Madonna has smashed the record to become the female artist with the most Number One singles in the UK charts.
'Sorry', which hit the top spot last Sunday, was the Queen of Pop's twelfth UK Number One single.
She first reached Number One in the UK chart over 20 years ago with 'Into the Groove', in July 1985.
Melanie C previously held the record, with 11 Number One UK singles, including her Spice Girls hits.
'Sorry', Madonna's sixtieth UK hit, is the second track to be released from her latest album, 'Confessions On A Dance Floor'.
Elvis Presley had 21 UK Number Ones and The Beatles 17, holding the record for recording artist and band.
Among Madonna's other Number One singles were 'Papa Don't Preach', 'True Blue', 'La Isla Bonita', 'Who's That Girl', 'Like A Prayer', 'Vogue', 'Frozen', 'American Pie', 'Music' and 'Hung Up'.

Sorry hit the top spot on MTV's TRL yesterday, making it three times in a row that the video hit the top spot!

To keep the video at number one, keep voting online at mtv.com/onair/trl/vote or call 1-800-DIAL-MTV (1-800-342-5688).

Madonna says she is 'strong again' after breaking nine bones in a horse riding accident at her English country home last year.
'Well, I did survive 2005,' the pop diva says in an interview in the March issue of Harper's Bazaar, adding: 'It was a very tumultuous year. I felt like I came out of my disco ball like most people get shot out of a cannon. Forget about riding a horse again - I didn't know if I was going to be able to dance again.'
Madonna suffered three cracked ribs, a broken collarbone and a broken hand after falling off a horse on her 47th birthday on August 16 last year.
'When I shot the video (for Hung Up) none of the bones had gone together. Pharmaceuticals and my will got me through the shoot. So to come out of that, I felt so much inspiration and so much joy just to have my body back and to feel strong again,' she says.
Madonna says she stopped doing yoga while her shoulder was healing.
'I used to be a freak about doing yoga, but I had to do a lot of Pilates to rehab my shoulder joint and get the use of my arm back. So I started really getting into Pilates and dancing more,' she says.
'My Pilates instructor was a dancer, so my workouts became much more ballet-oriented, rather than the visceral, gymnastic, Ashtanga yoga thing.'
Madonna's love affair with Britain, where she lives with husband/filmmaker Guy Ritchie and her two children in Tollard Royal, Wiltshire continued as Sorry, the second single from her Confessions on a Dance Floor album, shot straight to the top of the singles chart.
Sorry is her 12th British No. 1 and matches the success of her last release, Hung Up.

Madonna broke another UK chart record yesterday when Sorry became her 12th UK number one single.
Madonna has now had more number one UK singles than any other female artist.

Canada's Joanne Rochette used a string version of Like A Prayer to skate to during her short program at the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics.

Madonna got massive airplay during the Winter Olympics, during breaks in the skating competitions as Hung Up and Sorry were both played heavily.

Towards the end of the Winter Olypics Closing Ceremony last night, a DJ came out and played Hung Up with lots of pink and purple lighting and the dancers, crowd and competitors went wild!

Madonna now graces the cover of the Japanese version of Elle magazine with another stunning Gilles Bensimon photograph.

From Anders:
The Sorry video is totally losing the race on Denmark's Radios (DR1 network) music video chart Boogie. Fans should go to www.dr.dk/boogie and vote for Madonna.

From Joshua:
Please help me request Madonna's latest single 'Sorry' at Electric 94.9. It's easy to do go to: www.electric949.com/waez/request (For city and State you can use any of the following: Knoxville TN, Bristol VA, Bristol TN, Abingdon VA, Gate City VA, Johnson City TN, Kingsport TN.)
You can also vote for her at the interactive 9 at 9, same station same information at www.electric949.com/waez/h8

From Ryan:
Fans in the Minneapolis metro area should call in or go to www.kdwb.com and get 'Sorry' on the play chart.

Sorry went straight into the Italian single charts at number 1, and Hung Up charts at number 3 (after 14 consecutive weeks at number 1, and one week at number 2).

Madonna's second single, Sorry, stormed straight to the top of the UK single charts tonight, giving Madonna her 12th UK number one single....a fantastic feat!

And even better, Hung Up remains at number 20 in the UK single charts!

A download is now available of Madonna accepting the MTV TRL Lifetime Achievement Award at the 4th Annual TRL Awards.
The award was presented backstage at the Grammys earlier this month, and the clip also includes tributes to Madonna from other musical artists.

A quick reminder for fans in the US that Madonna will be receiving her Lifetime Achievement Award on the MTV TRL Awards today at 12:00pm (ET/PT).

After only four days on the chart, Madonna's new single Sorry hit the number one spot on MTV's TRL yesterday. Let's keep voting and get this video retired too!

Call 1-800-DIAL-MTV (1-800-342-5688) or vote online at mtv.com/onair/trl/vote

Madonna has shown that she still has it by beating off rock’s young upstarts to the title of Sexiest Female.
Voters in the ShockWaves NME Awards 2006 have crowned the Queen Of Pop as the most desirable woman in Rock’N’Roll.
The Subways’ bassist Charlotte Cooper, The Long Blondes’ frontwoman Kate Jackson, Be Your Own Pet’s Jemima Pearl and Meg White were also nominated in the hotly contested category.

