Editing Madonna (section)

=== 2012–2016: Super Bowl XLVI halftime show, ''MDNA'', and ''Rebel Heart'' ===
[[File:2012 Super Bowl halftime show (6844800645).jpg|thumb|left|Madonna, joined by [[Cee Lo Green]] and a [[marching band]], performing during the [[Super Bowl XLVI halftime show]] on February 5, 2012|alt=A groupe of performers onstage, with Madonna and Cee Lo Green at the front. They are all wearing black costumes with red and white stripes.]]
In February 2012, Madonna headlined the [[Super Bowl XLVI halftime show]] at the [[Lucas Oil Stadium]] in [[Indianapolis]], Indiana.<ref name="nfl12">{{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/super-bowl-xlvi-halftime-show-will-feature-madonna-09000d5d824bf8ea|title=Super Bowl XLVI Halftime show featured Madonna|date=December 4, 2011|publisher=[[National Football League]]|access-date=December 5, 2011|archive-date=January 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107053712/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d824bf8ea/article/super-bowl-xlvi-halftime-show-will-feature-madonna|url-status=live}}</ref> Her performance was visualized by [[Cirque Du Soleil]] and [[Jamie King]], and featured special guests [[LMFAO]], [[Nicki Minaj]], [[M.I.A. (rapper)|M.I.A.]] and [[CeeLo Green]]. It became the then most-watched Super Bowl halftime show in history with 114&nbsp;million viewers, higher than the game itself.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bauder|first=David|url=https://vancouversun.com/sports/football/super-bowl/Super+Bowl+most+watched+show+history+draws+record+million+viewers/6109753/story.html|title=Super Bowl most watched TV show in U.S. history, draws record 111.3 million viewers|work=Vancouver Sun|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208221945/http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/football/super-bowl/Super%2BBowl%2Bmost%2Bwatched%2Bshow%2Bhistory%2Bdraws%2Brecord%2Bmillion%2Bviewers/6109753/story.html|archive-date=February 8, 2012|date=February 6, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> During the event, she performed "[[Give Me All Your Luvin']]", the lead single from her twelfth studio album, ''[[MDNA (album)|MDNA]]''. It became her record-extending 38th top-ten single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/505114/madonna-scores-record-extending-38th-hot-100-top-10|title=Madonna Scores Record-Extending 38th Hot 100 Top 10|magazine=Billboard|date=September 14, 2009|access-date=February 26, 2012|archive-date=March 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329105138/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/505114/madonna-scores-record-extending-38th-hot-100-top-10|url-status=live}}</ref>

''MDNA'' was released in March 2012 and saw collaboration with various producers, including William Orbit and [[Martin Solveig]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-material-girl-is-back-on-the-dance-floor-138285024.html|title=The Material Girl is Back on the Dance Floor|publisher=Interscope Records|agency=[[PR Newswire]]|date=January 29, 2012|access-date=January 29, 2012|archive-date=September 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906230647/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-material-girl-is-back-on-the-dance-floor-138285024.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It was her first release under her three-album deal with [[Interscope Records]], which she signed as a part of her 360 deal with Live Nation.<ref name="InterscopeDeal">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/madonna-interscope-live-nation-deal-273943|title=Madonna's Interscope-Live Nation Deal Worth $40 Million; Album Due Out in March|author=Halperin, Shirley|date=December 15, 2011|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=December 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107195417/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/madonna-interscope-live-nation-deal-273943|archive-date=January 7, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> She was signed to the record label since Live Nation was unable to distribute music recordings.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7385849/live-nation-michael-rapino-upselling-360-deals|title=Live Nation's Michael Rapino Wants to Upsell You, Talks Streaming and Madonna-Like 360 Deals|date=May 26, 2016|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 28, 2018|archive-date=May 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529135107/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7385849/live-nation-michael-rapino-upselling-360-deals|url-status=live}}</ref> ''MDNA'' became Madonna's fifth consecutive studio record to debut at the top of the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/497329/madonna-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200-lionel-richie-at-no-2|title=Madonna Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200, Lionel Richie at No. 2|magazine=Billboard|date=September 14, 2009|access-date=April 7, 2012|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|archive-date=March 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330220114/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/497329/madonna-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200-lionel-richie-at-no-2|url-status=live}}</ref> The album was mostly promoted by [[the MDNA Tour]], which lasted from May to December 2012.