Madonna was hospitalized for several days with a “severe bacterial infection” that caused her to postpone her upcoming “Celebration” tour, her manager said Wednesday.
The 64-year-old pop icon developed an infection on Saturday that led to a stay in intensive care, his manager Guy Osiary wrote on Instagram.
“His condition is improving, although he is still under medical care,” he said. “A full recovery is expected.”
Madonna’s world tour, which kicks off July 15 in Vancouver and spans seven months, highlights songs from her 40-year career.
A new start date for his tour has not been announced.
Madonna announced her 12th tour in January with five minutes of black and white. Video It showed her talking at a dinner party with a group of famous friends. Some of his songs like “SEX” and “La Isla Bonita” are referenced in his dialogue and party games, as well as his documentary and concert film “Truth or Dare”.
“I’m excited to explore as many songs as possible in hopes of giving my fans the show they’ve come to expect,” Madonna said in the video.
Tickets for his “Celebration” shows in New York, London, Paris and Amsterdam sold out in minutes. advertisement board.
Produced by Live Nation, the tour was scheduled to visit around 40 cities before ending in Mexico City on January 30, 2024.
In North America, he had planned stops in Detroit, Chicago, New York, Miami and Los Angeles. In Europe, he is scheduled to perform in London, Barcelona, Paris and Stockholm.
New York comedian Caldwell DDQ, also known as Bob the Drag Queen, was slated to guest on all dates of the tour.
“The celebration tour will take us on four decades of Madonna’s artistic journey,” the tour announcement said.
After announcing the tour, Madonna collaborated with pop and R&B singer The Weeknd and rapper Playboy Cardi on the single “Popular”. The collaboration brought him back on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for the first time.