Madonna appears to have responded to Charli xcx's statement that "the dance floor is dead".
Madonna performed a surprise concert in Times Square, New York City on Thursday afternoon.
To mark the beginning of Pride Month and to celebrate her upcoming album, Confessions II, the Queen of Pop took to the stage at the busy landmark.
As people flocked to watch the spectacle, Madonna threw off a pink veil and launched into her new single, I Feel So Free. Her longtime producer, Stuart Price, served as DJ.
"Thanks for coming... creating a persona... I can be whoever I want to be," she declared.
Sashaying around the platform in a lilac corset ensemble and knee-high silver boots, Madonna also performed her tracks Bring Your Love - originally a collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter - and Love Sensation.
Elsewhere in the 15-minute set, the 67-year-old offered up versions of her songs Get Together and I Love New York, from her 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor, before finishing with an energetic rendition of her enduringly popular dance track, Hung Up.
And to conclude, Madonna yelled to the crowd: "Thank you, New York City, I love you! Happy Pride!"
The music superstar is set to unveil Confessions II on 3 July.
Madonna worked on the project with Price, who produced the original album.
Taking to Instagram on Thursday (20.05.26), she declared alongside a series of disco-themed pictures: "If your Dance Floor feels dead
Maybe you’re playing the wrong music. (sic)"
Responding to the strong reactions to Rock Music, Charli compared it to the discussions surrounding her work with PC Music and her 2016 EP Vroom Vroom.
She wrote on Instagram: “Seeing all the different reactions to my song ‘Rock Music’ has been really interesting.
“My friends and I have been discussing how, in ways, it reminds us of the initial discourse around pc music, how the label was deemed as almost critiquing or looking down on pop music or something."
She added: “It’s all kind of fascinating. I love talking about music and art with my friends, so I’m happy people are throwing out thoughts.
“I’m not gonna explain where I was coming from with ‘Rock Music’, but all I know is that things can be funny, earnest, sincere, and joyful all at the same time and that’s what I feel about a lot of the things I make.
“Anyways, just was thinking about things and thought I’d put them on the internet, will probably regret it." (Music-News report)
