Madonna had to be ‘rushed to hospital and intubated after being found unresponsive’ in New York on Saturday – with the star’s manager confirming that she was suffering from a ‘serious bacterial infection’ that required a days-long stay in the ICU.
The 64-year-old popstar’s terrifying health scare was shared with the world by her longtime manager Guy O’Seary, who revealed on Instagram that Madonna has been forced to postpone her hotly-anticipated 40th anniversary tour as a result of her medical struggles.
O’Seary insisted in his post that the singer and mother-of-six is ‘expected to make a full recovery’ and that her ‘health is improving’, but added that she is ‘still under medical care’.
According to Page Six, Madonna – who was due to kick off her 84-date Celebration tour in Vancouver, Canada on July 15 – was ‘discovered on Saturday’, when she was ‘taken to the ICU’ and ‘intubated overnight’.
The publication added that Madonna’s eldest daughter, Lourdes Leon, 26, remained by her side throughout her hospitalization.
Shock news: Madonna was rushed to hospital after being found unresponsive on Saturday – with the star receiving treatment in an intensive care unit as she battled a serious bacterial infection
Recovery: The 64-year-old pop icon’s manager Guy O’Seary confirmed the news in an Instagram post which stated the star was still ‘under medical care’
Although O’Seary did not share the specifics of Madonna’s treatment, or the conditions of her hospitalization, he confirmed that she was taken to the ICU on Saturday and that she was diagnosed with a bacterial infection.
‘On Saturday, June 24, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which led to a several-day stay in the ICU,’ he wrote on Wednesday afternoon.
‘Her health is improving, however she is still under medical care. A full recovery is expected.’
The longtime music manager then revealed that the singer is being forced to postpone the start of her tour, for which she has been rehearsing for months – and which was due to begin in a matter of weeks – writing: ‘At this time we will need to pause all commitments, which includes the tour.’
He did not reveal when Madonna might be well enough to commence the international tour, simply promising fans that he would ‘share more details as soon as we have them, including a new start date for the tour and for rescheduled shows’.
Speaking to DailyMail.com, a source confirmed that the popstar is now ‘out of the ICU and recovering’.
The Madonna: The Celebration Tour, was slated to run from July 15, 2023, to January 30, 2024.
It would be the singer’s 12th concert tour and will visit cities in North America and Europe anticipating 84 shows.
The singer’s last Instagram post was on June 20 – four days before her hospitalization – and showed her rehearsing for the tour in a carousel captioned: ‘The calm before the storm.’
On June 23, she also shared a post to her Stories showing her getting her roots bleached.
Madonna last took to the stage in London’s O2 Arena during her Rebel Heart tour in 2015, the same year she famously took a tumble during a performance at the BRIT Awards.
While Madonna performed at 75 theatre venues during her Madame X tour, she was forced to cancel several shows due to recurring hip and knee injuries.
She first took to the road to tour around the UK in 1987, with her Who’s That Girl World Tour.
Daughter: Madonna’s daughter, Lourdes Leon, 26, remained by her side throughout her hospitalization
Her performances have been no stranger to controversy, having famously angered the Catholic Church in 1990 when she simulated masturbation on stage, leading Pope John Paul II to call for a boycott of her Blonde Ambition tour.
It was during that same tour that Madonna donned her now-iconic Jean Paul Gaultier conical bra during a sell-out show in Japan.
In 2006 she also infuriated the Church of England by staging a mock crucifixion during her Confessions tour in LA.
It comes after Madonna was scarcely recognisable in the latest racy offerings she uploaded to her Instagram page.
She decked herself out in bondage gear including a busty sheer lace top and flounced around her bed, biting down seductively on a riding crop.
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