{"id":2446076,"date":"2026-06-05T09:22:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T09:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2446076"},"modified":"2026-06-05T09:22:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T09:22:07","slug":"watch-madonna-turn-new-yorks-times-square-into-a-dance-floor-with-surprise-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/watch-madonna-turn-new-yorks-times-square-into-a-dance-floor-with-surprise-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Madonna turn New York\u2019s Times Square into a dance floor with surprise show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/madonna\">Madonna<\/a> surprised fans in New York City last night (Thursday June 4), breaking out an impromptu set at Times Square. Check out fan footage and the full setlist below.<\/p>\n<p>The unexpected set at the iconic location comes as the Queen of Pop <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/check-out-madonnas-official-release-of-intoxicating-new-song-i-feel-so-free-3941025\">is preparing to release her 15th studio album on July 3<\/a>, the spiritual sequel to her landmark \u2018Confessions On A Dance Floor\u2019 record in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>So far, she has shared two tracks, \u2018<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/check-out-madonnas-euphoric-new-single-i-feel-so-free-as-she-makes-low-key-debut-on-pride-radio-3940975\">I Feel So Free<\/a>\u2019 and \u2018<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/madonna-and-sabrina-carpenter-share-new-collab-single-bring-your-love-3943445\">Bring Your Love<\/a>\u2019, the latter being a collaboration with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/sabrina-carpenter\">Sabrina Carpenter<\/a>, whom she joined in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-madonna-join-forces-with-sabrina-carpenter-at-coachella-for-vogue-like-a-prayer-and-new-unreleased-track-3941001\">a surprise appearance at Coachella.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The set also comes as somewhat of a full circle moment for the singer, as the story goes that she was dropped off in a cab at Times Square in her early 20s, with just $35 in her pocket and looking to make it as a dancer.<\/p>\n<p>Kicking things off with the two tracks from her forthcoming album, Madonna followed on with the live debut of third new single \u2018Love Sensation\u2019, which was officially released that same night.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Moment Madonna Shut Down Times Square For A 15-Minute Surprise Concert! \u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83d\udd25\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-iRsGAPa4PA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An iconic NYC moment: Madonna pop-up concert live in a Times Square billboard June 4 with grindr for\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5S2L_TctFZ8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>From there, she went back to some of her earlier work, playing 2005 songs \u2018Get Together\u2019 and \u2018I Love New York\u2019 fully for the first time in 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>She wrapped things up with fan favourite, \u2018Hung Up\u2019 \u2013 and all three of those latter tracks were fittingly taken from the first part of her \u2018Confessions on a Dance Floor\u2019 album, which was released in November 2005 and marked her tenth studio album.<\/p>\n<p>Madonna has been a longtime advocate for the LGBTQIA community, and the one-off show last night was put together in partnership with queer dating app Grindr. The singer has been working with the company regularly to promote her new record, and the surprise set also came in celebration of Pride Month.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more footage and the complete setlist below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Grindr Presents: Madonna LIVE in New York\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I0S1pR1AKj4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Live music concert by Madonna at Times Square TSX Screen, Times Square, New York City\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cmJ1gEYfA9g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CONFESSIONS II - Grindr Exclusive Live music concert by Madonna at TXS Stage, Times Square, NYC\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bWEYQZqGeaM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Madonna Live in Times Square New York 2026. Confessions 2 Live #madonna #confessions2\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SlkIEAZ_824?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Grindr Presents\uff1a Madonna LIVE in New York\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YG9ieHyaNMg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Madonna played:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u2018I Feel So Free\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Bring Your Love\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Love Sensation\u2019 (Live debut)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Get Together\u2019 (first full performance since 2006)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018I Love New York\u2019 (First full performance since 2006)<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Hung Up\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2018Love Sensation\u2019 was officially released last night, and in keeping with the theme of the album, is a club-ready anthem that sees Madge\u2019s voice effortlessly work alongside a thumping electronic beat, ramping up towards a euphoric chorus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Love\u2019s the reason why\/ It\u2019s a drug that I can\u2019t stop taking\/ Baby let\u2019s get high\/ Tripping up to the sky<\/em>,\u201d she sings. \u201c<em>I\u2019m your love sensation, good vibration, love sensation<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Confessions II\u2019 will be Madonna\u2019s first record since her 14th album \u2018<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/madonna-madame-x-review-2505126\">Madame X<\/a>\u2019, which arrived in 2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Madonna - Love Sensation (Official Visualizer)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/88fD-UtG_yo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>She has reunited with the producer of the original album, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/stuart-price\">Stuart Price<\/a>, whom she already <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/madonna-shares-footage-from-studio-with-stuart-price-who-wants-to-hear-new-music-in-2025-3822713\">revealed she had been working with back in December 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen Stuart Price and I first started working on this record, this was our manifesto: We must dance, celebrate, and pray with our bodies,\u201d Madonna explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo rave is an art. It\u2019s about pushing your limits and connecting to a community of like-minded people,\u201d she added. \u201cSound, light, and vibration reshape our perceptions, pulling us into a trance-like state. The repetition of the bass, we don\u2019t just hear it but we feel it. Altering our consciousness and dissolving ego and time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the run up to the album release date, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/kylie-minogue-responds-to-rumours-of-madonna-collaboration-on-confessions-ii-3946306\">Kylie Minogue has responded to rumours of a Madonna collaboration on \u2018Confessions II\u2019<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/linda-perry\">Linda Perry<\/a> has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/linda-perry-says-she-wants-to-produce-for-madonna-because-shes-become-weak-to-me-and-trying-to-compete-with-charli-xcx-3947689\">expressed her desire to produce for Madonna<\/a>, describing her latest music as \u201cweak\u201d and \u201ctrying to compete with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/charli-xcx\">Charli XCX<\/a>\u201c.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('consent', 'revoke');\n  fbq('init', '370979561341328');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.nme.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madonna surprised fans in New York City last night (Thursday June 4), breaking out an impromptu set at Times Square. 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