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Opposition Chairwoman Tzipi Livni met with pop star Madonna for two and a half hours, at a restaurant in Tel Aviv Monday night August 31,2009.

Livni said the meeting was excellent and that she was very impressed by the singer. She added that Madonna had invited her and her husband to be her personal guests at her Tel Aviv concert.

 

Pop star Madonna and family landed in Israel Sunday for two tour-closing sellout concerts in Tel Aviv the final stop on her global Sticky and Sweet tour.The 51-year-old queen of pop’s private jet touched down at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport and she was then whisked to her beachfront hotel in Tel Aviv in a fleet of identical cars, an attempt to throw the pack of waiting paparazzi off the trail.Late Sunday she and her 22-year-old boyfriend, Jesus Luz, visited Jewish holy sites in Jerusalem, including a complex of tunnels beneath the famous Wailing Wall. Security at the site was tight and waiting photographers and camera crews could only catch fleeting glimpses of the star.Madonna is a devotee of the Kabbalah, the mystical Jewish discipline, and she has been to Israel before on a spiritual pilgrimage. She has adopted the name of Esther as a sign of her commitment to Kabbalah.Before her first concert Tuesday night in Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park, she and a number of her Hollywood friends and fellow Kabbalists including Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher will reportedly visit the gravesites of famous Jewish rabbis.Another Kabbalah-related friend, singer Justin Timberlake is also expected in Israel to attend Madonna’s concert and events at a Kabbalah center.One Israeli paper reported Monday that Madonna even insisted work on her huge stage should be suspended on Saturday for fear of desecrating the Jewish Sabbath.She is also scheduled to meet with Israeli political leaders including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and leader of the opposition Tzipi Livni .Because of its recent history of violence and the ongoing conflict with the Palestinians many headline music acts and performers have stopped coming to Israel in recent years.There has been enormous interest in Madonna’s visit as a result, with VIP tickets selling for $700 each. Fifty-thousand fans are expected to attend each performance.

 

The Material Girl has opened a visit to the Holy Land with a spiritual touch. Madonna headed to Jerusalem’s Old City late Sunday where she toured an ancient tunnel near the Western Wall — the holiest site where Jews can pray.

The pop star arrived in a black Mercedes van and was escorted into the tunnel by police. She made no comment to reporters and was whisked away about a half hour later.Madonna isn’t Jewish, but she’s a follower of Jewish mysticism and has even taken the Hebrew name Esther.She arrived early Sunday for a pair of concerts this week. It will be her first performance in Israel since 1993, though she came on private pilgrimages in 2004 and 2007.Madonna is also set to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday.

 

Just after 2 am Sunday, the American performer’s private plane landed at Ben-Gurion Airport, depositing Madonna and her children on the tarmac. Within just minutes, the highly-secured entourage of four cars left for her hotel in Tel Aviv, where fans and media awaited.

 

US pop star Madonna rocked the Bulgarian capital Sofia Saturday night from 10 pm until 12 am in her first ever concert in Bulgaria.Some 60 000 fans filled the Vasil Levski Stadium in downtown Sofia in what is the largest musical event of its kind to ever take place on Bulgarian soil.

The concert started shortly after 8 pm and the crowd was warmed up with various disco beats and mixes for about an hour.Instead at 9 pm as advertised earlier, Madonna appeared on stage at about 9:55 pm. In the one hour before that the eager fans entertained themselves with more than 150 audience (Mexican) waves.Madonna's amazing show that the 60 000 Bulgarians and foreigners saw in Sofia featured a look-alike of Michael Jackson, performing the famous moon walk. The King of Pop who died at the end of June 2009, would have celebrated Saturday, August 29, 2009, his 51st birthday.In addition to her to top hits, Madonna's concert also included messages for religious tolerance and civic activism - something to which the Sofia audience responded with great cheers and enthusiasm.One of the more provocative moments of the concert was when Madonna French kissed another woman - one of the dance performers on the stage.Despite the concert's truly exciting atmosphere the audience failed to summon Madonna for any curtain calls after the huge screens on the 85-meter long, 40-meter high stage said "Game Over".A total of 450 security personnel - the largest such number ever employed in Bulgaria for a single event - were in charge of keeping Madonna's concert in Sofia in order; police were largely not visible until the very end of the show when they helped regulated the exits and the routes to the closest public transport and subway stations. No accidents have been reported during the concert.It is still unclear whether Madonna will spend the night in Bulgaria, or would fly away after the concert.

