Image source, Ricardo Gomes Image caption, Madonna spoke to Graham Norton at Camden's storied nightclub Koko, where the star gave her first UK concert in 1983
Music correspondent Published 26 June 2026 Updated 3 hours ago Madonna has confessed to being jealous of Kylie Minogue, and hinted she'll headline Glastonbury in a wide-ranging interview with Graham Norton.
The revelations came in an almost hour-long discussion about her forthcoming album, Confessions II, which finds the pop star in her natural habitat of the dancefloor.
"That's how I started," she told Norton. "I was a dancer. Dancing is in my DNA. It just creates community - and sometimes relationships."
The record reflects on her origins in 1980s New York, but also features a duet with her daughter, Lola, addressing strains in their relationship. Another track, Fragile, mourns her brother, Christopher, who died of cancer in 2024 .
Madonna said she was excited for fans to hear the record, "because it's a whole story... I can't just make dance music about nothing.
However, she admitted that "nobody ever wants to dance with me" because she tends to get carried away by the music.
"I just go crazy. I think I irritate a lot of people."
Here are seven highlights from the interview, which was broadcast on BBC One, and is available to re-watch on the BBC iPlayer.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The singer has never played Glastonbury, despite speculation she could be a headliner
Madonna was widely rumoured to headline Glastonbury in 2024, before negotiations fell apart. Ever since, fans have been hoping she'll ascend to the top of the Pyramid Stage.
Discussing plans for touring with Norton, the star suggested 2027 could finally be the year.
"I think I'll do promo tours for a while, then in the summertime something bigger," she said.
"Oh, that sounds really exciting and good, " Norton replied. "I think I know what you're talking about."
They shared a long, knowing look, before Norton sought confirmation.
"It could be. Why do I have to tell you everything?"
Image source, Ricardo Gomes Image caption, The musicians performed together in Los Angeles during Madonna's Celebration tour
Kylie Minogue popped into the interview, posing as a barmaid and serving Madonna a grapefruit cocktail.
It came 26 years after Madonna wore a bedazzled "Kylie Minogue" tank top at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Sweden: A gesture of solidarity that took the Aussie pop star by surprise.
"There was no warning," Kylie recalled, saying she "probably stopped shy of fainting" when she saw Madonna's outfit.
"I was actually a little bit jealous of you," she told Kylie.
"I think my ex-husband at the time [Guy Ritchie] had a crush on her, and I was like, 'I'll never be as beautiful as Kylie'.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Lourdes and Madonna duet for the first time on the new album
Madonna's eldest daughter, Lourdes "Lola" Leon, has largely forged her own path as a model, musician and performer - but the 29-year-old appears on Confessions II, duetting with her mother for the first time.
"She approached me," Madonna said of the track. "She's been very reticent to work with me. She doesn't want to be perceived as my daughter taking advantage of her privilege."
"She's been very stand-offish, working at her own pace, and I respect that deeply.
"But then one day she came to me and she said, 'Y…