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Today in Madonna History: July 10, 2026

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On July 10, 2026, Madonna returned to the top of the charts as CONFESSIONS II debuted at No. 1 in the United Kingdom, Australia, France and Italy.

In the UK, the album became Madonna’s 13th chart-topper and her first since MDNA in 2012. The achievement made her the first American female artist to score No. 1 albums across five different decades — the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s.

Madonna also tied Elvis Presley for fifth place among the artists with the most No. 1 albums in UK chart history. CONFESSIONS II additionally topped the Official Vinyl Albums Chart as the week’s biggest-selling album on vinyl.

The album’s international success continued with No. 1 debuts on Australia’s ARIA Albums Chart and Vinyl Albums Chart, France’s official albums chart and Italy’s official FIMI albums chart. In Australia, it became Madonna’s 13th No. 1 album, placing her behind only Jimmy Barnes, The Beatles and Taylor Swift among the artists with the most chart-topping albums in the country.

Also released on July 10 was CONFESSIONS II: Afterhours Edition, a new 22-track digital edition featuring the original album and a six-track bonus set of remixes.

Afterhours Edition bonus tracks:

  1. I Feel So Free (Peggy Gou Energy Mix)
  2. Bring Your Love (Stuart Price Afterhours Mix)
  3. Bring Your Love (Twilight Mix)
  4. Bring Your Love (Peaktime Dub Remix)
  5. Love Sensation (salute’s infinite passion remix)
  6. Love Sensation (Floorplan Mix)

The two Love Sensation remixes by salute and Floorplan had not previously been released. CONFESSIONS II: Afterhours Edition is available through digital and streaming platforms.

Today in Madonna History: July 9, 2026

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On July 9, 2026, Madonna was announced as the cover star of upcoming issues of Japan’s INROCK and the UK’s Classic Pop.

The August 2026 issue of INROCK, Volume 512, was set to include a 16-page Madonna special, a centre-bound photo feature and a collectible pin-up. The feature examined Madonna’s feminist influence and the way it continued to shape a younger generation of artists.

For the cover, Madonna appeared with Sabrina Carpenter in a black-and-white image connected to the “Bring Your Love” visual campaign. It marked Madonna’s first INROCK cover in 18 years.

The double-cover issue, with Ariana Grande appearing on the reverse, was scheduled to reach Japanese newsstands on July 15, 2026. The announcement also arrived ahead of the Japanese domestic release of Confessions II on July 29, 2026 through Warner Music Japan.

Madonna also led Classic Pop Issue 107, dated August 2026. The issue featured a world-exclusive interview exploring her relationship with music, creativity and live performance.

Stuart Price also appeared in the issue, looking back on writing and producing Confessions on a Dance Floor with Madonna and sharing behind-the-scenes memories from the album’s creation.

The issue also included features on Dionne Warwick, Natalie Imbruglia, A Flock of Seagulls, The Specials, Laura Nyro, Kim Wilde, T’Pau and Marc Almond.

Today in Madonna History: July 7, 2026

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On July 7, 2026, Madonna released Confessions II: Grindr Edition, a new digital version of the album featuring audio from her June 4 surprise performance in Times Square, presented in partnership with Grindr.

The free pop-up concert was streamed live from Times Square through Grindr and featured new material alongside Confessions on a Dance Floor favourites. The partnership also included merchandise and a Grindr-exclusive picture disc.

The alternate editions were released digitally, with several appearing through the iTunes Store:

  • Confessions II — 16-track Deluxe Album
    The complete main album, featuring 16 continuously mixed tracks.
  • Confessions II: Icon Edition
    An expanded digital edition featuring the bonus song “Hot Sauce,” named after the Absolut Hot Sauce cocktail created for Madonna and Absolut’s Confessions II campaign. The cocktail was part of the Absolut Icon promotion, which featured Absolut and Tabasco drinks inspired by the album.
  • Confessions II: Film Edition
    A digital presentation built around the music and sequencing featured in Confessions II – The Film, the short visual project directed by TORSO.
  • Confessions II: Instrumentals
    Instrumental versions of the album tracks, placing the focus on the production, arrangements and continuous dance-floor mix.
  • Confessions II: Grindr Edition
    The newly released digital edition featuring six bonus live songs from Madonna’s Times Square performance: “I Feel So Free,” “Bring Your Love,” “Love Sensation,” “Get Together,” “I Love New York,” “Hung Up.”