 

A total of sixty thousand Bulgarians and foreigners are reportedly eagerly awaiting Madonna concert in Sofia's stadium on Saturday night, which has been described as the largest gig ever organized here. Eight bodyguards and a team of 250 people will take care of the security and performance of the pop star Madonna while she is in Bulgaria.Sofia will see the biggest stage that has ever come to Bulgaria (85 meters in length, 40 meters in hight). There will be more than 2 kilometers of fences in and outside of the Bulgaria's National Stadium "Vasil Levski".The gig of pop star Madonna in the Bulgarian capital will bring traffic in downtown Sofia to a standstill with all major boulevards near the stadium to host it being closed.Cars are already prohibited from parking in the alleys along Sector G at Vassil Levski stadium, while on Thursday the ban will be imposed near the parking lots in sectors B and V near the bridge of the sports facility.On the day of the concert, August 29, parking will be prohibited on the Gurko street in the section between the Evlogi Georgiev and Vassil Levski boulevards.Evlogi Georgiev boulevard and Gurko Street will be banned for cars and buses.The route of a number of buses will be changed due to reorganization of the traffic.Madonna's concert in Bulgaria coincides with Michael Jackson's birthday, August 29, and local media reports have said that the pop singer is going to honor him with the appearance on stage of a look-alike who would imitate closely Jacko's choreography and the world famous moon walk.The organizers from Sofia Music Enterprises, however, were not aware of a special part of Madonna's show in Sofia that would honor Jacko, who died at the end of June, two months before he could turn 51.Meanwhile the Orthodox Church blasted Madonna concert in Sofia, accusing the 51-year old pop singer of showing disrespect to Christianity and has urged Bulgarians to stay away from the show.According to the church in some of her choreography and stage scenarios, this singer sends impressive messages which, however, run contrary to Christian morality.It also deplored the fact that Aug. 29 is a day of lent for Orthodox Christians marking the beheading of John the Baptist, the biblical preacher who baptised Jesus Christ and an important figure in the Orthodox faith.

 

A hundred of anxious fans have already gathered around the Vasil Levski Stadium in downtown Sofia awaiting Madonna’s first ever concert in Bulgaria scheduled for Saturday night.Some of the fans even showed up early Friday morning occupying the parks around the stadium, playing cards and drinking beer in what they have described as “Madonna partying”.The fans are prepared to stop drinking water at 3 pm on Saturday in order to avoid having to go to the bathroom once they are admitted inside the stadium after 5 pm.50 000 fans are expected to watch Madonna live in Sofia; the concert starts at 8 pm, August 29, and Madonna herself is expected to appear on stage at about 9 pm.

 

Madonna with her tour dancers in the pool at the Radisson hotel in Bucharest (August 28 2009).

 

A Russian trio performing Gypsy music with Madonna on her worldwide “Sticky and Sweet” tour says it regrets the pop star was booed during her Bucharest concert for criticizing widespread discrimination against Gypsies.Thousands of people applauded the trio’s performance with Madonna in Bucharest on Wednesday night. But minutes later they booed Madonna when she said discrimination should end against East Europe’s Gypsies, also known as Roma.In Bucharest on Friday, the Kolpakov Trio said it believes it is the only time the tour has been booed, but declined to say if Madonna had commented about Gypsies at other concerts.

Band member Vadim Kolpakov said “Madonna was surprised” by the booing. Madonna has said she was “compelled” to comment on the discrimination of Romany Gypsies while on stage in Romania, despite being booed by fans.The 51-year-old was jeered by the audience in Bucharest after saying the discrimination “made me feel very sad”.Publicist Liz Rosenberg said Madonna made the comments after being made aware of the prejudice towards Romany people in eastern Europe.The star uses a group of Roma musicians on her Sticky and Sweet tour.Madonna paused during her two-hour show to say: “It has been brought to my attention, that there is a lot of discrimination against Romanies and Gypsies in general in Eastern Europe – it made me feel very sad.”“We don’t believe in discrimination, we believe in freedom and equal rights for everyone.” The star then received more boos when she mentioned prejudice against homosexuals and others.Rosenberg said Madonna had told her there were cheers as well as jeers from the 60,000-strong crowd.“Madonna has been touring with a phenomenal troupe of Roma musicians who made her aware of the discrimination toward them in several countries so she felt compelled to make a brief statement,” she added.Concert goer Ionut Dinu, 23, said: “I jeered her because it seemed false what she was telling us. What business does she have telling us these things?”Romania has the largest number of Roma in eastern Europe.Nearly half of Europe’s estimated 12 million Roma claimed to have suffered an act of discrimination over the past 12 months, according to a recent report by the EU Fundamental Rights Agency.The agency says Roma face “overt discrimination” in housing, health care and education.

