Could a 17-second snippet of a song called 'Candy Shop' be a leak from Madonna’s upcoming album? Fans speculate that it’s of a track Madonna was working on with either Timbaland or Pharrell - but reps for none of the three camps would confirm.
'I have no comment about the song ’Candy Shop,’ ' Madonna’s longtime rep Liz Rosenberg told MTV News. 'Madonna has studio time booked and is continuing to work on her new CD. The songs are not mixed, and until that time, we can’t finalize the track list.' The yet-untitled album is due later this year.

Madonna and Guy's night on the town is pictured briefly in the new edition of UK magazine Grazia (06 August issue) - click to enlarge.

Former Savage Garden frontman, Darren Hayes is scheduled to perform a cover version of Madonna's Ray Of Light for an upcoming ITV1 programme called Soundtrack of Your Life. There is no news on any broadcast date yet though.

UK newspaper The People published this article about Madonna's M by Madonna TV advert for H&M being cleared by the Advertising Standards Authority.

The bright lights of New York clearly aren't enough for 50 Cent. He's buying a house here in London.
The rapper has hired a private estate agent to find him the perfect bachelor pad in Marylebone.
And he wants to be right down the road from Madonna.
Fiddy has set a price limit of £5 million and wants the deal signed, sealed and delivered by the end of the summer.
And the first person he plans to have round to tea is Her Madgesty.
She owns two Georgian townhouses and two mews houses in the area.
It's been reported that Madonna wants to buy the whole road but she'll have stiff competition from Fiddy.
'I love London so much I'm buying a place there,' he said from Cyprus, where he was performing at Medfest.
'I love the Marylebone area, it's great around there. I want to own my own place in London by the end of the summer, and I'll definitely spend a lot of time there.'

UK fans can catch Madonna's performance as Breathless Mahoney in the 1990 film Dick Tracy - Channel 5 will be airing the film at 5:20pm today (Sunday 29 July).

Neil Sean's The Biz column in todays edition of UK newspaper the Daily Star Sunday featured this small piece on the popularity of Madonna's gym visits.

Madonna is pondering hanging up on Warner Music Group in favor of life without a traditional record contract.
With the Material Girl's existing pact with Warner Music Group's Warner Bros. Records winding down, her camp is considering an all-encompassing music deal with touring giant Live Nation that could be worth more than $100 million.
An agreement, if struck, would create an entity that would manage all Madonna-related businesses, including albums, touring, merchandise and sponsorships over a multi-year period. Live Nation would acquire an equity stake in the pop diva's overall business.
The joint venture company would then look to enter into an agreement with a label to handle distribution and marketing support of any Madonna album releases.
Madonna is currently in London working with A-list names like Justin Timberlake, Pharrell, and Timbaland on the follow-up to 2005's 'Confessions on a Dancefloor.' It's the last studio album due under her existing pact with Warner and is tentatively scheduled for release later this year.
Warner Bros. Records Chairman and CEO Tom Whalley, Madonna spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg and Live Nation all declined to comment.
Privately, insiders regard the Live Nation talk as the opening salvo in what figures to be an extended re-negotiation of her deal, which was last extended in 2000.
Sources say her camp has also been shopping to other labels the joint venture concept, which follows in the vein of deals inked by EMI with Korn and Robbie Williams.
'Confessions' - a commercial and critical comeback from 2003's disappointing 'American Life,' was Madonna's first album with the existing Warner management team of WMG CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr., U.S. Recorded Music CEO Lyor Cohen and Whalley.
It has sold over 1.6 million copies in the U.S. and spawned a successful world tour that ranked as the top grossing series ever for a female artist. The 60-date tour generated over $193 million in reported revenues.
WMG's stock hit a new 52-week low Friday, slidding 4.8 percent, or 65 cents, to $12.76. Live Nation closed down 3.4 percent, or 71 cents, Friday to $20.14.

madonnalicious visitor Andy took these pictures at the first of Madonna's eight Confessions Tour London shows at Wembley Arena on Tuesday 01 August.

A track from the must-hyped collaboration between Madonna and Justin Timberlake has appeared online.
Said to be called 'Candy Shop,' the song appeared on putfile.com, but was removed following copyright issues. The track is a mix of dance, pop, and hip-hop and will appear on Madonna's forthcoming album, scheduled to be released in November.
'Candy Shop' is just one of several tracks she worked on with Timberlake and uber-producer Timbaland, both of whom have been writing and producing songs as well as adding vocals. Pharrell Williams and Mika have also been involved in the album.

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www.perezhilton.com are reporting that part of one of Madonna's news songs, known at the moment as Candy Shop, has leaked online.

It is the bridge of the song that has leaked and contains these lyrics:

Get up out of your seat (your seat)
Come on up to the dance floor
I've got something so sweet (so sweet)
Come on up to the front door
I need plenty of heat (heat)
Form a special confection
Just start moving your feet (your feet)
Move on over to me

UK magazine Reveal (28 July - 03 August issue) features this half-page feature on Madonna's muscles in her arms!

On Saturday 18 August, Globe Theatre presents a Madonna Party at 220 Brunswick St Fortitude Valley (Brisbane, Australia) to celebrate the 49th birthday of the 'Queen Of Pop'.
The event will feature a DJ, dancefloor and licensed bar in one room, and rare and favourite music videos on the big screen in the other. Prizes for the best dressed!

