Madonna makes the Paralympic Torch look swift

Madonna upset fans in Philadelphia after turning up at 10.30 for a gig scheduled to start at 8.00. And she doesn't have a proper support act, either.

Mind you, rather than Madge turning up two hours late, it's the audience who should be chided for turning up to watch Madonna a good twenty years too late.

Punkobit: Maxim Soria

Maxim Soria, the drummer in the original line-up of Valencia, has died in a motorcycle accident.

Soria immigrated to America with his parents when he was four, and grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia. He joined Valenica - named for the Vonnegut character - at the outset, staying with the band for six years and two albums, and a number of dates across the US and around the world.


Police believe Maxim Soria lost control of his bike and died when he hit a guiderail. He was 28 years old.