International music icon Madonna arrived in Israel on Friday to kick off her hotly anticipated world tour with a sold-out performance in Tel Aviv.
She arrived amid tight security on a chartered El Al flight
from New York, accompanied by partner Brahim Zaibat, her four children and an
entourage of 70, local media reported.
Thursday's Tel Aviv show is the first of 84 dates across
Europe and the Americas, according to her website.
They are to be followed by a visit to Australia, where
Madonna has not appeared in 20 years, it said.
The tour -- Madonna's first since her wildly successful
"Sticky and Sweet" outing in 2008 and 2009 -- will support her new album
"MDNA." She last performed in Israel in 2009, on the Sticky and Sweet
tour.
During that visit she met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
and visited the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, the holiest site
where Jews are allowed to pray.
Although not Jewish, Madonna is a keen follower of the
Jewish mystic discipline of Kabbalah. She visited Israel in 2004 and 2007 on
private trips.
Have a look at some pics from the dress rehearsals! This will be a fantastic show for sure!!!
Paparazzi photos from Israel:
US TV host Conan O'brien will come to Israel a day before
Madonna's MDNA TOUR starts, to have a special coverage of the queen of pop's opening
night show in Israel.
His "Conan" late night show got the exclusive deal
to have a full covarage of the event, and it will be featured in a dedicated TV
special. O'Brien will come to Israel with a crew of 20 people and will have 3
broadcasting teams.
The Conan show is being broadcast on US cable channel TBS.
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