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Cadan|first=Dan|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/madonna-kicks-off-mdna-tour-in-tel-aviv-20120601|title=Madonna Kicks Off 'MDNA' Tour in Tel Aviv|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=June 1, 2012|access-date=June 7, 2012|archive-date=October 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025132401/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/madonna-kicks-off-mdna-tour-in-tel-aviv-20120601|url-status=dead}}</ref> The tour featured controversial subjects such as violence, firearms, human rights, nudity and politics. With a gross of $305.2&nbsp;million from 88 sold-out shows, it became the highest-grossing tour of 2012 and then-tenth highest-grossing tour of all time.<ref name="mdna boxscore">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1526267/madonnas-mdna-tour-makes-billboard-boxscores-all-time-top-10|title=Madonna's 'MDNA' Tour Makes Billboard Boxscore's All-Time Top 10|magazine=Billboard|first=Ray|last=Waddell|date=January 24, 2013|access-date=May 19, 2013|archive-date=February 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130201084714/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1526267/madonnas-mdna-tour-makes-billboard-boxscores-all-time-top-10|url-status=live}}</ref> Madonna was named the top-earning celebrity of the year by ''[[Forbes]],'' earning an estimated $125&nbsp;million.<ref name="earning2013">{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-madonna-top-earning-celebrity-2013-forbes-mdna-20130828,0,2147727.story|title=Madonna is Forbes' top-earning celebrity thanks to MDNA tour|first=Nardine|last=Saad|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=August 28, 2013|access-date=August 31, 2013|archive-date=August 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831002536/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-madonna-top-earning-celebrity-2013-forbes-mdna-20130828,0,2147727.story|url-status=live}}</ref>

Madonna collaborated with Steven Klein and directed a 17-minute film, ''[[secretprojectrevolution]]'', which was released on [[BitTorrent (company)|BitTorrent]] in September 2013.<ref name="Hive">{{cite web|title=BitTorrent and Madonna join forces for free speech|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2048892/bittorrent-and-madonna-join-forces-for-free-speech.html|work=[[PC World]]|access-date=September 23, 2013|first=Caitlin|last=McGarry|date=September 17, 2013|archive-date=January 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124132810/http://www.pcworld.com/article/2048892/bittorrent-and-madonna-join-forces-for-free-speech.html|url-status=live}}</ref> With the film she launched the Art for Freedom initiative, which helped to promote "art and free speech as a means to address persecution and injustice across the globe". The website for the project included over 3,000 art related submissions since its inception, with Madonna regularly monitoring and enlisting other artists like [[David Blaine]] and [[Katy Perry]] as guest curators.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/madonna-names-katy-perry-art-for-freedom-guest-curator-20140107|title=Madonna Names Katy Perry Art for Freedom Guest Curator|last=Blistein|first=John|date=January 7, 2014|access-date=May 23, 2014|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163423/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/madonna-names-katy-perry-art-for-freedom-guest-curator-20140107|url-status=dead}}</ref>

By 2013, Madonna's [[Raising Malawi]] had built ten schools to educate 4,000 children in Malawi at a value of $400,000.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Goldstein |first1=Sasha |title=Madonna sends Malawi president an error-filled handwritten letter, leaves the country without meeting Joyce Banda |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/madonna-leaves-malawi-charity-visit-article-1.1310137 |website=Daily News|location=New York |access-date=March 22, 2021 |date=April 7, 2013 |archive-date=April 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415170353/https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/madonna-leaves-malawi-charity-visit-article-1.1310137 |url-status=live }}</ref> When Madonna visited the schools in April 2013, [[President of Malawi]] [[Joyce Banda]] accused her of exaggerating the charity's contribution.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22103748|title=Malawi labels Madonna a 'bully' after recent visit|publisher=BBC|date=April 11, 2013|access-date=April 11, 2013|archive-date=April 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411013747/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22103748|url-status=live}}</ref> Madonna was saddened by Banda's statement, but clarified that she had "no intention of being distracted by these ridiculous allegations". It was later confirmed that Banda had not approved the statement released by her press team.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/apr/12/malawi-president-attack-madonna-goof|title=Malawi president's attack on Madonna said to be a 'goof'|date=April 12, 2013|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=April 15, 2013|first1=Godfrey|last1=Mapondera|first2=David|last2=Smith|archive-date=August 27, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130827004300/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/apr/12/malawi-president-attack-madonna-goof|url-status=live}}</ref> Madonna also visited her hometown Detroit during May 2014, and donated funds to help with the city's [[Detroit bankruptcy|bankruptcy]].