NZ Madonna show? Mt Smart says no
While a leaked document suggests Madonna is bringing her pop party to Auckland, the venue she is supposedly playing denies any knowledge of a visit by the Queen of Pop.
A leaked itinerary of the iconic music star's next world tour was sent by an anonymous music industry insider to a Madonna fan site in the US.
The email contained a photo of the 2012 tour schedule printed on an official letterhead from promoter Live Nation and indicated that Auckland would be the first stop on a world tour.
The document shows a Mt Smart Stadium show scheduled for March 31, 2012.
However group manager of the stadium, Paul Nisbet says they have not been approached with a booking by the superstar and there is no booking on that date.
"Have I heard anything about it? No. We obviously monitor the global touring circuit and she is currently in the studio recording an album.
"I'm not sure where that's come from. The album hasn't been released yet and I wouldn't have thought that any world tour would be happening until that has been released. But that would be cool."
According to the photo, which is yet to be confirmed by Madonna or Live Nation, the tour is set to be announced at a press conference in Beverley Hills on Monday, October 31.
"What we have been sent is also a likely first tour itinerary draft," the drownedmadonna.com stated.
The draft schedule indicated the New Zealand would be the first stop on a tour that will take in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide and Perth.
The Queen of Pop has been preparing her return to music in 2012 since it was announced in July she had begun work on her 15th studio album.
In August, alcohol brand Smirnoff released details on its website regarding an international dance contest indicating that su! ccessful finalists would be dancing with Madonna.
Terms and conditions outlined that participants must have 12 month validity on their passport from March 2012 and make themselves available to travel all over the USA, South America, Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
The Hung Up songstress has not released an album since 2009 instead channelling her creative energy into her film career and fashion line, Material Girl, a collaborative project with her 15-year-old daughter Lourdes Leon.
Madonna was scheduled to bring her Sticky & Sweet show to Australia sometime during 2008 or 2009 but reportedly cancelled due to the global financial crisis.
A spokesperson for the tour's supposed Australian promoter, Live Nation, was not aware of the leaked documents and refused to comment on the rumour.