Ethan Hawke praises Madonna for supporting Gypsies after she was booed at concert in Romania

October 19th, 2009 NEVADA - Hindus have urged Queen of Pop Madonna to "wholeheartedly" work for Roma cause and not just donate a used pair of shoes for the Roma charity. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, said in a statement that Madonna, who was against Roma discrimination and who was the highest earning musician of the world making around 110 million dollars in a year, should help the Roma people, who were facing apartheid conditions.

October 14th, 2009 LONDON - Madonna has put up a pair of her favourite Christian Dior shoes for donation to help educate gipsy kids. The Queen of Pop was said to have even autographed the skyscraper gold heels, reports the Daily Star.

October 13th, 2009 Madonna shoes offered to Gypsy charity in RomaniaBUCHAREST, Romania — Madonna is putting her shoes where her mouth is. The Queen of Pop has offered one of her favorite pairs of Christian Dior shoes to a charity supporting Gypsy child education.

September 3rd, 2009 Gypsy leaders in Romania have praised pop superstar MADONNA for speaking out about their plight, insisting her support "means a lot" to the Roma community. The Material Girl was booed during a performance in Bucharest last week (26Aug09) when she urged the 60,000-strong crowd to fight "discrimination" against gypsies throughout eastern Europe.

September 1st, 2009 * MADONNA'S GYPSY BAND 'SADDENED' BY CROWD MADONNA's touring pals KOLPAKOV TRIO were "saddened" by the hostile response from fans at the pop superstar's concert in Romania last week (26Aug09) after she highlighted the plight of Romany gypsies. The Material Girl was performing in Bucharest on Wednesday when she urged the 60,000-strong crowd to fight "discrimination" against gypsies, having been told of the scandal in eastern Europe by her band.

September 1st, 2009 MADONNA was escorted by police on a sightseeing tour of Israel on Sunday (30Aug09), days before playing the final concert of her Sticky & Sweet world tour. The singer, who is devoted to Kabbalah - a mystical offshoot of Judaism - was led through Jerusalem's Old City where she visited an ancient tunnel near the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray.

August 28th, 2009 Hindus and Jews have come out in support of MADONNA after she was booed and jeered by thousands of fans at a show in Romania on Wednesday night (26Aug09) when she protested the treatment of Roma gypsies in the country onstage. The pop superstar was playing to a sell-out crowd of 60,000 in Bucharest as part of her ongoing Sticky & Sweet world tour when she paused to address issues of discrimination in eastern Europe, urging fans to fight prejudice against the travellers.

August 28th, 2009 MADONNA was determined to speak out about the plight of Romany gypsies after her backing musicians told her of the scandal in eastern Europe The Material Girl was performing in Bucharest, Romania on Wednesday (26Aug09) when she urged the 60,000-strong crowd to fight prejudice against travellers. She told fans the "discrimination" suffered by the gypsies makes her feel "very sad".

August 28th, 2009 LONDON - Hindus and Jews have applauded Queen of Pop Madonna who was booed and jeered by thousands of fans at a show in Romania on Aug 26, 09, after she protested the treatment of Roma gypsies in the country onstage. Cheers gave way to jeers, when the 'Material Girl' hitmaker paused midway before a sell-out crowd of about 60,000 in Bucharest during her song, part of her ongoing 'Sticky and Sweet' world tour, and touched on the plight of Roma people, showing the deeply entrenched prejudice against Roma in Europe, reports the Daily Express.

August 28th, 2009 Gypsy trio criticizes booing of MadonnaBUCHAREST, Romania — A Russian trio performing Gypsy music with Madonna on her worldwide "Sticky and Sweet" tour says it regrets the pop star was booed during her Bucharest concert for criticizing widespread discrimination against Gypsies. Thousands of people applauded the trio's performance with Madonna in Bucharest on Wednesday night.

August 28th, 2009 MADONNA was booed by thousands of fans at her concert in Romania on Wednesday night (26Aug09) - after she protested the treatment of Roma gypsies in the country. The pop superstar played to a sell-out crowd of 60,000 in Bucharest as part of her ongoing Sticky & Sweet world tour.

August 28th, 2009 Gypsy trio criticizes crowd for booing MadonnaBUCHAREST, Romania — A Russian trio performing Gypsy music with Madonna said Friday they were "pained" to see the pop star booed during her Bucharest concert for criticizing widespread discrimination against Gypsies. Thousands of people applauded the trio's performance with Madonna in Bucharest on Wednesday night during her worldwide "Sticky and Sweet" tour.

August 27th, 2009 Madonna booed in Bucharest for defending Gypsies BUCHAREST, Romania — Thousands of fans have booed pop star Madonna after she spoke out against the discrimination of Gypsies in eastern Europe during one of her concerts. Madonna paused in the two-hour concert to say that Gypsies, also known as Roma, were discriminated against in eastern Europe.

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.

June 11th, 2009 Jamie Foxx: 'I got booed at the Apollo'NEW YORK — Is there anything Jamie Foxx can't conquer? His first try at the Apollo, apparently. The singer/actor/comedian says the first time he tried his stand-up act on the famed stage, he was roundly booed.