After two weeks of concerning reports and fears, Madonna, the 64-year-old singer, took to social media to share her first statement, providing reassurance about her condition. In her message, she expressed that she is currently on the path to recovery.
"I have felt your love. I’m on the road to recovery and incredibly grateful for all the blessings in my life,” wrote the 64-year-old singer who spent several days in the ICU in late June, forcing her to postpone her career-spanning Celebration world tour. While noting her first concern was for her children, she wrote "My second thought was that I did not want to disappoint anyone who bought tickets for my tour. I also didn’t want to let down the people who worked tirelessly with me over the last few months to create my show. I hate to disappoint anyone."
As a reminder, the highly anticipated Celebration tour of the renowned pop star, which was initially scheduled to kick off on July 15, had to be postponed due to the singer's illness. In a social media announcement, Madonna's manager, Guy Ozeri, disclosed that on Saturday, June 24, she was hospitalized for several days in the intensive care unit due to a severe bacterial infection. While her health is improving and she is undergoing medical treatment, all her commitments, including the concert tour, had to be canceled. Additional information, including a new opening date for the tour and rescheduled concert dates, will be shared once available.
Subsequently, the Daily Mail released a report unveiling the gravity of Madonna's condition, revealing that her family members had braced themselves for the worst. In a clandestine manner, they had kept her condition under wraps. According to the report, the singer was discovered unconscious in New York and urgently transferred to the intensive care unit, where she underwent intubation during the night.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, a relative described the recent days as immensely traumatic, as there were uncertainties surrounding her survival. The collapse came as a stark wake-up call for Madonna, who had believed herself to be invincible and had pushed herself to the extreme in preparation for the tour.