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Music, Stars and Bathroom Sex: Madonna Releases Wild Short Film Ahead of New Album
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First reported by Mako · Jun 9, 2026
What happened
Madonna released a short film ahead of her new album Confessions II, which is due out on July 3. The mini-film features new music, appearances by Benedict Cumberbatch, Sabrina Carpenter, Kate Moss, Odessa A'zion, Arca, Shygirl and Lourdes Leon, and a provocative nightclub bathroom scene. The album is billed as a return to the sound of Confessions on a Dance Floor.
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