[Firewire]

The cover is fugly.

[Zac]

Originally posted by Firewire
The cover is fugly.

Urgh IKR. I f'ing detest it.

[Harry!]

I love the cover work, It is very original design and the other Madonna work was great too.

[MrGaryy]

Originally posted by Firewire
The cover is fugly.

yet another thing you have in common with madge then. the saggy vag is another one.

[geoking66]

I love Celebration; it'll definitely do well, it's quite catchy. Not sure about the single cover, but I adore the album cover.

[Harry!]

Originally posted by geoking66
I love Celebration; it'll definitely do well, it's quite catchy. Not sure about the single cover, but I adore the album cover.

I must admit the album cover is better then the single cover but the single cover matches the video ideas.

[Harry!]

Madonna: 'I found an answer'

Madonna writes about her journey into world of Kabbalah for Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth today:
There is an old cliché: When the student is ready the teacher appears.
I had traveled the world many times over, performed in soccer stadiums, appeared in films, dined with state leaders, collaborated with great artists and achieved what most people would view as a high level of success but I still felt something was missing in my life.
I was pregnant with my daughter, almost 14 years ago and I had just finished the film Evita and realized I had spent my whole life worrying but myself, and that I would soon be responsible for someone else's life.
I was raised a catholic and my father was very religious but none of my questions ever really got answered when it came to trying to understand why people suffered in the world or what the meaning of life was all about.
And suddenly I thought, 'What will I teach my child about the important things in life?'
I was practicing Yoga for years and studying Sanskrit. I had read many books by the great Yogi Masters and Indian Avatars. I studied Buddhism and the teachings of the Dali Lama. I studied Taoism and the Art of War.
I read about the Gnostics and the early Christians. I learned a lot and I was very inspired but I still could not connect the dots and find a way to take this knowledge and apply it to my daily life.
I was looking for an answer.
I went to a dinner party in L.A.
A woman sitting next to me was telling me about a class she was taking from a Rabbi.
She said it was so inspiring and that I should come along. I asked her what it was about.
She said 'Life.'
I asked her what it was called.
She said 'Kabbalah.'
I told her I wasn't Jewish and she said: 'What difference does it make what it's called and what religious upbringing you have had if you are inspired?'
She had a point.
So I went to the class and sat in the back and I listened to a man named Eitan teach the class.
I heard what he had to say and I knew at this moment my life would never be the same.

To read the rest of the article by Madonna visit www.ynetnews.com/articles

http://madonnalicious.typepad.com/ma...an-answer.html

[Harry!]

Celebration Album Advert Online

A full length advert for Madonna's Celebration album is available to stream online. The advert confirms that there are 34 tracks on the album due for release in September.

Youtube video

Screenshots here : http://madonnalicious.typepad.com/ma...rt-online.html

[Harry!]

Madonna.com updated with Celebration

Madonna's official website www.madonna.com have updated their site with a brand new entrance page advertising the release of Celebration.



http://madonnalicious.typepad.com/ma...lebration.html

[Harry!]

Madonna's arrival in St. Petersberg

Madonna arrived in St. Petersberg yesterday evening ahead of her concert in the city tomorrow.

madonnalicious reader Alex took these exclusive pictures of her arrival at the airport.





http://madonnalicious.typepad.com/ma...etersberg.html

[M X]

This is not hate because I like Madonna but WTF is up with her arm in this pic,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:StickySweet_Vogue.jpg

[Harry!]

Originally posted by MichaelSpears
This is not hate because I like Madonna but WTF is up with her arm in this pic,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:StickySweet_Vogue.jpg

Has arista sent you here . Seriosly her arm looks like a funny angle as her arm is out in a funny direction. She does them poses in Vogue of her tour.

[Firewire]

Originally posted by MrGaryy

yet another thing you have in common with madge then. the saggy vag is another one.

What the actual fuck?

[Harry!]

Cowell wants Madonna for X Factor

Simon Cowell is reportedly hoping to sign Madonna up for The X Factor.

The acerbic TV judge wants the Queen of Pop to be one of the guest mentors on the reality singing competition, and has apparently asked show bosses to organise it, reports OK!

"Simon is the most powerful man in TV these days and he's in a position to call the shots - ITV are happy to back him, and he's determined to repay their faith by getting the biggest names in the world, including Madonna," a source said.

