Madonna postpones tour after hospitalization for ‘serious bacterial infection’

Madonna’s upcoming Celebration tour has been postponed after a medical emergency forced her to be hospitalized in an intensive care unit, according to a statement from her manager.

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Guy Oseary announced the postponement of the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s tour in a statement on his Instagram account, Variety reported.

“On Saturday June 24, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which led to a several-day stay in the ICU,” the statement read. “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. 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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Madonna, 64, announced the Celebration tour in January and was supposed to be a four-decade review of the singer’s greatest hits over her four-decade career, Rolling Stone reported. It was supposed to begin on July 15 in Vancouver, followed by two dates in Seattle. The tour was expected to run through Dec. 1 in Amsterdam, according to the magazine.

The 43-date international tour also had scheduled shows in Detroit, Chicago, New York, Miami and Los Angeles, Variety reported.

Madonna also added supplemental dates in the U.S. in December and January, followed by four shows in Mexico City, CNN reported.

Madonna had hip replacement surgery in late 2020, People reported. That came 11 months after she was injured and forced to cancel several shows on the North American leg of her Madame X tour, according to the magazine.

According to Billboard, the Material Girl has had 12 hits reach No. 1 on the Hot 100 chart, with 38 songs reaching the top 10. The tour was set to net her more than $100 million, the music website reported.

According to Billboard Boxscore, Madonna has grossed a reported $1.376 billion and has sold 11.7 million tickets at 575 shows. She is the most successful female act in Boxscore history, Billboard reported.

Madonna was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.

1978: Singer Madonna is shown in New York City in fall 1978.

1984: American singer and actress Madonna poses outside the first MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York on September 14, 1984.

1990: American singer and actress Madonna performs her song "Vogue" at the MTV Video Music Awards in September 1990.

1991: Madonna and Michael Jackson are shown at an after-party for the 63rd annual Academy Awards on March 25, 1991.

1993: Madonna is shown at the Madison Square Show in New York City on Oct. 14, 1993.

1996: Madonna appears at the Los Angeles premiere of "Evita" on Dec. 14, 1996.

2001: Pop star Madonna performs in concert July 25, 2001, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

2002: Singer and actress Madonna and her husband, film director Guy Ritchie, arrive with their daughter, Lourdes, at the opening of the Mario Testino photography exhibition January 29, 2002, at the National Portrait Gallery in London.

2003: Singers Britney Spears (left), Madonna and Christina Aguilera perform onstage during the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on August 28, 2003, in New York City.

2004: Singer/actress Madonna performs onstage during her "Re-Invention" World Tour 2004 at The Great Western Forum, May 27, 2004, in Inglewood, California. The outfit she is wearing is designed by Christian LaCroix.

2005: Singer Madonna and her husband, director Guy Ritchie, arrive at the UK Premiere of "Revolver" at the Odeon Leicester Square on September 20, 2005, in London.

2006: Singer Madonna performs live at the LTU Arena on August 20, 2006, in Duesseldorf, Germany.

2007: Madonna performs on stage during the Live Earth concert held at Wembley Stadium on July 7, 2007, in London.

2008: Singer Madonna, with special guest singer Britney Spears, performs during her Sticky and Sweet Tour at Dodger Stadium on November 6, 2008, in Los Angeles.

2009: Singer Madonna (left) and daughter Lourdes Leon attend the New York premiere of "NINE" at the Ziegfeld Theatre on December 15, 2009, in New York City.

2010: Singer Madonna and daughter Lourdes Leon attends the "Material Girl" collection launch at Macy’s Herald Square on September 22, 2010, in New York City.

2011: Lourdes Leon (left) and Madonna arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar party hosted by Graydon Carter held at Sunset Tower on February 27, 2011, in West Hollywood, California.

2012: Nicki Minaj, Madonna and MIA perform during the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 5, 2012, in Indianapolis.

2013: Madonna attends the Costume Institute Gala for the "PUNK: Chaos to Couture" exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2013, in New York City.

2014: Singer Madonna (right) and son David Banda Mwale Ciccone Ritchie attend the 56th Grammy Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2014, in Los Angeles.

2015: Madonna performs onstage during the 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 8, 2015, in Los Angeles.

2016: Madonna attends the "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2016, in New York City.

2017: Madonna attends the "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art of the In-Between" Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2017, in New York City.

2018: Madonna attends the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & the Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018, in New York City.

2019: Maluma and Madonna perform onstage during the 2019 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 1, 2019, in Las Vegas.

2021: Madonna speaks onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.