Madonna goes political in sexed-up show

MADONNA has kicked off her worldwide Re-Invention tour with an extravagant and politically-charged show that featured her singing in army fatigues against a video backdrop of a war-torn nation.

Madonna opened the show wearing a jewel-encrusted corset but changed into combat gear when she sang American Life backed up by the sounds of dropping bombs.

On stage, dancers dressed like soldiers did push-ups and calisthenics as helicopters and infernos blazed on the video screens behind them.