Madonna collaborator: ‘I’m listening to her new album’

Fashion photographer Mert Alas said earlier today (April 21) that he was listening to Madonna’s new album, sparking rumours that it might already be finished.

Alas is one half of duo Mert and Marcus, who have photographed the Queen of Pop several times in the past and also directed the video for her 2012 single Girl Gone Wild.

On his Instagram this morning he posted a picture of Madonna with the caption that appears below.

When asked by Billboard, Madonna’s representative declined to comment, but the US music publication reports that sources close to the singer say the album is not yet finished.

Madonna revealed in an Instagram post on Thursday (April 17) that she has been working on new music with singer-songwriter MoZella – co-writer of Miley Cyrus’s Wrecking Ball – as well as two US producers: Toby Gad and S1 aka Symbolyc One.

Gad’s songwriting/production credits include Demi Lovato’s Skyscraper, Beyoncé’s If I Were A Boy and John Legend’s current hit All of Me, while Symbolic One has worked with Kanye West and Beyoncé in recent years.

MoZella, Gad and S1 join a growing list of contributors to the new Madonna album. The Queen of Pop confirmed earlier this month (April) that she has been working with cult pop singer Natalia Kills and producer Martin Kierszenbaum on new material, and went into the studio with DJ and producer Avicii last month (March).

Madonna’s last studio album, MDNA, was released in 2012 and reached number one in the US and UK. She scored her 13th and most recent UK chart-topping single with 4 Minutes in 2008.

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