Martin Garrix sent New York club-goers into meltdown after debuting an unreleased Madonna track during his Barclays Center set on Saturday night (13.06.26), before blasting it again hours later at an afterparty at Marquee.
Fans immediately clocked the unmistakable vocals on the chorus – “Who knew love can be so bizarre?” – as those of the Queen of Pop.
As reported by EDM House Network, while spinning the song at Marquee, the DJ confirmed the mystery it was indeed a collaboration with Madonna.
Martin later doubled down on social media, tagging the Vogue hitmaker and posting: “Bizarre night 3 in New York! @madonna.”
Bizarre is listed as track 10 on Madonna’s upcoming LP Confessions II, the sequel to 2005’s Confessions on a Dance Floor, out July 3.
Meanwhile, it was just announced that Madonna is returning to the BBC for a rare 50-minute special with Graham Norton titled Madonna + Graham. The long-form conversation promises an intimate look at her four-decade career, her early New York years, her bond with the UK, and the creative world behind Confessions II.
Filmed at Camden’s historic KOKO – the same venue where she first performed in the UK in 1983 – the BBC is calling it an “unmissable television event.”
Norton said interviewing her on the very dance floor where she launched her UK career felt “incredibly special,” praising her enduring ability to get people moving.
The special will also feature appearances from longtime collaborator Stuart Price, who helped shape both Confessions eras.
BBC exec Jonathan Rothery called the project a “no-brainer,” saying the chance to watch Madonna in an in-depth conversation was too good to pass up.
The broadcast lands just a week before the release of Confessions II, which Madonna is marking with a star-studded short film, Confessions II – The Film, featuring Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard E. Grant, Kate Moss and her daughter Lourdes Leon. Premiered at Tribeca, the film weaves the album’s first six tracks into a single immersive visual piece exploring “the tension between control and surrender.”
Rumours are also swirling that Madonna is in early talks for a special UK performance to celebrate the album, though nothing has been confirmed.
Madonna + Graham airs on BBC One on Friday, June 26 at 10.40pm, with a radio version on BBC Radio 2 on Saturday, July 4 from 6pm to 8pm, and streaming on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds.