MADONNA PARTY
Retrospective dance party night celebrating the birthday of the 'Queen Of Pop' Madonna.
Includes rare & favourite music videos!
Saturday 18 August, from 9.00pm until late
Globe Theatre, 220 Brunswick St Fortitude Valley (Brisbane, Australia)
Entry $10.00 per person (18+ event)
Enquiries (07) 3844 4751

For more information visit www.globetheatre.com.au

Madonna is featured on the cover of the new edition of UK magazine Grazia (30 July issue) and also features a three-page article about next months adoption review.

LGBT magazine The Advocate are re-running Madonna's 1991 interview she did with the magazine to celebrate the release of her groundbreaking tour documentary In Bed With Madonna / Truth Or Dare.

The interview covers the relationship with her Blond Ambition dancers, Sandra Bernhard, Warren Beatty, her brother Christopher and a lot more!

She's ballsy, irreverent, and still thoughtful—everything you love about Madonna. Venture back to 1991 with this epic conversation between The Advocate's Don Shewey and the woman who taught America how to vogue.

To read the article visit Advocate.com (Part 1) and Advocate.com (Part 2)

Madonna's longtime backing singer Donna De Lory has updated her blog with news and an announcement of some US East Coast tour dates this week:

I hope your lives are full of peace, love, joy and fun! It really feels like summer now. I just drove Sofia to her summer day camp and on the way down the hill a HUGE snake passed or shall I say slithered in front of my car. It was beautiful with the sun shining down on it’s yellow and brown stripes. I live in the mountains so this is common though it took me by surprise.
I immediately thought of how the snake is a strong symbol in Native American and many world religions mythologies. It is a symbol of shedding ones skin, ones past. It is believed that when an animal passes in front of you than it is a sign. My life is definitely about shedding the past right now and being in a new moment....letting go....And not looking back.
I am heading out in a couple of days to the east coast away from this dry weather. I hope to see you all out there at the shows. I’ll have my beautiful band there too and I am looking forward to many laughs and magical musical moments. I have many exciting things to share with you too.
We just finished a video for 'Sky is Open' and I can’t wait to put it up for you to see. We filmed it in my studio and in a secret place where I like to go here in the state park near my house. I also just returned from London doing the Live Earth concert with Madonna and I am finishing my new Mantra CD that will be coming out next year.
Check my myspace page for more info, blogs and new music. Thank you for your love that fills and inspires me always.

Om Shanthi, Peace!
Donna

For more information on Donna's upcoming tour dates (which start on Wednesday 25 July) visit her website at www.donnadelory.com or www.myspace.com/donnadelory

Fans in Austin, Texas can attend a Madonnarama party on Sunday 29 July at Rain on 4th in Austin, Texas - for more information visit www.rainon4th.com

The online version of UK newspaper the Daily Mail has published pictures of Madonna and Guy on a night out in London - where Madonna looks a little tipsy!

Visit www.dailymail.co.uk/showbiz to view pictures of the couple on their night out.

madonnalicious visitor Andy took - and digitally enhanced - these great pictures at the first European show in Cardiff on Sunday 30 July.

Fans should check out MSN Gossip to view 18 different 'tracksuit' looks that Madonna has worn to her pilates workouts.

Madonna's official website www.madonna.com have announced that one of Madonna's performances from the London Live Earth concert will feature on the forthcoming Live Earth digital album which is currently available to preorder on iTunes - however they keep us guessing as to which of the four tracks it is!

Also announced was the release date of the physical CD/DVD of the event would be on Tuesday 25 September in the US - meaning the rest of the world will get the Live Earth CD/DVD on Monday 24 September.

The UK edition of the National Enquirer (16 July issue) picked up on the story about Madonna inspiring Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo.

Ellen was interviewed on UK TV show The Richard and Judy Show on Tuesday 19 June and talked about her Madonna allowed her to grieve.

Madonna is set to take up the production reins of a new film based on the life of her old flame – who also happens to be a former mobster.
Reports claim that the 48-year-old singer wants to put the story of ex-New York gangster Chris Paciello on the silver screen through her Maverick film company.
According to the Sun, Hollywood stars such as Mark Wahlberg and John Cusack are being lined up to play him.
Paciello, who wooed Madonna in the early 1990s, served time in a US prison after a woman was killed during a botched robbery.
But the tabloid adds that Madonna's film director husband Guy Ritchie, who made his name with Brit gangster films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch, is not keen on the project.
'[Paciello] led Madonna astray in 1992/93 and most of her friends were unhappy about their relationship at the time,' a source told the Sun.
'She has met him three times to thrash out a deal — first when she went to LA for the Academy awards, then twice in New York, including her most recent trip there last month.'
'There's no romance. She has always been fascinated by tough guys and loves his story.'

Fans in the UK can catch Madonna's 1985 breakthrough movie Desperately Seeking Susan on Channel 5 at 3:40pm on Sunday 22 July.

Visit www.people.com to view a great new picture of Madonna attending a business meeting after visiting a members-only club in London.

Burlesque artiste Dita Von Teese has lavished praise on Madonna for inspiring her to be individual. The star has branded the singer 'a true style icon', and credits the Material Girl with helping her feel comfortable with her looks as a youngster.
She says, 'Madonna is the only modern celebrity who is truly a style icon. Who else has the audacity to dress like her these days? She really influenced how I wanted to look when I was growing up, and made me realise that I didn't have to look like a blonde beach bunny or a Playboy model.'