 

 

Impressive training of Madonna prior to Bucuresti Sticky and Sweet.

 

Madonna Prepare Show in Bucharest RealitateaTV /17.21PM
Bucharest-Romanie-Europe

 

 

 

Madonna in the Radisson hotel in Bucharest , earlier today.

Madonna arrived in Bucharest after 7pm last night. Here are few pictures of her at the Radisson hotel.

Warner Bros. Records has confirmed in a press release the final track listing for Madonna’s upcoming "Celebration the Video Collection DVD".

The 2 disc set will also include unedited and never before seen footage of the “Justify My Love” video along with 27 Madonna videos to be released on a DVD compilation for “the very first time” including "Into The Groove" from Desperately Seeking Susan and "Give It To Me" as well as the just completed video of Madonna's new single "Celebration". Madonna Celebration DVD Track Listing:

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  1) Burning Up - First Time On DVD
  2) Lucky Star
  3) Borderline
  4) Like A Virgin
  5) Material Girl
  6) Crazy For You - First Time On DVD
  7) Into The Groove - First Time On DVD
  8) Live To Tell - First Time On DVD
  9) Papa Don’t Preach
  10) True Blue - First Time On DVD
  11) Open Your Heart
  12) La Isla Bonita
  13) Who’s That Girl - First Time On DVD
  14) Like A Prayer
  15) Express Yourself
  16) Cherish
  17) Vogue
  18) Justify My Love - First Time On DVD
  19) Erotica - First Time On DVD
  20) Deeper and Deeper - First Time On DVD
  21) Rain
  22) I’ll Remember - First Time On DVD
  23) Secret
  24) Take A Bow
  25) Bedtime Story
  26) Human Nature
  27) I Want You - First Time On DVD
  28) You’ll See - First Time On DVD
  29) Frozen
  30) Ray Of Light
  31) The Power Of Good-Bye
  32) Beautiful Stranger
  33) American Pie - First Time On Madonna DVD
  34) Music
  35) Don’t Tell Me - First Time On DVD
  36) What It Feels Like For A Girl
  37) Die Another Day - First Time On Madonna DVD
  38) Hollywood - First Time On DVD
  39) Love Profusion - First Time On DVD
  40) Hung Up
  41) Sorry
  42) Get Together - First Time On DVD
  43) Jump - First Time On DVD
  44) 4 Minutes - First Time On DVD
  45) Give It 2 Me - First Time On DVD
  46) Miles Away - First Time On DVD
  47) Celebration - First Time On DVD

Other popular videos that didn't make the final cut on this new compilation, like David Fincher's Oh Father and Bad Girl, Nothing Really Matters, Love Don't Live Here Anymore and Fever, remain available on Madonna's current best selling DVD releases The Immaculate Collection and Video Collection 93:99.

 

The official 2010 Madonna calendar will be released in the UK on Tuesday 01 September and is priced at £7.99. The calendar features iconic shots of Madonna on tour throughout her career.

 

Madonna arrives to Aurel Vlaicu airport, Romania.

 

Here’s Warner Music official info on “Celebration” 2CD and 1CD Tracklists (doesn’t specificy which versions)

ARTIST: Madonna / TITLE: Celebration (2CD) / Label: Warner Bros. / SRP: $24.98

• CD1 :
• Hung Up – Music – Vogue - 4 Minutes – Holiday – Everybody - Like A Virgin - Into The Groove - Like A Prayer - Ray Of Light – Sorry - Express Yourself - Open Your Heart – Borderline – Secret – Erotica - Justify My Love – Revolver
  
• CD2 :
• Dress You Up - Material Girl - La Isla Bonita - Papa Don’t Preach - Lucky Star - Burning Up - Crazy For You - Who’s That Girl - Frozen - Miles Away - Take A Bow - Live To Tell - Beautiful Stranger – Hollywood - Die Another Day - Don’t Tell Me – Cherish - Celebration

