Madonna is in the middle of a world tour and there's a segment in her show where she pays tribute to artists who have died from AIDS.
The misinformed pop star was forced to remove a picture of R&B icon Luther Vandross from the memoriam, after his estate informed her that Luther died from a stroke...
From Page Six
Madonna has removed Luther Vandross’s picture from the AIDs tribute portion of her “Celebrations” tour at the request of his estate, Page Six has learned.
Throughout her latest tour, the pop star has remembered friends and famous names who lost their lives to the condition with a photo montage during her performance of her 1986 song “Live to Tell.” Herb Ritts, Freddie Mercury, Keith Haring and Sylvester are a few of Madge’s peers featured in the memorial.
But Vandross’ image was suddenly included on Saturday during a stop in Sacramento, Calif — much to the surprise of his estate.
“Luther Vandross passed away in 2005 due to complications from a stroke suffered two years earlier,” a rep for his estate told Page Six in a statement.
“While we appreciate Madonna’s recognition of those lives lost to AIDS, Luther was NEVER diagnosed with AIDS or the HIV Virus,” they said.
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