- By Malu Cursino & Max Matza
- BBC news
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Madonna postponed her world tour after being taken to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the hospital with a severe bacterial infection.
According to his manager, the global popstar’s infection was “serious” and led to “several days of ICU stay”. He added that a full recovery is expected.
In a statement, Guy Oseary said Madonna’s health is improving, but she is still under medical care.
Madonna, 64, is expected to launch her 84-date tour next month.
He is believed to be receiving treatment at a hospital in New York City, US media reported.
The pop icon aims to celebrate the 40th anniversary of her breakout single, Holiday, by embarking on her first-ever greatest hits tour.
Called the Celebration Tour, it will be the singer’s return to arenas and stadiums after his experimental, theater-based Madame X shows in 2019 and 2020.
Some of those performances were canceled due to the star’s knee and hip injuries.
“Sorry I have to cancel tonight,” the star wrote on Instagram after canceling a 2020 show in Lisbon, “but I have to listen to my body and rest!”
Madonna’s latest tour will begin in Vancouver, Canada, on July 15 and end on January 30 in Mexico City.
But the singer-songwriter’s manager said Madonna had developed a “serious bacterial infection” on Saturday 24 June and all engagements had to be put on hold as a result.
He is due to begin the UK and European leg of his tour on 14 October, which is scheduled to start and end at London’s O2 Arena.
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Madonna celebrated the 2022 release of her compilation album at a roller disco in New York
When announcing the tour in January, he told fans: “I’m excited to explore as many songs as possible in hopes of giving my fans the show they’ve been waiting for.”
Madonna’s greatest hits span several decades – including Into The Groove (1985), Like A Prayer (1989), to Vogue (1990) and Hung Up (2005) to name a few.
It is likely that Madonna – who is very private about matters of health – is in the final stages of a rehearsal regime in preparation for the tour.
In 2009, she was awarded a Guinness World Record for the highest-grossing music tour by a female artist after completing her Sticky & Sweet Tour.
American magazine Forbes lists her as the 45th richest self-made woman in the US with an estimated fortune of $580m (£460m) and says she earns an estimated $1.2bn from tours.
He has six children. Last week, she posted to her 18.9m Instagram followers to congratulate her twin 10-year-old daughters on graduating from elementary school.
Madonna Louise Ciccone grew up in the city of Detroit, Michigan. In 1978, she moved to New York to pursue a career in dance and music.
Earlier this year, his older brother Anthony Ciccone died at the age of 66 after struggling with alcoholism and homelessness.
