Madonna slammed by religious groups

Madonna has come under fire from religious groups after hanging from a cross and wearing a crown of thorns.

The stunt was part of an elaborate stage setup on the Los Angeles leg of her current world tour. The singer was strapped to a 20 foot crucifix, and religious groups have been outraged at the gesture.

A spokesman for the Church of England said: "Is Madonna prepared to take on everything else that goes with wearing a crown of thorns? And why would someone with so much talent seem to feel the need to promote herself by offending so many people?"

Madonna also directed mocking sentiment towards both Tony Blair and George W. Bush, in a video sequence that put the pair next to Osama bin Laden, Adolf Hitler and Robert Mugabe.