{"id":791663,"date":"2019-01-01T09:19:57","date_gmt":"2019-01-01T16:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/?p=773957"},"modified":"2019-01-01T09:19:57","modified_gmt":"2019-01-01T16:19:57","slug":"see-madonnas-surprise-nye-like-a-prayer-performance-at-stonewall-inn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/music-news\/see-madonnas-surprise-nye-like-a-prayer-performance-at-stonewall-inn\/","title":{"rendered":"See Madonna\u2019s Surprise NYE \u2018Like a Prayer\u2019 Performance at Stonewall Inn"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Madonna<\/a> surprised fans at New York\u2019s iconic LGBTQ venue Stonewall Inn with a speech and performance on New Year\u2019s Eve. As Variety<\/em><\/a> reports, the singer was recently named the Stonewall ambassador to kick off events marking the 50th anniversary of the riots, which took place there in 1969 and helped launch the modern LGBTQ movement.<\/p>\n

Prior to her performance, which included \u201cLike a Prayer\u201d and a rendition of Elvis Presley\u2019s 1961 hit \u201cCan\u2019t Help Falling in Love,\u201d she delivered a speech reflecting on the LGBTQ movement and a hopeful look to the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we truly look and we truly take the time to get to know one another, we would find that we all bleed the same color and we all need to love and be loved. As we stand here together tonight, let\u2019s remember who we are fighting for and what we are fighting for. We are fighting for ourselves, yes. We are fighting for each other, yes. But truly and most importantly, what are we fighting for?\u201d Madonna asked as the crowd responded with the word \u201clove.\u201d \u201cLove, thank you people, we\u2019re fighting for love.<\/p>\n