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"Madonna has cancelled plans for her first Australian tour in 20 years. Live Nation Australia confirmed that the singer has scrapped her shows, but made no further comment.   Madonna was due to announce dates for Melbourne and Sydney on July 12, but delayed the announcement until after the London 2012 Olympics, according to News.com.au. Stadiums in Sydney and Melbourne are believed to have been booked for January and February 2013 as part of her &amp;#039;MDNA&amp;#039; tour, but manager Guy Oseary informed promoter Live Nation of the decision overnight. Earlier this year, Oseary said: &amp;quot;Madonna really needs to go to Australia. We are long overdue for a trip Down Under and apologise for that. It will happen.&amp;quot; Live Nation boss Arthur Fogel added: &amp;quot;We&amp;#039;ll get to these markets where she&amp;#039;s never been, some exciting new places, and get back to Australia after too long a time.&amp;quot; Madonna last performed in Australia with her &amp;#039;Girlie Show&amp;#039; tour in 1993. Madonna has caused various controversies during her &amp;#039;MDNA&amp;#039; shows, including breaking down on stage, flashing her bum, exposing one of her breasts and making a dig at Lady GaGa. She is also being sued by France&amp;#039;s National Front party after using an image of party leader Marine Le Pen superimposed with a swastika during a recent Paris concert. Watch a controversial clip from Madonna&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;MDNA&amp;#039; tour below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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