You can\u2019t blame Graham Norton for being tongue-tied over the icon. They have a nice, hammy time \u2013 and another pop queen serves them drinks \u2013 but where is the naughtiness? <\/p>\n
London, 26 May. Tower Bridge straddles the Thames like, say, Madonna in Like a Virgin. Piccadilly lights. Ray of Light vibes. Graham bricking it in a black cab. (Forget Norton: such is the superpower of tonight\u2019s subject that her mere presence exorcises any need for surnames.) To all this \u2013 London, the dance floor, Graham, you, me, the universe \u2013 Madonna whispers \u201cthank you for coming\u201d. I Feel So Free kicks in. And so it begins.<\/p>\n
Openings need to be big to accommodate \u201cthe incomparable Madonna\u201d \u2013 as the BBC press release for this hyped special calls her \u2013 now that we\u2019re in the final countdown to the release of her new album Confessions II. This one\u2019s perfectly judged. Nice and hammy. Equal parts outr\u00e9 and gay.<\/p>\n
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