Virgin He has been given extra security on his world tour after receiving a torrent of hate online after he called for peace in Israel's long-running bloody conflict with the Palestinians.
The barrage of abuse has meant security around the pop superstar has been tightened as he continues. his current celebration tour, which saw the 65-year-old perform in London last week.
He told the sold-out crowd: 'What is happening right now between Israel and PalestineIt's obviously heartbreaking and no one wants to see what's going on.
'I see children thrown off motorcycles, kidnapped, babies beheaded, children at peace raves shot dead, what the fuck is going on in the world?'
The singer added that she was "scared and frightened" by the escalation of tensions, but said it would be "irresponsible" not to speak out on the issue.
Security: Madonna has been given extra security on her tour after receiving a torrent of hate online after she called for peace in Israel's long and bloody conflict with the Palestinians (pictured on stage at the O2 Arena in London last week).
Concerns: The barrage of abuse has meant security has been tightened around the pop superstar as he continues his current Celebration Tour (pictured on stage at London's O2 Arena last week).
The Like A Prayer star's comments sparked a furious reaction from some pro-Palestinian supporters.
Numerous social media posts called her a "Zionist witch" and a "criminal" in relation to her comments. about the massacre committed by Hamas terrorists on October 7.
The singer is understood to have been left distraught after numerous photographs of dead or injured babies were also posted on social media, with some comments questioning her ability to be a mother.
Other posts sent to her official social media platforms mocked Madonna for her fascination with Kabbalah, an ancient Jewish mystical tradition.
The pop star was born and raised Catholic, but developed an interest in Jewish mystics after a friend introduced her to the texts.
In posts seen by the Mail on Sunday, anti-Israel zealots have labeled her a 'Kabbalah bitch'.
Friends told the Mail on Sunday that Madonna was "devastated and dismayed" by the response to her intervention on the bloody conflict in the Middle East, particularly as she had tried not to take sides in her speech.
Meanwhile, a senior music industry figure involved in the mammoth tour confirmed that security had been "intensified and reinforced" at Madonna's concerts over safety fears amid the conflict.
The MTV European Music Awards (EMA), which were due to take place annually in Paris on November 5, were postponed last week. About states that a celebratory event did not seem appropriate at this time.
But it is understood that safety concerns around the performers also led to the decision to cancel the event.
Madonna is ready to continues his tour in Antwerp, Belgium, on Sunday.
Your tour managers We are sure that it will not be necessary to cancel it.
War: Smoke and flames rise after Israeli forces attack a high-rise tower in Gaza City, October 7.
