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Madonna celebrates 58th birthday in Havana

Megastar and her 19-year-old daughter Lourdes take to the streets of Cuba’s capital, dancing in a restaurant and drawing crowds wherever they go

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Madonna walks along a street in Havana, where she is celebrating her 58th birthday. Photo: AFP
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Pop singer Madonna celebrated her 58th birthday in Havana on Tuesday, dancing to Cuban beats during a night on the town and drawing crowds as she toured the city.

The Material Girl’s visit got a write-up in the Cuban Communist party’s official newspaper, Granma, which reported that she “toured different city squares to start the first day of her visit, which will last until Wednesday”.

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It said the US pop superstar was in Cuba with her eldest daughter, Lourdes, a 19-year-old model whose father is Cuban dancer and fitness trainer Carlos Leon. American photographer Steven Klein and stylists B. Akerlund and Andy Lecompte are travelling with them, it said.

Madonna arrives at a restaurant in downtown Havana. Photo: Reuters
Madonna arrives at a restaurant in downtown Havana. Photo: Reuters
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Madonna posted a picture of herself to her Twitter account with the caption “Cuba Libre”. It shows her wearing a revealing black dress with yellow flowers and smiling as she tips a black hat.

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