Madonna slams Taliban, dedicates song to Malala at concert
(Najamuddin Ghanghro, Karachi (Original from Larkana))
After the outpour of grief and
anger over the attack on Malala Yousafzai from world leaders and officials, the
teenage girl from Swat received support from an unexpected quarter when Madonna
dedicated a song to Malala in a concert in Los Angeles.
According to a report on The Hollywood Reporter, the music diva said she cried
when she heard about the shooting of the girl in Swat valley. “This song is for
you, Malala,” she said and then went on to sing “Human nature.”
“The 14-year-old schoolgirl who wrote a blog about going to school. The Taliban
stopped her bus and shot her. Do you realise how sick that is,” Madonna asked
her fans in LA.
The 54-year-old then shouted “Support education! Support women!” to loud cheers
from the crowd.
Madonna even went on to reveal Malala’s name, which was written on her name when
she stripped during the concert.
Some of the fans who attended the concert were moved by Madonna’s and took to
social media websites to praise the act: