{"id":267211,"date":"2026-10-06T17:30:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T17:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/06\/madonna-takes-fans-behind-the-scenes-of-her-massive-2026-vmas-performance-watch\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T17:30:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T17:30:37","slug":"madonna-takes-fans-behind-the-scenes-of-her-massive-2026-vmas-performance-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/06\/madonna-takes-fans-behind-the-scenes-of-her-massive-2026-vmas-performance-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Madonna Takes Fans Behind the Scenes of Her Massive 2026 VMAs Performance \u2013 Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption><span class=\"copyright\">YouTube: Madonna<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/madonna\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Madonna<\/strong><\/a> is taking fans behind the scenes of her huge return to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/mtv-vmas\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">MTV VMAs<\/strong><\/a> stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 68-year-old &#8220;I Feel So Free&#8221; superstar shared a new behind-the-scenes video on Tuesday (October 6), offering a closer look at the making of her elaborate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/09\/27\/madonna-vmas-2026-opening-celebrity-cameos-sabrina-charli-seth-rogen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">opening performance at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The performance marked <strong>Madonna<\/strong>&#8216;s first time performing at the VMAs in 23 years, after she last took the stage at the awards show in 2003. <\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-madonna-s-2026-vmas-performance-featured-sabrina-carpenter-amp-charli-xcx\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Madonna&#8217;s 2026 VMAs Performance Featured Sabrina Carpenter &amp; Charli xcx<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Madonna<\/strong> opened the September 27 ceremony with a performance inspired by her <em>Confessions II<\/em> era.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The number included music from &#8220;One Step Away,&#8221; &#8220;Bring Your Love&#8221; and &#8220;Danceteria Afterhours,&#8221; with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/sabrina-carpenter\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Sabrina Carpenter<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/charli-xcx\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Charli xcx<\/strong><\/a> joining her onstage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The performance also featured <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/09\/27\/madonna-vmas-2026-opening-celebrity-cameos-sabrina-charli-seth-rogen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">appearances from several stars<\/a>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/julia-garner\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Julia Garner<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/debi-mazar\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Debi Mazar<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/seth-rogen\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Seth Rogen<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/sombr\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Sombr<\/strong><\/a> and even her ex, <strong>Tony Ward<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The newly released video gives fans a look at how the performance came together, including a <em>MTV Making the Video<\/em>-style intro and behind-the-scenes footage of rehearsals, costume planning and stage blocking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the full behind-the-scenes video below&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Madonna&#8217;s Performance Was the Biggest Moment of the Night<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Madonna<\/strong>&#8216;s return also drew the biggest audience of the VMAs broadcast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 ceremony averaged 8.43 million viewers across CBS and MTV, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/09\/28\/2026-mtv-vmas-ratings-viewers-15-million-madonna-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">viewership peaked at more than 15 million during the opening performance<\/a> featuring <strong>Madonna<\/strong>, <strong>Sabrina<\/strong> and <strong>Charli<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Madonna<\/strong> also had a huge night when it came to awards, taking home seven trophies, including Artist of the Year and Best Album for <em>Confessions II<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The full performance was later uploaded online with a different edit from the live broadcast and alternate camera angles. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/09\/30\/madonna-2026-vmas-performance-how-to-watch-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch <strong>Madonna<\/strong>&#8216;s full 2026 MTV VMAs performance here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/10\/06\/madonna-2026-vmas-performance-behind-the-scenes-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madonna Takes Fans Behind the Scenes of Her Massive 2026 VMAs Performance &#8211; 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