Fans have a chance to win a signed Confessions On A Dance Floor album and a limited-edition glitter ball at www.g-a-y.co.uk

Fans can vote for Sorry on Montreal radio station CKOI 96.9 FM everyday. Last week, Madonna was number one and now she's down three spots.

Please keep voting on a daily basis so that she can reach the number one spot again - vote online at www.ckoi.com

Madonna plans to hit the clubs for her upcoming summer tour, because according to her tour director, it wouldn't be the disco queen's kind of dance floor if it wasn't a bit confessional too.
'A typical Madonna show is quite produced,' said Jamie King, who has been the creative director for Madonna's last two tours. 'She likes things large, she likes things theatrical, but this time, being that [Confessions on a Dance Floor] is an intimate album, we want to try to make people have an intimate experience as well as a big produced theatrical experience. So look for us doing some small venues, some smaller venues.'
To achieve that intimacy, Madonna will have to be able to get close to everyone, so the tour is also going to be more interactive. 'I would like to put her as close to her people - her fans, her dancers, her fellow supporters - as possible,' King said.
While that effect was achieved via the pit and the catwalk on her Reinvention Tour, don't expect Madonna to merely reinvent that tour and trot out all the hits. The set list has been confirmed, King said, and it's definitely Confessions-heavy, with 'some familiar faces' popping up from the past two dance-themed videos, 'Hung Up' and 'Sorry.' That said, there will be a few yet-to-be-revealed fan favorites on the set list as well.
'Listen, I love old Madonna songs - I don't know one person who doesn't,' King said. 'But we want to focus mainly on this album. I think people love it and they want to hear it, so expect a lot of the songs from Confessions on a Dance Floor.'
Tour dates have yet to be announced, but rehearsals begin March 1.

When she visited Japan last December, Madonna met Shu Uemura, the renowned make-up artist and cosmetic company president who created a very special pair of mink & diamond false eyelashes for her. Uemura also gave her a real Japanese sword. Pictured below Shu Uemura presenting her with the Japanese sword.

Everyone knows that Madonna has beautiful skin! Lately our favorite fair skinned diva has been letting the public in on one of her beauty secrets! Madonna has become so fond of her Oxygen Treatments that she keeps an oxygen machine in each of her homes, she told Harpar's Bazaar Magazine. Madonna.com sat down with Madonna's personal Oxygen Treatment Facialist to find out more about this fountain of youth!

If you want to know what Madonna's personal Oxygen Treatment Facialist has to say then visit www.madonna.com

Grazia magazine are still big fans of Madonna, as they have now put her on the latest issue of the Portugese version of their magazine.

Click on the cover to enlarge.

Madonna jumped 3 spots on TRL from #6 to #3. Everyone should vote and make her #1 by Friday 24 February 2006 just in time for the 4th Annual TRL awards on Saturday 25 February at 12:00pm (ET/PT). Madonna will be appearing on the awards and receiving the lifetime achievement award!

The best way to vote is by calling 1-800-DIAL-MTV (1-800-342-5688) and online at www.mtv.com/onair/trl/vote

Pop queen Madonna is 'devastated' that an illustrator who drew the pictures in one of her children's books has been badly beaten up in New York.
Jeffrey Fulvimari, 43, has multiple skull fractures, including a broken eye socket, from the attack by three thugs outside a trendy nightclub.
It is the latest upset for the singer, who was recently treated for a hernia.
Her spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg told the New York Daily News: 'She was very devastated at the news. It was shocking news. She's very fond of Jeffrey....and she will be reaching out to be with him.'
Fulvimari, who was attacked in the Chelsea area of Manhattan early on Sunday morning, worked on Madonna's book The English Roses.

Click on the flyer below for more information about the official Sorry single release party taking place in Rome, Italy on Tuesday 28 February.

According to the UK midweek single charts, Madonna's Sorry is on course for No.1, outselling other contenders, Westlife and Corinne Bailey Rae.
Fans in the UK should keep buying the single though to ensure Sorry stays on top!

The latest edition of UK magazine hello! (28 February issue 907) features Madonna and Guy on the cover and a five-page article inside.

Fans can already vote for the video clip Sorry in Canada at:
www.muchmoremusic.com and www.musiqueplus2.com

And fans can help Hung Up to be the song of the year on AC charts in Canada at:
www.cjse.ca and www.rockdetente.com

The latest issue of UK magazine new! (27 February issue 152) features a two-page spread about the Brit Awards - Madonna is of course featured!

Sorry has stayed at the top of the radio airplay chart for a 3rd straight week.
Although there is a small decrease in the audience figure, Sorry does increase it's lead over the number two song by a lot.

A download is now available of Madonna's MTV special Pimp Madonna's Ride which aired in the UK last night at fellow fansite www.madonna-tv.com

Pop icon Madonna has hailed London-based Pilates guru James D'Silva as a 'genius' after his techniques helped her overcome the injuries she suffered following her horse-riding fall last year.
The superstar had to give up yoga and her usual tough work-out regime after breaking bones and ribs in August - so she turned to D'Silva's gentle Pilates exercises to speed her recovery.
She says, 'I used to be a freak about doing yoga, but I had to do a lot of Pilates to rehabilitate my shoulder joint and get the use of my arm back.'
'I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that I stopped doing (yoga) and you shock your body.'
'James D'Silva, my Pilates instructor, is a genius. Now all of my girlfriends go to him and we're fighting to have appointments.'