This weeks edition of UK magazine Hello! (24 July issue 979) features a two-page article about Live Earth - click on the images to enlarge.

Fans can take part in a vote deciding if they like Hey You or not - please go to www.883villagefm.com - scroll down the page and then on the right there is a special voting box for Hey You - click on the first circle option at the top - which means I LOVE IT!

madonnalicious is now beginning the work to complete the European and Japanese Confessions Tour galleries - and we go back to the first European show in Cardiff on Sunday 30 July with these pictures taken by madonnalicious visitor Gill.

With luck we might actually finish this gallery before the next tour!

Kylie Minogue has appointed another super-producer to work on her long-awaited new album, it has been claimed.
The Aussie pop rocket, who has been putting together the follow-up to 2004's 'Body Language' in recent months, is now understood to have linked-up with Stuart Price.
Price is famed for his work on Madonna's 'Confessions On A Dancefloor' LP and has also played a key role in the production of her live shows.
The Les Rythmes Digitales' studio hot-shot joins a growing list of producers who are expected to contribute music to Kylie's comeback record.
Calvin Harris, Groove Armada and Hot Chip have all apparently been invited to work with Minogue on the currently unscheduled LP.

Arista Records have confirmed in a press release that Madonna will be making a guest vocalist performance on Annie Lennox's album, Songs of Mass Destruction, which is due out in October.

In addition to being an incredibly successful artist, Annie is a celebrated activist and humanitarian. The new album features the soaring and powerful feminist anthem 'Sing', born out of Annie's involvement with Nelson Mandela's 46664 and Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) - organizations fighting for human rights, education and health care for those affected by the HIV AIDS virus.
The track 'Sing' features 23 of the most recognized and successful female solo artists in the world, invited by Annie, to raise awareness and finances for TAC initiatives.
Included among the group are superstars such as Madonna, Sarah McLachlan, Celine Dion, Fergie, Faith Hill, Pink, Dido, Gladys Knight, kd Lang, Angelique Kidjo, Bonnie Raitt, Shakira, Melissa Etheridge, Anastasia, Joss Stone, KT Tunstall and many others, as well as TAC activist members own vocal group known as 'The Genetics', whose CD of music inspired Annie to make 'Sing' a reality.

UK magazine Grazia (23 July issue) features a small piece on how only Madonna could get away with wearing calf-length leggings and another article on Live Earth.

Please remember to keep voting for Madonna in the online poll to find out who is the Most Stylish Beauty on the Canadian version of Hello! magazines website.

Madonna is currently at #2 behind Angelina Jolie - to vote for Madonna visit www.hellomagazine.com/vote/canada-moststylishwoman

Madonna fans in London can celebrate Madonna's birthday at a party on Sunday 19 August in London - tickets are on sale now through www.ticketweb.co.uk and more information can be found at www.myspace.com/madonnacelebrate

Madonna's 2005 album Confessions On A Dance Floor re-entered the UK Dance Album Chart at #32 this weekend - possibly due to the Live Earth-effect.

UK fashion and lifestyle magazine Look (23 July issue) features this small snippet about Madonna sharing the same recording studio in London with the Sugababes!

The Official MSN Live Earth website is asking people the silly question: Did Madonna really play the guitar? during her performance of Ray Of Light.

The idea that Madonna plays the guitar seems to have caused a great shock in the media - even though she has played guitar on her last three tours!

So go and take part in the poll and add your thoughts to the message board at www.liveearth.msn.com/green/madonnaguitar

Madonna's appearance at Live Earth was featured in the latest editions of two German magazines - In and Vanity Fair - click on the images to enlarge.

Fans in the UK who haven't seen the 1986 movie At Close Range starring Sean Penn, which features Madonna's song Live To Tell throughout it, can catch it on Channel 5 on Monday 16 July at 11:05pm.

UK newspaper the Daily Star Sunday published this cute picture today of Madonna and Timbaland outside their London recording studio.

madonnalicious visitor Hayley sent in this picture and report from Live Earth:

I attended the live Earth gig on Saturday. I'm a MASSIVE Maddy fan. I've seen her now 15 times.
We got to Wembley at 6am and started queuing. She was FANTASTIC as usual and well worth the long day.
My friends and I were lucky enough to be right at the front and when she came down the runway at the end of Hung Up you can see me quite well on my boyfriend's shoulders donning a Madonna's NO 1 Fan t-shirt. Yey!

A Leyton schoolgirl sang with Madonna in front of tens of thousands of music-lovers at Wembley last Saturday.
Ellie McLean, 15, of Brewster Road, is a member of the Finchley Children's Music Choir that joined the famous singer for a rendition of her new song, Hey You.
Ellie, a pupil at Connaught School, Leytonstone, and 40 of her choirmates rehearsed with Madonna for a couple of weeks before her performance at the Live Earth event, which was aimed at highlighting the problem of climate change.
Speaking the day before her performance, Ellie said: 'I was very excited when our choir was picked. It has been great working with such a famous person. Madonna is very nice, but I am also quite nervous at the same time.'
Live Earth was a series of massive music concerts across seven continents.
Ellie, who's father is an opera singer, said that climate change was an 'important' issue.
She said: 'I hope the concert will help to make people aware of global warming.'

