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Fresh faced at 53: Madonna looking at her best ahead of London gig

Madonna is looking at her youthful best ahead of a London gig next month. The star is set to perform in London's Hyde Park on Tuesday 17th July as part of her 2012 world tour. Her other 85 planned shows will be spanned over Europe, North America and South America. She started off her 2012 World Tour last week with her usual dose of controversy. The 53-year-old pop icon sparked debate by having the face of French politician Marine Le Pen displayed with a swastika on her forehead. The far-right leader threatened to sue her if she repeated the stunt. Madonna's tour costumes have been designed by her favourite designer Jean Paul Gaultier, who is known for creating the famous sculptured cone-bras she wore in the early 90s. Smirnoff are offering a chance to win UK tickets to see the pop queen in concert by launching a Limited Edition pack. It also includes VIP access to exclusive backstage content and a download of Madonna's latest track ‘Give Me All Your Luvi...

The MDNA Tour in Istanbul.

Madonna wows fans in first ever Gulf concert

Madonna called for harmony in the Middle East and told the audience that they can’t be Madonna fans and not want peace. PHOTO: AFP ABU DHABI:  US pop icon Madonna hit the stage running at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island stadium on Sunday in her first ever concert in the Gulf, days after launching a world tour in Israel. An estimated 25,000 fans cheered and screamed as the Material Girl finally appeared on stage more than two hours late, wearing a skin-tight black outfit from her  Girl Gone Wild  album. Sunday’s concert was the first of two Abu Dhabi performances. The second, announced after tickets for Sunday’s event sold out in hours, will be on Monday. Brandishing an assault rifle during her hit “Revolver”, the superstar saluted the emirate of Abu Dhabi, the second stop in her  MDNA  world tour. “Ladies and gentlemen… It’s too damn hot!” Madonna later told the audience who braved temperatures exceeding 30 degrees in the desert nation. Tala an...

Madonna attacked by French National Marine leader Marine Le Pen after depicting her with swastika on face during Israeli concert

Le Pen's face appeared on a giant screen with a swastika on her forehead She threatens to sue if Madonna repeats stunt in France next month By  PETER ALLEN Madonna was today threatened with legal action and accused of being an ageing self-publicist after she depicted the head of one of France’s biggest political parties as a Nazi. An image of National Front leader Marine Le Pen   with a swastika on her forehead  a ppeared on a giant screen at the singer's concert in Tel Aviv, Israel on Thursday. The furious politician has threatened to sue Madonna if she repeats the stunt when her tour reaches France in July. Swastika: Marine Le Pen's image appeared on a giant screen, with the Nazi symbol on her forehead Ms Le Pen said: 'We understand how old singers who need to get people talking about them go to such extremes.’ Asked if she was likely to sue, Ms Le Pen, 43, said: ‘If she does that in France, we’ll be waiting’. Madonna, who will turn 54...