Madonna’s Big Pay Day

The Queen of Pop is set to rake in 12.5 million quid for playing 2 gigs

Madonna is finalising negotiations to play a mega-bucks 2 date tour in Dubai, reports The Sun.

The star will get 7.5 million for one big show, equating to an astonishing 83,333 a minute.

There is also talk of a second performance at a private party which would net a further 5 million for Madge.

A source involved with the negotiations has stated: Madonna is about to break another record by playing the most lucrative concert of her whole career " or anyones career for that matter.

The big money deal comes soon after the singer signed a huge contract with touring company Live Nation, who have also got deals with U2 and Jay-Z.

Madonna is currently riding high in the singles charts with 4 Minutes, which has hit the number 4 spot on downloads alone.