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Madonna set for debut gig in Swedish capital

Madonna fans across Sweden were getting ready to party like a virgin as the superstar announced she was heading to Stockholm in November – her first solo gig in the Swedish capital.

Madonna set for debut gig in Swedish capital
Madonna performing at the Brit Awards 2015. Photo: Joel Ryan/Invision/AP

The artist has visited Sweden before – she performed in Gothenburg in 1990, 2009 and 2012 – but she has so far snubbed Sweden’s biggest city.

“There is nobody like Madonna, even though many have tried. It is incredibly huge that she’s doing her first concert in Stockholm ever,” gig organizer Live Nation’s Kristofer Åkesson told newspaper Aftonbladet.

The concert is part of Madonna’s ‘Rebel Heart’ world tour, which kicks off on August 29th in Miami, Florida, and will bring her to Stockholm’s Tele 2 Arena on 14th November.

The 56-year-old singer hit the headlines last week when she took a tumble at the UK's biggest annual music industry event, the Brit Awards.

Belting out the song ‘Living for Love’ on the London stage, a clothing mishap sent the singer falling down a small flight of stairs.

She told ‘The Jonathan Ross Show’ on Britain’s ITV that the fall was not a publicity stunt.

“I had a little bit of a whiplash and I smacked the back of my head, so there was a man standing over me with a flashlight until about 3am, making sure that I was still conscious,” she said in an episode of the UK talk show that will air on March 14th.

The star has performed in Stockholm once before at the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2000, but she only sang a couple of songs. Her upcomin gig will be her first full concert in Sweden's capital.

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Barça play ‘perfect game’ to thrash Roma in Champions League clash

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez hailed his team's 6-1 rout of Roma in the Champions League as a "perfect game", which also saw Lionel Messi start for the first time since returning from injury.

Barça play 'perfect game' to thrash Roma in Champions League clash
Photo: Lluis Gene/AFP

Suarez scored twice as the holders celebrated qualifying for the last 16 of the Champions League with another stunning display on Tuesday.

Barcelona discovered they had qualified from Group E before they had kicked a ball at the Camp Nou, the 1-1 draw between BATE Borisov and Bayer Leverkusen in Belarus ensuring their passage.

Fresh from crushing eternal rivals Real Madrid 4-0 in La Liga action at the weekend, they then produced a performance that the Italians could not match to secure top spot in the section.

“We know that every player has to fulfil their expectations,” Suarez said.

“We played a perfect game, very complete, and we didn't leave any space in midfield. In the first half we put the game away.

“Neymar, Messi and I are here for the good of the team, for the good of Barca. We don't think individually.”

Messi, making his first return since injury, also notched up two goals.

“The people were waiting for Messi to return and we're all happy that he scored,” acknowledged Suarez.

Messi said there was an evident synchronicity with his teammates.

“With Neymar and Suarez we get on really well. We know we have a responsibility but we also want to have a good time,” the Argentinian said.

“I was really excited to have that feeling of coming back and playing again. I enjoyed watching the team, but playing is better.”

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