<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Madonna Aims to Help Detroit Hometown by Funding Charities|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/madonna-aims-to-help-detroit-hometown-by-funding-organizations-20140630|last=Grow|first=Kory|date=June 30, 2014|access-date=July 1, 2014|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|archive-date=October 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004191615/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/madonna-aims-to-help-detroit-hometown-by-funding-organizations-20140630|url-status=dead}}</ref> The same year, her business ventures extended to [[skin care]] products with the launch of [[Madonna fashion brands#MDNA Skin|MDNA Skin]] in Tokyo, Japan.<ref name="skin">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-hook/5901239/madonna-premiering-skin-care-brand-in-japan|title=Madonna Premiering Skin Care Brand in Japan|last=Rutherford|first=Kevin|date=February 14, 2014|access-date=February 14, 2014|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=March 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302044928/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-hook/5901239/madonna-premiering-skin-care-brand-in-japan|url-status=live}}</ref>

Madonna's thirteenth studio album, ''[[Rebel Heart]]'', was released in March 2015, three months after its thirteen [[Demo (music)|demos]] leaked onto the internet.<ref name="ggtheft">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/dec/21/madonna-album-hack-living-state-terror|title=Madonna: I did not say, 'Hey, here's my music, and it's finished.' It was theft|last=Petridis|first=Alexis|date=December 21, 2014|access-date=December 22, 2014|newspaper=The Guardian|archive-date=December 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221231056/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/dec/21/madonna-album-hack-living-state-terror|url-status=live}}</ref> Unlike her previous efforts, which involved only a few people, Madonna worked with a large number of collaborators, including [[Avicii]], [[Diplo (producer)|Diplo]] and [[Kanye West]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/my-seven-minute-speed-date-interview-with-madonna/article16897104/|title=My seven-minute, speed-date interview with Madonna|first=Sarah|last=Hampson|date=February 14, 2014|access-date=March 1, 2014|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]|location=Toronto|archive-date=March 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317111230/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/my-seven-minute-speed-date-interview-with-madonna/article16897104/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Madonna hits studio with Kills|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/music/news/madonna-hits-studio-with-kills-30177378.html|work=[[The Belfast Telegraph]]|date=November 4, 2014|access-date=April 15, 2014|archive-date=April 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416191756/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/music/news/madonna-hits-studio-with-kills-30177378.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Introspection was listed as one of the foundational themes prevalent on the record, along with "genuine statements of personal and careerist reflection".<ref name="slant3">{{cite news|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/house/article/madonna-releases-three-more-songs-from-rebel-heart-joan-of-arc-iconic-hold-tight|title=Madonna Releases Three More Songs from Rebel Heart: 'Joan of Arc', 'Iconic', & 'Hold Tight'|last=Mac|first=Sam C.|work=Slant Magazine|access-date=February 26, 2015|date=February 9, 2015|archive-date=February 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211100550/http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/article/madonna-releases-three-more-songs-from-rebel-heart-joan-of-arc-iconic-hold-tight|url-status=live}}</ref> Madonna explained to [[Jon Pareles]] of ''The New York Times'' that, although she has never looked back at her past endeavors, reminiscing about it felt right for ''Rebel Heart''.<ref name="nytint">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/06/arts/music/madonna-talks-about-rebel-heart-her-fall-and-more.html|title=Madonna Talks About 'Rebel Heart,' Her Fall and More|first=Jon|last=Pareles|date=March 6, 2015|access-date=March 7, 2015|author-link=Jon Pareles|work=The New York Times|archive-date=March 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150306211620/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/06/arts/music/madonna-talks-about-rebel-heart-her-fall-and-more.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Music critics responded positively towards the album, calling it her best effort in a decade.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reviews for Rebel Heart|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/rebel-heart/madonna|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=March 20, 2015|archive-date=March 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315160531/http://www.metacritic.com/music/rebel-heart/madonna|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Rebel Heart Tour 2016 - Brisbane 1 (26194050412) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Madonna performing at the [[Rebel Heart Tour]] in 2016|alt=Madonna looking to her right while singing onstage, with her right hand on her waist.]]
