Pop icon Madonna has revealed she was fined by the Russian government for her public support of LGBTQ+ rights. The Queen of Pop, 61, delivered an impassioned speech comparing the fight for LGBTQ+ rights to the civil rights movement in the 1960s when she gave a concert in St Petersburg, Russia as part of her 2012 MDNA tour.
However, the Ray of Light singer was hit with a fine for her public stance, initially reported to be as high as $17,000 (£13,500).
Now Madonna has said that the Russian government actually hit her with a much higher fine than previously suggested. Writing on Twitter yesterday, Madonna wrote: "I made this speech at a concert in St.