Madonna: 50 is 'Another Excuse to Have a Party'

Despite the drama that has followed around The Material Girl recently -- including reports of a rocky marriage, the A-Rod scandal and brother Christopher's controversial tell-all, Madonna has retained her title of pop queen -- and, as she rings in her fiftieth, remains one of the most celebrated and influential artists of the twentieth century. According to online reports, the "4 Minutes" singer rang in her milestone birthday with a trip to the Kabbalah center in London with her hubby Guy -- and is allegedly looking to celebrate this birthday with a bash! "I don't see it as a milestone but everybody keeps mentioning it," Madonna tells the U.K.'s Daily Record . "I see it as another excuse to have a birthday party." Madonna's "Sticky and Sweet" tour kicks off in Cardiff in a week. See Also: A-Rod and Madge: Friend$ with Benefit$ Fifty and Fab Madonna and Guy: Working it Out? Click on an image to view the MADONNA photo gallery! (link)