Putting on her usual high energy performance, Madonna paid an unusual tribute to those affected by Hurricane Sandy earlier this week (November 12).

The Material Girl revealed during her Madison Square Garden concert that she’d visited the Big Apple's heavily damaged Rockaways area earlier in the day, further explaining that she witnessed amazing acts of humanity, saying, “Why do we always have to wait until a catastrophe happens to show this kind of love and compassion?”

She’s no stranger to using the stage to make headlines, and recently Madonna caused quite a controversy after dedicating a striptease performance to a young Pakistani girl.

On Wednesday (October 10), the 54-year-old songstress was performing at the Staples Center in Los Angeles as part of her MDNA tour, when she told her audience that she wanted to have a “serious talk” with them.

While President Barack Obama was accepting his nomination for the Democratic Party in Charlotte, North Carolina, Madonna was lending her support in New York last night (September 6).

The 54 year-old singer performed in concert at Yankee Stadium and took the opportunity to express her feelings on the upcoming election.