Madonna has kicked off Pride Month with a performance in New York’s Times Square.
It came as she prepares to next month release Confessions II, the sequel to her 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor.
She took over Times Square on Thursday – giving fans just a day’s notice for the event, which was streamed live on YouTube.
During the six-song set, the 67-year-old sung hits from the 2005 album and previewed new tracks from its forthcoming follow-up.
The show featured flashing rainbow lights while photos of LGBT+ trailblazers were shown on screens flanking the stage.
Madonna took over Times Square on Thursday for a special Pride event
They included Marsha P Johnson, a transgender activist known for her role in the Stonewall uprising, artist Keith Haring, and photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.
Madonna performed the hits Hung Up, Get Together and I Love New York, and then I Feel So Free, Bring Your Love and Love Sensation from Confessions II.
Last month Madonna said her upcoming album was a “love letter to dance music and to all the spaces and communities that create it or enjoy it”.
“The dance floor isn’t about a specific space or building, it’s wherever we gather to dance, celebrate and connect,” she said on Instagram.
“Thank-you for being a part of this moment and for supporting my music. See you on the Dance Floor.”
Madonna performed hits Hung Up, Get Together and I Love New York and more!
Confessions on a Dance Floor won a Grammy for best electronic/dance album.
Its follow-up will be released on 3 July.