Washington, Feb 11 : Madonna's daughter Lourdes Leon was seen sporting a funky new half-shaved look on Thursday.

The 15-year-old had her hair tied up in a bun, bringing extra attention to the edgy style, as she stepped out on her way to school in New York, the People magazine reported.

Though Leon has never before drastically experimented with her hair, she had toyed with the idea.

London, Feb 11 : Madonna has spoken out for the first time about the incident at Super Bowl when MIA flipped her middle finger and swore on camera, calling it "negative" and "a teenager thing to do."

Washington, Feb 11 : A man, who was convicted of threatening to kill Madonna was arrested on Friday, after he escaped from a Los Angeles-area mental hospital last week.

Police said in a statement that Robert Dewey Hoskins was apprehended shortly before 9 am in Long Beach, where authorities believed he might have fled following his escape from the Metropolitan State Hospital in nearby Norwalk.

Washington, Feb 10 : Britney Spears is rumoured to be making an appearance in the lead track of Madonna’s latest album ‘MDNA’.

According to a leaked image of what is purportedly the ‘MDNA’ album jacket, featured on the fan website BreatheHeavy. com, Spears will be seen in the song ‘Girls Gone Wild,’ Aol. com reported.

Moscow, Feb 10 - Israeli fans of pop star Madonna have asked the government not to launch any air strikes against Iran until after the diva's concert in Tel Aviv May 29.

In a newly opened Facebook page, fans of the "Queen of Pop" fear that the US star will cancel her scheduled performance for political reasons if Iran is bombed over its controversial nuclear programme, Israeli daily Haaretz reported.

London, Feb 8 : Madonna has announced the dates for her latest world tour, which is set to start from Israel on May 29.

The 53-year-old singer will play two dates in the UK, while the tour will also visit South America and Australia, where she has not performed in 20 years.

The announcement comes days after the `Like A Prayer' hitmaker performed during half time at the US Super Bowl.

Washington, Feb 7 : Madonna’s toga-clad slack line dancer says that despite having performed death defying stunts throughout his career, the idea of performing them with the pop icon on stage was ‘scary’.

Andy Lewis was on the line for about 30 seconds before back flipping on to the stage, but within a couple of hours, he was a national sensation.

London, Feb 7 : Madonna reportedly wants to make a film on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge by enlisting the help of ex-husband Guy Ritchie.

According to rumours, the 53-yar-old is hoping that Ritchie can help her get the project off the ground, as he is a distant cousin of Kate and had attended the royal wedding.

London, Feb 7 : Madonna's latest video for her single `Give Me All Your Luvin' features the pop icon in some shocking scenes.

The 53-year-old singer is seen holding a doll to her leopard-print bra, pretending to breastfeed it, and soon after she is seen pushing a pram while wearing a white overcoat and sunglasses, the Daily Express reported.

London, Feb 6 - Madonna's 12-minute performance at the Super Bowl left the audience spellbound.

The singer's medley during half time at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Sunday was a treat for all sports lovers around the world. The performance featured appearances from celebrities like Cee Lo Green, Lmfao, M. I. A. and Nicki Minaj, reports contactmusic. com.

Washington, Feb 6 : Madonna delivered a spectacular show at Half Time at the Super Bowl on Sunday, as she wowed the audience with her fiery performance.

It started with her being escorted to the stage at Indianapolis's Lucas Oil Stadium by an army of gladiators. With a diamond-studded gold crown, Madonna, 53, launched into her hit `Vogue' as the stage flashed covers of the iconic fashion magazine.

Washington, Feb 6 : Madonna's performance at the halftime show on Sunday's Super Bowl XLVI generated all kinds of responses on Twitter - ranging from "amazing" to "hating".

According to an analysis by Kanjoya, a San Francisco company that uses a computer algorithm to detect emotion in social media posts, differing opinions dominated Twitter.

Washington, Feb 5 : Madonna, who is preparing for her performance at the Super Bowl on Sunday, has revealed that she feels like one of the players who are getting ready to take to the pitch.

The 53-year-old singer is scheduled to perform four songs during the half-time act, one of which will be her next single, ‘Give Me All Your Luvin,’ which will feature Nicki Minaj and Mia.

Washington, Feb 4 : Madonna, who is preparing for her performance at the Super Bowl on Sunday, has revealed that she feels like one of the players who are getting ready to take to the pitch.

The 53-year-old singer is scheduled to perform four songs during the half-time act, one of which will be her next single, ‘Give Me All Your Luvin,’ which will feature Nicki Minaj and Mia.

Washington, Feb 4 : Madonna has been sent a cease and desist letter by `Girls Gone Wild' creator Joe Francis, threatening legal action if she sings her new song - with the same name as his company- at the Super Bowl.

London, Feb 4 - Pop diva Madonna will dedicate a 12-minute performance at the Super Bowl to her winemaker dad.

The 53-year-old singer will take the stage at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Sunday.

Madonna is convinced it would be her best stage performance till date.

London, Feb 3 : Madonna has used a curious turn of phrase to describe Britney Spears, saying that she is “built like a brick s**thouse”.

The ‘Material Girl’ singer was discussing Lady Gaga’s bond with her gay fans when she made the comments.

“It seems genuine. It seems natural, and I can see why she has a young gay following,” the Daily Star quoted her as telling The Advocate magazine.

London, Feb 3 : Madonna, who will be performing in front of an expected 100m plus viewers at the her Super Bowl half time, appears to have been hitting the gym hard in preparation of her act.

The 53-year-old singer will make her singing comeback on Sunday when she takes to the stage during the popular American sporting event, revealing she will give renditions of three old songs and her new track `Give Me All Your Luvin'.

London, Feb 3 - Pop star Madonna is determined not to suffer any wardrobe malfunctions during her upcoming performance at Indiana's Lucas Oil Stadium.

The 53-year-old will perform during her Super Bowl concert Sunday.

"Great attention has been paid to my wardrobe. There will be no wardrobe malfunctions," contactmusic. com quoted her as saying. (IANS)

New York, Feb 3 : Madonna, who is set to perform during halftime of Super Bowl XLVI, has revealed that she would rather date NY Giants quarterback Eli Manning than Patriots' pretty boy Tom Brady.

The Material Girl happily picked Manning to chill with over Brady when asked for preferences in signal callers on Thursday.

Washington, Feb 2 : Madonna believes that her fans who grumble about the escalating price of her concert tickets should "start saving" their money as she's "worth it".

Tickets for the pop superstar's live shows are always in high demand, allowing promoters to list them at premium prices, despite some complaints from devotees who end up getting mediocre seats after paying huge amount.

London, Feb 2 : Madonna, who made headlines for smooching pop sensation Britney Spears at MTV's Video Music Awards in 2003, has revealed that she recently kissed rapper Nicki Minaj.

The singer, 53, admitted that the kiss took place after `a few sips of champagne'.

London, Feb 1 : Madonna has finally opened up about her failed marriage to Guy Ritchie, saying that the romance died, leaving her wondering if true love even existed.

The 53-year-old singer said that at the start things were `flawless' but as the years rolled on she began to notice "cracks in the veneer".

She began to have doubts and realized that marriage was not what she thought it was going to be.

Washington, Feb 1 : Madonna has said that when she performs at the Halftime Show at Sunday's Super Bowl, it will be all music and no wardrobe malfunctions.

In 2004, Janet Jackson spurred controversy when her breast, covered by a nipple shield, was exposed by halftime duet partner Justin Timberlake. The incident - that lasted about half a second - was later declared a "wardrobe malfunction".