{"id":7793,"date":"2026-09-17T04:24:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T04:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d9news.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/17\/madonna-to-open-2026-vmas-with-first-performance-in-23-years\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T04:24:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T04:24:02","slug":"madonna-to-open-2026-vmas-with-first-performance-in-23-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d9news.com\/?p=7793","title":{"rendered":"Madonna to open 2026 VMAs with first performance in 23 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"medium-insert-images ui-sortable medium-insert-active\">\n<figure contenteditable=\"false\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/assets\/uploads\/updates\/2026-09-17\/682410_306473_updates.jpg\" alt=\"Madonna to open 2026 VMAs with first performance in 23 years\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" class=\"\"\/><figcaption contenteditable=\"true\" class=\"\">Madonna to open 2026 VMAs with first 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