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Madonna is reportedly back at her New York City home after spending multiple nights in the intensive care unit to treat a "serious bacterial infection.”
The multi-Grammy-winning singer and songwriter was discharged from the hospital early Thursday morning and taken home via a private ambulance, a person with knowledge of the issue told CNN. "She’s in the clear,” the source said.
On Wednesday, Madonna’s longtime manager Guy Oseary announced on social media she had been admitted to a hospital on Saturday due to an unspecified bacterial infection, which had led "to a several-day stay at the ICU.”
"Her health is improving, however she is still under medical care,” Oseary said. "A full recovery is expected.”
Madonna, a notoriously hard-working artiste, had reportedly battled a low-grade fever for a month before she "collapsed” and had to be rushed to a hospital last weekend, TMZ reported Thursday, citing sources familiar with the situation.
But the Die Another Day singer mostly ignored her symptoms because she was focused on getting ready for her upcoming project, a massive 84-stop world tour to celebrate her 40-year career.
The highly anticipated Celebration Tour, was scheduled to kick off in Vancouver, Canada on July 15 before travelling through North America and Europe, and wrapping up in Mexico City on Jan 30, 2024. But those plans are now on hold, according to Oseary.
"At this time we will need to pause all commitments, which includes the tour,” he said, adding that details about a new start date and rescheduled shows will be announced "as soon as we have them.”
Not much is known about Madonna’s current condition or the type of bacterial infection that landed her in intensive care.
But early on Thursday, the singer’s longtime friend Rosie O’Donnell shared a picture of the two on Instagram, writing that Madonna was "feeling good” alongside a thumbs-up emoji.
Over the past few months, the 64-year-old mother of six has been sharing social media videos and images of what appears to be gruelling rehearsals as she gets ready for her 12th concert tour.
Last week, just a few days before she was rushed to the hospital, the Live To Tell singer shared some behind-the-scene images of the preparations on her social media accounts. The caption read, "The Calm Before The Storm..........”
Madonna - who last year became the first woman to have a top 10 album in each decade since the 1980s with the release of her remix compilation, Finally Enough Love - has sold 11.7 million tickets across 575 shows throughout her career, according to Billboard Boxscore.
That makes her "the most successful female act in Boxscore history,” the publication said. – dpa
