{"id":2014042,"date":"2026-06-27T08:08:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T05:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2014042"},"modified":"2026-06-27T08:08:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T05:08:48","slug":"madonna-teases-glastonbury-2027-slot-promises-something-bigger-is-coming-after-promotional-tours-for-confessions-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2014042","title":{"rendered":"Madonna teases Glastonbury 2027 slot, promises \u201csomething bigger\u201d is coming after promotional tours for \u2018Confessions II\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/live-madonna-2027.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Madonna teases Glastonbury 2027 slot, promises \u201csomething bigger\u201d is coming after promotional tours for \u2018Confessions II\u2019<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>When asked if said &#8220;something&#8221; would be held in the UK, she wryly replied: &#8220;It could be&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Poppy Burton<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-27T09:08:48+01:00\">27th June 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/live-madonna-2027-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Madonna\" title=\"Madonna\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Madonna performs at TSX Stage in Times Square on June 4, 2026 in New York City.  CREDIT: XNY\/Star Max\/GC Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Madonna has heavily hinted that she could finally perform at Glastonbury in 2027.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<b>The\u00a0<em>NME<\/em>\u00a0Big Read \u2013 Madonna: \u201dPeople pick on me. That\u2019s just the way it is\u201d<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The pop legend is gearing up to release her 15th studio record on July 3 \u2013 the spiritual follow-up to 2005\u2019s \u2018Confessions On A Dance Floor\u2019, and on Friday (June 26), she made an appearance on <em>The Graham Norton Show<\/em> to discuss the album.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Touching on her plans for touring in support of it, Madonna seemed to suggest 2027 could finally be the year she headlines the Worthy Farm festival. She was widely rumoured to be performing on the Pyramid Stage back in 2024, but negotiations reportedly fell apart.<\/p>\n<p>Last night, however, Glastonbury appeared to be back on the table. \u201cI think I\u2019ll do promo tours for a while, then in the summertime, something bigger,\u201d she told Norton.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh, that sounds really exciting and good,\u201d Norton replied. \u201cI think I know what you\u2019re talking about.\u201d After sharing a knowing look, he pressed: \u201cIs it in this country?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt could be,\u201d she replied. \u201cWhy do I have to tell you everything?\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Madonna to Graham Norton on tour plans for \u2018Confessions II\u2019:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I\u2019ll do promo tours for a while, and then in the summertime something bigger\u2026\u201d pic.twitter.com\/HE2tr3MZbS<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pop Crave (@PopCrave) June 27, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The teaser comes after she spent time with Charli XCX \u2013 last year\u2019s Other Stage headliner \u2013 in Paris recently.<\/p>\n<p>Their time together followed a stir after Charli\u2019s recent single \u2018Rock Music\u2019, taken from her upcoming album \u2018Music, Fashion, Film\u2019, declared: \u201c<i>I think the dancefloor is dead, so now we\u2019re making rock music<\/i>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Madonna, who spoke to Norton about the spiritual necessity of being on the dancefloor \u2013 saying dancing was in \u201cin my DNA\u201d and \u201ccreates community\u201d \u2013\u00a0 appeared to respond to the line on Instagram, writing: \u201cIf your Dance floor feels dead, maybe you\u2019re playing the wrong music.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However,\u00a0the pair were spotted together at Fashion Week, bringing an end to speculation of tension between the two pop stars, with Charli later saying it was \u201cvery inspiring to hang out with her\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>She also admitted that while she was not necessarily a Madonna fan when she was younger, she came to appreciate her work more deeply as she grew older.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think when I became like a bit more interested in how music is art and artful \u2013 I think that\u2019s when I began my Madonna time,\u201d she said. \u201cMy first big song that I fell in love with of hers was \u2018Hollywood\u2019. That song really hit me in a way.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Madonna, Charli xcx and Connor Storrie sitting together at Paris Fashion Week. pic.twitter.com\/DFEqWLFBXz<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pop Base (@PopBase) June 23, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Madonna\u2019s upcoming \u2018Confessions II\u2019 is Madonna\u2019s first record since 2019\u2019s \u2018Madame X\u2019, and it sees her reunite with \u2018Confessions\u2019 producer\u00a0Stuart Price.<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate its release, Madonna has surprised fans in New York City\u00a0by playing an impromptu set at Times Square, and also\u00a0shared a star-studded short film accompaniment to the record\u00a0starring\u00a0Sabrina Carpenter,\u00a0Benedict Cumberbatch, Kate Moss, Julia Garner,\u00a0Shygirl, Richard E. Grant,\u00a0Honey Dijon\u00a0and more.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Vogue\u2019 singer has also been confirmed as\u00a0one of the co-headliners for the first-ever FIFA World Cup halftime show\u00a0alongside\u00a0Shakira\u00a0and\u00a0BTS, and has\u00a0implored fans to \u201cput your fucking phones down and connect\u201d\u00a0when at gigs.<\/p>\n<p>Kylie Minogue has responded to rumours of a guest appearance on the record\u00a0too, and\u00a0Linda Perry has expressed her desire to produce for Madge\u00a0\u2013 describing her latest music as \u201cweak\u201d and \u201ctrying to compete with\u00a0Charli XCX\u201c.<\/p>\n<p>Madonna will be holding\u00a0an intimate London listening party for \u2018Confessions II\u2019\u00a0at the start of July, and will also be\u00a0starring in an episode of\u00a0<em>The Studio<\/em>, with the episode being centred around her long-delayed biopic \u2013 which she recently revealed was scrapped due to budget issues.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead to Glastonbury 2027,\u00a0bookmakers are already taking bets on who could headline. 