On Thursday, June 4, 2026, 67-year-old Madonna held a surprise pop-up show in downtown New York City. The short performance on the innovative TSX stage was timed to coincide with Pride Month and to promote her new album.
The program consisted of six songs. The set list included both new tracks (“I Feel So Free,” “Love Sensation”) and hits from her 2005 album *Confessions on a Dance Floor*—“Hung Up,” “Get Together,” and “I Love New York.” The singer also performed a solo version of her recent duet with Sabrina Carpenter, “Bring Your Love.”
The show was organized in collaboration with the Grindr app. The dating service streamed the event live. The event was part of a large-scale promotional campaign for the sequel to the singer’s famous album—*Confessions on a Dance Floor Part II*—which is set for release on July 3.
Madonna used the stage to make a political statement. The singer took the stage wearing a jacket and corset in the colors of the trans flag—blue, pink, and white. As she performed her songs, portraits of iconic figures from the LGBT community were projected onto the screens: Marsha P. Johnson, Robert Mapplethorpe, and artist Keith Haring. Haring was a close friend of Madonna’s; according to the singer, it was his death from AIDS that inspired her to become an activist.
The speech was not without its provocations. At one point, Madonna recreated a pose from the promotional photo for her new album, wrapping her legs around a vibrating speaker, and also dangerously swung her leg over the transparent stage barrier separating her from the street.
The singer's family and friends were among the audience. The star’s 20-year-old daughter, Mercy, and her boyfriend, Akim Morris, watched the performance from the VIP area. The musical accompaniment was provided by producer Stuart Price, who worked on the original album *Confessions*.
Previously, artists such as Shakira, Post Malone, and BTS have performed at this same venue in Times Square.
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