Madonna to play Warsaw's National Stadium

“The year 2012 is a crucial time for the National Stadium in Warsaw. Immediately after the excitement of the football championships, it will be hosting Madonna,” Rafał Kapler, President of the National Sports Centre says.

“Madonna's performance at the National Stadium in Warsaw will be one of the most spectacular music events in 2012 and will surely remain in the memory of all who come to the gig,” Kapler added.

The National Stadium officially opened ten days ago with an inaugral concert of Polish rock bands.

On 8 June, the stadium hosts the opening match of Euro 2012, which will be a clash between Poland and Greece.

Meanwhile, legendary rock group Guns N' Roses will be playing in Rybnik, southern Poland, on 11 July.

The gig was confirmed by Janusz Stefański of Prestige MJM, a co-organizer of the event, today, coinciding with the 50th birthday of group leader Axel Rose.

It will be the second concert of Guns N' Roses in Poland. They previously performed at Warsaw’s Legia Stadium in June 2006.

The gig in Rybnik is part of a series of high-calibre events under the motto ‘Prestigious Stars. Golden Hits’, which is co-sponsored by the Złote Przeboje (Golden Hits) commercial radio station.

The other concerts in the series feature Michael Buble in Gdańsk (23 April), the tenor Andrea Bocelli in Łódź (29 April) and Elton John in Łódź (7 July). (pg/mk)