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| Madonna postpones tour after intensive care stay | |
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| Madonna has postponed her world tour after being taken to a hospital's intensive care unit (ICU) with a serious bacterial infection. | Madonna has postponed her world tour after being taken to a hospital's intensive care unit (ICU) with a serious bacterial infection. |
| According to her manager, the global popstar's infection was "serious" and led to "a several day stay in the ICU". He added a full recovery is expected. | According to her manager, the global popstar's infection was "serious" and led to "a several day stay in the ICU". He added a full recovery is expected. |
| In a statement, Guy Oseary said Madonna's health is improving, but she is still under medical care. | In a statement, Guy Oseary said Madonna's health is improving, but she is still under medical care. |
| Madonna, 64, was expected to launch her 84-date next month. | |
| She is believed to be receiving treatment at a hospital in New York City, US media reports. | |
| The pop icon aimed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of her breakout single, Holiday, by embarking on her first ever greatest hits tour. | |
| Dubbed the Celebration Tour, this would be the singer's return to arenas and stadiums after her experimental, theatre-based Madame X shows in 2019 and 2020. | Dubbed the Celebration Tour, this would be the singer's return to arenas and stadiums after her experimental, theatre-based Madame X shows in 2019 and 2020. |
| Some of those performances were called off due to the star's knee and hip injuries. | Some of those performances were called off due to the star's knee and hip injuries. |
| Madonna's tour was due to start in Vancouver, Canada, on 15 July and end on 6 December in London. | |
| But the singer-songwriter's manager said Madonna developed a "serious bacterial infection" on Saturday 24 June and all commitments would need to be paused as a result. | But the singer-songwriter's manager said Madonna developed a "serious bacterial infection" on Saturday 24 June and all commitments would need to be paused as a result. |
| She was due to begin the UK and Europe portion of her tour on 14 October, scheduled to begin and end at London's O2 Arena. | |
| Madonna celebrated the 2022 release of her compilation album at a roller disco in New York | |
| In announcing the tour back in January, she told fans: "I am excited to explore as many songs as possible in hopes to give my fans the show they have been waiting for." | |
| Madonna's greatest hits span several decades - including Into The Groove (1985), Like A Prayer (1989), to Vogue (1990) and Hung Up (2005) to name a few. | Madonna's greatest hits span several decades - including Into The Groove (1985), Like A Prayer (1989), to Vogue (1990) and Hung Up (2005) to name a few. |
| It is likely that Madonna - who is intensely private about health matters - was in the final stages of a rehearsal regime in preparation for the tour. | |
| In 2009, she was awarded a Guinness World Record for the highest-grossing music tour by a female artist after completing her Sticky & Sweet Tour. | |
| American magazine Forbes lists her as the 45th richest self-made woman in the US with an estimated wealth of $580m (£460m) and says she has earned an estimated $1.2bn from tours. | |
| She has six children. Last week, she posted to her 18.9m Instagram followers to congratulate her twin 10-year-old daughters for completing elementary school. | She has six children. Last week, she posted to her 18.9m Instagram followers to congratulate her twin 10-year-old daughters for completing elementary school. |
| Madonna Louise Ciccone grew up in the city of Detroit, Michigan. In 1978, she moved to New York to pursue a career in dance and music. | |
| Earlier this year, her older brother Anthony Ciccone died aged 66 after struggling with alcoholism and homelessness. | |
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