Madonna moves to Portugal

Madonna has confirmed she now lives in Lisbon, Portugal. The 59-year-old singer has taken to social media to officially announce she has relocated and now permanently resides in the capital of Portugal.

Alongside an image of a room filled with baskets hanging from the ceiling, which was shared on her Instagram account, she wrote: "I used to be a basket case, but now I Live in Lisbon! (sic)."

The Hung Up hitmaker has revealed she feels more "inspired" living in the European city as it has made her feel "very creative and alive".

Alongside a photograph of a piece of art, which was also posted on the artiste's photo-sharing site, she wrote: "The energy of Portugal is so inspiring. I feel very creative and alive here (sic)."

And the music legend said her move has encouraged her to make new music and "conquer the world from a different vantage point".

The upload continued: "And I look forward to working on my film LOVED and making New Music!!! This will be the next Chapter in My Book!

It's time to conquer the world from a different vantage point!! (sic)."