Madonna NEWS NEWS

Monday, December 22, 2008 - For Immediate Release - Los Angeles:

With the completion of Madonna's final show in Sao Paulo Brazil last evening - one of eleven record-breaking performances in South America - the 'Material Girl's' 'Sticky & Sweet' Tour reigns supreme by becoming the Number One Largest Grossing Tour in history by a solo artist, it was confirmed today by Live Nation, the tour's international producer. Her 58 shows in Europe, the US, Canada, Mexico and South America played for a staggering 2,350,282 million fans and sold over (USD)280,000,000 in tickets.

"Madonna has yet again demonstrated her true global appeal as a live performer whether in stadiums or arenas. Not only will this tour be the top selling tour of all time for a solo artist and a female artist (eclipsing her own record), but it will position her as one of the top selling touring artists of all time" said Arthur Fogel, Live Nation's Chairman of Global Music and CEO of Global Touring.

Along with record breaking ticket sales in South America with a total 650,000 tickets sold, the 'Sticky & Sweet' Tour sold 72,000 tickets at Zurich's Military Airfield Dubendorf - the largest audience ever assembled for a show in Switzerland. In London, where she performed in front of 74,000 fans with over 12 million dollars in ticket sales, Madonna surpassed all previous records at both the old and new Wembley Stadiums. In New York City, Madonna's four sell-outs at Madison Square Garden shows added up to a record breaking 23 sold out performances since 2001 at that venue - a record for most appearances for a single artist in this decade.

Madonna's multi Grammy-nominated CD "Hard Candy" debuted at number one early this year in over 37 countries.

Madonna will be the new face of Louis Vuitton, the French Luxury house announced on Thursday. After attending one of Madonna's 'Sticky & Sweet' shows, designer Marc Jacobs, who is also behind the latest Louis Vuitton collection, asked Madonna if she'd like to take part in this new adventure. "I'd love to" answered the one and only Material Girl.

Asked about the concept behind the campaign, Jacobs explains that he wanted for it to "be very bold, very sensual and very atmospheric. To carry this off, we needed the ultimate performer - and for me, that is Madonna".

Photographed by Madonna's long-time friend Steven Meisel in a smoky 1940s French-style bar, the 6 ads campaign will launch next February worldwide.

Madonna.com is happy to premiere the first two ads you will get to see almost everywhere within the next few weeks. Visit the "media" section of the site now to check them out!

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2008 - For Immediate Release:

Further to this morning's announcement regarding the rescheduling of the Buenos Aires performances, Madonna personally sends this message to her fans.

"I am so disappointed that I had to cancel my show tonight. I've been so looking forward to these four shows in Argentina. When I found out my stage was not going to arrive due to plane delays, I started to cry. Fortunately I am able to make up the show and I am very sorry for any inconvenience I may have caused anyone. I look forward to seeing you all at River Plate Stadium tomorrow night and this weekend." Love, Madonna

Unfortunately, due to a technical failure of one of the planes that was transporting Madonna's stage from Mexico City where Madonna performed 2 sold out shows at Foro Sol stadium this past weekend, the show schedule in Buenos Aires was forced to change. The good news is that Madonna, her crew and all of the local staff worked extremely quickly to ensure that fans in Argentina who had purchased tickets to her four sold out performances would still have the chance to see Madonna's Sticky and Sweet Tour this week.

The new schedule is as follows:
- Fans holding tickets for Wednesday, December 3 will attend the show on Friday, December 5.
- Fans holding tickets for Thursday, December 4 will attend the show on Thursday, December 4.
- Fans holding tickets for Saturday, December 6 will attend the show on Monday, December 8.
- Fans holding tickets for Sunday, December 7 will attend the show on Sunday, December 7.

Tickets for the December 3 performance will be honored on Friday, December 5.
Tickets for the December 6 will be honored on Monday, December 8.


Madonna fans wishing to purchase tickets to the reschedule performances may do so at www.ticketek.com.ar/madonna

The 2009 Grammy nominations were announced late on Wednesday and Madonna is nominated in 3 different categories:

- Best Dance Recording (Give It 2 Me)
- Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals (4 Minutes)
- Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical (4 Minutes - Junkie XL Remix)

Congratulations Madonna!!