Here are some backstage pictures of Madonna, her dancers and Eugene Hutz as they prepared to take to the stage at Live Earth last weekend.

What does he think about Madonna's controversial adoption of Malawian orphan David?
'Ah well, I don't have opinions any more.'
Not even a tiny one? 'I think she's been given a really, really rough deal about it.'
Rupert sighs and gives it one last blast, like a recovering nicotine addict taking a drag on someone's else's cigarette.
'I think it's outrageous how she has been treated. Adopting a kid is adopting a kid. It's great. There's no question that it's better for him to be growing up in Madonna's family than in a Malawian orphanage....'
He is into a rush of opinion now. 'And who knows what the boy will become? Maybe she'll bring him up so brilliantly, he'll be the next president of Malawi or do something amazing for his country.'
He sips at his water. 'Look, to people in the Third World, we're all Madonna. We're all flaky celebrities stumbling through a minefield. Everyone's laying it on Madonna but it's all our guilt.'

To read Rupert's full interview visit www.mirror.co.uk/showbiz

UK magazine OK! (17 July issue 580) featured a two-page article on the London Live Earth concert at Wembley Stadium - click on the images to enlarge.

London local free newspaper the Hendon & Finchley Times (published 12 July 2007) featured this article about Holly Lyne, one of the choir who backed Madonna's performance of Hey You at Live Earth.

The members of the Finchley's Children Music Group only had a week to rehearse with Madonna and her band at the Dukes Island and Black Island Recording Studios in West London. Click on the image to enlarge.

Fans can now vote for their favourite female performer at Live Earth - visit liveearth.msn.com/green/top10femaleperformances and vote in the poll on the right hand side of the page. At the moment Madonna is second to Kelly Clarkson!

madonnalicious visitor Stef sent in this picture his friend Neil took of Madonna and Guy Oseary and their friends at the Justin Timberlake concert on Sunday 08 July.

Jeanette Wall's The Scoop gossip column on MSNBC.com 'scooped' madonnalicious' fan report on Madonna's attendance at the Justin Timberlake concert.

Liz Rosenberg commented on the fan report from madonnalicious visitor Alexei:

Madonna tried to attend Justin Timberlake’s recent London concert incognito.
The Material Girl attended with her producer, Guy Oseary, but her hubby was nowhere to be seen.
'She was texting on her mobile, eating crisps and yawning just before the show began!' according to one fan report. Madonna was wearing a black hooded cape and was surrounded by bodyguards. 'When everyone realized it was her and started chanting ‘Madonna!’ she put the hood on and went under the seat.'
Madonna’s rep Liz Rosenberg confirms to The Scoop that Madonna was indeed in the audience, explaining that the two are working on a CD together. She added that Madonna has also been hard at work on a documentary about Malawi, and had a private screening that she attended with her husband, Guy Ritchie, who recently shaved his head.
'She’s been working on it for a year,' says Rosenberg. 'Very intense. And profoundly sad - not for the faint of heart. She did an amazing job, I must say.'

Madonna and Justin Timberlake's current working relationship is discussed in the new edition of UK magazine Bella (17 July issue 29).

Now that Live Earth is done and dusted, Madonna hasn't wasted any time in getting back into the studio:

Oh oh I smell trouble! Not trouble trouble but I sense something really awesome in the making. Justin Timberlake, Madonna, Timbaland and Keisha Buchanan of the Sugababes were photographed arriving at a West London studio.
JT has been working with Madonna for some upcoming projects, which should be something very interesting. Come on look at that group, you know something absolutely outrageous is gonna come out of that union.

To check out pictures of the trio arriving at the studio visit www.hollyscoop.com

Here are some more great fan shot pictures from Live Earth - madonnalicious visitor Mariska took the pictures featured below.

Madonna's show-stopping appearance at Live Earth made the cover of Sundays edition of Canadian newspaper the Toronto Sun.

madonnalicious visitor Diana grabbed these shots of Madonna and her dancers performing at the Live Earth concert at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday.

Madonna was again featured as the main star of the Live Earth event when her picture was featured on the cover of Chilean newspaper El Mercurio on Sunday.

madonnalicious visitor Alexei was at the Justin Timberlake concert that Madonna attended on Sunday night, here is his report and picture of Madonna and Guy Oseary:

I went to Justin Timberlake's concert last night, Sunday 8th July, and there was a very big surprise there! As I took my seat, I turned around and saw a few rows back from me in block 102 Madonna herself! She had several bodyguards around her and was with a couple of friends. Guy and her kids were not with her.
She was wearing a black cape with a hood and when everyone realised it was her and started chanting 'Madonna!', she put the hood on and went under the seat! She had the same hairstyle as during Live Earth show, and looked really stunning. She was texting on her mobile, eating crisps and yawning just before the show began!
Everyone could not believe that she was actually there. She was also taking notes and talking to the managers of the O2 arena. Maybe next year this will be the venue for her new tour?
I managed to take this photo, unfortunately it was too dark so it did not come out very well so apologies for the poor quality.

