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Madonna performs during her Sticky and Sweet tour in Barcelona (July 21 2009)

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Madonna hasn’t met Marilyn Minter yet, but the two are already planning a collaboration.

The artist — whose photograph of a gigantic pair of pink lips is a new addition to Madge’s “Sticky and Sweet” tour — confides the Material Girl’s plans are a mystery even to her.

“She wants to come by my studio, so I guess I will find out then,” Minter said at a recent M.A.C. event. “Maybe she wants me to photograph her, or work on a video.”

Whatever the project may be, Minter, who is famous for her erotically charged photographs, will definitely help Madonna in continuing to bring sexy back.

source: new york daily news

Madonna arrives in Marseille airport / at the Hospital in Marseille (July 19 2009)

Despite the uncertain state of the economy, Billboard’s midyear touring charts indicate a pattern of success that could well carry through the end of the year.

And, even more so than usual, the top 25 list is dominated by acts that first achieved success a quarter century ago or more, including Madonna, Tina Turner, AC/DC, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, Metallica, the Dead, Neil Young, Iron Maiden and Leonard Cohen. That said, there’s still a freshness to the chart, with some names not typically associated with the box-office elite.

The time period for the midyear numbers is Dec. 6, 2008, through June 20, 2009. When tardy reporting is factored in, overall numbers stack up favorably to the same time period last year. In the period covered, global concerts grossed $1.8 billion and drew 30.6 million attendees from 8,744 shows reported. That’s down slightly from the $1.9 billion for the period in 2008, when 9,172 shows were reported. And attendance is up so far this year by almost 20,000. While that figure amounts to just about one good sold-out arena date, the fact that ticket sales are up with some 450 fewer shows reported is impressive, given global market conditions.

source: billboard

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Madonna won hearts in France as she visited injured survivors and the family of a stagehand who died during an accident which saw her concert date in Marseille cancelled.

The city’s mayor paid tribute to the US pop star’s “humanity” as she visited the home of 52-year-old French victim Charles Criscenzo’s family in nearby Aix-en-Provence yesterday, before visiting his colleagues being treated in hospital.

The black-clad US pop star landed at Marseille-Marignane airport and sped off with a bodyguard in a black Mercedes to the house where Criscenzo lived.

A security perimeter had been set up to keep media away.

Two men, Criscenzo and 23-year-old Briton Charles Prow, were killed on Thursday and eight more workers were injured in the accident when part of the stage being built at the city’s Stade Velodrome collapsed.

The accident happened when a crane toppled over as the men were preparing the venue for yesterday’s concert, which was immediately cancelled.

Madonna – whose two adopted children arrived with her in France but left the airport in another car – went on to visit three injured workers still being cared for in two Marseille hospitals.

One, an American, was in a serious condition, according to local health officials.

Met at the hospital by city mayor Jean-Claude Gaudin, Madonna made no comment before escaping the crowd to see the injured stage hand and making her way to a second hospital.

Speaking for the city, Mr Gaudin said “we are very touched that a singer of her stature and talent has demonstrated such extraordinary human qualities”.

The singer was not given permission to visit the stadium – the home of Olympique Marseille football club – with an accident investigation under way.

source: afp

Madonna arrives in Marseille airport / at the Hospital in Marseille (July 19 2009)

Madonna hugs a family member of a technician who was killed when her concert stage collapsed (July 19 2009)

During Moment of Surrender Bono paid special thanks to the magnificent 360 touring crew and added a tribute to those involved in the tragic accident on the Madonna tour in Marseilles earlier in the week. ‘This goes out to the Madonna crew.. and to the good lady as well.’

source: u2.com