Madge axes Portugal gig after church row

Pop superstar Madonna's upcoming concert in Portugal has reportedly been cancelled because a church group has already booked the venue where she was scheduled to perform - and they've refused to rearrange their booking.

The Material Girl singer planned to play the 12,000-seat Atlantic Pavilion in Lisbon on September 12 - which would have marked Madonna's first live performance in the European country - but concert promoters Tournee claim the local Mana Christian Church booked the space in April for 9-13 September.