The news that madonnalicious broke back in December 2006 about a Desperately Seeking Susan musical using Blondie's music has finally been confirmed:

A musical version of Madonna's 1985 film Desperately Seeking Susan is set for London's West End.
The stage show will incorporate several hits by New York new wave act Blondie, as well as an original song penned by the band's lead singer, Debbie Harry.
'The story just works with the lyrics,' said Harry, 62. 'I thought it was a good idea, really smart.'
Madonna made her acting debut in the original film, a tale of mistaken identity. The musical opens in October.
Emma Williams, who dropped out of West End musical The Sound of Music to make way for Connie Fisher, will take on Madonna's role.
Kelly Price, who recently appeared in the West End production of Guys and Dolls, will play Roberta Glass - played by Rosanna Arquette in the film. The story revolves around Glass, a bored suburban housewife who becomes fascinated with Susan after reading about her in the personal ads of a New York newspaper.
A series of unlikely, semi-farcical, events lead to Glass developing amnesia and temporarily swapping lives with Susan.
The film came just as Madonna achieved the first peak of her success in 1985.
Her first UK number one, Into The Groove, accompanied the movie's release, and her self-styled costume for the film - skirts over leggings, lacy gloves, giant hair bows and sunglasses - set a trend that lasted for several years.
It is also one of the few Madonna films to be warmly welcomed by critics - although it was Arquette who picked up a Bafta for her role in the movie.
But Williams, who is 24, admitted she had not seen the film before rehearsals because she was 'too young' to have caught it in cinemas.
She said her portrayal of Susan would be a 'cross between Madonna and Debbie Harry,' with influences from rock star Courtney Love.
The musical was conceived by US writer, director and actor Peter Michael Marino, whose other writing projects include Hollywood Nurses, a homage to lesbian pulp novels of the 1950s.
Producer Susan Gallin assured fans the show would be 'very close to the movie'.
'The story is universal. It's a quirky, off-beat movie about women who change their lives and end up with the lives that they were meant to have.'
'I asked Debbie if I could send her the treatment - that was a Friday - and by Monday she called and said 'it's great, I love it. Let's do it'. She just loved the idea.'
Among the Blondie songs set to feature in the show are Heart of Glass, One Way or Another and The Tide Is High.
The production will open at London's Novello Theatre on October 12.
'Hopefully it will be a huge success,' said Harry. 'I would love it to come to Broadway.'

A DVD release of the Blond Ambition tour will be available on DVD for UK fans from Monday 15 October. However this is not an 'official' version but looks like it is the Houston show that was previously released in Belgium and the Netherlands, and is not the LONG LONG awaited for official release!

Check out the DVD details at www.amazon.co.uk or www.PLAY.com

Reports in from madonnalicious visitors Brent and Donny who have previously purchased this DVD saying that fans should buy with caution as the sound and picture quality are poor - although at the moment we have no idea if these problems will be sorted out for the UK release.

Speaking prior to Saturday’s climate-change awareness concert, Gogol Bordello star Eugene Hutz spoke about his role in Madonna’s movie directorial debut as a character called A.K., who is apparently based on his own personality.
Hutz said: 'I think [Madonna] was fantastic. She’s such a dynamic force. You can always measure a director by how specific he is or she is, and she was very specific.'
'She had very energetic visions but at the same time there was a lot of room for me to do my own thing,' he told Billboard.
'It was super fun and perfectly respectable, and it ended up being quite a collaborative project,' explained Hutz about the movie, which is expected to debut at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
Filth & Wisdom lasts 45 minutes and also stars Richard E. Grant and Stephen Graham. It is unclear if Madonna actually appears on-camera.
Gogol Bordello’s new album, Super Taranta!, is released tomorrow.

Tickets are now on sale at the Jermyn Street theatre box office for the Madonna and Me play which hits London's West End.

More information can be found at: www.jermynstreettheatre.co.uk

madonnalicious visitor Robert spotted a Madonna and her manager Guy Oseary at the Justin Timberlake's concert at The O2 Arena in London's Docklands last night.

Here are some more fan shot Live Earth pictures - this fabulous set were taken by madonnalicious visitor Ant from the end of the Wembley Stadium catwalk.

USA Today in an online poll are asking the question Who gave the best Live Earth performance? - to vote for Madonna visit www.usatoday.com/life and scroll down the page for the poll. At the moment Bon Jovi are winning - so get voting!

madonnalicious visitor Nix managed to get to the front row at Saturdays Live Earth concert and took these great pictures of Madonna in action.

Madonna has vowed to commit to an eco-friendly regime - after facing criticism over her 'unethical' business interests. The Hung Up star was rebuked for her 'environmentally unaware' investments in oil companies and the '10th all-time most toxic company', aluminium producer Alcoa. But Madonna insists, following her involvement with Saturday's Live Earth event, she has been forced to re-evaluate her stance on climate change.
Her spokesperson says, 'Madonna's agreement to sing at the Live Earth event is merely one of the first steps in her commitment to being environmentally responsible. She is educating herself and her family and has begun to make changes around her that reflect her awareness and concern for the future of the planet.'

UK newspaper the Sunday Mirror featured Madonna on the front page and this fabulous picture inside about the London Live Earth concert. Click to enlarge.

Here is a scan front cover and of the Madonna page from the London Live Earth programme that was available to buy at the show for £10.

