Madonna Hospitalized for ‘Serious Bacterial Infection,’ Tour Postponed After ICU Stay
Madonna has been hospitalized for treatment of a “serious bacterial infection.”
The legendary singer’s talent manager, Guy Oseary, announced her hospitalization on June 28 on Instagram, saying she was admitted the previous weekend. Her “Celebration” tour is being postponed as a result of the sudden illness. It was set to begin in Vancouver on July 15.
“On Saturday, June 24, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which led to a several-day stay in the ICU,” he wrote. “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,” the statement continued. “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.”
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A Madonna biopic was in the works prior to the Celebration Tour announcement. It was set to star Ozark‘s Julia Garner as the “Like a Prayer” singer but was ultimately scrapped. The 64-year-old announced Madonna: The Celebration Tour in January 2023, during which she’d play her greatest hits across 35 cities in North America and Europe. Less than a week later, she added 13 additional tour dates due to “overwhelming” demand.
The tour was set to begin on July 15 at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena, with a closing night show at the Amsterdam Ziggo Dome. The set list will “be highlighting her unmatched catalog of music from the past 40-plus years,” her announcement video shared, in addition to paying “respect to the city of New York, where her career in music began.”
The announcement video featured a slew of unexpected celebrities. Judd Apatow, Jack Black, Lil Wayne, Diplo, Bob the Drag Queen, Kate Berlant, Larry Owens, Meg Stalter, Eric Andre, and Amy Schumer all took part, with Schumer daring Madonna to go on tour and perform all of her hits from her 40 years in the business.
Madonna previously underwent hip replacement surgery in 2020 following an injury on the Madame X tour.
