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Madonna surprised fans by bringing out Kylie Minogue for a special performance during WorldPride Amsterdam 2026.
As part of her Club Confessions shows celebrating her Billboard 200 No. 1 album Confessions II , Madonna delivered a 30-minute set at Amsterdam’s AFAS Live that featured a rare live collaboration with the Australian pop superstar.
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Following performances by Honey Dijon and Bebe Rexha, Madonna took the stage before introducing Minogue for a surprise appearance . Wearing a flowing purple top and silver pants, Minogue joined the Queen of Pop for a performance of “Love Sensation,” a track from Confessions II .
The song, released in June ahead of the album’s July 3 arrival, reached No. 1 on Billboard ’s Dance Airplay chart. The studio version does not feature Minogue.
Minogue remained onstage as Madonna closed her set with “Sorry” and “Hung Up,” both from her landmark 2005 album, Confessions on a Dance Floor .
After the show, Minogue shared a behind-the-scenes video of the surprise appearance on Instagram , writing, “Thank you everyone at Club Confessions World Pride Amsterdam.”
The performance comes after speculation that Madonna and Minogue could collaborate on new music. While neither artist has confirmed plans for a remix of “Love Sensation” featuring Minogue, the “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” singer previously shut down reports that she had contributed to Confessions II ahead of the album’s release.
“That’s a random thing,” Minogue told the Los Angeles Times in May. “There was a rumor I was on her album, but I’m not — I’m excited to hear it, all!”
The WorldPride Amsterdam performance marked only the second time Madonna and Minogue have shared a stage . Their first live collaboration came during Madonna’s Celebration Tour stop in Los Angeles in March 2024, when the pair performed Gloria Gaynor’s disco anthem “I Will Survive” before launching into Minogue’s classic hit “Can’t Get You Out of My Head.”
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