UK newspaper The Independent On Sunday featured Madonna on its Live Earth front cover and also had a glowing review of her performance:

How to save the planet: jump up and down....
Madonna and Metallica on the same bill? It seemed a bit bonkers after an afternoon of soporific rock by the anodyne likes of Genesis and Corinne Bailey Rae. But as evening fell, power chords suddendly made sense in such a huge venue with such huge ambitions: the prevention of global catastrophe. Save the planet, man. Let's rawck!
After Foo Fighters came the woman who can play a stadium like nobody else. For a symbolic moment, the 'non-essential' lights were turned off (the bars stayed lit). Madonna stepped into a single spotlight, wearing a modest black dress that said she was being serious and sang, 'Hey you, don't give up'. There was even what looked like the choir of a posh private school, but the assembly mood didn't last as Madonna strapped on a metal-style electric guitar for 'Ray of Light': 'If you want to save the planet I want to see you jump up and down.'
Nobody knows how to play a stadium like this woman and for the first time Wembley felt full. 'La Isla Bonita' was accompanied by manic gypsy punks Gogol Bordekki and morphed into the stomping finale 'Hung Up'.
Rich rock stars telling us to change our lightbulbs had felt laughable all day, but for a moment Madonna made it seem like global warming could be stopped - with dancing.

At 48 Madonna might be old enough to be Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan's mother, but after seeing her in a skintight spandex cat suit he would rather have her as his wife.
The 26-year old rocker admits that he got a bit 'overexcited' when he saw Madge performing recently, and says that he was reminded of his dance teacher while watching her up on stage.
'Ooh, Madonna's thighs! She reminds me of my old dance teacher, who I used to have a crush on. Who didn't have a huge crush on Madonna when they were a kid?' the Mirror quoted him, as saying.
Meighan also insists that he would jump at the chance to marry Madge if she ever asked him. 'I'd marry her. If she'll come for me, I really would,' he added.

Madonna was featured in some of the Live Earth coverage in UK newspapers yesterday - below are scans from the Daily Star and The People.

US TV presenters who were invited to interview Madonna at Live Earth were shocked to receive a list of strict rules from her minders.
The interviewers were told that the Queen of Pop would be unhappy if they lost eye contact with her at any point.
The instructions warned: 'Eye contact must be maintained at all times. Never look down to check notes - all questions must be memorised or the interview will be terminated.'
Questions about Madonna's marriage to Guy Ritchie, her devotion to the Kabbalah religion and the David Banda adoption saga were banned.
One US reporter told The Mirror: 'It's intimidating enough interviewing Madonna, because she's so intense, but when we were given these weird orders it was even worse. We thought her people were just joking. But it soon became apparent that they were deadly serious.'

UK newspaper The Mail On Sunday published an article today about Madonna and Guy inviting Conservative Party leader David Cameron and his wife over to their home for dinner!

Madonna has brought an impressive Live Earth to an impressive close, with a huge treat-filled performance.
The Queen of Pop shined like a polished eco car on the giant stage, as she has done for the past 20 years, delivering a set full of planet-saving messages, special guests, swearing and dozens of fit backing dancers with their bits out.
Madonna kicked things off with 'Hey You', the specially penned song full of urges to everyone to do their bit for the planet, for which she brought out a load of smiley school-kids to provide backing vocals.
'If you wanna save the planet, I wanna see you jump up and down!' said Madonna as she took things up a notch for 'Ray Of Light' armed with her guitar. 'Come on, motherf*ckers! Jump!'
And jump they did. As did Madonna in her heels and guitar.
'I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Al Gore for giving the world the wake up call it so badly needs,' she said, while catching her post-'Ray Of Light' breath. 'And for starting an avalanche of awareness that we’re running out of time.'
'Tonight’s concert is not just about entertainment, it’s about a revolution. Amen.'
Then she brought out two of her mates from Gogol Bordello to join her for a rip-roaring, and wonderfully weird, performance of 'La Isla Bonita', which saw the Bordello boys screaming and thrashing their guitar and violin like they were on fire.
And to bring the whole day and night to a close was 'Hung Up', complete with loads of topless backing dancers showing off their six-packs and pretty nipples, disco lights, and some audience participation befitting the giant stadium event. 'Time goes by....so slowly!' screamed the thousands of Live Earth attendees.
Top stuff from the Queen Of Pop.
Props to the organisers of Live Earth, it’s been something special. Now it’s over to you to save the planet. Do your bit or Madonna will bite your legs off

Pop queen Madonna got 70,000 people on their feet demanding action on climate change in a stunning finale to the London leg of Live Earth.
The singer was the highlight of the event, which also featured the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Duran Duran, the Black Eyed Peas, Kasabian and even spoof band Spinal Tap.
She began her set with a song especially written for Live Earth, the controversial anti-global warming event billed as the 'greatest show on earth'.
Dozens of school children in school uniform sang along to Hey You, while footage showed images including polluting factories.
But the biggest moment came when the 48-year-old star called on the crowd to get to their feet.
Thousands cheered as she told the audience: 'If you want to save the planet I want you to start jumping up and down.'
Wearing a black dress and her hair in Thirties-style ringlets, Madonna thanked former US Vice President Al Gore 'for giving the world the wake-up call it so badly needs and for starting an avalanche of awareness that we are running out of time'.
'Lets hope tonight's concert and the concerts going on around the world are not just about entertainment but starting a revolution around the world,' she said.
'This is your last chance to show that you care about the planet.'
The stadium switched off all but essential lighting for a few symbolic moments before Madonna took to the stage.

