Madonna buys a Pub
Madonna: '50th Birthday Is Just Like Any Other Celebration'....
Pop superstar Madonna is refusing to worry about her forthcoming 50th birthday, insisting the landmark age is "not a bad word".The Material Girl singer will celebrate the milestone on 16 August (08), but claims her advancing years have done little to dampen her attitude to life.At a press conference on Thursday (28Feb08) to promote the upcoming release of her new album Hard Candy, Madonna was hounded by reporters wanting to know how she feels about turning 50.When a journalist mentioned "5-0" in hushed tones, she responded, "It's not a bad word, you can say it".She also urged them not to view the age as a milestone, saying: "I see it as another excuse to have a birthday party."(Physically) I feel stronger now than, maybe, 20 years ago - but I think your physicality is connected to your consciousness so if your mind is strong, your body will be strong".Meanwhile in other news Pop superstar Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie have bought a traditional London pub near their home in the British capital.The couple paid $5 million (£2.5 million) for the 18th Century The Punchbowl in Mayfair, buying it from friend Greg Foreman, the son of notorious former London gangster Freddie Foreman.
A source tells British newspaper People, "She (Madonna) absolutely adores the pub. They pop in regularly to get away from it all.
"Madonna loves the beer and Guy meets all his pals down there. They have been desperate to own this place for a long time and have been making offers on it for ages. Now it has finally happened.
"It's only around the corner from their West End home. She will be the most glamorous landlady alive".
Foreman Sr. confirmed the deal, which was finalised last week (ends29Feb08): "It's great news. Madonna and Guy are a lovely couple and I've met them a few times at the pub. It's a gorgeous place".
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