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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 11, 2026

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On June 11, 2026, Madonna fans celebrated the release of Grindr’s official director’s cut of her Times Square Pride pop-up concert.

The new edit offered a sharper look at the surprise performance, with improved footage and fixed audio compared with the original livestream. Staged in partnership with Grindr, the Times Square event helped push the Confessions II era further into the spotlight, blending Pride celebration, club culture and classic Madonna spectacle.

Grindr also expanded the moment with a dedicated Grindr x Madonna merch collection, including Confessions II shirts, hats and a Grindr-exclusive picture disc vinyl pre-order scheduled to ship the week of July 3, 2026.

The momentum continued beyond Times Square. Madonna was also scheduled to appear in Madonna & Graham, a BBC One special with Graham Norton, on June 26, 2026.

For fans, June 2026 felt less like a single Pride moment and more like a full Madonna campaign.

Today in Madonna History: June 10, 2019

June 10, 2026 By in 2019, June Tags: , , , , , , , , , , 1 Comment

On Monday June 10 2019, the official Madonna store added the following new Madonnabilia items for sale (available for FIVE days only – so get in there!) in in support/celebration of World Pride 2019:

  • Limited edition lithograph (hand-numbered poster)
  • Limited edition t-shirt
  • Limited edition Pride flag (bundled with the limited edition rainbow Madame X picture disc vinyl)

Here is the message from the official store:

Celebrate your PRIDE and help Madonna support a great cause with the Limited Edition Madame X Crave x World Pride Tee & Digital Download

In Honor of Pride, all of Madonna’s proceeds will go to The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ youth.

For more information about their life-affirming work, please visit www.thetrevorproject.org.

If you’re thinking about suicide, The Trevor Project is free, confidential and here for you 24/7 – call them at 1-866-488-7386 or text 678-678.

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!”

Today in Madonna History: June 26, 2015

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On June 26 2015, Madonna joined the world in celebrating PRIDE with this Tweet:

Finally And at Last! The Revolution Of Love has Begun! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️#livingforlove ❤️#rebelheartsunite

You can read thousands of messages from Madonna’s fans thanking her for her support of the LGBT community throughout her entire career, even when it wasn’t popular to be supportive of the cause.

We love this one from James Davis: “Madonna…you helped all of this come together by standing up for gay rights back when no celebrities did…”

Today in Madonna History: August 5, 2022

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On August 5 2022, Madonna and Saucy Santana released Material Gworrllllllll!. The collaboration/remix of Santana’s viral track, was inspired by Madonna’s original 1984 hit, Material Girl (from the Like a Virgin album). The official music video will be released on Monday August 8 2022.

More from Variety:

Rising rapper and internet phenomenon Saucy Santana has teamed with Madonna for the remix of his 2020 viral hit “Material Girl,” now retitled “Material Gworrllllllll!” The Queen of Pop first teased the collaboration on her Instagram account on August 4, sharing a snippet of the feisty chorus. “(Material girl) currently working on a Grammy,” Santana spits over electronic production that references Madonna’s seminal song. “Meanwhile, pussy poppin’ with ya man in Miami.”

The release comes after the unlikely duo joined forces at New York City Pride in June. Madonna, who still very much has her finger on the pulse of pop culture, invited Santana to share the Terminal 5 stage for a mash-up of “Material Girl” with her similarly-titled 1984 hit. It was an experience that left a lasting impression on the rapper. “I wish that I can have this moment for LIFE,” he wrote on Instagram, before profusely thanking the pop icon.

“These past weeks [with] you have been nothing short of amazing!” raved Santana, who also tapped Latto for a feature on his “Booty.” “I silently learned so many great things from you. Thank you for choosing me! A queer, fem, black boy [with] talent and vision I didn’t know God had for me.” It’s another step towards the mainstream for the social media fixture, who started in the industry as City Girls’ makeup artist before branching into rap with a series of viral hits. His version of “Material Girl” has already amassed more than 40 million streams on Spotify.

Today in Madonna History: June 10, 2019

June 10, 2022 By in 2019, June Tags: , , , , , , , , , , 1 Comment

On Monday June 10 2019, the official Madonna store added the following new Madonnabilia items for sale (available for FIVE days only – so get in there!) in in support/celebration of World Pride 2019:

  • Limited edition lithograph (hand-numbered poster)
  • Limited edition t-shirt
  • Limited edition Pride flag (bundled with the limited edition rainbow Madame X picture disc vinyl)

Here is the message from the official store:

Celebrate your PRIDE and help Madonna support a great cause with the Limited Edition Madame X Crave x World Pride Tee & Digital Download

In Honor of Pride, all of Madonna’s proceeds will go to The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ youth.

For more information about their life-affirming work, please visit www.thetrevorproject.org.

If you’re thinking about suicide, The Trevor Project is free, confidential and here for you 24/7 – call them at 1-866-488-7386 or text 678-678.