VMAs 2026: Madonna Opens The Show With Her First VMAs Performance In 23 Years, Joined By Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, & More

It's been a huge year for Madonna. Confessions II , her long-awaited, much-hyped sequel to 2005's Confessions On A Dance Floor, was rapturously received — including by Stereogum readers, who voted "Danceteria" to the top of our Song Of The Summer poll. Any perceived beef with her artistic descendant Charli XCX was squashed with a remix and a pack of smokes, and Charli's pal Troye Sivan paid homage with a "Music" sample on his new single "Party." Madge has been everywhere from Coachella to the...

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