Global superstar Madonna has cancelled her tour after becoming seriously ill. The popstar developed a "serious bacterial infection" that led to her being hospitalised.
Her illness was so bad that she even ended up in the intensive care unit (ICU). She will now be cancelling her commitments so she can recover, reports Sky News.
A statement, her manager Guy Oseary said: "On Saturday, June 24, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which lead to a several day stay in the ICU. Her health is improving, however she is still under medical care. A full recovery is expected.
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"At this time we will need to pause all commitments, which includes the tour. We will share more details with you soon as we have them, including a new start date for the tour and for rescheduled shows."
Reports suggest Madonna is being treated in a hospital in New York City. The 64-year-old's next tour had a planned 84 performances around the world.
The Celebration Tour was set to be the pop superstar's return to arenas and stadiums. She last toured in 2019 and 2020 when she performed her theatre-based Madame X shows.
However, some of the Madame X shows were cancelled due to Madonna suffering knee and hip injuries.
The Celebration Tour was set to take Madonna around the world. It was set to start in Canada, with her first show in Vancouver, before taking in two stops in London, one of which would have been the tour's final performance.
Where was Madonna going to perform in the UK?
The Celebration Tour was set to see Madonna perform around the world. As well as dates across North America the superstar was also planning a large number of gigs in Europe and the UK.
The UK concerts she was expected to perform were all in London. The dates of the concerts were:
- London, O2 Arena - October 14, 2023
- London, O2 Arena - October 15, 2023
- London, O2 Arena - October 17, 2023
- London, O2 Arena - October 18, 2023
- London, O2 Arena - December 5, 2023
- London, O2 Arena - December 6, 2023
