Madonna is gearing up for Pride celebrations in the States - by wrapping herself in a rainbow flag. The flag is the symbol for Pride and it is used to represent gay pride all over the world . It is a symbol of LGBT pride and LGBT social movements.

The colors reflect the diversity of the LGBT community and the spectrum of human sexuality and gender. On Instagram , Madonna said: "NYC Pride Weekend Coming Up..

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.Are you Ready!" Pop icon Madonna, 65, has recently finished her world tour. The Celebration Tour began on October 14 last year at the O2 Arena in London and ended in Mexico in April.

For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US . READ MORE: Madonna risks wardrobe blunder in skimpy corset after shock split from toyboy boyfriend She has been a gay icon for decades, speaking out for equal rights from back in the Eighties. It comes after Madonna and her professional boxer boyfriend Josh Popper put an end to their private, year-long romance.

Introduced through Madonna's son, David Banda, who was a student of Popper at Bredwinners gym in New York, things between them have reportedly fractured due to Madonna's hectic touring schedule. According to an inside source, the couple has "barely seen" each other lately. Their intense relationship casually "fizzled out" due to distance.

"Madonna has barely seen Josh for months because her schedule was so hectic. Things just fizzled out," an insider shared. "There is genuinely no bad blood .