The mayor of Amiens, northern France, has asked Madonna to lend the city a 19th-century painting lost during World War 1 which it believes may be have been bought by the singer, to help its chances of becoming European Capital of Culture.
“We do not dispute in any way the legal acquisition that you have made but we are candidates to be European Capital of Culture in 2028. So I would like that on this occasion, this year, you could lend us your painting,” Amiens mayor Brigitte Foure said in a video posted on Facebook.