Madonna announces sequel to Confessions On A Dancefloor album

Madonna announces sequel to Confessions On A Dancefloor albumJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMark SavageMusic correspondentRafael PavarottiConfessions II will be Madonna's first new album since 2019's Madame XMadonna has officially announced that her next album will be a sequel to 2005's Confessions On A Dancefloor, the club-focused record that produced hits like Sorry and the Abba-sampling Hung Up.The star has been teasing the plan since 2023, and on Monday she cleared her Instagram and changed her biography to one of Hung Up's lyrics: "Time goes by so slowly."On Wednesday, she confirmed the release of Confessions II, with a release date of 3 July.Madonna also unveiled the first taste via a 60-second video for the opening track, I Feel So Free. Set to a throbbing synth bassline, the song teases fans by interpolating a line from her 1980s classic Into The Groove: "Out here on the dance floor, I feel so free."'To rave is an art'The Confessions follow-up will be Madonna's first album since 2019's Madame X, and her 15th overall.The original Confessions On A Dancefloor - an unapologetically euphoric excursion into dance culture - is considered among her best records, alongside Like A Prayer and Ray Of Light.For the sequel, she has reunited with British producer Stuart Price. They famously recorded the first instalment in the loft of his London home, where Madonna carved her name into the rafters during idle moments.They also reunited for 2023's Celebration tour. A year later, Madonna posted a photograph from Price's new studio in west London, writing: "Back in the Stu with Stuart Price."After a couple of weeks, the star updated fans on the progress, writing: "These past few months [have] been medicine for my SOUL."She also posted photos of her children joining the recording process.Madonna / InstagramMadonna has recorded the album with producer Stuart Price, whose other...