Stars prove they’re crazy for Madge
The UK & Ireland edition of Yahoo! News features this article about UK soap stars paying homage to the Queen of Pop on ITV1’s MadonnaMania airing later this week.
“Soap stars are to appear in an ITV1 show paying tribute to pop icon Madonna. And it seems many like nothing better than showing off their own musical prowess.
Several have turned up on Stars in Their Eyes in the past, while Kim Medcalf – EastEnders‘ Sam Mitchell – and Frankie Baldwin – Coronation Street‘s Debra Stephenson – appeared in Celebrity Fame Academy.
Not to be outdone, some of the lads from Coronation Street appeared in tribute show Queen Mania.
Just a week later, on April 16, ITV1 is broadcasting Madonna Mania, which will feature some of the singer’s earliest TV appearances as well as rare footage of the Material Girl in action.
It should be enough to keep the most die-hard fan happy, but that’s not all the programme has in store. A host of famous faces will also be on hand to reveal what they love about Madonna.
Among those appearing will be Corrie’s Samia Ghadie (Maria Sutherland) Nikki Sanderson (Candice Stowe) and Jane Danson (Leanne Battersby). Various Emmerdale cast members, including Emily Symons, who plays Woolpack landlady Louise Appleton, and Sammy Winward (Katy Addyman) have also been lined up to discuss Madge’s songs, videos, image changes and sexuality.
Non-soap stars cropping up during the evening’s entertainment include Tony Blackburn, Emma Forbes and James Hewitt.”
From an article by Press Association via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News
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