Madonna presented a stunning second concert in Montreal on Saturday night and the 65-year-old singer made a point to address her admirers in Quebec on several occasions; Here are 5 secrets that the Queen of Pop tells us.
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“What’s Putin?”
Who would have thought the diva would admit she didn't know and ask her admirers in Montreal what Putin was? A question quickly answered by an admirer on the floor when Our Lady handed her the microphone: “French fries, cheese curds and brown gravy.” To which the diva replied: “I would eat it every day if I lived here,” which had the mad crowd screaming and laughing.
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“I was close to death, thank you for your presence”
On a serious note, Madonna returned to the hospital stay she suffered in June 2023 after a serious bacterial infection forced her to postpone this Celebration tour in North America and Europe. “I was very ill, I was in an induced coma, which sounds pretty serious… in fact it was, I almost died,” she said. “Thank you for being there with your comforting words and thank you for still being here tonight and changing your tickets to be with me. That means a lot to me.”
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“The most controversial thing I did was carry on for 40 years”
Amid archival footage (photos and newspaper pages that praised or demeaned the so-called controversial singer throughout her career), Madonna explained that the most controversial thing she had done in her life was “stick with it” (“keep going, persevere”). in these 40 years.
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“I feel at home in Montreal because my mother is from Quebec”
Madonna has always been proud of her roots and didn't hesitate to compare Montreal to “home” when discussing her mother, who was of French-Canadian descent. “I hope she's proud of me,” she added as viewers expressed their love for her.
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“To see the light, you have to experience the darkness”
At the end of the show, the superstar wanted to send a message of hope to people in difficult times. She said that “you often have to go through dark times to be able to better see and appreciate the light,” and urged people who find themselves in bad situations to never give up.
► Madonna continues her tour Celebrationthat honors his 40-year music career, in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and several other American cities.