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Madonna`s Hand Imprints at Wembley Arena

Madonna leads the entertainment and music world once again, while uncovering a bronze cast of her hands outside Wembley Arena, becoming the first star to be honored in the venue`s new Square of Fame. Madonna, the entertainment and music major star, said it was a "great honor" that made her "feel like an honorary Brit".

The square is supposed to be, according to the venue owners Quintain Estates, a "Hollywood-style feature" to honor top performers, with hopes to add Kylie Minogue and George Michael casts in coming months. Madonna said she looks forward to seeing other artists adding their handprints alongside hers. Then she returned to rehearsals for the first London show of her hit Confessions Tour. "No matter how many concerts you do, you still have to do rehearsals," the 47-year-old said to the entertainment reporters.

Madonna`s tour began in Los Angeles in May, and 21 European dates kicked off in Cardiff on Sunday. It will include Madonna`s first concert in Russia, at Moscow University, on 11 September. Quintain Estates deputy chief executive Nick Shattock feels much honored by having Madonna`s hands imprints first at their Square of Fame., as she is, according to Shattock, "officially the greatest female music and entertainment star in the world".