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Madonna Debuts “Confessions II” Film at Tribeca, Fans ChantMadonna Debuts “Confessions II” Film at Tribeca, Fans Chant

6/7/2026

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Madonna Premieres Film

Madonna opened the Tribeca premiere of Confessions II — The Film in New York City after the start time shifted to 9 p.m., with phones locked in Yondr pouches and crowd chanting her name.
The ten-minute film blended the first six songs from her new album and featured cameos by Sabrina Carpenter, Benedict Cumberbatch and Kate Moss.
Madonna said a Julia Garner biopic collapsed and that she will make dance music while awaiting a project.

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The Confessions II short film, streaming on YouTube June 8, required six months of development, one month of shooting and four hours for 15 cameo spots.
After the Tribeca event, Madonna flew to the Hamptons for her 95-year-old father Silvio Ciccone’s birthday, telling Anderson Cooper that the gay community inspires her.

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Madonna Bans Phones

Madonna warned phones prevent real connection and urged viewers to lock devices during her film.
She called herself a cinephile and insisted the piece is a film, not a music video.
She recalled discovering Detroit gay clubs and reading Fitzgerald in New York, saying those moments shape her art.
When asked about touring, she said there might be one but the visual work comes first.

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Madonna Demands Silence

The short film premiered at Manhattan’s Beacon Theater on the Upper West Side.
Directors David Toro and Solomon Chase co-directed the film and joined the Q&A.
Madonna described dancing as a deep tribal experience that connects people to the universe.
She cited her Coachella set with Sabrina Carpenter as proof that screens disrupt live-music communion and urged fans to put their phones down.

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Madonna Premieres Film

Madonna opened the Tribeca premiere of Confessions II — The Film in New York City after the start time shifted to 9 p.m., with phones locked in Yondr pouches and crowd chanting her name.
The ten-minute film blended the first six songs from her new album and featured cameos by Sabrina Carpenter, Benedict Cumberbatch and Kate Moss.
Madonna said a Julia Garner biopic collapsed and that she will make dance music while awaiting a project.

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