Madonna presented a breathtaking second concert in Montreal on Saturday evening and the 65-year-old singer made a point of addressing her Quebec admirers on several occasions; here are 5 secrets delivered by the Queen of Pop.
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“What is poutine?”
Who would have thought that the diva would admit to not knowing and ask her Montreal admirers what poutine was? A question to which an admirer on the floor was quick to answer when Our Lady handed her the microphone: “French fries, cheese curds and brown sauce.” To which the diva replied: “I would eat it every day if I lived here” causing the delirious crowd to scream and laugh.
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“I came close to death, I thank you for your presence”
On a more serious note, Madonna returned to the hospital stay she experienced in June 2023 following a serious bacterial infection which forced her to postpone this tour Celebration in North America and Europe. “I was very ill, I was in an induced coma which sounds quite serious… actually it was, I almost died,” she said. “Thank you for being there with your words of comfort and thank you for still being here tonight and changing your tickets to be with me. This means a lot to me.”
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“The most controversial thing I did was to continue for 40 years”
Amid archival footage (photos and newspaper pages praising or belittling the so-called controversial singer throughout her career), Madonna explained that the most controversial thing she had done in her life was ” to stick around” (“to continue, to persist”) during these 40 years.
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“In Montreal, I feel at home, because my mother was from Quebec”
Madonna has always been proud of her roots and she did not hesitate to compare Montreal to “home” when talking about her mother who was French-Canadian. “I hope she’s proud of me,” she added as spectators chanted their love for her.
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“To see the light, you have to experience the darkness”
At the end of the show, the superstar wanted to send a message of hope to people going through difficult times. She said that “you often have to go through dark times to better see and appreciate the light,” urging people who find themselves in a bad situation to never give up.
► Madonna continues her tour Celebrationwhich pays tribute to his 40-year career in music, in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and several other American cities.