According to behind-the-scenes sources, Madonna is “ridiculously close” to singer Maluma during rehearsals for her highly anticipated world tour.
The Material Girl singer’s “relaxed and adorable” relationship with the 29-year-old Colombian singer she once co-wrote has sparked rumors among her dancers.
Although the duo have been friends since the veteran star introduced himself to the young singer at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2018, sources said their chemistry caught on fire during the intense few days they worked together.
“They were comfortable and so cute – so much so that other people decided to leave them alone to continue whatever was going on,” a tour source said.
“They spent a few days together during rehearsals where the flirting started—people think he’s going to be performing on the South American leg of the tour because it’s so crowded there—and then they hung out in New York all weekend. They seemed ridiculously close and their chemistry was crazy.”
The singer also posted a video of Maluma at rehearsals on his private Instagram account. A source who saw the video adds, “She gives him a big kiss in front of the other dancers and then sits on top of him.” “They seem very friendly.”
The couple has always had a flirtatious friendship. The video of the Medellin song they sang together for the “Madame X album” features a scene where Madonna licks Maluma’s big toe and dances, makes love and gets married.
He later mocked her by saying that he actually kissed her on the lips and told the podcast “The Rock Star Show”, “We have a good relationship. I can call him and ask him anything in my life and he will answer me with all the love in the world.
Last year, they sparked romance rumors once again after 64-year-old Madonna toured Medellin and spent a few days together. Madonna, who has just split from her boyfriend Ahlamalik Williams, shared photos of the couple embracing on her Instagram stories.
Maluma flew to New York earlier in the month to attend the Met Gala, where his Hugo Boss appearance was based on the historic flirtatious Don Juan, and then spent time rehearsing and hanging out with Madonna.
The singer was born as Juan Luis Londono Arias, but when he decided to perform at the age of 15, he started calling himself Maluma, based on the names of his mother Marlli, father Luis and sister Manuela.
One of Latin America’s most popular artists, she has sold over 18 million records compared to Madonna’s 18.9 million followers and has 63 million followers on Instagram.
He had several singles on Billboard Hot Latin Songs, including “Felices los 4,” “Borro Cassette” and “Corazon,” and also performed with Ricky Martin, The Weeknd, and appeared in a movie with Jennifer Lopez.
Madonna had a string of short-term romances after breaking up with Williams a year ago. After her relationship with 23-year-old model Andrew Darnell ended earlier this year, she linked up with 29-year-old boxer Josh Popper, who most recently taught her son David how to fight.
Despite showing Instagram photos of him kissing while dressing up for a Purim party (a day typically used to play games with people), behind-the-scenes sources claim he wasn’t seen at rehearsals, and they’re not sure if that ever happened. true romance
The singer is rehearsing hard for her “Celebration Tour”, which kicks off with a sold-out show in Vancouver, Canada on July 15, marking 40 years of her hits.
It will then travel to the western US and Europe. He announced an appointment in Mexico in January of next year and is expected to announce more Latin American dates soon. Representatives of both Madonna and Maluma declined to comment.
While Madonna’s love life – as is her style – is always being reinvented, her main focus is on tour at the moment, adds the source.
“Her career has always been her first love,” the source says.
“She was thrilled to see how many dates have already sold out. He was starting to worry about his popularity, but the number of tickets sold all over the world really feels validated.
“He put a lot of effort into making this something special. Despite having suffered from hip and knee issues in the past, people will still be surprised at how much she can dance – she has the energy of a woman half her age.”