Confessions II Was Born in Greenwich
Motha picked up the Greenwich Peninsula to deliver her newborn at midnight last night – and that’s uncoincidentally the place where the prime meridian runs: literally the one place you’d choose to mark a global event at time 00:00 on a given day.
At 10.30 BST hosted the iHeartRadio and TikTok LIVE Premiere with Madonna started (with a few technical glitches) with the show host Bob The Drag Queen chatting with the album mastermind, Stuart Price.
Stuart provided some insightful details about his work with Madonna on the new album, with three entire songs being previewed along the conversation: School, Fragile and My Sins Are My Saviour. He also explained that the lower-pitched vocals in School have been provided – and engineered – by Madonna herself (no secret feat., sorry) and when Bob asked him how should we call the record – Confessions on a Dance Floor Part 2? – he simply answered “it’s Confessions II.”
Then Madonna joined the conversation before taking the stage at her album release party, answering both Bob’s and three pre-recorded fans’ questions. On the video streaming you could clearly noticed she was dressed up for the event, but most of her attire was hidden from view by a robe. Lola was the last to join the party, and before wrapping up the live broadcast that ammassed a record-breaking 2.1 views, Danceteria was played in full. As you may have noticed, the c-word was censored in the audio clip, and we would not be surprised if this happens again now that the song is sent to radios.
Fans who missed the livestream cand tune in to iHeartRadio digital and broadcast stations over the weekend to listen to the event:
- iHeartRadio Digital Station Today’s Mix: Friday, July 3 at 9 p.m. ET
- iHeartRadio Digital Station Hit Nation: Saturday July 4 at 2 p.m. ET
- iHeartRadio Digital Station Songs of the Summer: Sunday July 5 at 7 p.m. ET
- On-air on iHeartRadio CHR station rebroadcast on Saturday July 4 at 2 p.m. local time
One part was missing from the one-hour long streaming: the press release announced live callouts integrated into the experience while Stuart Price, Honey Dijon, Jodie Harsh and Horse Meat Disco delivered nonstop music throughout the party, but at the end of the night what happened at Magazine stays at Magazine. Well, nope, just kidding, it was literally everywhere. on Instagram first and later on YouTube. The venue’s entrance was given a full Confessions II makeover with a giant-scale reproduction of the speaker-between-open-legs iconic artworks and yes, the lucky guests entered Magazine exactly from where the life begins.
Inside the album release party Horse Meat Disco warmed up the house and Stuart Price started serving old and new Madonna as midnight struck in the form of a twelve song set:
- Music
- Future Lovers
- Rescue Me
- I Feel So Free
- Bring Your Love
- Love Sensation
- Danceteria
- Get Together
- Vogue
- Physical Attraction
- Hung Up
- Thief Of Hearts
Madonna made her entrance during Rescue Me, dressed in a hot pink bustier and black sunglasses, she was then joined by Lola and Honey Dijon.
It was all much more of a rave than a promo show – and exactly what Madonna is constantly referring to when she has to answer the there will be a tour? question. Dancing, confessing, and celebrating. Safety in numbers.
Thanks to Marco and Neil.