Here are some screen captures from Madonna's performance at Live Earth - where she performed Hey You, Ray Of Light, La Isla Bonita and Hung Up.

Rap star 50 Cent had to seek 'pop Queen' Madonna's help to bring his pal Justin Timberlake out of the dressing room, while the singer was getting ready for a video shoot in London studio on Friday.
Sources have revealed that the rapper was so fed up waiting for Timberlake to be ready that he had to rope in Madonna, who was rehearsing for Live Earth concert in a studio nearby, to get his pal out of his dressing room.
They also say that the 'queen of pop' was giggling like a schoolgirl as she helped 50 Cent get the 'Sexyback' singer out of his room.
'They both started bashing on his dressing room door. Madonna shouted, 'Come on, Justin, you're holding up the shoot'. She was giggling like a schoolgirl,' the Sun quoted a source, as saying.
The 'Ray of Light' star's intervention worked and the two got down to business quickly.

Wembley Stadium is now ready for the Live Earth concert this afternoon. The media are arriving, lots of press and camera crews are surrounding the stadium.

Queues built up early this morning for the stadium box office (see picture below) and lots of Madonna fans were spotted in the queue!

Meanwhile some fans queued from the early hours of this morning to pick up their VIP Hot Tickets - which allow them early access to the golden circle. At about 10:30am they were being prepared to be taken into the stadium!

The first fans are now in the stadium and madonnalicious forum member Lisa has managed to get herself to the front row - joining lots of other Madonna fans! Lisa has sent this picture in of her view of the stage.

It is also understood that if fans turn up at the event wishing to purchase tickets they should go to the Wembley ARENA box office - the stadium box office is only for ticket collections.

madonnalicious is looking for reporters from the show - so whether you have clips, pictures, reviews or scans please submit them all to madonnalicious@gmail.com

And remember if your local TV company is not showing the show - you can watch a live webcast of the show online at liveearth.msn.com/concerts/UnitedKingdom

BBC News have just broadcast a report from inside Wembley Stadium ahead of tomorrows Live Earth concert.

The footage showed both Confessions Tour style steps down to a catwalk and a golden circle for the Hot Ticket VIP standing ticket holders.

Fans wanting to know the approximate timings of the performers during Saturdays Live Earth concert in London should visit www.bbc.co.uk/liveearth/timeline

Madonna has confirmed she is to perform with members of Gogol Bordello.
As previously reported on NME.COM it was rumoured the band would play with the pop queen after they pulled their performance at T In The Park so some members of the band could perform at Live Earth.
Now it has been confirmed that band members Eugene Hutz and Sergey Ryabtsey are to perform with the singer when she plays Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
In a new statement the band said: 'Due to timings of their performance at T In The Park, and recent events, it was not possible to do both in one day, as a result Gogol Bordello have had to cancel their set at T In The Park, and apologise to their Scottish fans. With one member of Gogol Bordello, Elizabeth Sun, hailing from Scotland, they value their support.'

The current edition of UK TV listings magazine TV & Satellite Week features a one-page preview article about the Live Earth concerts.

The biggest female music star on the planet can play the diva when she wants to – but Madonna does have some simple tastes.
After she performs for a global audience of millions at this weekend's Live Earth, she may well be putting up her feet with a cup of Yorkshire Tea.
The brew from Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate is among items requested by the star when she tops the bill at Wembley Stadium for the climate change concert.
Her other requirements included a dozen boxes of strawberries, a skipping rope, eight full-length mirrors, vanilla room spray and organic green tea.
Madonna is well-known as a follower of the Judaism-based Kabbalah faith but it is not known whether she uses the sect's special mineral water to make a brew.
Yorkshire Tea would not be her first liquid refreshment from God's Own County.
Soon after her marriage to film director Guy Ritchie, the Material Girl claimed to enjoy a half of Landlord from West Yorkshire brewers Timothy Taylor.
And Yorkshire Tea is continuing to acquire celebrity fans – even from the wrong side of the Pennines.
On arriving in Las Vegas for his IBO light-welterweight title fight last month, Mancunian boxer Ricky Hatton reportedly settled in by putting on the kettle for a nice cup of Yorkshire Tea.

More production seats have been released to the general public for sale tonight - however these are mostly 'side view' seats right next to the stage but they are at a discounted price of £40. To view the tickets available visit www.livenation.co.uk

The current issue of UK magazine heat (07-13 July) features Madonna on the cover of the TV section of the magazine and the Live Earth concert as the pick-of-the-day for Saturdays viewing. Click on the images to enlarge.

Victoria Newton's Bizarre column in UK newspaper The Sun has published what is the alledged running order of acts and set list for the Live Earth concert.

Madonna is to perform Hey You, Ray Of Light, La Isla Bonita and Hung Up.

