The 54-year-old's daughter was worried that the event would turn into a circus if her famous mother would arrive at the party, reported Daily star.
"Madonna bought premium tickets to the gala and was planning to take lover Brahim Zaibat. But Lourdes begged her not to come. She didn't want the event to turn into a circus, and she knows anything to do with her mum can end up being hijacked," a source said.