The pop icon turned her first VMAs performance in 23 years into a surreal, sweat-soaked piece of club theater Madonna’s 2026 VMAs Performance Featured Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, and Crotch Lasers Alex Krinsky The 68-year-old Grammy winner last took the VMAs stage in 2003 when she famously locked lips with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The pop icon turned her first VMAs performance in 23 years into a surreal, sweat-soaked piece of club theater Madonna’s 2026 VMAs Performance Featured Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, and Crotch Lasers Alex KrinskyS1

• The 68-year-old Grammy winner last took the VMAs stage in 2003 when she famously locked lips with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.S2