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Madonna, Kylie Duet Sets Confetti Record, Scores Fifth-Decade #1

8/3/2026

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Madonna Duets

Madonna performed a duet with Kylie Minogue at WorldPride Amsterdam’s inaugural Club Confessions.
The set, produced by Stuart Price with DJ Honey Dijon, marked Madonna’s first WorldPride appearance since 2019.
The show set a Guinness World Record for the most confetti released in one minute.
Organizers said the event celebrates the Netherlands’ 25th anniversary of legal same-sex marriage, raises funds for InterPride, and will move to Miami in February 2027.

Summary

Madonna #1 Debut

Madonna’s fifteenth album Confessions II debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in July, moving 134,000 units (114,000 pure sales, 19,000 streaming).
The album’s success made Madonna the first U.S. female artist with a No. 1 album in five consecutive decades, while its single “Love Sensation” topped Billboard’s Dance Airplay chart.
The record also debuted at No. 1 in the United Kingdom, United States and Australia, surpassing early sales forecasts.

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Historical Context

After the Dutch Parliament passed the same-sex marriage bill in September 2000 and Queen Beatrix gave royal assent on 21 December, the law took effect on 1 April 2001, recording 2,414 same-sex marriages that year. That pioneering step inspired global Pride events, culminating in Madonna and Kylie Minogue’s 2024 WorldPride duet and a Guinness confetti record, reinforcing the Netherlands’ lasting influence on LGBTQ+ visibility.

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Madonna Duets

Madonna performed a duet with Kylie Minogue at WorldPride Amsterdam’s inaugural Club Confessions.
The set, produced by Stuart Price with DJ Honey Dijon, marked Madonna’s first WorldPride appearance since 2019.
The show set a Guinness World Record for the most confetti released in one minute.
Organizers said the event celebrates the Netherlands’ 25th anniversary of legal same-sex marriage, raises funds for InterPride, and will move to Miami in February 2027.

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