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Madonna has shared an emotional letter on social media, explaining why she is “not afraid of death”.The pop icon shared the post on her Instagram account last night (February 27), reflecting on the death of her mother when she was a child and explaining how the loss led to her having an altered perception of death.She made the post via her Stories, sharing a letter she had written back in November.“When I was a child my mother died. Seeing her beautiful face in the open casket and kissing her red lips to say goodbye, left a haunting memory. A deep longing.

Selena, the Queen of Tejano, shared a sweet last moment at her Texas home with two of her band members — keyboardists Joe Ojeda and Ricky Vela — the night before her tragic murder 30 years ago.“I was actually in Corpus Christi with Ricky recording some ideas for her next Spanish record,” Ojeda exclusively told The Post. “And we went to her house to [figure out] a key on her vocal for one of the songs that we were recording.“And we got to her house, we had some cheesecake, and then she walked us out … just making funny faces at us. We would be seriously talking to her, and she would make funny faces.

Queen of Pop and the Queen of Buttah.That’s what almost happened when Madonna was supposed to pair up with Barbra Streisand on the latter’s 1993 “Back to Broadway” album.The sequel to Streisand’s 1985 “The Broadway Album” was set to feature Madonna on the classic show tune “Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better” — from the Irving Berlin musical “Annie Get your Gun” — but there was also another superstar diva in the mix: Bette Midler.“[Producer] David Foster created a demo and we said, ‘Well, who could we do this with?’” said Jay Landers, Streisand’s A&R man on the project, in an interview posted on the Madonna Songbook Instagram page. “And we chose Madonna and … Bette.

The Mirror.A statement from his family given to PA news agency said: “He was a gentleman to the very end – in every way and an amazing son, brother and uncle. May the memories and love he gave to us and the world be our greatest comfort.

Madonna has reacted angrily to Donald Trump posting an image of himself under the banner ‘Long Live The King’.On Wednesday (February 19), the official White House account on X posted a mocked-up Time Magazine cover with the title switched to ‘Trump’, its image depicting the US president wearing a crown as he stands in front of the New York City skyline.Madonna was one of the people to respond to the post, taking to her Instagram Stories on Thursday (February 20) to point out the irony of Trump referring to himself as a monarch, despite the nature of the foundation of the United States."CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED.

Rom-com enthusiasts are flocking to cinemas nationwide to catch the highly anticipated fourth instalment of the Bridget Jones franchise, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, which is shattering box office records nearly 25 years after the series first captivated audiences in 2001. Renee Zellweger reprises her iconic role as Bridget, navigating a fresh romantic chapter amidst the challenges of work, motherhood, and loss.The film, which also features Leo Woodall and Chiwetel Ejiofor, has achieved the highest box office opening for a romantic comedy in the UK and Ireland, as reported by Universal.

Madonna has announced the upcoming re-release of her classic 1994 album ‘Bedtime Stories’ – find out more below.Last night (February 17), the Queen of Pop took to social media to reveal the announcement, which she says will be “coming soon”. While a date has yet to be confirmed for the release, Madonna has also confirmed that the record is being re-issued on vinyl as well.To accompany the announcement, Madonna shared a trailer for the re-release, soundtracked by its titled track ‘Bedtime Story’.

Taylor Swift has surpassed Madonna as the female artist with the most UK Number One albums.Swift breaks the record with her latest live album ‘Lover (Live From Paris)’, which includes live performances from her 2019 studio LP, giving her her 13th Number One.A live vinyl version was originally released in limited quantities for Valentine’s Day in 2023, but this year, a new heart-shaped double vinyl version was made available. The record sold 47,000 copies in the UK, making it the biggest opening week for an album so far in 2025.It marks the second time Swift has achieved the Number One spot with an album not on streaming services – the last time being 2017’s ‘Reputation‘, which was only available to stream weeks after its release.She’s now neck and neck with Elvis Presley, who also has 13 UK Number One albums.

Madonna has praised Sabrina Carpenter’s recent Vogue cover. Check out the posts below.The ‘Espresso’ artist appears on the front of the March 2025 issue of the iconic fashion and lifestyle magazine.

Grammy Awards.Here are the musicians who openly hate their own song.Cyrus, 32, didn’t write, or like, “Party in the U.S.A.”“[‘Party in the U.S.A.’] is not even my style of music,” she said in an interview on her fan website in 2009. “I didn’t write it [and] I didn’t expect it to be popular, originally.

Madonna was most recently seen performing a surprise stand-up set at a New York comedy club.The pop icon was reportedly seen at the Comedy Cellar last Saturday (January 25) following up a set by friend and comedian Amy Schumer with a half-hour attempt in front of the mic, per The Sun, whose source added that the audience “was so stunned” by her presence that “it took them the entire set to warm up to her”.“She didn’t do as well as you’d think she would, she got laughs every time she dropped F-bomb, because just hearing Madonna curse is funny,” the source told The Sun, also claiming that the set included a Donald Trump joke.After that night, Schumer shared a selfie with Madonna at a club table that reads “This table is reserved for Comedy Cellar comedians only.”A post shared by @amyschumerSchumer later appeared on The Howard Stern Show talking about the experience bringing Madonna to the club and watching her perform. “She has something in her that’s like interested in stand-up and she knows that, like anything else, you have to work really hard on it,” she told Stern.The comedian revealed that the duo have attended the Comedy Cellar “a couple of times” – including in 2017 when Madonna attempted the same thing following Schumer.

