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Sources close to Her Madgesty - who is currently part-way through the European leg of the tour - have indicated to promoters Live Nation that the Australian leg of her MDNA tour is no longer viable, though there has been no official word from the touring company.

Contacted yesterday, a rep for Universal Music, the Australian distributor for her US label Interscope, said they were unaware of any changes to Madonna's plans to tour here early next year but said it was more a question for the concert promoter.

"If it was cancelled then it is something that would be announced by (Live Nation) in an issued statement," said a Universal spokeswoman. "But it's not something that has come up on our radar.

"There have actually been talks about that tour quite recently, so if it has been cancelled we don't know about it."

Dates for the Aussie leg have not yet been announced and tickets - reportedly carrying a price tag of up to $600 - are not on sale, with Live Nation stating recently they were putting off the announcement until after the Olympics.

It's understood they had planned to make the announcement in early July.

Madonna flagged her intentions to tour here back in January following intense lobbying from fans after she skipped Australia on her Sticky and Sweet tour in 2008.

Live Nation's Australian head of marketing and communications, Marcus Seal, didn't return Confidential's calls yesterday.