MADONNA was rushed to the ICU after being found unresponsive on Saturday, her manager has revealed – and now her hotly anticipated summer Celebration tour is in jeopardy.
However, this isn’t the first time the icon’s health struggles made headlines, nor the first time it’s caused delays with her tours.
Just a few years ago, the Queen of Pop revealed that she had to undergo regenerative treatment after suffering extreme pain due to knee surgery.
Madonna, 64, struggled with hip and knee injuries during her all-theater Madame X Tour between September 2019 to March 2020.
Several dates on the tour were canceled but the star was able to perform at multiple shows – all while fighting through the pain.
She tried a number of alternative treatments to help her cope with the pain, including washing her blood with oxygen.
“Finally going to get my regenerative treatment for my missing cartilage!!” Madonna shared on social media at the time.
“I would be jumping up and down if i could after 8 months of being in pain! Wish me Luck!”
In 2020, Madonna tested positive for Covid-19 after believing she had contracted a “very bad flu.”
“Took a test the other day and I found out I have the antibodies. So tomorrow I am going to go for a long drive and roll down the window and I’m going to breathe in the COVID air. I hope the sun is shining,” she said.
Her tour was canceled three days before its planned ending after the French government banned gatherings of more than 1,000 people due to the pandemic.
At the time, Madonna told fans she had pledged $1.1 million toward the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, she wrote: “I’m Grateful that I can be a part of supporting Research to Find the cure for Covid -19!!
“And just to clear things up for people who would rather believe sensationalist headlines than do their own research about the nature of this virus— I am not currently sick.
“When you test positive for anti-bodies it means you HAD the virus which I clearly did as I was sick at the end of my tour in Paris over 7 weeks ago along with many other artists in my show but at the time.”
Madonna’s manager, Guy Oseary, took to social media on Wednesday to explain that the star stayed in the ICU for several days after a bacterial infection.
“On Saturday June 24, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which led to a several day stay in the ICU,” Oseary wrote in a post on Instagram.
“Her health is improving, however she is still under medical care.”
Oseary continued that Madonna’s team expected a “full recovery,” but would “pause all commitments,” including the Celebration tour.
The manager added that more information and rescheduled tour dates would come for fans soon.
“We will share more details with you as soon as we have them, including a new start date for the tour and for rescheduled shows,” Oseary said.
Madonna was found unresponsive and then quickly rushed to a New York City hospital on Saturday, Page Six reported.
She was then intubated for an evening and is now conscious, according to what a source told the publication.
The pop star’s daughter, Lourdes Leon, was also said to have been by her mother’s side throughout the health crisis.
Madonna had only announced the Celebration tour earlier this year, which honored 40 years since she started her music career.
Vancouver, Canada, was supposed to serve as the tour’s kick-off city on July 15 at Rogers Arena.
She previously detailed her excitement to delve into the entirety of her discography on tour with fans.
“I am excited to explore as many songs as possible in hopes to give my fans the show they have been waiting for,” she told Page Six after the Celebration tour announcement.
In preparation for her tour, Madonna kept her fans updated on social media and shared multiple photos.
One phone taken from a practice day back in May showed two purple bruises on her thigh.
She shared two more photos on her Instagram story, including one that had the word “Sacrifice,” scribbled in red.
