"Put down your f***ing phones" rages Queen of Pop Madonna
Enjoy it- don't record it, says the superstar singer
Queen of pop Madonna has told fans to “put your f***ing phones down and connect” after making her eagerly-anticipated returning to the stage. In a tirade against modern music fans spending concerts filming on their phones rather than enjoying the experience, the original Material Girl urged people to get back to relishing the joy of live music.
The superstar is preparing to release her 15th studio record, ‘Confessions II’, on July 3, the spiritual follow-up to 2005’s ‘Confessions On A Dance Floor’. Ahead of the album’s release, Madonna has given several high-profile live performances, including an impromptu show in New York’s Times Square earlier this week, and a surprise appearance during Sabrina Carpenter‘s Coachella headline set.
Now, off the back of those gigs, she has hit out at the “persistent need” of people to document everything.
“I came to this earth to be a doer, not a watcher,” she stormed.
She then discussed the set with Carpenter, where they debuted their duet, ‘Bring Your Love’. Despite enjoying the experience, she suggested that the “deep tribal experience” of dancing together was ruined as she looked out on a sea of phones instead of faces.
When asked for parting words, she added: “Put your f***ing phones down and connect.”
The singer has so far shared three tracks from her new album – ‘I Feel So Free’, ‘Bring Your Love’ and ‘Love Sensation’.
‘Confessions II’ will be Madonna’s first record since her 14th album ‘Madame X’, which arrived in 2019, and it sees her reuniting with ‘Confessions’ producer Stuart Price.