The release brought one of the most visible moments of the Confessions II campaign into the album’s official digital catalogue.

Today in Madonna History: June 12, 2026

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On June 12, 2026, Madonna and Absolut announced a new partnership for the Confessions II era.

The campaign, titled ABSOLUT ICON., brings together Madonna’s dance floor mythology with Absolut’s long history of art, fashion and pop culture collaborations.

For fans, the biggest visual detail is pure Confessions nostalgia: the campaign, shot by Ricardo Gomes, features Madonna wearing the iconic purple corset bodysuit she wore during her 2006 Grammy Awards performance and in the “Sorry” video.

The new creative was developed with Special Offer, the design team behind the Confessions II visual identity, making the partnership feel fully connected to the album’s world.

The announcement also highlights Madonna and Absolut’s longtime support of the LGBTQ+ community, with campaign placements planned in queer publications and along Pride parade routes.

With “Bring Your Love (Stuart Price Afterhours Mix)” also out today and Madonna & Graham announced for BBC One, the Confessions II era is officially having a very busy day.

Today in Madonna History: June 9, 2026

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On June 9, 2026, news continued to spread that Madonna had been named the new global ambassador for KIKO Milano, fronting the Italian beauty brand’s new campaign, The KIKO Show.

The campaign’s question — “Have you met KIKO?” — feels perfectly Madonna: playful, glamorous, a little mysterious, and built around transformation.

The collaboration also arrives during Madonna’s Confessions II era, with reports noting that the campaign features a Stuart Price remix of “Bring Your Love,” Madonna’s new collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter.

For fans, there are some delicious details: Madonna reportedly wears pieces from her own Confessions Tour archive, along with archival YSL by Tom Ford styling. The campaign was photographed by Rafael Pavarotti, with creative direction by Drew Elliott, makeup by Marcelo Gutierrez, hair by Eugene Souleiman, nails by Naomi Yasuda, and set design by Mary Howard.

There is also a sweet full-circle feeling to the partnership. Madonna Louise Ciccone, the Italian-American Queen of Pop, fronting an Italian beauty brand during a new dance-pop era? That is not just a campaign — that is Madonna mythology doing what it does best.

The KIKO Show has begun.

And yes — we have met KIKO.

Today in Madonna History: June 5, 2026

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On June 5, 2026, Madonna appeared in headlines around the world following her surprise Grindr Presents: Madonna LIVE in New York performance in Times Square.

The June 4 pop-up event was staged at the TSX Stage in Times Square and helped launch Pride Month with a live celebration of Madonna’s upcoming Confessions II album, while also revisiting songs from 2005’s Confessions on a Dance Floor.

The performance was widely celebrated in the media, with major outlets covering Madonna’s Pride Month return to New York:

“Madonna Kicks Off Pride Month With a Surprise Times Square Performance” — Vogue

“Madonna Turns Times Square into Night Club, Previews New Album to Kick Off Pride Month at Surprise Concert: ‘C’mon, Gays!’” — People

“Madonna Performs a Surprise Times Square Concert in Custom Dolce & Gabbana” — Harper’s Bazaar

Madonna performed the following songs:

  1. I Feel So Free
  2. Bring Your Love
  3. Love Sensation
  4. Get Together
  5. I Love New York
  6. Hung Up

The performance featured new music from Confessions II, including Love Sensation, and celebrated Pride Month with visuals honouring LGBTQ+ icons including Marsha P. Johnson, Keith Haring, and Robert Mapplethorpe.

Before leaving the stage, Madonna shouted to the crowd: “Thank you for coming, I love you, happy Pride!”