Madonna's upcoming Celebration tour has been postponed, according to an Instagram post from her manager Guy Oseary. The tour was scheduled to kick off in Vancouver, Canada, in just over two weeks, on Saturday, July 15.
"On Saturday, June 24, Madonna developed a severe bacterial infection that led to several days in the ICU," he wrote. "His health is improving, however, he is still under medical care. A full recovery is expected."
ICU is the acronym for intensive care unit, section of a hospital where the most seriously ill patients who require continuous and specific surveillance and care are admitted.
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"Right now we will need to pause all commitments, which includes the tour," the post continues. We will share more details with you as soon as we have them, including a new start date for the tour and for the rescheduled shows."
The tour is a major undertaking for the 64-year-old singer. A 43-city world tour that is scheduled to last until early next year, which will "highlight its unparalleled catalog of music from the past 40 years or more," according to the announcement.
He will also "pay tribute to New York City, where he began his musical career."
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And South America?
Produced by Live Nation, it includes stops in Detroit, Chicago, New York, Miami, Los Angeles and more cities before arriving in Europe, where it will visit 11 cities during the fall (our spring), including London, Barcelona, Paris and Stockholm. among other points.
After concluding European dates in London on December 6, the tour is scheduled to return to North America to continue until January 20, 2024.
The "Celebration" tour was to kick off in Vancouver, continue through the United States, fly to Europe and return to North America.
It was not contemplated, in principle, that the star would descend to South America.
"I'm excited to explore as many songs as possible in hopes of giving my fans the show they've been waiting for," Madonna said in the tour announcement video.
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