Madonna made headlines at her sold-out Madison Square Garden concert, wearing a red négligée that highlighted her muscular physique while celebrating her daughter Mercy James’s 18th birthday. Mercy joined her on piano for Bad Girl, and her son David Banda Mwale Ciccone played guitar on Mother and Father. Fans praised her figure, though some criticized her age-defying outfit.
Despite controversies, lawsuits over concert delays, and past health struggles—including a bacterial infection that put her in a medically induced coma—Madonna continues her Celebration Tour, which has grossed $77.4 million across 79 dates. She teams with creative director Lewis James and musical director Stuart Price, with Bob the Drag Queen as opening act.
Madonna also plans to direct her Universal Pictures biopic Little Sparrow, written with Erin Wilson after Diablo Cody’s departure, chronicling her career and personal journey.