TEL AVIV, Israel — Madonna brought her mix of provocative music and spirituality to the Holy Land with a concert Tuesday in front of 50,000 fans who had endured a 16-year wait since the pop icon’s last gig in Israel. She is wrapping up her worldwide “Sticky & Sweet” tour.
“I shouldn’t have stayed so long away,” she told the adoring crowd. “Every time I come here, I get so supercharged with energy. I truly believe that Israel is the energy center of the world. And I also believe that if we can all live together in harmony in this place, then we can live in peace all over the world.”
She has long claimed a special bond with the Jewish state. She’s long been dabbling in Kabbalah, a form of Jewish mysticism, and has taken on a Hebrew name, Esther. The Associated Press
