Madonna honours Jackson during London O2 concert

September 29th, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON's romance with MADONNA failed after she snubbed a starstruck child who approached the pop stars during a date. The King of Pop befriended the singer in the early 1990s and they stepped out together a number of times, but Jackson told his close friend Rabbi Shmuley Boteach their relationship became tense after Madonna once rudely ignored a young fan.

September 21st, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON approached good friend MADONNA to write a song for him - but rejected a track the Material Girl penned because it was too "provocative". The King Of Pop became friends with the singer in the early 1990s, and the pair often accompanied each other to events.

September 18th, 2009 LONDON - Madonna had a long cherished dream of singing with Michael Jackson, which could not materialise due the King of Pop's untimely death. But now the pop diva is all set to work with another Jackson, Janet, it has emerged.

August 16th, 2009 Madonna has birthday in Poland amid protestsWARSAW, Poland — Polish fans joined together in song to wish Madonna a happy birthday at a concert in Warsaw Saturday evening — just hours before she turned 51. In a break between two songs, a fan held up a sign wishing her a happy birthday and audience members sang, "may you live a hundred years," a traditional Polish birthday song.

August 16th, 2009 Madonna turns 51 on concert stop in PolandWARSAW, Poland — Polish fans joined together in song to wish Madonna a happy birthday at a concert in Warsaw Saturday evening — just hours before she turned 51. In a break between two songs, a fan held up a sign wishing her a happy birthday and audience members sang, "may you live a hundred years," a traditional Polish birthday song.

August 11th, 2009 A star-studded tribute concert honouring late superstar MICHAEL JACKSON has been thrown into jeopardy after representatives for WHITNEY HOUSTON and MADONNA denied the singers have signed up to headline the show. Plans to honour the late King Of Pop with a gig in Vienna, Austria next month (Sep09) were confirmed by Jermaine Jackson earlier this week (10Aug09).

July 17th, 2009 PARIS - One person was killed and at least nine were injured Thursday in the French city of Marseille when a stage being set up for a Madonna concert collapsed, a spokesman for the city said. Two of the injured were reported in critical condition.

July 7th, 2009 LONDON - Madonna left fans waiting for more than half an hour at her recent London concert, as the venue's air conditioning was not "a certain temperature". The Queen of Pop restarted her Sticky and Sweet world tour in the British capital with her performance at the O2 Arena on July 4.

July 5th, 2009 Madonna pays tribute to Michael Jackson in concertLONDON — Madonna paid tribute to Michael Jackson on Saturday night in the same arena where he was to stage his comeback, dancing along with an impersonator doing Jackson's distinctive moves. Jackson, who died last week, was to begin a series of 50 concerts at the 23,000-seat O2 starting July 13.

July 4th, 2009 LONDON - Pop diva Madonna has upset dignitaries in St. Petersburg, Russia, by using foul language.

July 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Madonna is all set to pay tribute to late King of Pop Michael Jackson, and that too at the same arena where he was to stage his great comeback. The Queen of Pop has prepared a special part of her concert at O2 arena today (July 4), reports Fox News.

July 3rd, 2009 Madonna to pay tribute to Jackson in concertLOS ANGELES — Madonna is paying tribute to Michael Jackson in the same arena where he was to stage his great comeback. The superstar is preparing a special part of her concert Saturday at O2 arena.

July 1st, 2009 LONDON - Rumours are abuzz that Madonna will headline a special tribute gig in memory of Michael Jackson. The King of Pop died of a suspected cardiac arrest at his Los ngeles home last week, reports the Daily Star He was preparing to launch his comeback 'This Is It' tour, with 50 concerts, starting in July (09).

June 26th, 2009 LONDON - Pop diva Madonna was making plans to take to the stage for a one-off performance with pop legend Michael Jackson at his London shows at the O2 Arena. Jackson died Thursday after a heart attack.

May 6th, 2009 LONDON - Pop diva Madonna has outraged Russian officials who fear the singer will wreak blasphemous havoc with a forthcoming concert in front of the country's oldest museum. The 50-year-old is set to perform in August in front of the Hermitage Museum, in the main square of St.