Madonna calls M.I.A.'s middle finger gesture "out of place"

By: Lauren Moraski
Topics: Music

From left, Nicki Minaj, Madonna and M.I.A. perform during the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show at Lucas Oil Stadium on Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis.

(Credit: Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

(CBS) Madonna wasn't thrilled with M.I.A.'s middle finger stunt at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday.

The Queen of Pop was joined by M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj during performance of the new single, "Gimme All Your Luvin.'"

Pictures: Madonna's halftime show

But she had no idea M.I.A. would flip the bird on stage and says she didn't even realize it happened until she was on her way out of Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

In an interview on Ryan Seacrest's radio show Friday, Madonna said, "I was really surprised ... I wasn't happy about it."

She added, "I understand it's kind of punk rock and everything, but to me there was such a feeling of love and good energy and positivity, it seemed negative ... It's such a teenager kind of -- in a way -- irrelevant thing to do in one respect, but on the other hand, there was such a feeling of love and unity there, what was the point? It was just out of place."

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by ovcarmi February 10, 2012 4:03 PM EST: Madonna's show was GREAT--
Regarding 'the classless finger gesture'-- Perhaps M.I.A. refers to the whereabouts of her (MIA's) respect for the woman (Madonna)who gave her the opportunity to perform for the biggest audience in the world.
Or perhaps it refers the the location of her (MIA's) 'class'.
Madonna-you, on the other hand, are 'one class act'!!; Reply to this comment