Madonna's Sorry single was released in UK stores today (and in some European countries over the weekend) in two CD formats, while a US 5 track maxi-single will be released on Tuesday 28 February.

96 pictures have been uploaded to the galleries, you can view these pictures here.

This fabulous advert for the Sorry single was featured in the latest issue of free London gay magazine Boyz (#757) - click on the image for a HQ enlargement.

madonnalicious has also made this picture into a wallpaper to brighten up your desktops - Right Click And Save Target As - 800x600 / 1024x768

Madonna has laughed off speculation her marriage to Guy Ritchie is in trouble, but she insists she deserves a 'pat on the back' for putting up with the director.
The Hung Up superstar set tongues wagging by refusing to wear her wedding ring at the Brit Awards in London this week.
And at last she has conceded their partnership is often less than blissful due to the strain of their busy careers and family life.
She says, 'I must admit, I have to pat myself on the back.'
'It's not easy to be married, to have a successful career, to have children, to be with someone who is as strong-willed and ambitious as I am.'
'Guy's not a househusband and I'm not a typical wife. So you can imagine, we have our clashes.'
'But I think we always keep our eye on the ball - that is our marriage - the union of us, the things that we create together, are bigger than the petty fights we have.'

The March 2006 issue of US magazine Harpers Bazaar featuring a stunning Madonna cover is now available to buy in selected UK magazine stores.

The February 2006 issue of Elle (US edition) is also still available in some UK stores.

madonnalicious now offers HQ scans of both these covers - click to enlarge.

 

It is not often you can claim that Madonna, queen of pop, has sat in the back of your van but for one south Wales businessman it has come true.
Shaun Woodford, who runs a customised car firm near Pontypridd, was asked to build a luxury van interior for the singer's latest video.
For £21,000, he transformed the back of 'battered white van' into a '70s nightclub on wheels'. It is featured in Madonna's video for her new single Sorry.
Mr Woodford said that when the request first came through for the van to be transformed complete with pink neon lights, lilac shag pile carpets and mirror disco balls, he thought it was a joke.
'We weren't sure what to think at first!' he said. 'And it was only when we got the go ahead, that we knew it was for Madonna's video.'

If any UK fans can capture this show in a computer friendly format (AVI, MOV, MPG, WMV) madonnalicious will be pleased to host it, contact us here if you can help.

According to Victoria Newton's column in The Sun newspaper today, Madonna's tour will start in Los Angeles on Sunday 21 May, and she will also play dates in Russia, the Czech Republic as well as dates in Europe and the USA.

Madonna's video for Sorry premiered on MTV's TRL yesterday at #10. Your mission now is to drive the video to the top of the countdown!

To do so, cast your vote at: www.mtv.com/onair/trl or call 1-800-342-5688.

The Hung Up video spent several weeks and retired at number one. Go ahead and support Madonna by giving her new video the same treatment!

There is a Sorry single release party to be held at the Government Bar in Makati City, Philippines, this coming Saturday 25 February.
This event is sponsored by Warner Music Philippines and MYX Music Channel.

Pop star Madonna has purchased oxygen machines for each one of her homes, to help her boost her energy levels and combat jet-lag.
The Hung Up singer originally bought the machines to give herself oxygen facials, which help her maintain a porcelain doll-like complexion.
After indulging in the facials for over a year, she discovered other uses for the machine.
She explains, 'You can also take the oxygen machine and inhale if you're feeling really tired or jet-lagged, which is one of the reasons I have them at home.'
'You just lie down for 10 minutes and put it in your nose. They are really great.'

madonnalicious now offers a download of Madonna's appearance at the Brit Awards last night. In the first part of the clip she is presented with the Best International Female award, then she presents the award for Best British Album.

ITV's London Tonight broadcast a news piece on Madonna's comments on the London congestion charge. Luckily the clip also includes footage from last night's Brit Awards and some backstage footage not previously seen.

During interviews backstage last night at the Brit Awards, Madonna once again stated her problems with the Central London congestion charge.
The article below was published on the front cover of tonight's Evening Standard, click to enlarge and read.

Madonna, fabled mother of reinvention with her best-selling dance album, showed the staying power of a veteran superstar when being picked as International Female Artist of the Year.
Acknowledging the influence of a string of British singers from David Bowie to The Pet Shop Boys, Madonna thanked loyal British fans and said 'Without you I would just be another singer across the pond'.

Visit fellow fansite M.Nu for some great HQ pictures from last night Brit Awards.

Today's UK newspapers (Daily Express, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Daily Star either feature aticles on the Brit Awards last night or Madonna's hernia operation.

 

 

Madonna is to be honoured with a top MTV prize later this month when she's presented with the Total Request Live (TRL) Lifetime Achievement Award.
U2 frontman Bono will also be honoured on the 25 February US TV show for his humanitarian efforts.
Meanwhile, Mariah Carey, Kanye West, Christina Aguilera, Chris Brown and Ashlee Simpson will all be on hand for MTV's fourth annual TRL Awards.

Madonna was interviewed by Chris Moyles backstage at the Brits last night for his morning show today, fans can now listen to the show on demand at Radio 1.

Madonna and Neil even perform a small snippet from the PSB Sorry Remix and she confirms she is starting rehearsals for the tour, her hernia operation and the fact she loves the Sorry PSB remix more than the radio edit!

