{"id":723011,"date":"2026-06-08T12:54:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T12:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/723011\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T12:54:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T12:54:31","slug":"madonna-reveals-the-blunt-reason-why-shell-never-do-a-vegas-residency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/723011\/","title":{"rendered":"Madonna reveals the blunt reason why she’ll never do a Vegas residency"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK \u2012 How much do people love Madonna<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Well, she\u2019s the sort of pop deity who can keep fans waiting nearly two hours behind schedule, their phones locked away in Yondr pouches, with nary a complaint. The feverish crowd blissfully assembled at the Beacon Theatre on June 7 for the Tribeca Festival<\/a> premiere of her sizzling new short film.<\/p>\n

\u201cConfessions II\u201d is a six-song, 13-minute prelude to her forthcoming album of the same name (out July 3). The film is a gloriously bananas assault on the senses, following Madge from her dreary apartment to a sweaty nightclub to a verdant field where dancers have \u201clasers shooting out of every orifice,\u201d Madonna<\/a>, 67, said cheekily at a post-screening Q&A. (And when she says \u201cevery,\u201d she truly means it.)<\/p>\n

The singular icon arrived characteristically, fashionably late: swanning in through a side entrance just before 10 p.m., draped in a white fur jacket paired with wraparound sunglasses and a sparkly silver minidress. Although Jimmy Fallon was expected to moderate the evening\u2019s panel, Anderson Cooper<\/a> was announced moments before the screening as a last-minute replacement, which was greeted with roaring cheers from the mostly gay men in the audience.<\/p>\n

Surprise! Madonna stuns fans with secretive pop-up concert in Times Square<\/a><\/p>\n

Benedict Cumberbatch, Debi Mazar make cameos in ‘Confessions II’ film\"Madonna<\/p>\n

Madonna performs during her surprise concert in New York’s Times Square on June 4.<\/p>\n

Madonna and Cooper\u2019s conversation was both incredibly poignant and delightfully freewheeling, as they were joined onstage by filmmaking duo Torso. To start, the Material Girl clarified that \u201cConfessions II\u201d is a \u201cfilm,\u201d not a \u201cmusic video.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSomehow, a video seems cheap,\u201d Madonna insisted. \u201cIt was good when it was just MTV and me, but those days are over.\u201d<\/p>\n

The music legend played coy when Anderson asked whether she plans to tour for her new album, saying that she never wants to repeat herself and would prefer to perform inside a plexiglass cube at a warehouse rave.<\/p>\n

\""Put<\/p>\n

“Put your phones down and connect,” said Madonna, pictured at the 2025 Met Gala. “Take risks and meet people.”<\/p>\n

One thing she made abundantly clear is that she has no intention of mounting a residency at Las Vegas\u2019 ever-popular Sphere<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t wanna wake up every morning and see Vegas,\u201d Madonna said dryly. \u201cI just don\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Debi<\/p>\n

Debi Mazar walks the Tribeca Festival red carpet on June 5 in New York.<\/p>\n

The \u201cRay of Light\u201d singer expounded on her distaste for filming at concerts, hence the no-phones policy at her Tribeca event. She recalled popping in to sing with Sabrina Carpenter at Coachella back in April, where she could hardly see festivalgoers past their smartphone screens.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve missed looking into people\u2019s faces,\u201d Madonna said. \u201cI feel like they’ve come between people. I don\u2019t know about you, but I came to this Earth to be a doer, not a watcher.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her suggestion: Bring back Blackberries and flip phones. “That could be kind of cute,” she said.<\/p>\n

The Queen of Pop spoke at length about filming the star-studded \u201cConfessions II\u201d film, which features celebrity cameos by Carpenter, Julia Garner, Gwendoline Christie, Odessa A\u2019zion<\/a> and Marvel star Benedict Cumberbatch<\/a>. (\u201cI knew he could scale tall buildings,\u201d Madonna quipped, although she had no clue he could dance.)<\/p>\n

Madge\u2019s longtime friend Debi Mazar also makes an appearance. The film’s giddy high point is new song \u201cDanceteria,\u201d which takes place in a sultry club bathroom. The throbbing track is named for the New York nightclub where Madonna and Mazar met more than four decades ago.<\/p>\n

Back then, \u201cwe would go to clubs and make out with each other just to get boys,\u201d Madonna recalled with a mischievous grin.<\/p>\n

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(Jamie McCarthy, Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)<\/p>\n

Madonna opened up about her “insane” Times Square concert<\/a> a day earlier on June 4. The surprise show was unexpectedly emotional for the singer, who recalled arriving in New York as a young woman and asking the cab driver to drop her in the center of it all. Times Square was the first place she ever went in the city, which made the pop-up gig that much more meaningful.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to cry,\u201d Madonna said. \u201cI thought, \u2018Wow, I\u2019ve made it.\u2019 \u201c<\/p>\n

Madonna grew thoughtful as she reflected on all the music peers that she\u2019s lost in recent years, as well as her friends who died during the AIDS epidemic. \u201cIt was the saddest thing I\u2019ve ever witnessed in my life,\u201d she recalled, adding: \u201cI will always be there for the gays. The gays were with me from Day 1.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked about her career longevity and penchant for reinvention, Madonna pointed to how she lost her mother at a young age.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to live the life she never had,\u201d Madge said. \u201cYou have a tremendous sense of time and not wasting it, because you never know what\u2019s coming around the corner.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Queen of the Dance Floor surprised New York City fans ahead of her new album with a pop-up performance in Times Square.\u00a0Scroll to see Madonna’s<\/a> stunning outfit and lively performance on June 4, 2026.<\/p>\n

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(Brendan McDermid, REUTERS)<\/p>\n

She looked back on the most \u201cprovocative\u201d advice she\u2019s ever gotten. (\u201cGo to bed early,” Madonna wisecracked. “Eat dinner at 8 p.m.\u201d) On a more serious note, she explained why she no longer drinks or smokes: \u201cI\u2019ve gotta be there for you guys,\u201d Madge said, motioning to the audience.<\/p>\n

Cooper then asked her about becoming a mom of six and how she prepared for the responsibility.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to be the mother I never had,\u201d Madonna said. \u201cIf you really wanna grow up, have a kid.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Lourdes<\/p>\n

Lourdes Leon, left, and Madonna attend Paris Fashion Week on Sept. 29, 2025.<\/p>\n

Her eldest daughter, Lourdes \u201cLola\u201d Leon, co-wrote a new song on \u201cConfessions II,\u201d which Madonna described as a \u201chealing moment between us. She\u2019s way more talented than I am.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old makes a cameo at the end of the film, saying, “Cut, bitch,” before the screen goes to black. It\u2019s fitting, Madonna said with a laugh, because \u201cno one wants me to shut up more than her.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ultimately, she\u2019s grateful that her kids are also artists.<\/p>\n

“I have high expectations for my kids because I have high expectations for myself,” Madonna explained. “I\u2019m so happy they\u2019re not accountants! We need [accountants], but it\u2019s easier to talk to them when they\u2019re creative.\u201d<\/p>\n

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