Madonna's party!

For most women within touching distance of their 50th birthday, one of London's trendiest nightspots would be an unlikely venue to host a party.

Not so for Madonna. She chose the ultra-hip Lounge Lover bar in Shoreditch to celebrate her 48th birthday and the end of the UK leg of her Confessions world tour.

It was a clear sign that the singer is not yet ready to surrender her status as pop's queen of cool.

It would have been difficult for the Material Girl to have picked a more stylish venue. A short walk from Brick Lane, the private function room is filled with Swedish and French furniture from the 18th and 19th centuries, while surreal artwork adorns the walls.

She arrived at the party with husband Guy Ritchie following her show at Wembley Arena.

From Madonna-Connexion.