Madonna
on Saturday suddenly released six new songs months ahead of schedule, upset
that early versions had leaked online.
The pop
icon’s new songs, available immediately for sale and streaming online, will be
part of her first album in three years, “Rebel Heart,” which comes out in
March.
The
Material Girl said she decided to put out the music immediately after in-studio
versions of her tracks dripped onto the Internet and found an eager audience
among her fans.
“I would
prefer my fans to hear completed versions of some of the songs instead of the
incomplete tracks that are circulating. Please consider these six songs as an
early Christmas gift,” Madonna said in a statement.
The new
songs include “Living for Love,” which is driven by a house beat that harks
back to some of Madonna’s earlier anthems. She said she had intended to release
the song for Valentine’s Day.
The
end-of-the-year surprise comes after what had been a quiet 2014 for the
56-year-old Madonna.
Her last
album, “MDNA,” was released in 2012 and was accompanied by an extensive global
tour that generated controversy as she raised her voice on issues from gun
control to gay rights to Europe’s far right.
The tour grossed more than $300
million.
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