Madonna took home the Best International Female award at last night's Brit Awards in London. The whole show will be broadcast tonight (Thursday 15 February) at 8:00pm on ITV1 in the UK.

Pop queen Madonna was treated for a hernia last week, it was confirmed today.
The news came as the 47-year-old mother of two was set to attend the biggest event in Britain's music calendar, The Brit Awards.
The singer is thought to have had what her spokeswoman described as 'a minor operation' in the United States last week following her show stopping performance at the Grammys.
The spokeswoman said the star had fully recovered and was still attending The Brits, where she is not expected to perform but is in the running for best Pop Act, International Female Solo Artist and International Album.
The New York Post reported that the London-based star went from the Grammys to Cedars Sinai Hospital in LA last week.
Dudley Rogg, clinic director of the British Hernia Centre, said that having a hernia had no connection to age or physical activity.

Madonna and Prince will attend tonight’s BRIT Awards in London.
The two A-listers join the huge list of stars confirmed to be on-hand at tonight’s ceremony at London’s Earl’s Court.
And rumour has it that while Madonna sits on her wonderful arse and enjoys the show, Prince will actually perform, although this has not been confirmed by organisers.
Meanwhile, Kaiser Chiefs and James Blunt are likely to be biting their nails at present, as tonight they will battle it out for top honours at the star-studded ceremony. Both are nominated for five awards apiece.
Battling it out for the MTV Base-supported British Urban Act are Dizzee Rascal, Ms Dynamite, Lemar, Kano and Craig David.

In celebration of Madonna's three nominations tonight at the Brit Awards a download is now available of Madonna (and Guy's) acceptance speech for the Best International Female category at the 2001 Brit Awards.

It has been a whirlwind of a week with Madonna performing at the Grammy's. I hope you all enjoyed the performance. Backstage at the Grammy's, Madonna's assistants and stylist spelled her name out in roses on the floor to help her feel less nervous about the upcoming performance. Even so, at the last minute some crystals fell off of her Miu Miu shoes and the stylist was on the floor gluing them back on!
Luckily, the girls pulled it off just in time for Madonna to join the Gorillaz on stage for this epic performance. After the show, there was a party in Madonna honor where her and her friends danced all night and celebrated their success.

The current issue of UK weekly magazine Grazia (20 February 2006 cover date) once again features Madonna on the cover and a three page article inside about the tabloid rumours surrounding her marriage.

A producer from STAR! Canada's entertainment TV channel are on the look out for a London based fan with a great Madonna collection to be filmed and interviewed for their documentary series looking at pop culture memorabilia.

The documentary team are planning a trip to London in May and a two-person crew would spend about two hours at your home and would film an interview with you and a b-roll shoot of your collection. The finished feature would be 8-10 minutes long.

If you are interested in taking part, please send any emails with a decription of your collection to madonnalicious and we will forward them onto the producers.

US subscribers to fashion magazine Harpers Bazaar will receive a treat when their copy arrives - a blue dress cover rather than the red dress one available in stores.

Madonna will follow the Rolling Stones' example when she tours the world this summer - by mixing up dates between theatres, sports arenas and stadiums.
The pop superstar insists the ever-changing venues will stop her from getting 'bored' on the road.
She explains, 'Originally I had the idea that I wanted to do a little bit of everything - some small, some sports arenas and then stadiums.'
The tour will kick off in Los Angeles in May. Full dates and venues are yet to be announced.

Madonna's tour documentary, I'm Going To Tell You A Secret will be broadcast on Danish channel TV2 on Saturday 18 February at 00:05am.

Madonna was greeted by Guy at the airport as she arrived back in London yesterday. To view more and larger pictures visit fellow fansite M.Nu.

Fans in Spain can catch Madonna's tour documentary, I'm Going To Tell You A Secret on Saturday 25 February at 10:00pm.

For more information on the broadcast visit www.plus.es

Yesterday's edition of UK tabloid newspaper The People featured this article about Madonna and Guy heading back to Los Angeles to prepare for her tour and escape the British media. Click on the article to enlarge and read.

From David:
Madonna has entered the South African Top 20 with Sorry at number 19. They are also playing the song repeatedly on 5fm.

From Hamish:
I was at dance party yesterday afternoon that takes place in a park in the city of Melbourne. It was part of the Gay & Lesbian Mid Summa Festival.
When the Pet Shop Boy's Sorry mix started people ran to the dance floor and went crazy (there was easily more than 1,500 people there).
When it came to the chorus, everyone was jumping up down and singing the words out loud together. It was an amazing 'Madonna loving' experience.
It looks as though Sorry will be a huge hit Melbourne.

From Sam:
Check out www.radiooneglobal.com in Lebanon where Madonna climbs all the way to number 1 with her new smash Sorry! Madonna is also Top Artist of the Week on Radio One in Lebanon.

A free magazine available in UK music store HMV takes a look at the upcoming Brit Awards. Madonna is featured briefly on the cover, and inside the magazine is a one page article about her and an advert showing what awards she is up for.

 

The Sorry video is available for all fans to watch in an online stream now.

Click on the file type/connection speed most suitable:

WMV - HIGH / WMV - LOW / REAL PLAYER - HIGH / REAL PLAYER - LOW

Here is a better look at the fabulous new photoshoot by Solve Sundsbo for the March 2006 issue of US magazine Harpers Bazaar. This issue has just hit stores in New York City and should be available in the rest of the US over the next few days.

