

Jac Benson II, Joanna Bomberg, Doyle and Garrett English are executive producers. Clad in a denim bikini under an oversized. PHOTOS: Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez and Robin Thicke Fire Up Z100’s Jingle Ball The backing band may have been unplugged, but Miley Cyrus remained a live wire throughout her MTV Unplugged session in Hollywood on Jan. Unplugged debuted in 1989 and has featured performances from artists like Nirvana, Jay Z, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Tony Bennett, Mariah Carey, Katy Perry, Lil Wayne, Adele and Florence and the Machine. The singer also noted on the call that though her tour features a 90-minute set list that includes many of her Bangerztracks, she said she would preserve the acoustic section of previous tours, which “can go for as long as I want,” depending on the city and the audience. On a recent press call, Cyrus praised Madonna for her creative use of projected visuals on tour, noting that she looked to the performer’s concerts for inspiration when strategizing her upcoming Bangerz tour. I can say that this will easily be one of the most memorable Unplugged performances to date.” “Miley’s vision for the performance is like nothing we’ve ever seen. “The Unplugged stage has been home to some of the most iconic live performances of all time,” said Amy Doyle, executive vp music and talent programming strategy for MTV, of the special.

STORY: Miley Cyrus’ ‘Bangerz’ Tour: 8 Things to Expect It was perhaps a perfect encapsulation of present-day Miley: a country foundation distorted through the funhouse mirror of pop outrageousness, with a good amount of tongue in cheek.When Miley Cyrus‘ MTV Unplugged special airs on Wednesday night, she’ll be accompanied by a familiar face: Madonna.Ī source confirms to The Hollywood Reporter that the Material Girl will take the iconic Unplugged stage with the “Wrecking Ball” singer during the Tuesday night taping in Hollywood as one of the network’s promised surprise guests. She leapt onstage accompanied by two backup dancers - including a little person in a red gingham gimp suit - and two men in a horse costume.
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“I’m trying to bring Nashville here and get everyone in the country spirit tonight,” she said, opening with a three-song set in full country drag: a blonde bob wig and a skintight gingham jumpsuit. hoedown throwdown”) repeatedly referenced her roots.

Throughout her Unplugged session, Cyrus (who called Madonna’s 2009 hit “the O.G. Madge took the redo in stride: “Now we’re gonna have to be even nastier.” (They were.) The duo actually ran through their duet twice because Cyrus had forgotten to wear the matching cowboy hat she was given by Madonna. “It sounds super lame, but as a pop star it’s pretty cool to sing with Madonna.” “That was pretty f-ing cool, you guys,” Cyrus said afterward, referencing her oft-parodied catchphrase from her earlier days. Like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera before her, Cyrus’ collaboration with Madonna brought out her sapphic instincts, grinding against the 55-year-old pop icon and, at one point, spanking her. The singer stuck to tracks from Bangerz for her own songs, but she also paid homage to “Aunt Dolly ” with an authentically twanged rendition of “Jolene,” as well as a rocking, powerful cover of Arctic Monkeys’ “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?” and a mashup of her summer hit “We Can’t Stop” with Madonna‘s “Don’t Tell Me” - featuring the Queen of Pop herself. “I wanted it to be in a club, but they probably knew I wouldn’t be onstage - singing my songs, anyway.” “It’s so weird not having this be a real show,” she said. PHOTOS: The Most Dramatic Child Star Transformations
