Madonna Confirms Her New Album Will Be Released This Year

Madonna at the Met Gala in 2017. Photo by Carl Timpone/BFA/REX/Shutterstock (8773364av)

It looks like we won’t have to wait too long for Madonna’s new record. The 59-year-old pop star confirmed in the recent interview with Vouge Italia that her 14th studio album would be released at some point this year.

Madonna is currently residing in Lisbon, Portugal and has spoken about how this new setting has influenced her music.

“I’ve just met lots of really amazing musicians, and I’ve ended up working with a lot of these musicians on my new record, so Lisbon has influenced my music and my work,” said Madonna. “How could it not? I don’t see how I could have gone through that year without being informed by all this input of culture.”

Madonna’s 12-year-old son, David Banda, was the one responsible for the move, since he was looking to pursue a professional soccer player career in Lisbon. According to her, this move created a “cultural shift” which inspired the sound of her new music.

This music will be “collected in an album that will be released by the end of the year,” the “Like a Virgin” singer added.

Back in May, Madonna performed one of her new songs, “Beautiful Game,” at the 2018 Met Gala. The song, however, has yet to receive an official release.