Madonna Develops Severe Infection, 'Celebration Tour' Postponed

Although slowly recovering from a serious bacterial infection that hospitalised her last week, Madonna is still 'weak and very tired.' The infection, that forced the 64 year old star to delay her upcoming Celebration Tour, has left the star bedridden with doubts hanging over when she will be able to kickstart her extended 84-day tour, which was due to begin next week on July 15 in Vancouver.The US singing legend ended up in intensive care after ignoring signs of feeling unwell during her tour rehearsals. Just four days earlier, the star was already getting extremely excited for the 40th anniversary tour, sharing an insight into rehearsals.

claimed to TMZ on Wednesday. This comes as the originally scheduled start date for her “Celebration” tour looms closer.

Madonna's close friend Rosie O'Donnell has given an update on the Vogue hitmaker's health after she was rushed to hospital with a bacterial infection last week which saw her admitted to ICU.

Rosie O’Donnell is sharing a new update about Madonna.

Rosie O'Donnell is speaking out about Madonna's health. As the 64-year-old singer continues to battle a serious bacterial infection, her co-star took to Instagram to give an update about Madonna's condition.It all started when Rosie shared a photo of her and Madonna from the 1992 film.

Since releasing her debut album in 1983, Madonna has rarely been out of the public eye — and she’s never stopped delivering floor-filling pop hits.

Madonna after the Queen of Pop was hospitalised due to a bacterial infection.Last week, the pop icon was hospitalised after she was found to have a serious bacterial infection – leading to all of her upcoming ‘Celebration’ world tour dates to be cancelled.  Madonna’s manager Guy Osears wrote in a statement that, despite staying several days in the ICU: “Her health is improving, however, she is still under medical care. A full recovery is expected.”Later, TV multi-hyphenate Rosie O’Donnell shared an image of herself and Madonna whilst on the set of her titular show in the ’90s.

Queen of Pop danced herself into an ICU hospitalization after trying to compete with younger stars like Taylor Swift and Pink.The 64-year-old legend had been pushing herself to her physical limit ahead of her much-anticipated “Celebration” tour, which led to her sudden collapse and multi-day intubation, insiders told the Sun.“The countdown was well and truly on. Madonna had all her chips on one number, which was this tour,” the anonymous source told the outlet.“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.”Both Swift, 33, and Pink, 43, have been embarking on their own recent headline-grabbing tours, characterized by their jaw-dropping showmanship — Swift has been consistently playing four-hour shows, while Pink stuns fans with aerial stunts hundreds of feet above her audience’s heads.To compete, Madonna forced herself through hours of grueling rehearsals that slowly took a toll on her body.Those close to Madge noticed the physical strain she was withstanding and worried it could lead to a fate similar to Michael Jackson’s, who died in the lead-up to his “This Is It” tour in 2009.“Madonna was in good spirits before the incident, but some friends had encouraged her to take it easy and find time for rest because of the grueling schedule she had ahead of her,” a source told the Sun.“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.

TMZ, she is still not doing well and certainly can’t be expected to pick back up where she left off with her performing schedule.Madonna’s battle with a serious bacterial infection has taken a toll on her health, leading to her being bedridden even after her release from the hospital. The iconic pop star has apparently been grappling with persistent vomiting and a body still under the throes of the infection.

The Sun reports.Madonna, 64, was found unresponsive in her NYC home Saturday and admitted to the intensive care unit.

was found unresponsive in her home and rushed to a hospital to be treated for a bacterial infection.In pictures obtained Friday by The Post, the “Vogue” singer, 64, stood outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art with her personal assistant and a dancer after visiting the Karl Lagerfeld Exhibit on Friday, June 23. She kept a low profile in a comfy, all-black comfy ensemble, accessorized with black sunglasses, a black baseball cap and a white pair of Nike Air Max sneakers.Just one day later, the “Like a Prayer” icon was admitted into an NYC hospital where she was intubated overnight.

David Banda, were seen rallying around their ailing mom at her NYC apartment amid reports of late-night rehearsal schedules before her hospitalization.The “Material Girl” singer was hospitalized earlier this week after being found unresponsive and was in the intensive care unit with a serious bacterial infection for several days.It’s been reported that she is still severely ill and bedridden since being released from the hospital.Rocco — whom Madonna, 64, had with ex-husband Guy Ritchie, 54 — was spotted early Friday morning outside his mother’s Upper East Side townhouse, wearing black slacks, loafers and carrying a backpack. Banda, who was adopted by Madonna and Guy, was photographed getting into an SUV outside the apartment a few hours later.Both sons returned later in the afternoon as well.The singer’s oldest daughter, Lourdes Leon, 26, was reportedly by her superstar mother’s bedside throughout the entire hospital stay.The visits to the ill pop star come amid reports that Madonna spent many late nights rehearsing for her Celebration Tour.Prior to the infection, the “Like a Prayer” singer was “doing well and feeling good in her rehearsals” — and sometimes staying up as late as 3:30 a.m.

Madonna, the iconic singer known for hits like “Like a Prayer,” recently faced a surprising health scare that led to her hospitalization. She had been diligently preparing for her highly anticipated Celebration Tour, pouring in serious effort and late nights to perfect her performances.

Pop icon Madonna, 64, has finally returned home and is said to be "feeling better and following doctors' orders" after a terrifying health scare which saw her end up in intensive care. The superstar singer was reportedly rushed to hospital and "intubated" after she contracted a serious bacterial infection. PageSix reported that Madonna was found unresponsive on Saturday before admitted to ICU in New York, where she remained for five days.

Madonna has been discharged from hospital following a serious bacterial infection.The news arrives following reports that the pop icon was admitted to hospital and spent time in an intensive care unit last week.Now, she has been released from the hospital, and transported by a private ambulance to her home in New York. An insider close to the situation also told news outlet CNN that the 64-year-old is “in the clear”.Expected to make a full recovery from the health scare, it was reported yesterday (June 29) that the singer’s relatives were initially “preparing for the worst” when they discovered how unwell she was.“For the past couple of days, no one really knew which direction this was going to turn, and her family was preparing for the worst,” a member of her family told the DailyMail.

Madonna was putting in serious work preparing for her  before being hospitalized earlier this week.The «Like a Prayer» singer was in the intensive care unit dealing with a serious bacterial infection, which developed Saturday, leading to a several-day stay in the ICU.A source tells ET that Madonna was «doing well and feeling good in her rehearsals» and staying up as late as 3:30 a.m. some nights to perfect her moves for the coming tour prior to suffering the infection.«She is a night person and normally sleeps during the day and then gets to work at night,» the source continues.

Good news!

Madonna was hospitalized after presenting a “serious bacterial infection.” The news of her health were shared by her manager, Guy Oseary, who revealed Madonna had experienced a several day stay at the ICU. “Her health is improving, however she is still under medical care,” reads his post. Madonna’s health update: Rosie O’Donell comments on her recovery processMadonna’s health scare has profoundly impacted her family: ‘Everyone believed that we may lose her’A post shared by Guy Oseary (@guyoseary)Following the statement, social media was flooded with well wishes from celebrities of all ages.

Madonna's health. ET has learned that the singer has been discharged from the hospital and is now back home feeling better.The news comes just one day after the «Material Girl» singer's manager, Guy Oseary, took to Instagram and shared she had been in the intensive care unit dealing with a serious bacterial infection.

Madonna has postponed the start of her 40th anniversary tour next month after developing a “serious bacterial infection” last weekend, which required intensive care treatment.“On Saturday 24 Jun, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which lead to a several day stay in the ICU”, wrote her manager Guy Oseary in a statement posted on Instagram. “Her health is improving.