By Mark Gray
5:12pm PDT, Jul 7, 2023
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Madonna's health is doing her no favors. When the pop star announced her 84-date global "Celebration" world tour earlier this year, she promised to give fans "the show they have been waiting for." It seems very likely that her fans are going to have to wait a little longer amid Madonna's recent health emergency. Page Six reported that the pop music icon was found unresponsive on June 24 and was subsequently rushed to a New York City hospital. There, she was reportedly intubated in the intensive care unit "for at least one night before having the tube removed." The report noted that the pop star was alert, responding and no longer in the ICU. On the heels of the health crisis, the "Celebration" tour was put on pause until further notice (a call that was not made by Madonna). In fact, she's still consumed by "Celebration" and has reportedly "rejected a proposal to scale back on the tour."
On July 5, TMZ reported that the "Like a Virgin" singer isn't exactly making leaps and bounds in her recovery. She's said to still be "weak and very tired" and spending a significant amount of time in bed.
Keep reading to learn more about the health emergency from Madonna's friends and inner circle, plus all latest details about what's been going on with her now-postponed tour…
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There's growing suspicion that Madonna was basically trying to defy Father Time before her "Celebration" world tour. Sources close to the singer said she's been eyeing the successful tours of Taylor Swift and Pink and hoping to compete. "She is the one constantly pushing herself, but she has to realize that, while she is as good as the people she is working with, many of them are a fraction of her age and without her history of injuries," one of the 64-year-old star's friends told Page Six. "Of course, there are other acts older than her still on the road, but they aren't dancing and performing like she does."
There's a report that Madge was even in the studio with Katy Perry the same day she fell ill and collapsed. "She was working overtime, but she clearly burnt herself out and people around her have been politely reminding her that she is not 45 anymore, let alone 25. She needed to pace herself. Pushing herself so hard was extremely risky," a source told The Sun on July 2. "Many of us feel the constant remarks about her age have put pressure on her to compete, so we are relieved that she has been forced to take time out and put her health first. People were really worried about her." Still, a source told Page Six that Madonna remains totally absorbed with the tour and has already "rejected a proposal to scale back on the tour."
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Madonna's manager, Guy Oseary, confirmed her hospitalization but shied away from discussing the alleged intubation. "On Saturday June 24, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which lead to a several day stay in the ICU," he shared in an Instagram post. "Her health is improving however she is still under medical care. A full recovery is expected." He added, "At his time we will need to pause all commitments, which includes the tour."
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On June 29, CNN reported that Madonna had been discharged from the hospital and had been transported to her New York City home via a private ambulance. "She's in the clear," the source told CNN. According to reports, Madonna's daughter, Lourdes Leon, was by her mom's side throughout the medical incident. Similarly, several of Madonna's six children have been photographed visiting the home over the past few days. Page Six noted that a police escort was seen outside the singer's property.
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While several friends are painting a hopeful picture of Madonna amid her recent hospitalization for a serious bacterial infection, TMZ says the pop star is far from out of the woods. In fact, the webloid said she's still bedridden and "vomiting uncontrollably." Still, Madonna fought against visiting with medical professionals despite her collapse last weekend. The webloid says Madonna's assistant was with her when she became unresponsive that fateful day. Her vomiting began immediately and hasn't really subsided. The infection is still "wreaking havoc on her body." On June 29, People magazine reported that Madonna is "feeling better and following doctor's orders and resting."
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Madonna was "strenuously rehearsing" for her upcoming Celebration Tour prior to her hospitalization, Page Six said. A source told the outlet that the pop legend had been "putting in 12-hour days" for weeks while rehearsing at Long Island's rarely-used Nassau Coliseum. The venue, the former home of the New York Islanders, had a private event scheduled over the past weekend, so Coliseum employees didn't think anything of it when Madonna wasn't around for rehearsals. Little did they know she was intubated in the ICU.
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Just hours before collapsing from a serious bacterial infection, Madonna appeared perfectly fine. The Daily Mail published photos of Madonna strolling around New York City on the afternoon of June 24. In fact, the pop star visited the Karl Lagerfeld exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum in Manhattan with her assistant and one of her dancers that day. In the images, the singer dressed down in sweatpants, sneakers, sunglasses, and a baseball cap.
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In the lead up to her hospitalization, Madonna ignored tell-tale signs that healthy issues were rearing their head. TMZ reported that the "Vogue" singer "battled a low-grade fever for a month before her body could no longer take it, collapsing and needing serious medical care." Madonna, the report states, was so busy preparing for her tour that she "mostly ignored her symptoms and never got checked out by a doctor." In Madonna's mind, her tour came first, and her health seemingly came second. Although the tour has been postponed, Madonna's inner circle is concerned that she might try to rush back, which may very well cause a health setback. TMZ said, "Madonna's doctors, and those around her, are worried she's going to go against doctor's orders and push to start her world tour ASAP … even though she's going to be required to rest up and recover for a while." Page Six said the decision to postpone the tour was made by Madonna's management team and not the pop star herself. "Madonna doesn't want to cancel her tour. She was having a blast in rehearsals and wants to get back to it when she's ready," a source said.
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On June 28, the same day news of Madonna'a hospitalization broke, Rosie O'Donnell, the pop star's longtime pal, posted a throwback photo of the two doing yoga poses on a 1998 episode of the "Rosie O'Donnell Show." In providing a very brief update on the Material Girl's health, Rosie wrote on instagram, "She's feeling good 👍🏽 #madonna #love." Following the post, fans swarmed Rosie's Instagram feed to indicate that they've been worried about Madonna.
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After Madonna's manager confirmed that the "Papa Don't Preach" songstress spent time in the ICU, a slew of her celebrities friends reacted with sadness and hope. Rita Wilson commented, "Sending Madonna my prayers for a speedy recovery." Rosie Perez said, "Sending prayers and support." Zooey Deschanel said, "Hope she feels better very soon!." Isla Fisher added, "Sending her so much love from us." Kathy Griffin came out swinging for Madonna, too, indicating she doesn't have any insight into the situation, but believed hateful comments were nothing more than "ageism and misogyny." "I don't like how people are already piling on and making fun of her being obviously quite ill, or collapsed, and she'll be fine – we don't know anything yet," Griffin said in a TikTok video. "I'm going to be honest, I think a lot of it is ageism and misogyny. Sorry, but as a 62-year old chick I deal with it all the time, and she's freaking Madonna!" The comedian added, "I don't care about her fillers; they're going to go away if she feels like it or not. I care about her health. I'm glad she can go back on this tour, and the tour is the greatest hits and she should be great."
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Debi Mazar, one of Madonna's best friends, called the music superstar the "strongest gal I know." The "Entourage" actress' words come on the heels of Madonna's recent hospitalization and multi-day ICU stay. "Get well Sis! Rest,Restore,Reboot! Strongest gal I know…," Debi wrote on Instagram alongside a sepia-toned throwback photo. She added, "To all of her fans- Madonna is on the mend & home resting! #Warrior #Lioness."
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