Sorry has made it to the number 1 spot on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart.

Check out the charts at www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts

A download is now available of Madonna's appearence on The Ellen DeGeneres Show which was broadcast yesterday in the US.
Madonna rushed from her performance at the Grammy Awards to film this interview on Wednesday 08 February, and she seems to be having a great time on the show....and she also makes THAT announcement about her summer tour!

All those hours spent working out do more than just make her look good. Madonna has developed amazing flexibility and strength as well.
The 47-year-old mother of two bends over backwards (and ties herself up in knots) to demonstrate her gymnastic skills in the video for her latest single, Sorry. She also shows off backflips and somersaults in her most physical performance for some time.
'Madonna was cutting the most incredible shape across the dance floor,' said an onlooker. 'Some of her moves were gravity-defying, let alone age-defying. She was dancing solidly but didn't once look even remotely out of breath.
'She may be three years off her 50th birthday but she has the flexibility of a pre-pubescent gymnast.'
In the four-minute video, Madonna is squeezed into a white leotard and matching tassled corset as she performs in a cage. With her hair in a 1970's-inspired flicked style and a pair of knee-high silver platform boots, she looks a disco diva of the highest order.
The singer, whose album Confessions on a Dancefloor has been a critical and commercial hit, is certainly going through a leotard phase at the moment.
On Wednesday night she opened the American Grammy awards in a skin-tight lilac all-in-one.

Madonna received rave reviews in the Mexican press today about her performance at the Grammy Awards on Wednesday night.
Madonna even made the cover of the Millenium newspaper supplement Hey.

From Jason:
Fans can go to www.muchmoremusic.com/top10 to vote for Hung up and Sorry. You can pick up to 10 videos so you can vote for them both at the same time.
This way Madonna can be both #1 and #2 on the countdown.

From Joe:
Time to vote for Madonna's Sorry now at number 23 on the Hot Hits on Sydneys biggest radio station....go to www.thehothits.com.au and then click on the 'chart' link and vote.

From Liam:
Madonna's next single 'Sorry' has stormed in at number 12 on South Africa's 'Hot 30 Chart show' well ahead of the offical release.

madonnalicious now offers the fans a chance to download Madonna and the Gorillaz opening performance of Hung Up at last night's Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

...her most exciting star encounter, though, was with another pop superstar. 'I met Madonna, and she's really cool and beautiful,' said Clarkson. 'You always think, 'Oh, it's Photoshop.' But, no, she's beautiful.' So what did the Idol say to her idol? 'I said, 'Oh my god, you're beautiful, and you have the best thighs.''
Madonna's response: 'OK, I'll send them to you.'

madonnalicious now brings you HQ versions of the other two official promotional pictures from the Sorry video. Click on the images to enlarge.

 

During her interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show yesterday Madonna let a little secret slip....she is going on tour this summer!

To wild cheers from the audience at the taping she said: I cannot keep it a secret anymore....I am going to tour this summer....are you ready?

Madonna maintains the number one selling single in the entire world for 13 weeks straight. With it's 16th week on the global chart Hung Up by Madonna still reigns!

Here are a selection of pictures of Madonna backstage at the Grammy Awards.

ET Online are asking Who looked best at the Grammys?, to vote for Madonna visit et.tv.yahoo.com

And MSN are asking What was your favourite group performance of the night?, to vote for Madonna and Gorillaz visit music.msn.com/music/grammys/lounge

Madonna channeled Studio 54 and the Gorillaz a high-tech animation studio in a clever opening medley at the Grammy Awards.
Gorillaz, a studio concoction represented by cartoon videos, replicated the animation while 'performing' their Grammy-nominated hit 'Feel Good Inc.' with the real-life De La Soul. Unlike the song itself, the effects were quite stunning, with the 'singer' checking his cell phone during an instrumental break and stumbling as he attempted to sit on a stool.
The hulking 'drummer' spun a drumstick on one finger like a propeller and even appeared to drift off to sleep before being jolted awake by Madonna's emergence on the stage.
With her flip hairdo, Madonna's 'Hung Up' hearkened to the classic days of disco. She writhed onstage with her background dancers, male and female, as a gigantic mirror ball loomed in the background.
It was a fun, frivolous choice. And a special shout-out to Madonna's personal trainer, who had the bare-legged Madge, age 47, sculpted and toned to perfection.

Here is a HQ version of one of the official promotional pictures from the Sorry video.
Click to enlarge the picture....more HQ pictures to follow later!

Madonna's official fanclub ICON are now offering a stream of the Sorry video for fanclub members, so what are you waiting for....just visit the site and enjoy!

The March 2006 issue of Elle magazine is now available in stores in the UK. The magazine features all the previously seen Gilles Bensimon pictures but this issue has chosen to change the colour of Madonna's dress....to put her in the pink!

Fans should check out the Q&A section of music producer William Orbit's official site at www.williamorbit.com. He tells how Madonna recorded another Abba song in 2000. Also revealed on the site is the news that Liquid Love will now be released afterall, minus Madonna's vocals.

Q - I heard that you did an Abba song with Madonna, is this the one that is sampled on her new record?
A - No, it's a seperate thing. I recorded a cover version of 'Like An Angel Passing Through My Room' with her in 2000. It was originally on the last Abba album 'The Visitors'. Our version has never been released.

