So pity the poor folks manning the phones at Brixton Academy outside London.

One of the city’s daily tabloids – the Sun – reported that Madonna will play the 4,000-seat venue on November 28. The article spawned mayhem at the Academy, which was besieged with phone calls. The beleaguered staff begged the public to back off, saying that the show was not “100 percent confirmed.”

If she does play the rumored gig, it would mark Madonna’s first performance in the United Kingdom in seven years.

So, will she or won’t she?

Apparently not even her publicist is certain. Madonna media maven Liz Rosenberg’s office would only tell Pollstar the show is not confirmed, which means it’s probably a good bet.

Madonna released Music in September, after pushing up the release date when tracks were leaked prematurely on Napster. She has mentioned in recent interviews that she was considering a club tour later in the year.