From September 2015 to March 2016, Madonna embarked on the [[Rebel Heart Tour]] to promote the album. The tour traveled throughout North America, Europe and Asia and was Madonna's first visit to Australia in 23 years, where she also performed a [[Madonna: Tears of a Clown|one-off show]] for her fans.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Spanos|first1=Brittany |title=Madonna Plots Rebel Heart Tour for North America, Europe|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=March 2, 2015|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/madonna-plots-rebel-heart-tour-for-north-america-europe-20150302|access-date=March 2, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304174410/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/madonna-plots-rebel-heart-tour-for-north-america-europe-20150302|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Madonna completes her Rebel Heart tour in Sydney amid criticism |last=Bhandari |first=Subel |magazine=[[Borneo Bulletin]] |date=March 22, 2015 |url=http://borneobulletin.com.bn/madonna-completes-her-rebel-heart-tour-in-sydney-amid-criticism/ |access-date=March 22, 2015|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227150407/http://borneobulletin.com.bn/madonna-completes-her-rebel-heart-tour-in-sydney-amid-criticism/ |archive-date=February 27, 2017}}</ref> The Rebel Heart Tour grossed a total of $169.8&nbsp;million from the 82 shows, with over 1.045&nbsp;million ticket sales.<ref name="rebelheartgross">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7271843/madonna-extends-record-highest-grossing-solo-touring-artist|title=Madonna Extends Record as Highest-Grossing Solo Touring Artist: $1.31 Billion Earned|last=Allen|first=Bob|date=March 24, 2016|access-date=March 24, 2016|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=December 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204051754/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7271843/madonna-extends-record-highest-grossing-solo-touring-artist|url-status=live}}</ref> While on tour, Madonna became engaged in a legal battle with Ritchie, over the custody of their son Rocco. The dispute started when Rocco decided to continue living in England with Ritchie when the tour had visited there, while Madonna wanted him to travel with her. Court hearings took place in both New York and London. After multiple deliberations, Madonna withdrew her application for custody and decided to resolve the matter privately.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35862049|title=Judge rules on Madonna custody dispute|last=Savage|first=Mark|date=March 21, 2016|access-date=March 22, 2016|work=BBC News|archive-date=March 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321185626/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35862049|url-status=live}}</ref>

In October 2016, ''Billboard'' named Madonna its [[Billboard Women in Music#Woman of the Year Award|Woman of the Year]]. Her "blunt and brutally honest" speech about ageism and sexism at the ceremony received widespread coverage in the media.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Madonna Is Billboard's 2016 Woman of the Year|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/women-in-music/7541832/madonna-2016-woman-of-the-year|access-date=October 14, 2016|magazine=Billboard|date=October 14, 2016|archive-date=October 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161014204125/http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/women-in-music/7541832/madonna-2016-woman-of-the-year|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="woman2016">{{cite magazine|title=Madonna Delivers Her Blunt Truth During Fiery, Teary Billboard Women In Music Speech|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/women-in-music/7616927/madonna-billboard-woman-of-the-year-labrinth|access-date=January 24, 2017|magazine=Billboard|date=December 9, 2016|last=Lynch|first=Joe|archive-date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202072939/http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/women-in-music/7616927/madonna-billboard-woman-of-the-year-labrinth|url-status=live}}</ref> The next month Madonna, who actively supported [[Hillary Clinton]] during the [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 US presidential election]], performed an impromptu acoustic concert at [[Washington Square Park]] in support of [[Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign|Clinton's campaign]].<ref name="impromptu">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7565917/madonna-surprise-performance-washington-square-park-new-york|title=Madonna Gives Surprise Performance in New York's Washington Square Park in Support of Hillary Clinton|last=Shouneyia|first=Alexa|date=November 7, 2016|access-date=November 8, 2016|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=November 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108023426/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7565917/madonna-surprise-performance-washington-square-park-new-york|url-status=live}}</ref> Upset that [[Donald Trump]] won the election, Madonna spoke out against him at the [[2017 Women's March|Women's March on Washington]], a day after [[First inauguration of Donald Trump|his inauguration]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7662586/watch-madonna-drop-f-bomb-womens-march-on-washington-donald-trump-protest|title=Watch Madonna Drop F-Bomb on Live TV at Women's March on Washington|magazine=Billboard|date=January 20, 2017|access-date=January 21, 2017|archive-date=January 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123071701/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7662586/watch-madonna-drop-f-bomb-womens-march-on-washington-donald-trump-protest|url-status=live}}</ref> She sparked controversy when she said that she "thought a lot about blowing up the White House".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/21/politics/madonna-speech-march/|title=In R-rated anti-Trump rant, Madonna muses about 'blowing up White House'|publisher=[[CNN]]|first=Eric|last=Levenson|date=January 21, 2017|access-date=January 22, 2017|archive-date=January 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123213118/http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/21/politics/madonna-speech-march|url-status=live}}</ref> The following day, Madonna asserted she was "not a violent person" and that her words had been "taken wildly out of context".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/madonna-clarifies-out-of-context-remark-from-womens-march-w462373|date=January 22, 2017|access-date=January 22, 2017|title=Madonna Clarifies 'Out of Context' Remark From Women's March|first=Daniel|last=Krepps|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-date=March 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327010827/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/madonna-clarifies-out-of-context-remark-from-womens-march-w462373|url-status=dead}}</ref>