She broke the record with this concert in Copacabana, Brazil, as the most attended stand alone free concert by any artist in music history. She's the biggest. She's simply the greatest.

The ending was a tribute to Prince, who actually played on the original track.

This was a free concert in Brazil in May, in Copacabana Beach. 1,6 million of people went to see her. It was the concert final of the Celebration Tour. And no, this is not the first music of the concert, the first is "Nothing really matters", in case zou want to watch.

This was so much fun! I love how she always manages to make her songs new and exciting, while keeping the magic. A Madonna concert is true magic IMO. She still brings it at 65.

“Live To Tell” live from the Confessions Tour.  It will blow you away!

This amazing performance was taken from her last Celebration Tour stop in Brazil before 1.6 million people 2 months ago. The Queen did that. That is what she did!

Madonna was a member of a punk band early in her career, before she was famous. During this period, she met Steven Bray, with whom she wanted to make more dance-oriented music. Music she would want to dance to. There are recordings from that period, you just have to search. Like a Prayer includes a song with Prince "Love Song¨. He played guitar on the intro of Like a Prayer. This solo is reversed in the closing song of Like a Prayer: Act of Contrition. Madonna has used this sample several times during her concerts, at different times in different songs. Although not often recognized by all kinds of "important" musicians, Madonna and Prince were friends and had a deep appreciation and recognition for each other's work. There came a time when they wanted to write and produce a rock musical together. Unfortunately, this collaboration never materialized. It is for this reason that Madonna sang the song Nothing Compares 2 U at Prince's passing. Madonna is not a great singer, but she is an incredible performer. She also knows about herself that she is not the best singer in the world, she doesn't care so much anymore. But when she sang this song for someone important to her, she was looked down upon by all kinds of people, who don't know this history at all. And that's a shame, because then you can never get it right. About this kind of interpretation of her expressions and real commitment and sadness, she sings on the album Rebel Heart, the song Joanne of Arc.

In the original like a Prayer version from 1989 , the guitar intro is played by Prince , same snippet played here by her own son , David, portraying Prince and actually playing the guitar 🎸

Madonna’s live performances are everything🔥🔥🔥. She always switches up her songs to keep them fresh and fun for her fans as well as herself. Her concerts run the gamut from campy/pop to dark/intense, metal. Like others have suggested, you should check out this same song from her Sticky and Sweet tour from 2008/09 or her 1990,Blond Ambition Tour. Also you HAVE to check out “ Gang Bang” from her 2012 MDNA tour. !!! She also does a metal version of “Hung Up” from her Sticky and Sweet tour mixed with a little Pantera that you will love.  BTW, the Prince tribute at the end was done by her son David Banda who she adopted from Malawai when he was 2 years old.

The best entertainer showgirl in music history

No one put on a show like the Queen.

this was last month in brazil, it was a free concert at copacabana beach that a brazilian bank sponsored, it was huge and the whole country was watching! loved your review 🥰

Always love your Madonna reactions!

I love hearing your reactions to Madonna.  Your appreciation for her artistic choices and delivery is refreshing because you look past the surface.  I feel Madonna is so overlooked for her brilliant artistry and won't be fully appreciated until she's no longer with us.   And that's a shame because is truly one of the greatest artists ever, but her controversies and the way she pushed boundaries has overshadowed her art.

This "newer performance" is only weeks old.  1.6 million people in attendance.  I wasn't at this performance, but saw the concert 3 times in the space of 10 days in March.  The final time I saw her, I was front row and Like a Prayer was INSANE that close up.   The guitarist at the end is her son David Banda, doing a tribute to Prince who was the original guitarist on Like A Prayer.

This was her final show of her world tour at the Copacabana beach for an audience of 1,6 million people. Only a few weeks ago. She is amazing live! This was actually not the opening, but a few songs into her show.

the guitar solo at the end is played by Madonna’s son David Banda who is a huge Prince fan and it was a tribute to him who back in the day in the original song played the guitar solo,such an epic performance but then again we can never expect anything less from the queen of pop🖤

How amazing is this woman at 65 years old...attracting 1.6 Million screaming fans chanting ALL her songs 🎵 ❤️.....yet the MUSIC INDUSTRY will have you believe she isn't relevant in 2024.😢 It's just plain B*ll Sh*t!!! Thank you for loving this amazing artist.

It’s great hearing you say that the mix and production of this song sounded so fresh, because it’s essentially the same remix track from 1989, and the same remix from her Blond Ambition performance of this song from 1990 (which would be a great reaction just to see this same song performed completely differently 30 year ago). Madonna has always given fresh takes of songs in each concert, which makes them all so unique, but all still artistically amazing.

I’ve loved all your Madonna reactions - you totally get her in that she’s a punk alternative artist under the guise of shiny pop star.

I was so stunt at this concert and there were so many emotions going through my brain that I actually forgot some of the performances. It was the most emotional concert she’s ever done and a beautiful thing to witness.