Album Spotlight. Madonna - Confessions II.

Confessions II (also referred to as Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II) is the fifteenth studio album by Madonna. It was released on July 3, 2026, through Warner Records. A sequel to Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005), the album was inspired by familial and professional challenges, in addition to the sociopolitical state of the world, which led Madonna to record an upbeat album as a distraction. She wrote and produced all the material with Stuart Price, her main collaborator on the original album. Madonna also worked with Andrew Watt, Cirkut, Tainy, Martin Garrix, and Mirwais. Confessions II features guest appearances by Sabrina Carpenter, Feid, Stromae, and Madonna's eldest daughter Lola Leon. Mainly an EDM record, it explores a variety of dance and electronic music subgenres, including house, dance-pop, disco and downtempo. Like Confessions on a Dance Floor, it is structured like a continuous DJ mix and includes several samples and interpolations. Its main themes are freedom, escapism, self-realization, grief, and spirituality. Additionally, it includes memories of Madonna's early life and troubled family relationships. Partially a visual album, it was accompanied by a short musical film Confessions II, directed by TORSO. The album has spawned three singles: "Bring Your Love", "Love Sensation" and "Danceteria," while "I Feel So Free" was released as a promotional single. Madonna promoted the album through several promotional campaigns, live performances, and a series of club appearances with Price called Club Confessions. Confessions II received universal acclaim upon its release, with multiple critics calling it Madonna's best album since Confessions on a Dance Floor. Particular praise was aimed at the eclectic production, Madonna's introspective lyricism and her vocals. The album charted at number one in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. She decided to make a dance album as a distraction from waiting for both projects to materialize. Feeling that "the world is in a very dark place and people need to dance", she reached out to Price to record a sequel of Confessions on a Dance Floor. Previously, she wanted to record an album with other producers and "have other experiences", but their collaborative work on the Celebration Tour made them remember "how much we loved working with each other, how aligned we are not only sonically but also intellectually and emotionally". In September 2024, Madonna announced on her Instagram account that she was working on new music with Price. The following February, she confirmed that her new music was a follow-up to Confessions on a Dance Floor and teased its release in 2025. She continued to document the recording sessions on social media, posting pictures in the studio with Price throughout 2025. In September 2025, she announced a reunion with her original record label of over 25 years, Warner Records, with the album slated for release in 2026. In the same month, she revealed the titles of two songs from the album: "Fragile" and "Forgive Yourself", in a podcast interview on an episode of On Purpose with Jay Shetty. Additionally, in advance of the sequel album, she released a twentieth anniversary edition of Confessions on a Dance Floor on streaming and digital retailers in November 2025. Madonna moved from New York City to London, where she started working with Price in his studio in Maida Vale. While the re-release of Confessions on a Dance Floor was planned, they thought the new album has "got to be as good as or better than this". She described the creative process as "medicine for my soul" and said that songwriting allows for full artistic freedom without having to "ask anyone for their permission". The album was inspired by the illnesses of her brother, Christopher Ciccone, and stepmother, Joan Ciccone, both of whom died in 2024. She started working on the album by writing songs about family trauma. She wrote "Fragile" right after a phone conversation with Christopher, calling the experience "cathartic" and "like an exorcism". Her daughter, Lourdes Leon, approached her to create a song together, which became their first music collaboration. They co-wrote "The Test", with Madonna describing it as a "healing moment" between them, which "solidified the idea that now is the time to make" the album. Recorded live at the She Shack Studio July 25th 2026. Complete Setlist. I Feel So Free Good For The Soul One Step Away Bring Your Love Danceteria Read My Lips Commentary Everything Love Without Words Bizarre School Fragile My Sins Are My Savior. Recorded Mixed Edited and Produced by Danny Diess.