Madonna's concert crucifixion draws ire
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Madonna's plans to stage a mock crucifixion during a Sunday concert in Rome have drawn fire from religious leaders, who have condemned the stunt as "an act of open hostility" toward the Roman Catholic Church.
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Elton John has said he will apologize to Madonna, after launching an expletive-laced attack on the Material Girl for lip-synching on stage.
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German prosecutors said Monday they have decided against opening an investigation into Madonna after the pop diva performed a controversial mock crucifixion scene at a weekend concert.
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Some crazy Russian kids may force Madonna to express herself   somewhere else.
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British pop veteran Sir Elton John has taken a foul-mouthed swipe at Madonna, saying she cheated her fans by miming on stage. However, the American pop superstar was swift to rubbish his accusation, saying
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Madonna&#39;s tour of Israel has gotten decidedly mixed reviews - with the harshest words from some religious Jews unhappy with her embrace of kabbalah.
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Pop star Madonna, on a spiritual pilgrimage to the Holy Land, glimpsed Judaism&#39;s sacred Western Wall from afar in the dead of night to avoid being mobbed by waiting photographers.
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Church leaders condemned on Wednesday a  Christmas nativity tableau depicting English soccer star David  Beckham as Joseph and his pop singer wife Victoria as the  Virgin Mary.
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A planned tribute to late country star Johnny Cash at next week&#39;s Republican convention in New York has attracted harsh criticism from some fans.
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By JUDITH INGRAM  MOSCOW - Madonna took to the stage of Moscow's biggest stadium Tuesday night in spite of religious protesters' threats to disrupt the performance.
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For even a performer who courts controversy, Madonna's upcoming concert in Moscow has drawn considerable uproar.
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Prosecutors plan to keep an eye on Madonna's weekend concert in Duesseldorf to see if the pop diva repeats the mock crucifixion scene that has drawn fire from religious leaders.
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Critics express reservations about Madonna's latest concerts as she ends the UK leg of her world tour.
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Church leaders in England have united to condemn a nativity scene hosted by the Tussaud&#39;s waxwork museum depicting the waxen likeness of David Beckham and Posh Spice as Joseph and the Virgin Mary.
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Elton John apologized for publicly insulting Madonna earlier this month when the British entertainer claimed the Material Girl lip-synched at her concerts.
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PARIS - Madonna drew massive applause from a sold-out crowd at Paris' Bercy stadium when she dedicated a cover version of John Lennon's peace ode "Imagine" to the Russian hostage crisis.    Addressing the audience midway through her Sunday-night show, Madonna spoke briefly about the hostage-taking at a school in the southern city of Beslan that left at least 330 dead...
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At this yearâsQ Awards, held at the beginning of this month, an over-excited Elton John had made some derogatory claims about Madonnaâs live show, accusing the pop icon of lip-synching instead of actually singing on stage.