Madonna - who is currently touring and plans to release a greatest hits compilation at the end of August - would follow in the footsteps of Beyonce, Take That, Britney Spears and Westlife if she did appear on the show.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukp...enry0fh0f1fk9g

[Harry!]

I would be so happy if she was on the X Factor!

[Harry!]

A few more songs have been comfurmed to be on the album

"Music"
"Like A Prayer"
"Human Nature"
"Die Another Day"
"Frozen"
"Live to Tell"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebration_(Madonna_album)

As long as American Life is on there I will be happy.

[001steven]

He will be great on xfactor, but can't really see it happening cause she won't have no song to promote, as celebration is out in September and xfactor live stages don't start untill November time, unless she just mentors them but I would prefer a performance aswell

[Harry!]

Originally posted by 001steven
He will be great on xfactor, but can't really see it happening cause she won't have no song to promote, as celebration is out in September and xfactor live stages don't start untill November time, unless she just mentors them but I would prefer a performance aswell

Her other new song Revolver which will be in the Greatest Hits album will be released near when the live shows are on.

[Harry!]

Oslo pictures here
http://madonnalicious.typepad.com/ma...---part-1.html
St Petersberg pictures here
http://madonnalicious.typepad.com/ma...---part-1.html

[Harry!]

Celebration: iTunes Worldwide Chart Positions

Here is how Madonna's Celebration is doing on iTunes around the world today Tuesday 04 August:
#1 - Finland
#1 - Italy
#1 - Netherlands
#1 - Spain
#1 - Sweden
#2 - Belgium
#2 - Norway
#3 - Greece
#4 - Canada
#6 - France
#6 - Switzerland
#7 - Portugal
#29 - Australia
#49 - Luxembourg
#55 - USA

Not avalible on Itunes UK yet

[Harry!]

Madonna attacked by Polish Catholics for feast day Sticky and Sweet concert

Madonna has been attacked by Roman Catholics in Poland for a decision to stage her Sticky and Sweet concert on an important feast day.



Religious leaders have said that the decision to hold the concert, at an old Warsaw airfield, on August 15 is "blasphemous" since it coincides with the Feast of the Assumption, the day Roman Catholics believe that the Virgin Mary was taken to Heaven.

August 15 is also the Armed Forces Day, a combination of a religious and patriotic festival, since the Virgin Mary is believed to have defended Poland first from invading Swedes in 1655 and then against the Soviet Army's cavalry in 1920.

In August, Poland, which is generally considered to be the centre of European Catholicism, is awash with pilgrims.

But this year, the faithful are flocking to the centre of Warsaw to pray for God to prevent Madonna's concert, and open-air masses are being planned to mobilise support for the campaign against her.

They are also considering whether to take legal action against the organisers of the concert.

The Polis Solidarity founder Lech Walesa, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for establishing the first free trade union movement in the communist world, is among those preaching against the Material Girl.

“It’s a Satanic provocation,” Mr Walesa told The Times.

“I am a man of faith and ask for such events not to happen on such an important feast in my religion."

Father Stanislaw Malkowski, one of the protest leaders, said the concert was "a profanity and blasphemous".

“This is an attack by the devil on our immaculate Catholic nation, “said Father Malkowski.

It is not the first time the Material Girl has caused controversy in the Catholic world.

The video for her song, Like a Prayer, featured burning crosses and a kiss with a Christlike figure, while her Confessions tour three years ago saw the star crucified herself while wearing a crown of thorns.

At least one Cardinal has called for her to be excommunicated and German prosecutors considered, but later dismissed, charging her with deliberately offending religious communities.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...t-concert.html

[Harry!]

Celebration single has now peaked no.3 in Finnish Singles Chart!

[Harry!]

Such a same I want it to chart in the UK.

[Harry!]

Celebration makes big move on US iTunes

America is really liking the new Madonna single. Celebration is now #22 on US iTunes today (Wednesday 05 August) - a big jump from #55 yesterday. If this momentum continues Madonna could make an impressive debut on Billboard HOT 100.

http://madonnalicious.typepad.com/ma...us-itunes.html

Who cares about the US, I want it charting in the UK now.

[Harry!]

Estonia pictures here
http://madonnalicious.typepad.com/ma...---part-1.html