Madonna goes for a swim, in capri sweatpants and a tank top no less, with her daughter Lourdes Leon and a small entourage at the Radison Hotel in Bucharest, Romania on August 27, 2009.

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Madonna has stepped up security on her world tour after receiving death threats in Serbia, according to a new report.

The Material Girl arrived in Belgrade, Serbia in disguise to perform her Sticky & Sweet concert in front of 30,000 fans on Monday.

The controversial star took extra precautions after receiving threatening messages from Balkan fanatics, hiring a posse of bodyguards to protect her as she took the stage in the Serbian capital for the first time, reports British tabloid The Daily Star.

The worried singer will also be accompanied by the minders in neighboring Romania, where she is set to play a gig on Wednesday.

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Madonna says Jesus Luz is “the love of her life”.

The singer praised the 22-year-old Brazilian model in a speech at her 51st birthday party in Portofino, Italy, on Sunday before running across the room to passionately kiss him.

As friends looked on, Madonna gushed: “He’s the love of my life. He has been so strong around me. I can’t thank him enough.”

The next morning, the couple looked blissfully happy as they boarded a luxury yacht with Madonna’s children – Lourdes, 12, Rocco, eight, Mercy, four, and David, three.

As the children relaxed on the deck, Madge and her lover frolicked in the ocean, with Madonna – whose ex-husband is British director Guy Ritchie – shunning a skimpy bikini in favour of a basketball uniform emblazoned with her name.

An onlooker said: “She and Jesus looked madly in love and it was great to see her looking so happy. They just looked like any normal family enjoying a holiday together.”

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Queen Bee Madonna and boyfriend Jesus Luz were snapped taking her children on a boat ride. How cute!

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Madonna has resumed the European leg of her ‘Sticky And Sweet’ tour following the death of two crew members last week.

The ‘4 Minutes’ star took to the stage in Barcelona last night, five days after two technicians were killed when a stage collapsed in Marseilles.

Charles Prow, 23, from Leeds, and Frenchman Charles Criscenzo, 53, died when a giant roof fell on top of them from 50ft.

Earlier this week, the 50-year-old superstar travelled to Marseilles to meet the families of the victims.

Prosecutors in France have since opened a manslaughter investigation into the incident, which seriously injured a further eight crew members.

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Madonna paid her respects to the family off French technician, Charles Criscenzo was killed when a partially-built roof collapsed and knocked over a crane while he was setting up the stage for her Sticky and Sweet tour in the Velodrome stadium on July 16.

The singer canceled the Marseilles concert and went to Criscenzo’s home in Aix-en-Provence. She also visited three other injured workers who are still in the hospital.

The incident killed two people and injured eight and is now being investigated for manslaughter.

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The stage for Madonna’s concert in Marseille, France collapsed today, killing one person and injuring six.

The collapse occurred at the Velodrome stadium where Madonna was going to perform on July 19. We’re told the top of the stage collapsed on a crane — which, in turn, fell on top of the workers. Fire officials in Marseille tell us two of the injured workers are in critical condition — one is an American.

French papers say the concert has been canceled.

UPDATE: Madonna has issued the following statement: “I am devastated to have just received this tragic news. My prayers go out to those who were injured and their families along with my deepest sympathy to all those affected by this heartbreaking news.”

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