Oh please, this isn't rocket science folks! She is going on tour in April/May and between now and then will be rehearsing the tour so where would she find time to do promo anyway? Her next album is provisionally going to be released in Autumn this year so she has nothing to promote until then in any event. Her tour does not need promoting - dates are selling out straightaway and extra ones have been added. She is just using the fact she is having a natural break from promo and interviews anyway to make it clear that she will not be in the media much for a while. As for Madonna, I was glad Gaga did not dignify her snide remarks (I know they weren't all snide but some were) with any response, at least one of them showed a little class there ;o)