Madonna Crucifies Herself in L.A. Tour Opener Edit

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Madonna launched her first world tour in two years on Sunday, delighting an enthusiastic Los Angeles crowd by hanging herself from a cross, insulting   President George W. Bush, and dusting off some of the sexy moves that have sustained her career for more than 20 years.

During one of her half-dozen costume changes, another video montage juxtaposed images of Bush, members of his administration and British Prime Minister   Tony Blair with footage of Adolf Hitler,    Osama bin Laden, and Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe. Midway through the new song “I Love New York,” she deviated from the script and made a crude reference to Bush and oral sex.