Here are the official pictures that are being used to promote the video for Sorry.

The video will also be available exclusively to view online on UK website www.holymoly.co.uk tomorrow (Thursday 09 February) from 9:00am (GMT).

Madonna's official UK promotional site www.madonnaconfessions.co.uk has now been updated for the release of Sorry.

Fans can now visit the site and leave a message saying Sorry to a loved one, with the best apology winning a weekend break.

Here is a first look at the fantastic new video for Madonna's single Sorry.

Singapore:
Get your hot pants and rollerblades on for the worldwide premiere of Madonna's latest music video, 'Sorry,' on MTV!
You can be the first few people in the world to watch 'Sorry' for the first time on MTV Singapore and Malaysia at 3:00am (Singapore time), Thursday 09 February. The video will then be shown exclusively on MTV from February 9 till 16.

Holland:
MTV Holland will be showing the video for 'Sorry' next Sunday at 17:00 on MTV Brand New Live.

Visit fellow fansite www.madonna-tv.com to download a trailer for Madonna's upcoming episode of MTV UK's Pimp My Ride.

The episode was filmed during the video shoot for Sorry last month in London.

Unconfirmed jaunt will focus on new material.
Madonna is planning a world tour starting this spring, sources say, and it may include several European stadiums. Madonna rep Liz Rosenberg says the singer won't make a definite decision until early March but adds, 'It looks good.'
According to Rosenberg, the tour would emphasize her latest album, Confessions On A Dance Floor, with a few hits thrown in - and include dancers from David LaChapelle's crumping documentary, Rize.
'Her last tour was kind of a greatest-hits tour, and I don't think she would want to repeat all the songs,' Rosenberg says of 2004's Re-Invention trek, which grossed $79.5 million and was the year's third-best-selling tour, according to Pollstar. 'But there are a few off the list that she left out.'

Have you ever wanted to ask Madonna a question? Well, here’s your chance to 'Ask Madonna!' Tune into 'Ellen's Grammy Special' on Thursday, to see if your question gets answered! Fans can submit their questions online at ellen.warnerbros.com

Madonna will be whisked away from the Staples Centre tonight after her opening performance at the Grammys to another venue where she will be interviewed by Ellen in front of a limited audience at 5:15pm. Ellen herself will then be escorted to the Grammys in time to introduce Paul McCartney onstage at 6:00pm.

Fans in Latin America can watch the Grammys live via the Sony Entertainment Television International channel. The times are as follows:
8:00pm Colombia/Peru
9:00pm Venezuela/Mexico
10:00pm Chile
11:00pm Argentina

In Germany the Grammy's will be shown on the Pro7 channel from 2:00am on Thursday 09 February.

Well done to all the fans who voted as Madonna's Hung Up was retired yesterday on MTV's TRL at number 1.
It was the 11th time the video had been in the number 1 slot over it's 50 days on the countdown, and is the first Madonna video to be retired!

Placards mark the seats for (L-R) Australian country music singer Keith Urban, director Guy Ritchie and his wife, singer Madonna, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles February 6, 2006. Staples Center will be the site of the 48th annual Grammy Awards, set for February 8, which honor excellence in the music industry.

Saturday 25 February - G-A-Y Madonna Party - Another Confession On The G-A-Y Dance Floor for a triple celebration.

1. To celebrate Madonna (fingers crossed) At Number 1 with 'Sorry'
2. Madonna has chosen a fans photo from G-A-Y as the cover of 'Sorry'
3. Madonna @ G-A-Y winning Event Of The Year & P.A. Of The Year in the Boyz, Pink Paper & Bent Readers Awards

Following the event of last year, London came to a stand still when Madonna performed at G-A-Y, now it's time to pay tribute to Madonna, with another Confession On The G-A-Y Dance Floor as Madonna prepares to go to Number One with 'Sorry'.

G-A-Y is the only club that can host such a tribute to a pop queen who's endless hits create the Ultimate Pop Party, where DJs are challenged to play ALL Madonna's uptempo hits during the night.

For more information on this event visit www.g-a-y.co.uk

During her promotional round of TV shows to promote the Music album in 2000 Madonna appeared on Nulle Part Ailleurs, where she performed Music.
For the first time on madonnalicious we now offer this file for fans to download.

Fans in the UK can watch a recording of the Grammys on Thursday 09 February at 9:00pm on ITV2.

Today's edition of the New York Post features a look at Madonna's brand new Harpers Bazaar magazine cover (March 2006 US issue).

This magazine portfolio was shot by Solve Sundsbo.

German fans can catch the premiere airing of Madonna's new video Sorry on Viva and MTV Europe at 3:30pm on Friday 10 February.

The March 2006 issue of UK music magazine Record Collector (Coldplay cover) features part two of the excellent Madonna discography that was started in last month's (Madonna cover) issue.
The three-page article looks at albums and selected promos released in the UK.