ARTIST: Madonna / TITLE: Celebration (1CD)/ Label: Warner Bros. / SRP: $18.98

• Hung Up – Music – Vogue - 4 Minutes – Holiday – Like A Virgin - Into The Groove - Like A Prayer - Ray Of Light – La Isla Bonita - Frozen - Material Girl - Papa Don’t Preach - Lucky Star - Express Yourself - Open Your Heart – Dress You Up – Celebration

Also, Warner will release the European 3 tracks CD for Madonna’s single Celebration, on September 4th. It will include the Album Version, Benny Benassi Remix and Benny Benassi Dub.Finally Warner Chappell now lists Revolver produced by Madonna and Frank E. The credit is shared between Carlos Centel Battey, Steven Andre Battey, Dwayne Carter (Lil Wayne), Justin Scott Franks, Brandon Kitchen & Madonna.

New Photo from "Celebration" Video.

Warner Music NL announced a few new dates concerning the Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection “Celebration”…

• September 11st, 2009: Celebration Picture Disc
• September 25th, 2009: Celebration - Double CD and Single CD;•
• September 28th, 2009: Celebration - Double DVD.

DJ/producer Paul Oakenfold posted a small video on his site to promote the Celebration album/single. The images have been recorded in one of the triangle corners where the fans also danced during the filming for the Celebration video.Two different promo CDs have been sent to European and American radio stations. In the USA, Celebration doesn’t get the airplay it deserves. In New york, KTU radio is playing the song regularly (the 23rd most played song on the station), although the number one radio, Z100, is totally ignoring it.San Fransisco radios are also playing the song, but the track is already getting less and less airplay.In the UK, Radio 1 is completely forgetting about the new track.

 

 

Madonna graces the cover of "VIP" Romania, August edition.

 

Madonna has hired more than 400 specially trained personal bodyguards after receiving death threats according to media in Serbia and Romania.

The start arrived at the concert in Serbia in disguise just three hours before the concert after rescheduling to minimise her stay in the country because of the threats -- according to local media. She also cancelled plans to stay a local hotel and left Belgrade right after the concert.

Local newspaper "Press" said Madonna had arrived on a flight from Budapest three hours before the Belgrade show and had been " disguised so that she would not be recognised."

It added that Madonna had supposed to arrive a day earlier but then she had been told it was not safe and had changed her plans to make a visit there as short as possible.

In Bucharest in Romania local media said that the nervous star had engaged 400 specially trained bodyguards to protect her after her arrival and before the concert.

1,300 policemen were on duty when the concert took place in Parcul Izvor, near the Parliament building.

Madonna's request for specially trained security guards follows on from an earlier demands that the ceilings of the backstage rooms be covered with white silk and be filled with 500 white and red roses prior to her performance in Bucharest.

The diva's 34 close staffers include two personal fitness coaches, a therapist, an interior decorator and an Italian chef. The star has asked for a massage room, a hydro-massage shower stall and a gym. All fitness equipment and interior-decoration items are being sent to Bucharest.

Christian Audigier, the famous French designer, returned to Paris from Los Angeles, planning for a fashion show which will be held on the October Paris Fashion Week. There is no need to emphasize that he is welcomed by most Hollywood popular stars since many of them are found wearing Ed hardy t-shirts, a brand famous for the special patterns designed by him when doing shopping. Besides, he also keeps a close relationship with most of the stars, such as Madonna who was even invited in May to design for Ed hardy.

As what was said, Christian Audigier paid over $100,000 for this corporation with Madonna. And he even specially held a small fashion show in order to inspire her. Last year, he still make an agreement with the man who died a few days ago, Michael Jackson the King of Pop, for the introduction of the clothing brand with same name. But now this would be the greatest pity in the fashion circle with the death of Michael Jackson. Recently, when Christian Audigier promoted his wine brand in London, he said that some most popular stars would show in his fashion show on October. He declined to tell who would come, but it is commonly expected that Madonna may come up in the show. Furthermore, Christian Audigier even chose the singer Christian Audigier as the new spokesperson of Ed hardy clothing. Therefore, just look forward to this spectacular fashion show with our heartful wishes.

MTV Hits Italy, channel 704 Sky, will air this Saturday August 29 a Madonna special starting at 9pm.

• 21:00 - Madonna Sticky & Sweet
  21:30 - Videography Madonna

 

Natasha Bedingfield performs Ray Of Light live at the Today Show on August 21, 2009