Madonna rushed to intensive care after developing 'serious' infection as singer postpones anniversary tour
28 June 2023, 20:48 | Updated: 28 June 2023, 21:45
Madonna has spent several days in intensive care after falling ill from a "serious" bacterial infection.
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The legendary singer, 64, has been forced to postpone her tour because of the illness.
Reports say she was found unresponsive on Saturday and was later rushed to ICU where she was intubated.
Guy O'Seary, her talent manager, said in a statement: "On Saturday June 24, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which lead to a several day stay in the ICU.
"Her health is improving, however she is still under medical care. A full recovery is expected.
"At this time we will need to pause all commitments, which includes the tour. We will share more details with you soon as we have them, including a new start date for the tour and for rescheduled shows."
She was due to begin her Celebration tour in July, starting at Vancouver, with four London dates in October and two December.
The 84-date tour was organised to celebrate the 40th anniversary since her first album was released.
Madonna last performed at London’s O2 Arena during her Rebel Heart tour in 2015.
The singer has had to cancel dates on tour before due to hip and knee injuries.
Announcing her Celebration tour, Madonna said: "I am excited to explore as many songs as possible in hopes to give my fans the show they have been waiting for".
Previously she was awarded a Guinness World Record for the highest-grossing music tour by a female artist after she completed her Sticky & Sweet tour in 2009.