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2008 - For Immediate Release:

T4F has announced that tonight's engagement of Madonna on December 3 at River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires has been postponed due to unforeseen technical difficulties. However, in order not to disappoint any of her fans, Madonna has moved around her schedule so that all four shows in Buenos Aires will be performed.

The new schedule will be as follows: Madonna will perform at River Plate Stadium on December 4, 5, 7 and 8. Please note that tickets for tonight's performance, December 3, will be honored on Friday, December 5. In addition, please note that tickets for Saturday, December 6 will be honored on Monday, December 8.

With this revised schedule, Madonna is happy to accommodate her many fans. The shows will continue to be filmed for later broadcast. The support and understanding of the many fans of Madonna is most greatly appreciated. She looks forward to performing all four shows on this historic run at the famous River Plate Stadium.

Just to recap:

- Fans holding tickets for Wednesday, December 3 will attend the show on Friday, December 5.
- Fans holding tickets for Thursday, December 4 will attend the show on Thursday, December 4.
- Fans holding tickets for Saturday, December 6 will attend the show on Monday, December 8.
- Fans holding tickets for Sunday, December 7 will attend the show on Sunday, December 7.

Madonna fans wishing to purchase tickets to the rescheduled performances may do so at: http://www.ticketek.com.ar/madonna

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Madonna met with a president and a former guerrilla-held hostage Tuesday at Argentina's presidential palace, where she filmed "Evita" 12 years ago.

The pop star, in Buenos Aires on the Latin America leg of her "Sticky & Sweet" world tour, showed up early for a visit Argentine President Cristina Fernandez -- who was then meeting with one of the world's best-known ex-hostages.

Former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt was freed in July after being held more than six years in jungle camps by leftist rebels from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. She was visiting Argentina to thank its government for working to free hundreds of other hostages left behind.

Fernandez brought Madonna and Betancourt together for a brief meeting that was closed to the press.

The trip marks Madonna's third visit to Buenos Aires, where in 1996 she played Eva Peron, the first lady of Argentina from 1946-52, in the musiscal film "Evita."

Then-President Carlos Menem permitted her to film one of the movie's most famous scenes on the balcony of the palace, where she sang "Don't Cry for Me Argentina."

Madonna's 'I Am Because We Are' documentary will premiere on Sundance Channel at 9pm EST Monday (World AIDS day).
Malawi has a population of 13 million. 1 million are orphans and most of them lost their parents because of AIDS.
Directed by Nathan Rissman, the documentary attempts to explore what is going on in the heads and hearts of these orphans and what the future holds for them.

For more info about 'I Am Because We Are', please visit www.iambecauseweare.com
For more info about World AIDS days, please visit www.worldaidsday.org

Madonna's 'Miles Away' was released as a 4 tracks vinyl single in the UK last week.
If you didn't order your copy of it yet, then make sure to visit HMV's website now!

The 12" picture disc's trackslisting goes as follow:

1. Miles Away
2. Miles Away (Thin White Duke Mix)
3. Miles Away (Demo Rebirth)
4. Miles Away (Johnny Vicious Club Mix)

Also, please note that 'Miles Away' is now available as a digital EP from most online retailers in the US and UK.

To All My Friends,

I am really excited to share with you a new video message about a project that you can be a big part of: The Raising Malawi Academy for Girls.

WATCH VIDEO HERE

After witnessing the potential of Malawi's girls firsthand, I made it my mission to give them an opportunity to become their personal best. I hope you will share my urgency and make a donation today. Every donation counts toward helping impoverished girls to reach their full potential. And every dollar will make a difference.

Please visit: http://www.raisingmalawi.org/rm_girlsacademy.php

Thank you for helping me to bring education and opportunity to the girls of Malawi.
They are deeply grateful to you for your support, and so am I.

With Love,
Madonna

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno recently featured a very funny Madonna related segment. One of the show's hosts, Ross Mathews, had a very special mission: to go backstage at one of Madonna's shows and to meet the Material Girl, before having physical contact with her.

Did Mathews succeed? Just click here to access NBC's website and find out.