Madonna to celebrate 66th birthday with a visit to Pompeii

Madonna performs on Copacabana Beach (Silvia Izquierdo/AP)

Madonna will celebrate her 66th birthday with a private evening tour of the famed Italian archaeological site at Pompeii, officials said.

Naples prefect Michele Di Bari denied Italian media speculation that the singer was planning a big birthday bash at the ancient city, destroyed in AD 79 when Mount Vesuvius erupted.