She has been vilified for her increasingly gaunt and sinewy appearance. But today Madonna reveals the motivation for the gruelling diet and exercise regime she puts herself through - men.
The 47-year-old singer admitted that, if left to her own devices, she would prefer to be plumper but all the males in her life have preferred to see her taut and toned.
'I wish I were comfortable enough to look zaftig,' she says, using the Yiddish term for 'pleasingly plump'. 'But I choose men who like carved-out women, the ’can you run for the bus’ kind of guy.'
Madonna had a stormy marriage with Sean Penn, 45, before marrying director Guy Ritchie, 37. Last week there were reports highlighting her closeness to 28-year-old Stuart Price, who produced her Confessions On A Dancefloor album.
She tells Elle magazine that the reason she was willing to work on her body to please her partners was a legacy of her childhood, when she struggled to make her father Tony Ciccone proud of her.
'A good part of my life was spent trying to wow him, to get his approval,' she recalls.
The mother of two, who had a curvy figure when she shot to fame in the Eighties, is known by her stage dancers as 'the bionic body'. Her daily routine includes three hours of high-intensity yoga, Pilates, swimming or karate, pumping iron and either running, cycling or horse-riding. She also uses a step machine in her office when she takes telephone calls.
After recent photographs raised fears she had been overdoing it, this disco-inspired image - taken to promote her new single, Sorry, on 20 February - shows Madonna is fit and well.
She reaffirms her dedication to Kabbalah, saying she turned her back on Catholicism because it is not 'consoling' and is 'all just laws and prohibitions'.
She adds: 'I hope by the time it’s my moment to leave the world physically, I’ll have gotten my head around the idea that life is an endless cycle.'
The full interview is in the March issue of Elle, out on Wednesday.

Madonna is nominated for 5 Australian MTV Video Music Awards. It is important that fans vote and make sure Madonna wins. You can also vote for Madonna in the Viewer's Choice Category.

To vote in all the categories, visit www.mtv.com.au/avma and click on VOTE + WIN on the left. You have to register to vote for all the categories (Madonna is in 5 + Viewer's Choice), but you can be from any country in the world and you can register, not just Australia.

Madonna domination of worldwide Elle magazine continues with the February 2006 Argentine version - click on the images to enlarge.

From Brant:
Sorry has started to get some MAJOR play on the radio stations in Atlanta, GA - a HUGE market in the US. On both main pop/rock stations Q100 and Star 94.1.

From Craig:
Chart news from Canada! Hung Up sits at #1 for the fourth week on the singles sales chart, while Sorry rises from #77 to #32 on The Hits (Airplay) chart. Confessions On A Dance Floor holds on to the #3 spot on the album chart. (based on Neilson BDS Canada). Sorry is also up to #2 on the Dance Airplay chart on Billboard.

From David:
'Sorry' has debuted on the United World Charts at an impressive #33, while 'Hung Up' remains in the #1 spot for an amazing 12th week!

From Ian:
Well I just wanted to let you know that Madonna's on the charts in South Africa at #30 with 'Sorry' up 5 spots from the week before! Amazing for a single not even released yet! Looks like we're going to have another #1 hit on our hands across the globle!

From Karen:
Madonna's second single from Confessions...., Sorry, is already number one on the daily countdown, the '6 à 6' on CKOI 96,9 FM in Montreal, Quebec. You can vote online at www.ckoi.com

From Pietro:
'Sorry' entered the Italian airplay chart this week at #15 while 'Hung Up' is still at #6 on the airplay charts #1 for the 12th consecutive week on the singles sales charts.
'Hung Up' is the 4th best selling single in Italy in 2005 but she also spent 4 consecutive weeks at #1 in 2006.
'Confessions On A Dance Floor' is still at #4 on album charts for her consecutive 11th week in top ten.

Madonna is featured on the cover of German magazine In and is also featured in the latest issue of In Touch magazine - click on the articles to enlarge.

Midnight Mass with your Hostess Peaches Christ New York City!
Presents
Sing-Along Truth or Dare
Friday, May 5th and Saturday, May 6th
Landmark’s Sunshine Cinema, 143 East Houston Street
Midnight

Drag sensation Peaches Christ makes her Manhattan debut at Landmark’s Sunshine Theatre this spring! Peaches’ wildly popular midnight movie phenomenon has been drawing sell-out crowds in San Francisco for nine years. Last year Peaches began traveling with a road-show version of Midnight Mass and this spring she’s ready to take on the Big Apple.
Attention Madonna fans! Sing-Along Truth or Dare promises to re-inspire New York City’s long lost blonde ambition. This show has played in SF and Seattle to sell-out crowds of people obsessed with the film, the music, and the legend herself.
Peaches will also be presenting the NY debut of her newest film, Spin the Bottle. View the revealing Midnight Mass drag-umentary about the behind-the-scenes life of a deranged diva. If you’re a fan of Truth or Dare, you’ll truly get this loving and wicked send-up.
Also, come dressed to impress as your favorite Madonna! Peaches will be calling up members of the audience to participate in a Madonna Look-a-Like Contest and lip-synch war.
As always, lyrics will be projected for optimal performance! No lip-synching please. Singing is required.
The film Truth or Dare offers an intimate, revealing, and hilarious portrait of Madonna’s celebrity life. Sing-Along to all of her full color stage-show hits and guffaw at behind-the-scenes b&w drama! Directed by Alek Keshishian.

Any dancers or crew from the film in the NYC area who would be interesting in attending the screening can contact Peaches via madonnalicious

In an advert for Monday's edition of US TV show ET, a sneak peak was given of an upcoming magazine photoshoot featuring Madonna.
Maybe this is from the Harpers Bazaar photoshoot that madonnalicious revealed last month, that was shot by Solve Sundsbo.

Please ignore the white mark on the pictures which is just from a camera flash.

