With bulging biceps Madonna kicks off her World Tour in the Holy Land(pics)
Tel Aviv was transformed into a land of razzamatazz tonight when Madonna took to the stage to kick off her 80 nation MDNA world tour.
The 53-year-old wore a variety of outfits as she appealed for world peace and calm in the Middle East as fans went wild in the sold out 35,000-seat Ramat Gan Stadium in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Showing off her super toned arms in black rock chick attire, and her cheeky side in a red and white cheerleader ensmeble, the Queen of Pop certainly put on a show.
The mother-of-four spoke to the audience between sets and revealed why she chose the Israeli city to launch her tour at 9.45pm tonight.
She said: 'I chose to start my world tour in Israel for a very specific and important reason.
'You can't be a fan of mine and not want peace in the world, we all bleed the same colour,' she said as the crowd cheered wildly.
'If we can all rise above our egos and our titles and the names of our countries and our religions, and treat everyone around us with dignity and respect, then we are on the road to peace.
However, not everyone was impressed with her arrival in Israel as some decided to voice their protest against the queen of pop's visit in an ultra-Orthodox journal.
According to ynetnews.com, the Haredi journal hit out at her show describing it as 'disgraceful.'
The publication went on to say that the residents of northern Galilee and Tiberius were 'shaken and disgusted' after realising that Madonna intended to visit the holy cities in northern Israel.
The singer, who is a well-known follower of Kabbalah, was not referred to by name in the article, but was instead call the 'famous gentile singer.'
