Once a superstar, always a superstar.

According to reports in the UK, pop icon Madonna drove organisers of Radio 1’s recent Big Weekend free gig crazy, after demanding to be collected via helicopter for her 20 minute set on Saturday 10 May.

Despite living only 60kms away, the 49-year-old diva was brought to the Kent festival by chopper, only to issue more demands for her 70+ entourage.

According to Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper, Madonna “had special Kabbalah water shipped in and demanded bouquets of white roses. While she only ate fresh fruit, the same can’t be said of her friends. They arrived early and wolfed down free food and alcohol reserved for all the artists.”

Madge also unleashed a curse word tirade during the performance, which was being broadcast live, telling the crowd before performing “Hung Up”: “You guys are going to have to stop f***ing it up out there because I need to feel some love. I’m going to do an old song, but not too old. F**k the present. Let’s live in the past.”

The concerts hosts were quick to issue an apology for any listeners who were offended by the singer’s language.