Madonna hospitalised for several days, tour postponed
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Madonna's Celebrations tour had been due to start on July 15 in Vancouver, Canada, but was postponed until further notice.
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NEW YORK – Madonna is recovering after falling ill with a “serious bacterial infection” that landed her in an intensive care unit for several days, her manager Guy Oseary said in a statement on Wednesday.
“Her health is improving, however she is still under medical care,” he added. “A full recovery is expected.”
Mr Oseary said the 64-year-old American pop icon’s Celebrations tour, due to start on July 15 in Vancouver, Canada, was postponed until further notice.
The nearly sold-out global tour
Stops in the United States were to include Detroit, Chicago, Miami and New York, the city where her storied rise to superstardom began.
She was slated to continue in Europe into autumn, with dates in London, Barcelona and Paris.
The Grammy-winning megastar behind classics including Like A Virgin (1984) has asserted incalculable influence over her stellar career as one of music’s top stars.
In his statement on social media, Mr Oseary vowed to provide more information when available, including a new start date for the tour and for rescheduled shows.
In 2020, Madonna underwent hip replacement surgery following an injury sustained on her Madame X tour.
She dropped news of her forthcoming tour in a video nodding to her 1991 documentary Truth Or Dare.
In the clip, the Queen of Pop plays the classic sleepover game with fellow celebrities, with risque undertones. AFP
