"Material Girl" Chooses Motherhood Over Money

Posted Jul 19th 2006 11:38AM by TMZ Staff

MadonnaDespite spending the summer crucified on a cross, dancing in a leotard and writhing on a horse saddle, the world's hottest 47-year-old mother of two has chosen traditional family values instead of milking her Australian fans for more cash.

Madonna has decided not to take her wildly successful Confessions Tour down under because her children, Lourdes and Rocco, need to get back to school.

On her official website, Madge writes "We looked into going from Japan to Australia and ending the show there but I have to get my kids back to school in England and they are, as you can understand, my most important priority."

The pop queen goes on to say "I'm not retiring anytime soon and I am gonna get to Australia as soon as I can."

And for those of you wondering if Madonna is still relevant after all these years, according to pollstar.com, her Confessions Tour is already the top-grossing tour of 2006. It has raked in over $54 million and still has two more months to go before winding down in Tokyo on September 20.

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1. Madge rocks!!!!

Posted at 12:14PM on Jul 19th 2006 by Missy

2. Nice pic, it's giving me dirty thoughts.

Posted at 12:22PM on Jul 19th 2006 by Horny Guy

3. Madonna always reminds me of the song by the Associations, "Windy."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SKuzqdCh5Q&search=association%20windy

Posted at 12:26PM on Jul 19th 2006 by Jim

4. Despite spending the summer crucified on a cross, dancing in a leotard and writhing on a horse saddle, the world's hottest 47-year-old mother of two has chosen traditional family values instead of milking her Australian fans for more cash.

Madonna has decided not to take her wildly successful Confessions Tour down under because her children, Lourdes and Rocco, need to get back to school

--- Only the people from TMZ or the MORON who wrote this piece can believe this CRAP will not care about money, this MADONNA CRAP will sell her mother for a cup of coffee ---- if she cancelled the tour was because she wasn't selling tickets --- PLAIN + SIMPLE

Posted at 12:31PM on Jul 19th 2006 by Larry 'The Cable Guy'

5. Who says Madonna is over? It's been over 20 years and she is still doing her thang! She has one of the most successful tours of the year. Doesn't lQQK like she's going away anytime soon!
Madonna Rocks!!!

Posted at 12:40PM on Jul 19th 2006 by hilda

6. It seems larry the cable guy is jealous over little ole madge. She's actually doing pretty well...which surprises me. I've watched her stuff since I was a lass, and she ain't going anywhere...sadly.

Posted at 1:34PM on Jul 19th 2006 by Monica

7. Madonna is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo stupid. I hate her sooooooo muuch but not even half as much as i hate the gay loser Je*se McCartny

Posted at 1:35PM on Jul 19th 2006 by rachel

8. If this is to be believed,I think Madonna is being very responsible.I know my children are first and foremost with me,so it is refreshing to see a famous mom be the same way with her bambini(babies). I personally applaud her. I think it is great to see her still going strong 20 years later. I liked her way back when I was in 8th grade,and I still like some of her stuff now. Good for you Madonna!

Posted at 2:05PM on Jul 19th 2006 by Michelle

9. Michelle, I ditto what you said. She is cool.

Posted at 10:47PM on Jul 19th 2006 by Laurie

10.
She was cool once. The interest was lukewarm at best and the prices idiotic.

Posted at 3:46AM on Jul 20th 2006 by Lee

11.
She was cool once. The interest was lukewarm at best and the prices idiotic.

Posted at 3:48AM on Jul 20th 2006 by Lee

12. As to "Larry the cable guys" comments posted.
I blame public schooling for your awful grammer and rambling sentences.
As for her not selling out. Do your research moron. Everybody else on tour is cutting thier tours in half(at $40 and up) because sales are poor. Madonna (whose tickets START @ $100) has never had a show NOT sell out. Explain that one brainiac.
And saying she'd sell her mother for a cup of coffee. Have some morals, her mother passed away.
Go back to your small town hick ways, put the computer away and stop yer b****in'.
You only wish you had 1/10 of the cash flow this woman possesses and an incline of the brains it took to achieve it.
YOU are the waste that should be eliminated from this planet.

Posted at 1:34PM on Jul 20th 2006 by Michael

13. She is planning her tours during school holidays since 2001, so this isn't something new. She sure is relevant her latest album sold 7.5 million coppies worldwide. And her current tour is gonne be the most succesfull tour done by any female artist EVER, they expect to gross $250 million.

Posted at 5:59PM on Jul 20th 2006 by OMG

14. She is sill going strong after 20 years. not everyone can do that.
I loved watching ever since i was a little girl. and still do. stay cool
madonna.

Posted at 3:49PM on Jul 21st 2006 by jamette

15. Hey Larry - You should be ashame of such an insensitive comment about Madonna's deceased mother. Yes, Madonna will forever be known as the ultimate 'Material Girl'; but her priorities have changed since she has become a mom herself. Money isn't everything (esp. when you already have hundreds of millions). Madonna doesn't want to be remembered as a successful, provacative pop star, but rather as a great mother. It's her number one priority!

Posted at 2:43AM on Jul 22nd 2006 by Lisa

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