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Madonna opens VMAs 2026 with risqué set alongside Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX
Madonna opened the 2026 MTV VMAs with a risqué performance featuring Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX and a string of surprise celebrity cameos. The 67-year-old pop veteran headlined the ceremony's opening number, handing the show its most talked-about moment. The performance drew immediate reaction online, with viewers split between applause for the spectacle and jokes about the age gap between Madonna and her younger co-stars. MTV has not released viewership figures for the broadcast.
Source: Madonna opens VMAs 2026 with risqué set alongside Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX — Page Six
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