Madonna Tells Fans to Put Phones Down at June 8 Film Premiere Q&A
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Updated · Variety · Jun 6
Madonna Tells Fans to Put Phones Down at June 8 Film Premiere Q&A
3 articles · Updated · Variety · Jun 6
Summary
At the Beacon Theater premiere of “Confessions II – The Film,” Madonna used a post-screening Q&A to urge fans to “put your fucking phones down and connect.”
Yondr pouches had locked away every audience phone, underscoring her complaint that a “persistent need” to document everything has turned live shows into a sea of screens.
Madonna said Coachella — where she performed with Sabrina Carpenter — crystallized the problem, calling dancing a “deep tribal experience” diminished when people watch through devices.
The 10-minute visual album film, directed by TORSO, premieres on YouTube on June 8; the “Confessions II” album follows on July 3, with Madonna next confirmed for the July 19 FIFA World Cup final halftime show.