Madonna will be a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Thursday 09 February. Check your local listings for time and channel or visit www.ellendegeneres.com

Madonna has denied claims that her marriage is in trouble, amid growing press speculation about her relationship with producer Stuart Price.
Her official spokeswoman today moved to deny that the Queen Of Pop and husband Guy Ritchie are having problems, insisting the couple are 'happy'.
The comments come after a UK tabloid splashed a shot of Madonna leaving the flat of Price, aka Les Rhythms Digitales, earlier this week.
The story was accompanied by comments from 'a source', speaking about Madonna and Price, who produced her last album, 'Confessions On A Dance Floor' and worked on her 'Re-Invention' world tour.
The source told The Mirror: 'It's no secret that Madonna and Stuart have developed a special working relationship.'
'They enjoy each other's company and respect each other. She confides in him and regards him as one of the most important people in her life.'
Meanwhile, Madonna spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg commented: 'There's no strain in Madonna's marriage. Her relationship with Guy is good. They are happy.'
'She treats him (Price) like a little brother. They have fun and talk a lot.'

Here is the front page splash and picture from today's edition of UK newspaper the Daily Mirror that caused Liz Rosenberg to have to comment (see story above):

Please keep voting for Hung Up and help Madonna retire at #1 on TRL (on Monday 06 February) by calling 1-800-DIAL-MTV (1-800-342-5688) or voting online at www.mtv.com/onair/trl/vote

Please make sure you go out and buy a copy of the single to help Madonna gain yet another top 10 hit on the Billboard chart. Also remember, these sales are counted towards soundscans.

Lastly, please help call New York local stations KTU 103.5 (1 800-245-1035) and Z100 (1 800-242-0100) and request Sorry to get as much airplay as possible.

Sorry has entered the UK download chart at number 27 - which is a promising start for a record not out for another three weeks!

Check on the singles progress at www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/downloads

For the first time in the Netherlands, the Kunsthal Rotterdam presents a retrospective of Bettina Rheims (Paris, 1952), France's most celebrated contemporary photographer.
Bettina Rheims' prime subject is glamour - not sentiment, not nostalgia and not even beauty. Even though such celebrities as Kylie Minogue and Madonna have posed before her camera, the photos have nothing to do with fame or celebrity. It is all about glamour, and glamour alone.

For more information on the exhibition visit www.kunsthal.nl

Madonna and Gorillaz – who both caused separate sensations at last November's MTV Europe Awards – will appear for an onstage duet at the Feb. 8 Grammys, the singer's rep tells PEOPLE.
'They are Grammy-nominated,' Liz Rosenberg says of the virtual group comprised of four fictional animated band members: 2D, Murdoc, Noodle and Russel. Madonna really likes them, and they like Madonna. They are going to do something together.
Rosenberg would not reveal the number to be performed, but said: 'It's going to be stupendous. Another Madonna showstopper.'
Gorlillaz, conceived by Blur's Damon Albarn and drawn by Jamie Hewlett (the creator of the cult comic Tank Girl), scored four Grammy nods, including record of their year for their song 'Feel Good Inc.' They're up against Mariah Carey's 'We Belong Together,' Green Day's 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams,' Gwen Stefani's 'Hollaback Girl' and Kanye West's 'Gold Digger.'
As for what prompted Madonna to share the stage with, well, cartoon characters, Rosenberg says: 'She likes them. She's promoting her album (Confessions On A Dance Floor). She's won a lot of Grammys. It seems like a wonderful opportunity for her.'

For the first time online a download is now available of Madonna's second appearance on Japanese TV show Smap X Smap on Monday 16 January 2006.

Madonna appeared on the Bistro Smap segment of the show, and was cooked a variety of Japanese dishes by two teams for her to taste and judge. The two teams also showed Madonna their impressions of her dance moves!

Following on from madonnalicious' news that Madonna would be featuring on MTV's Pimp My Ride, MTV.com have now published this report:

The Queen of Pop, Madonna, gets the ultimate in star treatment as MTV pimps her ride! Led by inimitable DJ Tim Westwood, the MTV crew return for a one off special to honour the show’s number one celebrity fan with the ride of her life, exclusively on MTV, Sunday February 19th at 9.30pm.
Once she’s received the Pimp My Ride UK treatment, Madonna’s brand new ride will be paraded in the video for her latest single 'Sorry', which comes fresh from her sensational album 'Confessions On A Dance Floor.' She's been dubbed a human chameleon thanks to her numerous image revamps over the years, but which of her enigmatic styles will be the inspiration for her latest getaway accessory?
Having applied the finishing touches to Madonna’s ride, Westwood and the whole crew will be back on MTV for a new series in April. Viewers have already contacted MTV in their tens of thousands hoping to be have their cars pimped.
Madonna is about to become the envy of the showbiz world thanks to Pimp Madonna’s Ride. You’ve heard the rumours, now watch it happen for real in a totally unforgettable Pimp My Ride UK special – 'Pimp Madonna’s Ride' - a one off exclusive on Sunday 19th February at 9.30pm.

If any UK fans can capture this show in a computer friendly format (AVI, MOV, MPG, WMV) madonnalicious will be pleased to host it, contact us here if you can help.

An article on photographer Frank Micelotta in the February 2006 issue of Popular Photography and Imaging Magazine features a look at his work with Madonna - click on the article to enlarge.