Robbie Williams has shared his love for Taylor Swift and recalled the time he was a “dick” to Madonna.The British singer-songwriter made the comments during a new interview with​​ SiriusXM Hits 1, where he was promoting the release of his new biopic Better Man.During the discussion, the soloist and former Take That star reflected on the time he performed his classic track ‘Angels’ with Taylor Swift at Wembley Stadium back in 2018, and explained why he admires the singer.“I love Taylor Swift. Who doesn’t and who can’t?” he said.

on Instagram, looking every bit the youthful goddess.Striking a variety of poses, Madonna played both temptress and coquette, at times looking daringly into the lens of the camera and other times hiding behind a book while lounging on her bed.The “Like A Prayer” singer’s choice of calf-high patent leather boots and black semi-sheer lace mini dress added even more va-va-voom to the snaps as she showed off her toned physique. “So Good to be Home again,” she captioned the post with two ellipses.Fans flooded the comments, raving about the icon’s good looks.One worshipper wrote, “how is it like to be the most beautiful woman in the world?”“Stoooop these are stunnung,” another fan commented, while more weighed in with effusive replies such as, “My gorgeous Queen!” “ok body,” “flawless,” “slay” and “I love you Queen.”“One thing about Madonna is she doesn’t age at all and always look good,” someone else added.

Christmas and the first day of Hanukkah on Wednesday, Madonna gave a behind-the-scenes look into their practice, set to Andy Williams’ Christmas classic “It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.”“The most wonderful day of the year ………..X-mas and Hanukkah all at once. !!,” the Grammy winner captioned her post.In the montage, Madonna, dressed in a black dress with a long necktie and sheer gloves, posed with the soccer player as he wrapped his arms around her.

Pollstar, and confirmed which 10 artists were behind the biggest tours.Unsurprisingly, it was Taylor Swift‘s massive ‘Eras Tour’ which took the top spot – breaking the record as the highest-grossing tour of all time, bringing in a reported $2.2billion (£1.73b) since it began. Running for a combined total of 21 months across 149 shows, the stadium tour marked a new high for the global pop star, and ended on December 8 at Vancouver, British Columbia’s BC Place Stadium.Last December, at the tour’s midpoint, Swift made history when the tour became the first to gross $1billion (£796million).

Madonna has revealed she has been working with Stuart Price and has teased new music for next year.The pop legend took to her official Instagram account today (December 16) to share a video of her and Price working in a studio with Madonna singing, playing keys and writing notes in a notebook. Price is seen reacting to the singer’s work while producing and dancing around.The video clip also features appearances from Madonna’s manager Guy Oseary and her daughter Mercy James.

When the West Village speakeasy Employees Only opened two decades ago on Hudson Street, a flood of stars poured in, wanting VIP treatment.But that’s not the bar’s M.O.Months after the splashy watering hole opened, Madonna’s handlers tried to clear out the place so the singer and her crew could imbibe in private.“We were happy to welcome her, but they didn’t like the layout of our dining room because it was too open. There were no separate booths.

Instagram post Monday with rare photos of her six children — Lourdes Leon, 28, Rocco Ritchie, 24, David Banda, 19, Mercy James, 18, and twins Stella and Estere, 12 — and her dad, Silvio Anthony “Tony” Ciccone, from their Thanksgiving celebration last week.Madonna, her kids and her father posed outside and inside of what appeared to be a farm house, where they seemingly spent the holiday.The Grammy winner also took a sweet photo with her boyfriend, Jamaican soccer player Akeem Morris, 28.“We are born into families and we create our own,” Madonna began her caption. “As time goes by I am more and more appreciative of these microcosms of life that Dance around me and teach me lessons every day.”The music legend then brought up how her stepmom, Joan Ciccone, and her brother, Christopher Ciccone, who both died earlier this year.

MUNA’s Katie Gavin has played a stripped-back acoustic cover of Madonna’s ‘Like A Prayer’ – check it out below.The singer appeared on SiriusXM radio on Friday (November 29) to play the classic 1989 single, armed with just an acoustic guitar and microphone.Check out official footage of Gavin’s intimate performance of the song here:Gavin is promoting her debut solo album ‘What A Relief’, which was released on October 25 via Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory Records. The album included the single ‘Aftertaste’ and the Mitski collaboration ‘As Good As It Gets’.“This record spans a lot of my life,” she added.

The usually sharp-tongued Ricky Gervais has taken a cheeky swipe at Prince Harry and Prince William, accusing them of not forking out for tickets to one of his gigs. Chatting on the Stick to Football podcast, Ricky revealed that he noticed royalty and celebrity heavyweights like Madonna and Paul McCartney enjoying his performance from the back of the Hammersmith Apollo without having paid. He joked with the hosts, saying, "Once at a gig, I think it was Hammersmith Apollo, at the back was Harry and William, Madonna and Paul McCartney, not one of them paid.

Madonna – Becoming Madonna – will bring a “fresh perspective on an enduring icon”, according to a statement from Sky.As per Deadline, Sky has green lit a feature that will “chart Madonna’s rise to become the biggest female pop icon in history” via rare footage, unseen photos and “intimate interviews with family, friends and collaborators – some of whom have never spoken in a documentary before.”The film is described as “an immersive, archive driven film built around a cache of recently uncovered audio tapes in which a young Madonna reflects on her extraordinary life and career.”The programme will show her rise from a young professional dancer in the late ‘70s to one of the biggest musicians in the world.A statement read: “When Madonna arrived in New York City from Michigan with dreams of becoming a professional dancer, it was the start of an incredible journey. This film charts the period 1978-1992 as Madonna dramatically transformed herself from insecure 19-year-old outsider to the most controversial pop star in the world, with the astonishing publication of her erotic photography book Sex.“These were the heady years during which Madonna came of age as a person and an uncompromising artist.