But with all that experience under her belt, The Queen of Pop apparently said she was not afraid of performing and she has a trick to beat the anxiety seizures.

"I normally try to turn my back to the audience, take a deep breath and remind myself that it’s all temporary," the 49-year-old went on.

"I’m not worried about f****** up - I really have a panic attack that everyone else is breathing my air. It’s hard to describe.

"Obviously there’s enough oxygen for me but it never happens outdoors, it’s normally in indoors sports arenas that feel very close when I suddenly feel claustrophobic."

Madonna inducted into Hall of Fame - Mar 11 2008
Madonna is one of the latest music stars to be inducted into the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in America.

Justin Timberlake, who has been working with the Queen of Pop on her latest album Hard Candy, was on hand to perform the induction at a special ceremony in New York.

Madonna paid tribute to people who had encouraged her, and critics who had panned her, for helping drive her career.

She recalled a teacher who told her to follow her dreams when she was only 14.

"Thirty-five years later, people are still encouraging me to believe in my dreams," she said. "What more could I ask for?"

The Material Girl said that even those who "said I was talentless, that I was chubby, that I couldn’t sing, that I was a one-hit wonder" helped her too.

Timberlake inducted her with a speech laden with innuendo. A former boyfriend of Britney Spears, JT said: "The world is full of Madonna wanna-bes. I might have even dated a couple. But there is truly only one Madonna."

He also recalled an occasion where Madonna had given him a B-12 shot when he was feeling ill one day while working on her new album.

He told the audience that Madonna pulled out a syringe and said, "drop ’em".

After he pulled his trousers back up, "she looked at me and said, ’that’s top shelf’, and that was one of the greatest days of my life," he said.

Distance key to Madonna’s marriage? - Mar 5 2008
Madonna and Guy Ritchie have apparently found a novel way of keeping their marriage fun - by spending more time apart.

The Material Girl has been roaming around the globe, hosting parties in America and promoting her directorial debut in Berlin, miles away from her director hubby, reports Grazia.

Guy’s dad, John Ritchie, told the magazine: "They are not spending any time together at the moment. Madonna and the children are all rushing around together like mad and Guy wants to stay in England."

And it seems that whilst the days of going shooting together at their Wiltshire estate may be on the wane, the separation is boosting their relationship.

A close friend told the mag: "Madonna has come to realise that they both need breathing space for the marriage to work. For years, she was always at Guy’s side, trailing him to the pub when he was out with mates and acting the dutiful wife whenever she could.

"However, what Guy appreciates and respects most is space to do his own thing. The more she leaves him alone, the better they get on. They are in regular phone contact and are really close at the moment."

Guy is currently finishing his new film RocknRolla in London, before he shoots an advert in Spain, while Madge is in Los Angeles on jury service.

Madonna to ’kick ass’ - Feb 28 2008
Madonna plans to make a whacking big impression with her new album.