Madonna Ciccone is the biggest-selling female recording artist of all time, one of our greatest living pop stars and possibly the most famous woman in the world. With each pioneering album she has consistently reinvented her music and image, transcending the world of pop to become a global cultural icon. In 2018, unbelievably, she is hitting her 60th birthday. Complete with detailed analysis of Madonna's music and revealing interviews with her intimate inner circle, Lucy O'Brien provides a fascinating insight into Madonna's life, her relationships and what motivates her as a woman and as an artist. Here, at last, is the definitive biography of one of the biggest stars in the world.