Madonna was left disappointed after her 50th birthday celebrations on Saturday when several of her guests failed to turn up.

The Holiday hitmaker hosted a lavish party at the exclusive Volstead nightclub in London’s West End.

It was attended by many of the star’s family and friends - but Madonna was allegedly upset about the no-shows.

She reportedly told guests, “I’m really disappointed. There are a lot of people who are not here tonight, but thanks to everyone who did make it.”

The singer’s daughter, Lourdes, played a song from hit musical Fame on a grand piano at the club and husband Guy Ritchie presented the pop star with $500,000 worth of jewelry.

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Guy Ritchie dispelled rumors his marriage to pop superstar Madonna is in trouble during a speech at her 50th birthday party on Saturday.

The film director also paid tribute to the singer’s career during the speech at the exclusive Volstead nightclub in London’s West End.

He told the 90 guests: “She looks better now than she ever has done. I’m so proud. I love her so much.”

Madonna also gave a 40 minute speech. She said, “I can’t believe I have reached half a century. It only happens once and this is an evening I’m glad to be sharing with you.”

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Despite sporting a bandage on her ankle (the result of a reported sprain) Madonna isn’t slowing down. On Aug. 16, the Material Girl will celebrate her 50th birthday and in the following weeks she will head out on her Sticky & Sweet Tour.

But don’t expect this performer to hand out freebies to her friends! Madonna, who reportedly earned $72 million last year, is telling friends she’s happy to sell seats but no freeloaders allowed!

“She’s a businesswoman and sees her shows as work, not a party for all of her friends,” a tour insider tells OK!. “She doesn’t think having celebrities in the front seats makes her cool.”

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Oh Mercy!

Madonna’s spokeswoman has shot down British newspaper reports that she is “on the very cusp” of adopting a second child from poverty-stricken Malawi.

The 3-year-old girl’s name, according to the Sun: Mercy James.

“Madonna’s representatives have been visiting the girl. The adoption is now advanced” the newspaper quotes Malawian adoption minister Penstone Kilembe as saying today. “Then Mercy will be able to leave the country for a new life.”

Simply not true, says Madge’s longtime flack Liz Rosenberg.

“I don’t know how official the Malawian offical can be because there are no plans for Madonna to adopt another child from Malawi,” Rosenberg told the Daily News. “She is getting ready to start her tour in l0 days.”

Madonna turns 50 Saturday and is kicking off a world tour the following week. She be in New York in early October and sold out three shows at Madison Square Garden.

Rosenberg said she found the new adoption reports in the Sun, and another in the Daily Mail, baffling.

“I heard this same rumor a year ago. I don’t know why it’s back because it simply isn’t true,” the spokeswoman said.

Madonna took home little David Banda from Malawi in 2006 - and the adoption was okayed in May. She has funded several day care centers and orphanages for the impoverished African nation.

The singer and director husband Guy Ritchie have two other children: Lourdes, from her relationship with trainer Carlos Leon, and Rocco.

The Sun and The Mirror both reported that Madonna decided to go ahead with the adoption after she and Ritchie patched things up in their marriage.

Madonna had been romantically linked with Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez earlier this summer when his marriage fell apart.

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Madonna has renewed an attempt to adopt a two-year-old girl from Malawi - despite learning her family are “not interested”.

The pop superstar is keen to re-home Mercy James who currently resides in the same African country from where she adopted her son David Banda.

It is believed the singer plans to give the child back to her family when she is six. But the family have turned down her offer.

The child’s grandmother, Anaphiri Ngalande, says, “When Mercy is no longer a baby we want her back. I don’t want the money they said they’d give me.”

It is the second time Madonna has tried to adopt the child. Last year, the tot’s uncle John blocked an attempt made by her aides.

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The woman who helped raise Madonna’s adopted son David Banda in his native Malawi has died.

Asineti Mwale helped the tot’s father Yohane Banda bring up the child following the death of David’s biological mother shortly after his birth in 2005.

The 60-year-old passed away on Sunday after losing her battle with pneumonia.

Mwale, who was referred to as ‘Mama’ by the Banda family, supported Yohane’s difficult decision to put David in the Home of Hope Orphanage in Malawi, where Madonna spotted him when in the country on charity work.

It is also reported she fully championed Madonna’s decision to adopt the tot.

A relative of Banda tells People.com, “Mama Asineti died last night. Burial is tomorrow.”

After the birth of Yohane’s son with new wife Flora earlier this year, Mwale told reporters, “I wish David would come to see me before I die. I hope he will one day come to see his brother.”

The controversial adoption was finalised at Malawi’s High Court in May - 20 months after pop superstar and her husband Guy Ritchie were granted an interim order allowing them to take the baby back to their London home.

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Pop star Katy Perry dreams of having dinner with Madonna - insisting a friendly chat with the music legend would be her ultimate fantasy.

The 23-year-old idolizes the Holiday hitmaker and admits she is desperate to set up a meeting to discuss her burgeoning music career.

She says, “I really wanna have a sit-down dinner with Madonna. I’m waiting for that invitation. I wanna ask her how she’s made it through all of this and still continues. If she would just give me a little advice - I really wanna pick her brain.”

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