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Did Madonna & Guy Ritchie plan A-Rod scandal to promote her tour?

POSTED July 7, 11:35 AM

Madonna and hubby Guy Ritchie have been planning this whole A-Rod scandal for months, hoping the publicity will sell more tickets to her upcoming concert tour, according to TMZ. Money from the increased ticket sales would be set aside for their kids when Madge and Guy do divorce later this year, the gossip site claims.

Well-placed sources tell us the Ritchies plan to officially split in November or December -- after the Mrs.' upcoming "Sticky and Sweet" world tour. Why? Big bucks. The concerts are expected to earn close to $300 mil worldwide, and they've decided to ear mark that to provide for their three children's future. ...

There is a whole PR strategy that has been in place for some time. We're told the Material Girl will be "very visible" in the months leading up to the tour to "generate a lot of publicity." That's when "news" of the marriage's demise would slowly leak out, causing tongues to wag -- and Madonna to be on the cover of papers and mags around the world.

The marriage, we're told, has been effectively over for some time. The couple are friends, and have realized that it is in both of their interests to make a pile of cash from this tour. No working things out here -- our spies say rumors of reconciliation are "garbage." One person told us, "She is simply playing the media -- and the public -- as usual."

It wouldn't be the first time a celebrity put herself in the middle of a scandal to further her career.

We're just saying.

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