Madonna to Be Interviewed by Jimmy Fallon About New MDNA CD Live on Facebook Saturday, March 24th

NEW YORK, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Madonna will kick off the release of her highly anticipated album MDNA when she sits down for an exclusive interview with late night host Jimmy Fallon who will conduct a live stream chat on the star's Facebook page Saturday, March 24th at 6pm EDT.  News of the interview was officially confirmed last night by Jimmy Fallon on his show.  The interview will take place before a live audience. Madonna has also been sharing sneak peeks and behind-the-scenes snippets of rehearsals for her upcoming tour on her Facebook page.

MDNA - Madonna's 12th studio album - is scheduled to be released on March 26th on Interscope Records.  The first single "Give Me All Your Luvin" is No. 1 on Billboard's Dance/Club Play Chart – her 41st No.1 dance hit in the course of The Material Girl's multi-Grammy winning extraordinary three-decade career.

Fans can submit their questions on Madonna's page.

Jimmy Fallon will be talking about this exciting event on his show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (weeknights on NBC at 12:35 EDT/11:35 CDT) and both stars will be sharing posts on Facebook in advance of the interview.

Tune in to watch the exclusive live chat with Madonna and Jimmy Fallon at www.Facebook.com/Madonna.  

About The Album:
MDNA, recorded in New York and LA, reunites Madonna with former collaborator William Orbit ("Ray of Light") who co-wrote and co-produced several cuts on the new album.  Other co-producers include Martin Solveig, The Demolition Crew, Marco "Benny" Benassi and Alessandro "Alle" Benassi, Hardy "Indiigo" Muanza, Michael Malih and Madonna.  The current single is "Girls Gone Wild."

About "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon":
In March 2009, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" made its broadcast debut with Fallon as the third host of the NBC comedy-talk franchise.  The show serves as a platform for comedy, music and A-list talent out of NBC's Rockefeller Center Studio 6B.  The show continually garners attention for viral videos, audience games and prominent guests.  Fallon's choice of house-band, The Roots, has been universally praised.  "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" is produced by Universal Television and Broadway Video.  Lorne Michaels is the executive producer.  Michael Shoemaker produces.  Gavin Purcell is supervising producer.  For more Late Night, please visit: http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/.

SOURCE Interscope Records