Madonna's 49th birthday

The superstar singer and her husband Guy Ritchie held a lavish bash at their UK home, in Wiltshire, for 20 close friends.
Madonna - who is a keen horse rider - booked equestrian troop The Devil's Horsemen to entertain guests with a jousting show - which involves the troop dressing in armour and 'attacking' each other with lances.
Partygoers were also treated to a performance from Gogol Bordello singer Eugene Hutz, who duetted with Madonna during her incredible closing performance at Live Earth London.
Hutz played with Russian gypsy act The Kolpakov Trio, and their Romany-inspired set is said to have gone down a storm with the birthday girl and her guests.