The Tribers had been expecting this, as everyone reckons that it would be too late now to announce a 4th leg for Madonna’s tour down under, and an article on the Herald Sun today sheds some new light on the latest rumours about plans for the Sticky & Sweet Tour to visit Australia – something that, according to the article, won’t happen anymore mostly for financial reasons.

Superstars Madonna, Neil Diamond and Paul McCartney have scrapped Australian tour plans due to the weak dollar.

Madonna had agreed to multiple dates at Docklands Stadium in late January.

Tickets for her shows, presented by US tour giant Live Nation and local promoter Michael Coppel, were due to go on sale two weeks ago.

Madonna planned to charge a top price of $400.

“It got as close as anything ever gets,” a tour industry source said.

“Madonna was coming to Australia, the dates were resolved, but then the economics got in the way.”

Mr Coppel yesterday confirmed the Madonna deal, but refused to elaborate.

It adds to a growing list of tour plans postponed by the world’s biggest stars.

Concert industry sources say Diamond, McCartney, The Eagles, Green Day and Metallica have put visits on hold because of the weak economy. Promoter Michael Chugg said: “It’s unknown territory at the moment. A lot of tours went on sale before the dollar crashed.

“I think we are only starting to see the affect of the economy on the tour industry.”

Madonna last visited Australia in 1993 and has bypassed the country with each subsequent tour.

Thanks to thatsnotmypuppy.