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She might be known worldwide as the Material Girl, but There's more than a little of the small - town Michigan girl left in Madonna.

The pop superstar arrived in this northern Michigan resort town Saturday to introduce her documentary, "I Am Because We Are," a highlight of the Traverse City Film Festival. The event was co - founded by filmmaker, author and fellow Michigan native Michael Moore.

Hundreds of fans cheered from behind barricades as Madonna, wearing a black dress, high heels and sunglasses, stepped out of a black sport utility vehicle that pulled up in front of the State Theatre. She hugged a waiting Moore, who sported an orange baseball cap, and posed for photos with him.

Madonna and Moore shared the stage at the theater before a screening of the movie, which deals with the orphans of Malawi, the African nation where she and husband Guy Ritchie adopted a son.

"It's great bringing my movie to a place that I feel familiar," Madonna told the audience. "Not like the Cannes Film Festival, where nobody's speaking English, or the Tribeca Film Festival, where no one sits down.

"There's something poetic about coming back to the place where I used to come for holidays - camping trips with my dad and stepmother and my very large family," said the 49 - year - old singer, born to the southeast in Bay City and raised in the Detroit suburb of Rochester Hills.

Madonna was accompanied by her 11 - year - old daughter, Lourdes, and the film's director, Nathan Rissman.

Moore, who won an Oscar for his 2002 documentary "Bowling for Columbine," said he was humbled to be able to call Madonna a friend.
"She has such an incredible heart and such a generous spirit," he said. "She does so much out of the glare of the lights to make the world a better place."

Madonna had praise of her own for Moore, 54, a Flint - area native who has a home near Traverse City.
"There aren't a lot of role models for us in the world, or people we can look up to," she said. "People who are not afraid to stick their neck out, people who are not afraid to stand up for things and be unpopular, to go against the grain, think outside the box.
"And we need, and I need, Michael Moore in my life."

Source: AP

Dear Friends,

Issue #49 of Icon Magazine has just been released and is available for instant download from the "Exclusives" section of the site! This new issue includes exclusive interviews, behind the scenes pictures and everything you need to know and see about "Hard Candy" and "4 Minutes". While you can download your digital copy from the site, you will soon be able to also order your printed copy of it. More details to be announced next week.

With all of the new projects and releases announced during the past few months, we wanted for the magazine to cover all of them in a detailed way and to stick to its original purpose, which is to remain your very own Madonna archive. That is why issue #50 will follow shortly, featuring all of the pictures and info about "Give It 2 Me", the "HARD CANDY" Promo Tour as well as Madonna's 2008 'sticky & Sweet' World Tour and more!

Happy Reading!
xo
Johann

We are happy to announce that Madonna's 'Sticky & Sweet' Tour will stop at Valencia's Circuito Ricardo Tormo Cheste on September 18.
Tickets will go on sale Friday, July 18th at 10AM local time.
A devoted Fan Club presale will start today, Wednesday, July 16th, at 2PM, LOCAL TIME.

We are happy to confirm that French DJ Bob Sinclar will be the opening act for Madonna's 'Sticky & Sweet' shows in Paris on September 20 and 21.

After European hits such as 'Feel For You' and 'The Beat Goes on', back in the late 90's, Sinclar also released the amazing 'Love Generation' and 'World Hold On' singles, which hit the top of the charts in most European countries.

Make sure to join him in September for some exclusive sets! While the September 20 show in Paris is sold out, a few tickets are still available for the September 21st one. Just click here to access the tour page.

Madonna's Official Street Team has just launched a new mission allowing you to win a signed "4 Minutes" vinyl single.

For more info or to join the official street team, just click here.

Italians fans, we are happy to announce that one of the most successful Italian DJs will be the opening act for Madonna's 'Sticky & Sweet' show in Rome.

Benny Benassi, the guy behind club hits like 'Satisfaction' or 'Make Me Feel' will perform an exclusive live set at Rome's Olympic Stadium on September 6th!

If you've already ordered your tickets, then you took the right decision as the Rome show is now sold out.

See you at the show!

Madonna's "Give It 2 Me" video was just added to VH1's Top 20 Video Countdown. Wanna make it number 1?

Click here to visit VH1's website and to cast your vote!

We are happy to confirm that a show in Budva, Montenegro, was just added to Madonna's 2008 tour itinerary. The show will take care at Budva's Jez Beach on September 25th. Tickets will go on sale Friday July 11th at 10am, local time. A devoted fan club presale will start on Thursday July 10, at 10am LOCAL TIME.

A second show in Mexico City was just added to the 'sticky & Sweet' Tour itinerary. The show will take place at Mexico's Foro Sol on November 30, 2008. A devoted Fan Club postsale will start at 10 am local time on Thursday June 26th for Legacy Icon members and noon local time for Icon members.

The 'Media' section of the site has just been updated with the full '4 Minutes' and "Give It 2 Me" behind the scenes segments. Check them out now!

The tenth and last contest of our "10" series has just ended. To maybe win a signed copy of Madonna's "Confessions On A Dance Floor" album, you had to answer the following question: Which song featured on The COAD album was co - written by Madonna's brother in law? And the right answer was: Jump.

Things just keep getting better and better for Robyn. Having just finished an amazing sell out UK tour, she has now been asked to support the world's sweetest pop star Madonna on her recently announced European Sticky & Sweet Tour. This is a major honour as Robyn will be one of the few performing artists to appear on tour. Additional Sticky & Sweet concerts will feature special guest DJ's as support. The Swedish popstrel said "Having been a fan of Madonna since I was a little girl, I'm very excited about sharing a stage with her and playing to her audiences I'm thrilled." With nearly 1 million tickets sold to date along with sold out performances in Paris, Lisbon & Zurich; New York, Boston, Chicago; Montreal, Toronto & Vancouver and more, Madonna's Sticky & Sweet tour is once again poised to be the tour of the year! Robyn recently completed a whirlwind tour of the States where both her live shows and eponymous album met with rave reviews across the board. Her star shows no sign of waning any time soon. Robyn will appear on the following dates: 26 - August - Nice - Stade Charles Ehrmann 28 - August - Berlin - Olympic Stadium 30 - August - Zurich - Military Airfield Dubendorf 02 - September - Amsterdam - Arena 04 - September - Dusseldorf - LTU Arena 09 - September - Frankfurt - Commerzbank Arena 14 - September - Lisbon - Parque da Bela Vista 23 - September - Vienna - Danube Island 27 - September - Athens - Olympic Stadium

As part of her 'Sticky & Sweet' Tour, Madonna will perform at Vienna's Donauinsel on Tuesday, September 23. Tickets will go on sale June 23 at 10am Local time. If you're a member of Madonna's Official Fan Club, please note that a devoted presale will start on Wednesday, June 18 at 10am LOCAL TIME.

We are happy to confirm that Madonna's 'Sticky & Sweet Tour' will stop in Athens, Greece, on September 27. Tickets will go on sale Friday, June 27th at 10.30am, Local time. If you are a member of Madonna's Official Fan Club, please note that a devoted presale will start on Tuesday, June 24th at 10am, LOCAL TIME.

A fourth show at New York's Madison Square Garden has just been added to the 'Sticky & Sweet Tour' itinerary! The show will take place on October 12 while tickets will be on sale June 13, at 9am Local Time. A devoted Icon presale will take place on Monday, June 9th and will start at noon LOCAL TIME for Legacy Platinum members and at 2pm LOCAL TIME for Platinum members.