grand Madonna is - and isn't that something? We're looking forward to hearing from you! Email us at [email protected]