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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 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 8, 2026

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On June 8, 2026, Confessions II – The Film premiered globally on YouTube, giving fans their first full look at the visual world surrounding Madonna’s upcoming album, Confessions II.

The nearly 14-minute film had premiered three days earlier at the Tribeca Festival in New York. Directed by David Toro and Solomon Chase of TORSO, the project was created as a cinematic companion to the album and features previews of six new songs.

Dolce & Gabbana partnered with Madonna on the film and curated the wardrobe for Madonna and the extended cast, adding another chapter to one of her longest-running fashion relationships.

The release quickly became a fan event, with appearances from Julia Garner, Lourdes Leon, Kate Moss, Debi Mazar, Benedict Cumberbatch, Gwendoline Christie, Richard E. Grant, Odessa A’zion, Archie Madekwe, Arca, Honey Dijon, Shygirl, Sabrina Carpenter, Cole Palmer, and João Pedro.

For longtime fans, the details mattered. The film includes references to Madonna’s early New York story, Danceteria, paparazzi culture, club life, and earlier visual eras, with nods to “Lucky Star,” “Into the Groove,” “Deeper and Deeper,” and “Hung Up.” Slant Magazine called the short film a “phantasmagoric disco dream,” a fitting description for a project built around memory, nightlife, fame, and reinvention.

A Madonna visual moment that once might have lived on MTV, VHS, DVD, or a limited festival screen was now available worldwide on YouTube the same day. More than four decades after Madonna helped redefine the music video as an art form, she was still using the format to build a world around the music.

On this day in Madonna history, the dance floor opened again.

Today in Madonna History: June 6, 2026

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On June 6 2026, Madonna appeared in headlines around the world following the world premiere of her Confessions II short film at the 2026 Tribeca Festival in New York City.

The film premiered on June 5 at the Beacon Theatre, where Madonna presented a cinematic companion to her forthcoming album Confessions II. Directed by David Toro and Solomon Chase of TORSO, the short film ran more than 10 minutes and was built around the first six songs from the album, including I Feel So Free and Bring Your Love with Sabrina Carpenter.

Following the screening, Madonna appeared for a post-film conversation with Anderson Cooper, who stepped in after Jimmy Fallon was no longer able to moderate the discussion.

The premiere drew major entertainment coverage, with headlines including:

“Madonna Teases ‘Confessions II’ Album with Wild Short Film Featuring Cameos from Julia Garner, Kate Moss and Daughter Lourdes” — People

“Madonna Premieres Surrealistic, NSFW Confessions II Short Film at Tribeca: ‘It’s About Connection’” — Rolling Stone

“Madonna teases ‘Confessions II’ tour plans — but fans can forget about a Vegas residency” — Page Six

The film featured appearances by Arca, Archie Madekwe, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cole Palmer, Debi Mazar, Gwendoline Christie, Honey Dijon, João Pedro, Julia Garner, Kate Moss, Lourdes Leon, Odessa A’zion, Richard E. Grant, Sabrina Carpenter, Shygirl and others.

During the conversation, Madonna also addressed the possibility of touring behind Confessions II, while making it clear that fans should not expect a Las Vegas residency.

The Confessions II short film was scheduled to stream on YouTube beginning June 8, 2026, ahead of the album’s July 3 release.