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Madonna 'furious at MIA over Super Bowl middle finger incident'
Published Tuesday, Feb 7 2012, 05:46 GMT | By Jennifer Still | 54 comments
Madonna is said to be "livid" over MIA's Super Bowl controversy.
NBC was forced to apologise after MIA gave the middle finger to the cameras while performing as part of Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday.
According to The Sun, Madonna had no idea that MIA would pull the stunt during their performance of 'Gimme All Your Luvin''.
"Madonna wasn't impressed. She prides herself on professionalism. MIA did nothing similar in rehearsals," a source told the publication.
"Nobody knew she was going to pull this stunt. Madonna wanted to put on a world-beating performance. But everyone ended up talking about this girl's middle finger."
Cee Lo Green, who also performed with Madonna during her 12-minute set, has insisted that he had "no idea" what MIA was planning to do.
> Madonna reveals new album 'MDNA' standard edition artwork
Watch Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show below:
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NBC was forced to apologise after MIA gave the middle finger to the cameras while performing as part of Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday.
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According to The Sun, Madonna had no idea that MIA would pull the stunt during their performance of 'Gimme All Your Luvin''.
"Madonna wasn't impressed. She prides herself on professionalism. MIA did nothing similar in rehearsals," a source told the publication.
"Nobody knew she was going to pull this stunt. Madonna wanted to put on a world-beating performance. But everyone ended up talking about this girl's middle finger."
Cee Lo Green, who also performed with Madonna during her 12-minute set, has insisted that he had "no idea" what MIA was planning to do.
> Madonna reveals new album 'MDNA' standard edition artwork
Watch Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show below:
See a picture gallery from Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show below:
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