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A crowd estimated at 1.6 million watch Madonna cap off her Celebration Tour at a free concert in Rio. The concertgoers fill up a 2.4-mile stretch of Copacabana Beach equipped with giant sound towers with huge video screens, a $12 million production.

The video for Madonna's "La Isla Bonita" becomes her first to tally a billion views on YouTube, far outpacing "Hung Up," in second place with 531 million. The song is huge with Gen Z thanks to a series of TikTok trends.

Madonna makes a surprise appearance during Sabrina Carpenter's headlining set at Coachella, rising from the stage to perform "Vogue" and "Like a Prayer" alongside Carpenter and debut "Bring Your Love," the lead single from her upcoming Confessions II album. Madonna's first appearance at the festival was 20 years earlier in 2006 when she prepared to launch her Confessions Tour.

Madonna, Shakira, BTS and Justin Bieber pack the pitch for a crowded and disjointed halftime show at the World Cup final. Also appearing: Coldplay, Muppets, a local children's chorus, and Burna Boy.More

Madonna, 68, takes home seven trophies at the MTV Video Music Awards, including Artist Of The Year. Taylor Swift wins Video Of The Year for "The Fate Of Ophelia," and is given the first Artist Director Honors to showcase her work directing her videos.