To check out the full list of performers and hosts visit www.thesun.co.uk

Madonna's backing singers Donna De Lory and Nicki Richards have been posting news on their blogs about rehearsals for the Live Earth performance this weekend:

From myspace.com/donnadelory:
Hello from London,
It is so amazing to be here in London again and to be working on such an exciting project, the Live Earth Concert. Today is our second day of rehearsal and I can't reveal all of the surprises of our performance but I can say that we are all so happy to be together and there is a great spirit in the air that is greater than us all.
We have come together to make a difference and help people realize what we need to do to help our Mother Earth and all of life on this planet and stop Global warming. Ugh, I am so jet lagged right now but I'll be rocking the house at Wembley Stadium with Madonna Saturday night and hangin with Al Gore backstage of course!
I am blogging the whole week so I will have the whole story of my adventure up on the net next weekend for you to read. It has been raining since I arrived Sunday night. We started to rehearse Monday so I have been inside the rehearsal studio most of the time, listening to the rain when the music stops. Just one week to put this whole thing together.
It's great to have everyone back from the tour. Will you be at a Party watching the show on Saturday night? You can go to algore.com to see what you can do to be one of the thousands of people to host a Live Earth party and get people together to watch the concert. Yes, we have the power to make a change.
Four more days! Come back here and read my Blog on Sunday. Peace, Love and Freedom to you and Happy 4th of July to my American friends,
Donna

This picture of Donna and Nicki (and Monte Pittman in the background) at rehearsals on Monday 02 July was featured on myspace.com/nickirichards:

From myspace.com/nickirichards:
Okay....now I'm getting excited. Rehearsals have been outrageous already....The music is outta hand this time (you knew it would be! [whispered: she really is amazing, y'all]). Just sounds great and wild and full of impact. Folks will be moved. I'm moved....All this sweating and smiling I'm doing proves it to me! - Looks to be a very powerful time; I can hardly wait for people to check this out.
Time to make some changes on our little funky planet, you know? Maybe more folks will jump on board and become more aware & proactive because of this fine thing we're out here doing. I hope so. We've got too many things yet to do here on this marble! You should see me, turning lights off in my hotel room....Hey, I wanna be a little bit more conscious and do what I can & sometimes the little things can make a big difference. Seriously!
London is rainy and there is so much tea....thank goodness for tea in the fight against jetlag. We're having an incredible reunion here. Everyone is light and the good vibes are flying high. Joking, reminiscing....We're all so glad to be here doing what we do, doing what we can. DelRoy and I are closer than ever, bonding over everything from designer clothes and road stories to well-being, the importance of family/home life and the climate crisis....
And as for the boys....well, let's just say they taught this petite flower a few new indecent, unmentionable terms! LOL....QUITE an education afforded me compliments of my bad boys....Monte and his new Pal (his beard) are all anyone can talk about. Marcus, Steve and Stuart are their usual, jolly, jokester selves. I really do love this mess of folks. Only a few more days of this intense and fleeting joy. Guess I had better roll around in it good!
Later, Nicki {{{{Planet Earth}}}}

Today's 3am column in UK newspaper the Daily Mirror talks about Paul McCartney possibly joining the Live Earth line-up and Madonna's rehearsals for the show.

We can reveal that Madonna is locked in rehearsals to perfect her stunning performance - in which she will be backed by a 52-strong choir.
Madge will perform four songs, including Ray Of Light and Hey You, a new song about global warming, written specially for the event.
Our source says: 'She's been preparing her performance for weeks and has even been talking to Al Gore about how to create the biggest impact.'

Pop superstar Madonna could be set for a cameo on cult animated show The Simpsons - if creator Matt Groening gets his way. The cartoon genius is desperate for the singer to star in his series, following the likes of recent celebrity guest stars Britney Spears, Mel Gibson, Stephen Hawking, Sir Elton John and Dolly Parton. Groening says, 'We would love her to do the show. She's one of the people we haven't been able to get yet.' He also revealed plans for a Prison Break episode in the near future 'with tattoos and everything!'

These pictures were taken yesterday (Tuesday 03 July) as Madonna took time out from her Live Earth rehearsals to visit her gym in North London.

 

 

Fans in Argentina can catch Live Earth on the Volver channel starting at 04:30am local time. For more information visit www.volver.com.ar

The July 2007 issue of Sky magazine (sent to Sky TV subscribers) features this great one page article on Madonna's forthcoming participation in Live Earth.

Hair colorist Steven Tapp from L.A.'s Argyle Salon and Spa jetted to NYC, according to a press release, to give Madge 'blond highlights' and a 'smudge' just in time for her five-song performance at the upcoming Live Earth concert in London July 7.

This picture was taken of Madonna as she left her North London gym on Saturday 30 June - handbag fans note - she is now carrying the mini YSL downtown tote!

The last batch of tickets have been released for sale to the general public today - you do not need a code or password now to buy the tickets - and you can now also buy up to four tickets for the event for box office collection only.

Visit www.ticketmaster.co.uk and search for Live Earth.

This picture of Live Earth creator Al Gore was taken today at Wembley Stadium and shows the stage being set-up and prepared for Saturdays concert.

The Live Earth concert will be broadcast in the US on TV channel BRAVO starting at 9:00am EST. Check out www.bravotv.com for more details.

The current issue of German magazine In (28 June issue) features a small article on the upcoming Live Earth concerts - and illustrates the article with a picture of Madonna from the Confessions Tour.

Visit PerezHilton.com to view a new picture of Madonna as she visited her gym in London on Friday - and she is still wearing her M by Madonna sunglasses!

A picture of Madonna with baby David were featured in the Hungarian newspaper Uj Szo from Slovakia, illustrating a report about Madonna's new house in London.