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24
May 2006
Madonna's
Giant Cross
Offensive
The
Church of England has
criticised
Madonna's
appearance on a cross to
kick off her latest tour
in Los
Angeles.
"Why
would someone with so
much talent seem to feel
the need to promote
herself by offending so
many people?" said the
Church in a
statement.
Madonna
performed the ballad
Live To Tell while
suspended from a giant
mirrored cross on the
opening
night.
David
Muir of the Evangelical
Alliance also accused
the singer of "blatant
insensitivity".
"Madonna's
use of Christian imagery
is an abuse and it is
dangerous," he said.
"She should drop it from
the tour and people need
to find their own means
of expressing their
disapproval."
This
is not the first time
the pop star's concerts
have upset the
Church.
In
1990, the Pope called
for a boycott of the
Blond Ambition tour, in
which Madonna simulated
masturbation during Like
A Virgin.
The
video for Like A Prayer
also brought
condemnation from groups
claiming it was
blasphemous.
It
contained burning
crosses and depicted a
black Jesus.
The
51-date Confessions
world tour will reach
Britain in July
2006.
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