Madonna gave her dancers a huge thank-you for their hard work on her last tour - by splashing out $30,000 (£20,000) for a night on the town.

The Material Girl flew her 18-member troupe from Germany to enjoy an evening together in London, beginning with a lavish dinner at Supperclub in Notting Hill.

She later escorted her entourage to the British capital's Aura nightclub, where she treated them to bottles of Cristal champagne. Madonna then led her crew onto the dancefloor to show off their moves and later paid for the $15,000 ($10,000) bar tab they racked up.

A source tells Britain's Evening Standard, "The evening was a thank-you to her team after their hard work on her recent tour.

"Madonna didn't have any of her own extra security. She was happy to mix with the dancers on the dancefloor and filmed them doing elaborate routines in front of a gawping crowd."