The new album is the follow-up to 2005's 'Confessions on a Dance Floor'
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- Madonna performed a concert in New York City’s Times Square on Thursday, June 4
- The concert was held in partnership with Grindr, and Madonna honored the LGBTQIA+ community in honor of the start of Pride Month
- She performed several songs from Confessions on a Dance Floor and a few new tracks from the upcoming Confessions II
Madonna turned New York City's Times Square into a vibrant club to preview Confessions II to kick off Pride Month in partnership with Grindr.
The Queen of Pop, 67, took the stage on Thursday, June 4 in a glamorous pink corset paired with coordinating thigh-high stockings and silver lace-up boots to sing fan-favorite hits from her original 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor and to preview some new songs from its forthcoming follow-up.
"Hi, gays!" Madonna said, addressing the audience. Later in the show, rainbow lights flashed as photos of LGBTQIA+ trailblazers were shown on screens flanking the stage, including Marsha P. Johnson, a transgender activist known for her pivotal role in the Stonewall uprising, artist Keith Haring, and photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, whose work notably inspired Madonna's book Sex, which featured a series of erotic photographs taken by Steven Meisel Studio and Fabien Baron.
During the show, Madonna sang "Hung Up," "Get Together" and "I Love New York" from her 2005 album. She also performed “I Feel So Free,” “Bring Your Love” and “Love Sensation” from her upcoming sequel.
"Bring Your Love" features Sabrina Carpenter, and was released following Madonna's appearance in Carpenter's 2026 Coachella set in April.
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At one point, the pop icon recreated one of the Confessions II promo photos, in which she holds a speaker between her legs.
Madonna's boyfriend Akeem Morris was present for the performance, as was her daughter Mercy, 20.
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Confessions II, a sequel to 2005's Confessions on a Dance Floor, marks a reunion with original producer Stuart Price. The 2005 album previously won a Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album and featured the hit songs "Hung Up" and "Sorry."
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"Hung Up" notably features a sample of ABBA's 1979 track "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)," which received newfound attention in the early aughts for both its Madonna sample and its appearance on the Mamma Mia! soundtrack in 2008.
Madonna premiered the album's first single, "Bring Your Love," on April 30. The album is set for release on July 3.
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