She’s not a target
Madonna hit the road last night on her latest concert jaunt – brushing off talk that she and her family are in danger.
Her Madgesty, who launched her Re-Invention Tour in Los Angeles, has scratched plans to visit Israel. But her rep insists it wasn’t because Palestinian terrorists threatened to kill the singer and her children, Lourdes, 7, and Rocco, 3.
The London Sun claimed Madonna “freaked out” when her L.A. office received “scary” letters from an unnamed Palestinian group.
“She thought she was being targeted because of her Jewish Kabbalah religion,” the tabloid quoted a source as saying. “But this group were threatening her because she represents many things they hate about the West.”
Madonna spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg called the report totally false. “She never received threats.”
Rosenberg said Madonna considered playing Tel Aviv “months ago,” but “never committed to any dates.” Rosenberg added that the singer’s security team advised her against playing the Holy Land in light of recent violence there.
Israel is clearly on her mind, though. The new show does feature video footage of a Palestinian boy and an Israeli boy walking arm-in-arm.
The Democratic diva also includes a clip from her Bush-bashing “American Life” video and topical news images.
But Rosenberg insists, “it’s not an overtly political show. There’s room for many interpretations.”
Source: New York Daily News