Madonna shocked fans and admirers on Tuesday morning, ringing in the new year with a surprise appearance at New York City’s Stonewall Inn.

Just last week, it was reported that Madonna had been named the official ambassador for the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in New York City.

Taking place in June of 1969, the Stonewall riots took place in Greenwich Village’s Stonewall Inn as a protest from members of the LGBT community against a police raid on the venue. Since then, the venue and its name have become synonymous for the struggle for LGBT rights in not only the USA, but the world.

On Monday evening, Madonna celebrated her ambassadorship with a surprise performance at the New York City venue, shocking fans, and taking the opportunity to speak of the venue’s historic significance, as Variety reports.

“I stand here proudly at the place where pride began, the legendary Stonewall Inn, on the birth of a new year,” Madonna began. “We come together tonight to celebrate 50 years of revolution.”

“If you can’t imagine how happy I am to return home to New York City, where dreams are born and forged out of fire and brought to life, where I am proud to say that my journey as an artist began, and my commitment to equality for all people took root.”

“If we truly took the time to get to know one another we would find that we all bleed the same color and we all need to love and be loved,” she continued. “Let’s remember who and what we are fighting for — ourselves, for each other, but truly and most importantly, what are we fighting for?”

“Let’s take a minute to reflect on how we can bring more love and peace into 2019, let’s look at how we can bring random acts of kindness. Maybe we can find an opening to bring the light in. Are you ready to do that?”

Backed by her 13-year-old son David Banda on guitar, Madonna then jumped into a two-song performance, delivering a stripped back rendition of 1989’s ‘Like A Prayer’, and a cover of Elvis Presley’s ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’.

Check out Madonna’s New Years Eve performance at the Stonewall Inn:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6880rRgk8g

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