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  "id": 7860032,
  "title": "Madonna to Perform at the VMAs for the First Time in 23 Years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/madonna-to-perform-at-the-vmas-for-the-first-time-in-23-years",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T19:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
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    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/music/madonna-2026-mtv-vmas-performance/"
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  "summary": "Madonna will make her first appearance at the VMAs in 23 years, opening the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on September 27, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. ET on CBS. This marks her return to the VMAs stage after a lengthy hiatus, following her last performance in 2003. Madonna leads nominations with 11 nods, including Artist of the Year and Video of the Year for \"Confessions II – The Film,\" while Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande follow with nine nominations each. The VMAs, hosted by Snoop Dogg, will also simulcast on MTV and stream on Paramount+ Premium.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Madonna to Open 2026 VMAs — Her First Time Performing on the Show in 23 Years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/madonna-to-open-2026-vmas-her-first-time-performing-on-the-show-in-23",
        "published": "2026-09-16T19:45:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Madonna To Open 2026 VMAs, Her First Live Performance At Show In 23 Years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/madonna-to-open-2026-vmas-her-first-live-performance-at-show-in-23",
        "published": "2026-09-16T19:45:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Madonna to Perform at VMAs for First Time in 23 Years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/madonna-to-perform-at-vmas-for-first-time-in-23-years",
        "published": "2026-09-16T19:47:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Pitchfork",
        "title": "Madonna Is Opening the VMAs for the First Time in 23 Years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/madonna-is-opening-the-vmas-for-the-first-time-in-23-years",
        "published": "2026-09-16T22:02:44.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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