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[Pitchfork @pitchfork]

Madonna’s back in peak form. CONFESSIONS II is not only her best album in 20 years—it’s an astounding, genuinely vital addition to her canon

https://t.co/3jVc4r7dMl

[MLVC @Sheeby100]

@MDNAMafia It’s just okay

[Scot Turner @scotturner]

35 years ago today - March 20, 1990 - release of the single "Vogue" from Madonna.

[PopCulture @notgwendalupe]

35 years ago, Madonna released 'Vogue'

[Cinema Tweets @CinemaTweets1]

Demi Moore: “The Universe told me ‘you’re not done’”.

[Madonna Records @MadonnaRecords]

30th December 2024 at 9pm the new .@Madonna documentary premieres on @SkyUK

#madonna #madonnafans #queenofpop #madonnaforever

[Barbra Streisand @BarbraStreisand]

Kamala Harris sent us off with a hopeful message when she said, "Only when it is dark enough can you see the stars." Thank you, Kamala.

[MLVC @Sheeby100]

@RachelReevesMP Congratulations, an amazing achievement 👏

[Dj Tony Beat @DjTonyBeat]

Happy world ! Happy girl !

[Drew S. @DrewSrivanlop]

I love this shot! Madonna, LIVE from Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, BR! May 4, 2024. The Celebration Tour! 💚💛💙🇧🇷

[Woody Lightyear 𝛑 @WoodyLightyearx]

With 1.6 million people, @Madonna's Celebration Tour in Rio breaks the record for the largest standalone concert by any artist in history. Not female pop artist, but any artist; male or female, dead or alive.

While it's a nice quantifiable amplification to the power of her legacy, the significance of her show in Rio is even bigger than the record that she just broke.

That show was an art & politics masterclass, and an exorcism of traditionalist ideals in the face of a mahoosive amount of conservatives.

The raunchy comments, expressions, and simulations capturing sexual liberation. The religious doings of Like A Prayer. The highlighting of queer culture. And so many other themes explored by the show.

All of this, conducted by an aged woman whose free agency is always written off by the public due to age, whom they never fail to remind that she's way past her prime and should retire. We all know how stubbornly daring Madonna is.

On the issue of women being reminded that they're way past their prime due to age, Madonna is once again trailblazing and I think the significance of this is understated.

The production value of that show was peak art!!! Performed by a 65 year old!

Don't you wonder why Madonna is the poster girl for ageism against females in the industry despite not being the oldest? She's actively reprogramming our mental images of what an aged woman can do.

An aged woman can still work her ass off to produce ambitious and artistic productions that speak to culture, and you'd think it was done by some young artist full of vitality.

Well yeah, that's the point. That Madonna, 65, with over 40 years of a dominating career, is still full of artistic vitality, serving exemplary creative direction in her work for future 60+ year olds to remember and be inspired by.

So it doesn't matter that this record of 1.6 million audience will be broken in the near future - because, face it, the Copacabana show format is now an attraction in pop culture after Madonna's show.

What matters is the foundational impact that Madonna's production, and brand, has created for the industry and the culture going forward.

A pop star coming along to break this Madonna record in the near future, will be a validation to the cultural impact of the The Celebration Tour in Rio. But it would not mean that they have done the same thing that Madonna has done.

#MadonnaCelebrationTourInRio #MadonnaInRio

[filipe @filiplobo]

Madonna - Like a Prayer Live In Copacabana Beach 2024🇧🇷

[MR. POP @MrPopOfficial]

The crowd at Madonna’s Rio show tonight 🔥

[Ryan Reynolds @VancityReynolds]

I swear to Marvel Jesus, we did not plan this!

[MLVC @Sheeby100]

@joaqsoscar Can’t wait to see it too 🤩

[MLVC @Sheeby100]

@Madonna Just sensational x❤️

[Madonna Ultimate @MadonnaUltimate]

Madonna FINALLY stopped acting like her tours are the olympic games and what did we get from that? VOCALS. She found the PERFECT tempo to bring out her best vocals while being a spectacle!! #MadonnaCelebrationTour

[Madonna @Madonna]

Thank you LONDON!
Opening Night!
An Evening i will never forget. 🇬🇧♥️
#MadonnaCelebrationTour

[Madonna Ultimate @MadonnaUltimate]

ONLY ONE MADONNA ! #MadonnaCelebrationTour

[Madonna Daily  (fan account) @madonnaxdaily]

📷| Madonna during the Celebration Tour, 2023