Madonna announces Nashville concert, calls new TN laws 'unfounded and pathetic'

Pop icon Madonna has added a Nashville stop to her upcoming "Celebration" tour, and the news came with pointed words from the singer about recent laws that have passed in Tennessee.

Madonna will play Bridgestone Arena on December 22. It's her second-ever Nashville concert — she made her debut at Bridgestone in 2016.

Tickets go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Friday via Ticketmaster. Presales for fans/cardmembers begin Tuesday.

Nashville is one of eight shows to be added to the "Celebration" trek. In a press release issued Monday, Madonna sounded off on Tennessee's new laws —banning gender-affirming health care and "adult-oriented" entertainment, including "male and female impersonators," from public property — and many similar bills that have been introduced across the country.

"The oppression of the LGBTQ+ is not only unacceptable and inhumane; it’s creating an unsafe environment; it makes America a dangerous place for our most vulnerable citizens, especially trans women of color," she said.

"Also, these so-called laws to protect our children are unfounded and pathetic. Anyone with half a brain knows not to f*** with a drag queen. Bob and I will see you from the stage in Nashville where we will celebrate the beauty that is the queer community.”

"Bob" is Bob the Drag Queen, as the "RuPaul's Drag Race" champion will be Madonna's special guest throughout the tour.

More good news for Madonna fans: December 22 is a Friday night. Seven years ago, her Nashville debut fell on a Monday — which seems inconsequential, except the singer didn't hit the stage until roughly 10:30, and the show wrapped just a few minutes shy of 1 a.m.