Madonna Comes to Moscow

Madonna arrived in Moscow for a concert tour beginning at the Olympiisky stadium on Tuesday and to promote Hard Candy Fitness, a chain of gyms she runs with two business partners and which opened in Moscow in December. See related article.

Madonna, who first came to Moscow in 2006, addressing fans and journalists from a red carpet at a morning press event at the Hard Candy Fitness gym.

Madonna pausing for the cameras as she sets off to sign autographs and speak to fans. After two days in Moscow, she heads to St. Petersburg for an Aug. 9 show in the northern capital's Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex arena.

Madonna under the gaze of reporters, who were kept at a distance from the U.S. celebrity by a brusque, unshaven bodyguard.

Admiring fans clambering on railings, desperate to get the petite star's autograph.

After completing a short circuit, Madonna headed back into the Hard Candy Fitness club with her bodyguards and interpreter to prepare for the Olympiisky show scheduled for 8 p.m.