madonnaMadonna has reportedly had to postpone her 50th birthday celebrations after hurting her ankle.

The star, who hits the half century on Saturday, has been preparing for the weekend-long party at her country estate in Wiltshire in between rehearsals for her Sticky and Sweet Tour which kicks off in Cardiff later this month.

A source told the Mirror: “Plans are very hush-hush but Madonna is definitely going to celebrate her milestone in style.

“Unfortunately not everything has gone as expected as she’s had many other things on her mind - not least rehearsals for her Sticky And Sweet tour. On top of all the stress of this, she twisted her ankle over the weekend.

“She views this as a sign that perhaps she should postpone the formal birthday bash and play it by ear instead. [She] now reckons it’ll go ahead during a three-day break in the tour towards the end of the month, not next weekend.”

Husband Guy Ritchie is also said to have played a key role in the event planning: “Guy wants it to be traditional and British. He has already ordered crate-loads of real ales.

“He’s also arranged for a folk band to play and the people invited are all pretty old school - Gwyneth Paltrow, Stella McCartney and Trudie Styler - basically friends Madonna’s known for years.

“Everyone else will be immediate friends and family, plus a few people from Malawi that Madonna will be flying out. A few of her Kabbalah associates are also expected and Madonna’s made sure that only Kabbalah water will be served.”