Madonna will unveil first new music in 7 years in DAYS as star ‘enters new era’ after near fatal illness
THE wait is finally over for Madonna fans – as she returns with new music on Friday.
And I am told that she will finally unveil details of her upcoming 15th studio album.
A source revealed: “Madonna is ready to enter her new era and, on Friday, fans will finally get a taste of what she has been working on with Stuart Price.
“This album has been such a passion project for Madonna.
“It’s taken her to a different level in her artistry and she is excited for her fans to hear what she has been working on.
“Madonna has been through so much in the past few years. She almost died in 2023 after contracting sepsis and she lost her brother Christopher the following year.
“The album will be steeped in reflections of what she has endured and how she has overcome everything thrown in her path.
“Working with Stuart has been brilliant for Madonna, too.
“Confessions On A Dance Floor back in 2005 was one of her best records and he has injected some of that magic into their new sessions.”
The Queen of Pop last released an album in 2019, with Madame X.
It has been the longest-ever gap between records since her career started.
I told you last month that Madonna had filmed a huge new video to celebrate her return to music.
Celebs including Kate Moss, Gwendoline Christie and Benedict Cumberbatch filmed top-secret scenes at Black Island Studios in West London, alongside a number of other famous faces I can’t reveal as I have been sworn to secrecy.
The video, I am told, pushed boundaries like never before, with Madonna’s stunt double filming an epic car crash scene then legging it into a rave.
Madonna has remained tight-lipped about her return, but yesterday she deleted all the photographs from her Instagram account and updated her profile shot with a blurry new picture of herself.
Last night, Madge also updated her website with a picture of a woman in fishnets and boots and her legs splayed open with a huge speaker covering her modesty.
We can’t wait to hear what you’ve been working on, Madge.
Selena & Demi share the Lov
SELENA GOMEZ and Demi Lovato can’t hide their delight as they are pictured together for the first time in a decade.
The former child Disney stars posed on the opening night of Demi’s It’s Not That Deep Tour in Florida.
It was a joyous moment for their fans, who had long thought the pair had fallen out.
Selena shared the snap online with the caption: “I am in tears.
“This was hands down one of the best shows. Oh and the vocals?”
Since they met backstage, Selena and Demi have started following each other again on Instagram – which is basically millennial code for “everything is fine”.
Given the smiles, I am actually convinced it is.
KANYE WEST might not be able to play festivals these days, but eldest daughter North is having no problems.
She has been signed to make her festival debut at Chicago’s Summer Smash, despite being only 12.
North, who was in the crowd at Coachella at the weekend, has only released a handful of songs but is already high on the line-up for the event, also featuring rappers Lil Uzi Vert and Sexyy Red.
It comes a week after Ye was refused entry to the UK.
It caused Wireless Festival, which he was due to headline for all three nights in July, to be axed.
Here’s hoping North has more luck for this event in June.
Frilled to see you, Anne
ONE WORD springs to mind when I look at this glam snap of Anne Hathaway. Itchy.
The US actress swapped comfort for couture as she promoted new film Mother Mary, alongside her equally elegant British co-star Michaela Coel, in a custom-made designer gown made from swathes of rough-looking fabric.
The psychological thriller, which is out in cinemas on April 24, is a far cry from Anne’s other new film, The Devil Wears Prada sequel which comes out the following week.
She reprises her role as Andy Sachs, alongside Meryl Streep who plays her formidable magazine editor boss Miranda Priestly.
I’m expecting some incredible fashion choices from Anne and co when they start promoting the film, with the UK premiere in London’s Leicester Square on 22 April.
And hopefully her stylist will choose something a little less scratchy.
WRONG ON ROAN MOANS
FOOTBALLER JORGINHO admitted he got it wrong when he accused Chappel Roan of making his stepdaughter cry by ordering her security guard to tell the girl off.
He made the claim last month when his wife Catherine Harding and her daughter Ada were at a hotel in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Chappell received a massive backlash.
But the singer insisted she wasn’t aware of the incident, and the security guard came out to say he was working for someone else.
Addressing the situation on Instagram, the Brazilian midfielder didn’t apologise but said: “I made my initial statement in the heat of the moment.”
Jorginho, who insisted he did not support “hate speech or online attacks” as a result of the saga, said Chappell “reached out privately to Catherine”.
PADDINGTON is digging out his raincoat as he returns to cinemas in a fourth movie.
Film company Studiocanal has confirmed another instalment is in the works following the 2024 release of Paddington In Peru.
Since the first movie in 2014, the series has made more than $700million at the box office worldwide.
WETS TOUR FOR DEBUT’S 40TH YEAR
WET WET WET will play 40 dates around the UK next year to mark four decades since their debut album, Popped In Souled Out.
The band will kick off their tour at Watford Colosseum on February 7, with more shows through the month.
A second leg of the tour starts at Leicester’s De Montfort Hall on October 4.
The band now includes founding member, bassist Graeme Clark, long-time touring guitarist Graeme Duffin, who has been with the band since 1983, and lead vocalist Kevin Simm, formerly of Liberty X, who has toured with the band since 2018.
Graeme Clark said: “Forty years later, those songs have taken on a life of their own, and this tour is about celebrating where it all began without forgetting what followed.”
OLIVIA’S STRICTLY TOURING
OLIVIA DEAN has won four Brits, three Mobo awards and a Grammy so far this year.
But she’s got her eye on something else for her display cabinet – the Strictly Glitterball trophy.
The singer has been having dance tuition and is seriously tempted by the possibility of appearing on the BBC One show.
She said: “I’ve been doing salsa lessons recently.
“Just learning a new skill that’s completely separate from my music and still in music.”
During an appearance on Hits Radio, Marvin Humes asked Olivia whether she would take part in Strictly and she replied: “I actually would.”
Sadly for us, a stint in the ballroom this year is off the cards as Olivia will be on tour across Australia and New Zealand in October, which will be right in the middle of the series.
There could be more music on the way from Olivia as she teased she has several songs we haven’t heard. She said: “Man I Need wasn’t supposed to be a single.
“But I’m glad I followed through with that one.
“There were loads of songs that didn’t make the album, but I might still do something with them.”
Ladies on the lash
LADIES Of London: The New Reign is on course to get a second series, so it’s little wonder the cast hit the town to celebrate.
The Bravo TV series, which stars Mark-Francis Vandelli, Emma Thynn, Myka Meier, Martha Sitwell, Lottie Kane and Misse Beqiri, started again last month and has proved to be a success.
An onlooker who saw the group celebrating at private members’ club 5 Hertford Street, in London, told me: “The Ladies Of London cast went from drinking tea to doing shots of tequila, they were loving life.
“They’d just done a photoshoot and were in really high spirits, talking about the future and what they had coming up.
“The show is all about bitching and backstabbing, but in reality, now especially, they all seem to get on like a house on fire.
“When they left around 6.30pm on Monday, they were definitely a bit squiffy.”
I’ve no doubt they’ll be cracking open more bottles of champers when they get another series.