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data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SombrnewsingleMyBodyIsntReady-released-news-story-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SombrnewsingleMyBodyIsntReady-released-news-story-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Sombr tackles self-worth struggles and insecurities on soaring new anthem \u2018My Body Isn\u2019t Ready\u2019<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Madonna has heavily hinted that she could finally perform at Glastonbury in 2027.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<b>The\u00a0<em>NME<\/em>\u00a0Big Read \u2013 Madonna: \u201dPeople pick on me. That\u2019s just the way it is\u201d<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The pop legend is gearing up to release her 15th studio record on July 3 \u2013 the spiritual follow-up to 2005\u2019s \u2018Confessions On A Dance Floor\u2019, and on Friday (June 26), she made an appearance on <em>The Graham Norton Show<\/em> to discuss the album.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Touching on her plans for touring in support of it, Madonna seemed to suggest 2027 could finally be the year she headlines the Worthy Farm festival. She was widely rumoured to be performing on the Pyramid Stage back in 2024, but negotiations reportedly fell apart.<\/p>\n<p>Last night, however, Glastonbury appeared to be back on the table. \u201cI think I\u2019ll do promo tours for a while, then in the summertime, something bigger,\u201d she told Norton.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh, that sounds really exciting and good,\u201d Norton replied. \u201cI think I know what you\u2019re talking about.\u201d After sharing a knowing look, he pressed: \u201cIs it in this country?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt could be,\u201d she replied. \u201cWhy do I have to tell you everything?\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Madonna to Graham Norton on tour plans for \u2018Confessions II\u2019:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I\u2019ll do promo tours for a while, and then in the summertime something bigger\u2026\u201d pic.twitter.com\/HE2tr3MZbS<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pop Crave (@PopCrave) June 27, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The teaser comes after she spent time with Charli XCX \u2013 last year\u2019s Other Stage headliner \u2013 in Paris recently.<\/p>\n<p>Their time together followed a stir after Charli\u2019s recent single \u2018Rock Music\u2019, taken from her upcoming album \u2018Music, Fashion, Film\u2019, declared: \u201c<i>I think the dancefloor is dead, so now we\u2019re making rock music<\/i>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Madonna, who spoke to Norton about the spiritual necessity of being on the dancefloor \u2013 saying dancing was in \u201cin my DNA\u201d and \u201ccreates community\u201d \u2013\u00a0 appeared to respond to the line on Instagram, writing: \u201cIf your Dance floor feels dead, maybe you\u2019re playing the wrong music.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However,\u00a0the pair were spotted together at Fashion Week, bringing an end to speculation of tension between the two pop stars, with Charli later saying it was \u201cvery inspiring to hang out with her\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>She also admitted that while she was not necessarily a Madonna fan when she was younger, she came to appreciate her work more deeply as she grew older.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think when I became like a bit more interested in how music is art and artful \u2013 I think that\u2019s when I began my Madonna time,\u201d she said. \u201cMy first big song that I fell in love with of hers was \u2018Hollywood\u2019. That song really hit me in a way.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Madonna, Charli xcx and Connor Storrie sitting together at Paris Fashion Week. pic.twitter.com\/DFEqWLFBXz<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pop Base (@PopBase) June 23, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Madonna\u2019s upcoming \u2018Confessions II\u2019 is Madonna\u2019s first record since 2019\u2019s \u2018Madame X\u2019, and it sees her reunite with \u2018Confessions\u2019 producer\u00a0Stuart Price.<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate its release, Madonna has surprised fans in New York City\u00a0by playing an impromptu set at Times Square, and also\u00a0shared a star-studded short film accompaniment to the record\u00a0starring\u00a0Sabrina Carpenter,\u00a0Benedict Cumberbatch, Kate Moss, Julia Garner,\u00a0Shygirl, Richard E. Grant,\u00a0Honey Dijon\u00a0and more.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Vogue\u2019 singer has also been confirmed as\u00a0one of the co-headliners for the first-ever FIFA World Cup halftime show\u00a0alongside\u00a0Shakira\u00a0and\u00a0BTS, and has\u00a0implored fans to \u201cput your fucking phones down and connect\u201d\u00a0when at gigs.<\/p>\n<p>Kylie Minogue has responded to rumours of a guest appearance on the record\u00a0too, and\u00a0Linda Perry has expressed her desire to produce for Madge\u00a0\u2013 describing her latest music as \u201cweak\u201d and \u201ctrying to compete with\u00a0Charli XCX\u201c.<\/p>\n<p>Madonna will be holding\u00a0an intimate London listening party for \u2018Confessions II\u2019\u00a0at the start of July, and will also be\u00a0starring in an episode of\u00a0<em>The Studio<\/em>, with the episode being centred around her long-delayed biopic \u2013 which she recently revealed was scrapped due to budget issues.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead to Glastonbury 2027,\u00a0bookmakers are already taking bets on who could headline. Rumours include\u00a0Sam Fender,\u00a0Ed Sheeran,\u00a0Rihanna\u00a0and\u00a0Little Simz.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/madonna-teases-glastonbury-2027-slot-promises-something-bigger-is-coming-after-promotional-tours-for-confessions-ii-3953587&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/live-madonna-2027.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Madonna teases Glastonbury 2027 slot, promises \u201csomething bigger\u201d is coming after promotional tours for \u2018Confessions II\u2019 When asked if said &#8220;something&#8221; would be held in the UK, she wryly replied: &#8220;It could be&#8221; By Poppy Burton 27th June 2026 Madonna performs at TSX Stage in Times Square on June 4, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2014042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2014042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2014042"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2014042\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2014042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2014042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2014042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}