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Madonna Ciccone: Madonna Re-Invented
Madonna currently resides primarily in England - with a $6.8 million home in Marylebone and a $13 million mansion (Ashcombe) in Wiltshire. Despite spending markedly less time within the United States,
Madonna publicly endorsed Wesley Clark for the United States Democratic Party 2004 presidential nomination in December 2003.
In 2004,
Madonna embarked on her "Re-Invention World Tour", during which she played 56 dates across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The tour explored social, political and religious themes, and included images of yoga, sacred geometry, tarot cards and astrology, as well as Judeo-Christian iconography such as the tree of life.The tour opened to critical reviews and is acknowledged as her best ever. The tour became the highest earning tour of the year 2004, grossing 125 million dollars according to Billboard, once again proving
Madonna was still present and at the top of her game. The tour ended with the Palestinian and Israeli flags side by side. Many believe that
Madonna's next passion is protecting the children of Israel and Palestine from continuous fighting. Her musical horizons also expanded as she added a cover version of the
John Lennon favorite "Imagine" to her live repertoire.
Madonna met Fahrenheit 9/11 filmmaker
Michael Moore backstage for a photo opportunity during the tour and openly embraced political commentary in her act, which included a scathing indictment of George W. Bush and the 2003 Iraq war.Also, in 2004
Madonna became one of the five founding members of the UK Music Hall of Fame, joining
Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Bob Marley, and U2 as automatic inductees.
After a brief battle with Warner Brothers Music (with whom she shared her record label Maverick at a percentage of 40/60 respectively),
Madonna sold her shares in the label and announced that she is no longer involved in its dealings.
In the same month,
Madonna announced that she had adopted the name Esther, a tribute to the ancient Persian Queen who helped the Jewish people. In an interview with ABC, she said: "This is in no way a negation of who my mother is. In a metaphysical world, I wanted to attach myself to a different name."
This decision and much of the artistic imagery used in her recent work have been driven by
Madonna's intense study of Kabbalah at the controversial Kabbalah Centre, and her abandonment of Catholicism. The faith is popular among a number of other celebrities, some of whom were introduced to it by
Madonna herself. Devotees include
Elizabeth Taylor,
Britney Spears,
Demi Moore,
Ashton Kutcher,
Winona Ryder,
Roseanne Barr,
Jerry Hall,
Jeff Goldblum,
Courtney Love and
Paris Hilton.
In recent years,
Madonna has become a very successful author. On September 15, 2003, she released her first (of five) children's books,
The English Roses, and it instantly became the biggest and fastest selling book ever by a first-time children's author. The book debuted at #1 on the New York Times
Bestsellers List for children's picture books, and also received the widest launch in publication history as it was released in over 100 counties on the same day; it also debuted in 30 languages. It is now available in 40 languages and in more than 110 countries world wide.
Her series of books may very well mark the existence for the first time of kabbalist children's books. All of the books strive to teach lessons the author has learned in her study of this branch of Jewish mysticism. For example, in "The English Roses", her lead character's name, Binah (who is loosely modelled on her daughter), comes from the word Kabbalists use for "Understanding".
Madonna's subsequent releases,
Mr. Peabody's Apples and Yakov and the Seven Thieves, were both released within a year of The English Roses and also debuted at #1 on the New York Times
list and became international best sellers. Combined, Madonna's first three children's books have sold over 1.5 million copies world wide. Callaway Arts & Entertainment is currently releasing Madonna's next book, The Adventures of Abdi, and her latest book, Lotsa de Casha, is scheduled for release in April 2005. Also an adaptation for the big screen of her book "The English Roses" is scheduled for release in 2006.
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