Madonna has confirmed that her latest tour will once again bypass Australia.
In a statement at her official website, Madonna says "Please forgive me. I really did hope and expect to come to Australia during the Confessions Tour and asked my managers to try to include some shows there. I have fond memories from previous tours".The only time Madonna has ever toured Australia was for The Girlie Tour of 1993.
Madonna blames her kids for skipping Australia. "We looked into going from Japan to Australia and ending the show there but I have to get my kids back into school in England and they are, as you can understand, my most important priority".
She has left the option open for a tour sometime in the future. "The important thing to remember is that I'm not retiring anytime soon and I am gonna get to Australia as soon as I can" she says.
The European leg of the tour kicks off on July 30 in Cardiff, Wales. DJ Paul Oakenfold has been announced as support.
