Madonna, surprise show at Times Square: here's the new single “Love Sensation”

Madonna has released “Love Sensation”, the new single that precedes the release of the album “Confessions II”, expected on July 3rd. It's the third track unveiled by the popstar in 2026, following “I Feel So Free” and “Bring Your Love”, made with Sabrina Carpenter.
To unveil the new track, Madonna chose a symbolic setting: the start of Pride Month in New York. The singer surprised fans and passersby alike with a surprise performance at Times Square, turning one of the city's most iconic locations into a huge open-air dancefloor.
Watch the video for “Love Sensation” below.

During the show, Madonna performed “Love Sensation” live for the first time, alongside the other new songs released over the past few months. The setlist alternated unreleased material with several classics from her catalogue, including “Hung Up”, “Get Together” and “I Love New York”. The new album is being presented as the ideal follow-up to “Confessions On A Dance Floor“, the acclaimed 2005 work that marked Madonna's return to dance and electronic sounds.
Once again, the singer behind “Like A Virgin” has renewed her collaboration with Stuart Price, the producer who was instrumental in shaping the sound of the original album. “Confessions II” thus promises to bring Madonna back into the disco and electro territory that defined one of the most beloved phases of her career.

“Confessions II” will be released on July 3rd via Warner Records. Once again at its core is the dimension of dance music, which Madonna champions as a vital experience: "People think dance music is superficial, but they're dead wrong. The dancefloor isn't just a place, it's a threshold: a ritual space where movement replaces language," Madonna points out, quoting the opening lines of her song "One Step Away". She then adds: "When Stuart Price and I started working on this album, that was our manifesto: we have to dance, celebrate and pray with our bodies. These are things we've been doing for thousands of years: they're genuine spiritual practices. After all, the dancefloor is a ritual space. It's a place where you connect — with your own wounds, with your own fragility. The rave is an art form. It's about pushing past your own limits and connecting with a community of like-minded people. Sound, light and vibrations reshape our perceptions, pulling us into a trance-like state. We don't just hear the repetition of the bassline, we feel it. It alters our consciousness and dissolves both ego and time."

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