in V Magazine:

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Madonna is paying tribute to Michael Jackson in the same arena where he was to stage his great comeback.

The superstar is preparing a special part of her concert Saturday at O2 arena. Madonna publicist Liz Rosenberg says she is going to unveil a special song, along with a choreographed dance in honor of Jackson.

Michael Jackson was to perform his comeback concerts at O2 starting July 13. He died last week at 50. He had been rehearsing for those shows in his final days.

Source: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h94mardjs0Tmd7DkeNu860lsysQQD9976DG80

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While the first Sticky & Sweet show will take place tomorrow night at London's O2 Arena, we are happy to share 2 pics taken during last night's dress rehearsals. Just click on the "+" sign to check them out. Caution: if you want to avoid spoilers, then do not click! :)

Madonna Sticky and Sweet Trailer:

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Madonna: Pre Show Prayer

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St. Petersburg politicians want to take legal action against pop star Madonna after she swore in a taped promo message for her upcoming concert, a government newspaper reported Friday.

According to Rossiskaya Gazeta, the deputies have submitted a request to city governor Valentina Matviyenko proposing legal action be taken against the controversial star, who is due to give a concert in August.

In the web advert, Madonna uses a Russian swear word and says: “Okh….o! (It’s f…ing amazing) This is Madonna. I hope to see you August 2 on Palace Square in St. Petersburg. Don’t miss it.”

MPs are angry that Madonna’s use of a swear word has caused harm to Russia’s second-largest city and are trying to get payment from her for holding the concert in St. Petersburg’s historic Palace Square. The deputies contend that the city’s central square is a public place and insist artists should pay for its use.

The head of PMI, Madonna’s local management, told a local paper that “The information accidently leaked onto the Internet.”

Marianna Lyubina said on the controversy surrounding the venue that it was not possible to sign a contract to hire Palace Square as it does not exist, adding that payment would be made in the form of tax on the profits from the concert.

“If the city authorities had made the proposal we would have signed such a contract,” Lyubina told the Delovoi St. Petersburg paper.

source: ria novosti

UK fans, make sure to be right in front of your TV screen this coming Saturday at 9:00pm GMT as Sky1 is to broadcast a special Sticky & Sweet show filmed in HD at Buenos Aires' River Plate Stadium last year! The show will repeat Monday on Sky2 and Tuesday on Sky1 (see below for more info). Madonna Sticky and Sweet: Live On: Sky1 (106) Saturday 4th July, 21:00 to 23:30 Madonna Sticky and Sweet: Live On: Sky2 (107) Monday 6th July, 23:00 to 01:30 Madonna Sticky and Sweet: Live On: Sky1 (106) Tuesday 7th July, 22:00 to 00:30 For more info about the broadcast, please visit: http://sky1.sky.com/show/madonna-sticky-and-sweet

 

V hits news stands July 7th with cover star Cameron Diaz.

She will be gracing the cover of the latest issue of V magazine, paying homage to Madonna, and she will be showing more Madonna inspired images inside!

Coming Soon!

Source: http://www.vmagazine.com/index.php

 

***Update Additional photos from www.allaboutmadonna.com 

She’s no stranger to being in the public eye, and yesterday (July 1) Madonna’s daughter Lourdes Leon was spotted showing off a new kind of smile.

The almost-teenager (she’ll be 13 in October) flashed her pearly whites to reveal that she recently had braces put on.

Lourdes and a gal pal seemed undeterred by the paparazzi as they palled around London chatting and laughing as they went.

Meanwhile, Lourdes’ mother Madonna has been settling into her latest phase of motherhood thanks to the successful adoption of Malawian orphan Mercy James last month.

Source: http://www.latestcelebritygossip.net/madonna%E2%80%99s-daughter-lourdes-brace-face/