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As a fandom, we're indeed blessed that Madonna is standing still at her age: staying true to her art and politics. Regarding Lady Caca---the serial collaborator for surefire Hot 100 #1---whatever happened to her supposed duet with The Weeknd that was set to premier at WC?

Well, she ain't Madonna if she won't give the world a pleasant surprise.

Really? Then she's really a sports fan: basketball (Knicks fan), boxing (Ali fan), and sucker .

Know what, some of your points brought me back to the time when rumors spread that M would do the 2012 Superbowl Halftime. Initially, I was quite concerned about how the American footie crowd would react to her show. A gay icon and pop rebel appearing in a "patriarchal sporting event." The incompatibility was hard to ignore. But the perennial glass ceiling smasher that she is, M simply did her thing and eventually won over the Indianapolis spectators and GP crowd watching all over America. I can't forget YouTube posts of straight daddies singing along Vogue (the gayest M single ever) or LAP. So, I'm hopeful that the WC crowd this time will be as welcoming as SB audience of 2012.

Sounds cool if the headliners can cram all 3 songs within an 15-minute musical extravaganza. If M is asked to sing a classic, my safest bet would be either LIB or LAP. Music is also fine as one fab member suggested. Or maybe she can revisit or rework her Live Aid '85 peace song: LMTWGR.

Hmmm. Madonna and football intersected a few times in the past. Remember the 1990 World Cup? She watched host Italy play against England for 3rd place According to rumors, she was there to root for her lover, the Roman god Roberto Baggio. Perhaps the evergreen wannabes here can fill in more info re M's attendance in WC matches. Then of course, she transplanted herself and family to Portugal, partly in support of David's soccer dreams.

As I posted in the other thread, the historic half-time show features the biggest female star in history with the biggest Latin act and biggest Asian artists. Can't wait to see M and V of BTS together. Will they join Shak in singing the official WC '26 song or perform a brand new song specifically created for the halftime? Wanna hear the QoP sing a single/cut fr her new album but I can't see how it will fit in an 11-15 minute show.

The biggest female pop star in history with the biggest Latin act and biggest Asian artists.

Fab, fab, fab! Would love to see M and V of BTS sharing a stage. Wonder what the actual format and M's repertoire would be.

2nd day of non-stop groovin & singin. Fave part: the dance break. Re: Pitchfork, stopped paying attention to that digital rag in years

There were several vocal distortions in the Music album, which came out pre-DAD

Same here! But as I’ve said in another thread, both songs bring different flavors to Confessions 2.

So sultry, so dramatic, so potent

It just gets better by the day.

Splendid review! I dare say that as long as the QoP uses her art and popularity to fight misogyny, bigotry, ageism and homophobia, the future of pop music remains Madonna-coded.