American pop megastar Madonna, 64, reassured her fans on Monday that she was “on the road to recovery” after contracting a serious bacterial infection that landed her in hospital and postponed her world tour. The singer returned for the first time to her hospitalization in intensive care, for several days in June, in a post shared on her social networks.
“When I woke up in hospital my first thought was for my children,” she wrote. “My second thought was that I didn’t want to disappoint anyone who had purchased tickets for my tour.” This bacterial infection forced the singer to postpone her The Celebration Tour, which was originally scheduled to take place from July to December in North America and Europe, including dates in Paris and London. Madonna’s first concert, to celebrate 40 years of unparalleled career and influence, was to be held on July 15 in Vancouver, western Canada.
“I am now focusing on my health and getting stronger, and I assure you, I will be back with you as soon as I can,” assured the star Monday. Her manager Guy Oseary had revealed at the end of June the “serious” infection contracted by the singer and her hospitalization in intensive care, while indicating that her health was in the process of “improving” towards a “full recovery”. Madonna said her goal was to complete her European tour on October 14 in London on the originally scheduled dates, and to reschedule the canceled concerts in North America.
The singer must perform in all the major cities of North America (Los Angeles, New York, Houston, Chicago, Toronto, Montreal…). In 2020, the singer was injured during her Madame X tour and had to undergo hip replacement surgery. The European tour being maintained, Madonna will move to the Accor Arena on November 12, 13, 19 and 20, 2023.