Madonna has released a mini movie to promote her new album ‘Confessions II’ and it seemingly stars a cast of hundreds

By creammagazine, June 9, 2026

Leave it to culture icon Madonna to go next-level with the publicity for her new album Confessions II, which is set for release July 3, and is a followup to her successful dance outing of 21 years ago, Confessions on a Dance Floor.

The album is not only being pressed on countless variations including pressings specifically for her LGBTQIA market, various CD packages, and of course digitally.

Now, too, there’s a a short film of sorts (or long music video, if you like) released to promote the LP and first singles from it and available to view on YouTube.

Despite a very slick production aesthetic, ‘Confessions II: The Film’ appears to have been created on a whim and, boy, did it garner a lot of celebrity attention, with many a celeb cameoing in it.

Featured in the 13 minute short film (10 minutes if you don’t include the end credits) are Kate Moss, Julia Garner (who is also meant to be portraying Madonna in her upcoming life biopic), Sabrina Carpenter (who features on a new Madonna song, Bring Your Love), Gwendoline Christie, Richard E. Grant, Benedict Cumberbatch, Lourdes Leon, DJ Honey Dijon, Debi Mazar, Archie Madekwe, and even a few football players. Why the latter addition, I’m not sure, but given that sport sells well the world over, it’s probably a smart move.

The film was directed by creative duo Torso, and the entire cast – along with 250 backup extras – were reportedly all dressed by Italian design duo Dolce & Gabbana.

But there are questions, many questions. First of all, why are many of the cast members featured with laser beams shining out of their butt-holes? It’s got to be one of the most absurd things I’ve seen in a music video, and I’ve seen all of them. Why is Madonna cavorting on a business boardroom table? It looks like she’s simulating what Charli XCX did in her recent clip for Chains of Love. Whoops, we’ve been there… Incidentally, the creative duo behind Madonna’s new clip are the same peeps behind Charli’s latest video for SS26 (that’s a fashion things for those out of the fash loop, standing for Spring Summer 2026). And why, oh why mid Maddie video, is she slapping men’s arses while they are trying to have a peaceful piss at the urinal? And why is everybody taking cocaine? Did I miss a memo?

Currently, there are dozens of versions of the album cover art and I’ve lost track of what is genuinely coming out of the Madonna factory and what has been concocted by ardent fans. One particular fan went so far as to depict Madonna as the Catholic Madonna (ie: Virgin Mary), with her original Confessions persona playing the Jesus part. That’ll be a no, then.

While there is no apparent rhyme or reason for scenes in the new Madonna mini movie (come multiple music video), it at least gives us a taster of the music to come, which is all rather good for the club genre. That said, you can kind of tell that it’s all been put together quickly – in comparison to previous Madonna offerings. Thank the techno gods for insta-recording and post-editing, eh?

I for one am rather excited about this sequel to Confessions on a Dance Floor. I still have a little mirror ball that came with a media promotional package for the original Confessions LP. That very mirror balls sits on top of my stereo speaker and is turned on any time a cool dance track is played on the turntable. And I’m pretty sure there’ll be a dozen new beaut ones to disco to in the living room when Confessions II officially drops.

Antonino Tati

‘Confessions II’ is set for release July 3, 2026.