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U.S. pop star Madonna yells at concert smokers

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Madonna performs in concert on the last stop of her United States MDNA tour at the American Airlines Arena in Miami on November 19, 2012. UPI/Michael Bush
Madonna performs in concert on the last stop of her United States MDNA tour at the American Airlines Arena in Miami on November 19, 2012. UPI/Michael Bush 
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Published: Dec. 21, 2012 at 3:09 PM

SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Madonna told fans who were smoking at her recent concert in Santiago, Chile, to snuff out their cigarettes or she would cancel the show.

"There are people smoking right now," TMZ quoted the singer as telling the crowd at Thursday night's gig at an open-air stadium.

"No smoking! ... If you're going to smoke cigarettes, I'm not doing a show," she shouted. "You don't care about me? I don't care about you. All right? Are we going to play that game? I'm not kidding. I can't sing if you smoke ... Entiendes [understand]? You're looking right at me and smoking cigarettes, like I'm a stupid [expletive] idiot."

TMZ said the offending smokers eventually put out their cigarettes and Madonna went on with her show.

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