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Madonna opens VMAs with Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX

musicSep 27, 202629790

Madonna, 68, opened the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on September 27 with Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX, performing “Bring Your Love.” Madonna told the audience she personally messaged Carpenter after five days without a response from her team, and within a week they were in the studio together. “Bring Your Love” was teased when Madonna joined Carpenter’s 2026 Coachella headlining set, released as the first official single from Madonna’s Confessions II in April, and its music video arrived in June. The pair reunited onstage during Madonna’s first VMA performance in 23 years, and they won Best Collaboration for the track that night. Madonna said the song sprang in part from frustration with pressure to chase trends, algorithms, and streaming numbers while making music.

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