Madonna health updates — Star returns home from hospital after bacterial infection as celebrities send ‘prayers’
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MADONNA has reportedly returned home from the hospital after suffering a bacterial infection.
The music superstar, 64, was in the intensive care unit for several days due to a bacterial infection.
Madonna's celebrity friends had offered their "prayers", with Michelle Visage posting "TAKE GOOD CARE OF OUR QUEEN," and Frankie Grande declaring: "Omg sending her love and healing light!"
The icon is still trying to recover from her bacterial infection as she reportedly has been "vomiting uncontrollably" and is still "bedridden," according to .
The singer was forced to postpone her highly anticipated Celebration tour following a medical emergency.
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What Madonna has said regarding tour postponement
Madonna is often very open with fans about her life, however, she has yet to speak on the tour's postponement.
Her last social media post was on June 20 and featured an array of behind-the-scenes pictures from what fans are assuming are her tour rehearsals.
"The Calm Before The Storm………." she captioned the post.
Several fans and celebrities have since commented on Oseary's post wishing the pop star a speedy recovery.
"Hope she feels better very soon!" actress Zooey Deschanel wrote.
Some of Madonna's tour dates
Madonna is expected to perform in a number of cities as part of her 2023 Celebration Tour.
These cities include:
- July 15 — Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC
- July 18-19 — Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA
- July 22 — Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ
- July 25 — Ball Arena in Denver, CO
- July 27 — BOK Center in Tulsa, OK
- July 30 — Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN
- August 2 — Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, OH
- August 5 — Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI
- August 7 — PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA
- August 9-10 — The United Center in Chicago, IL
- August 13-14 — Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, CA
- August 19-20 — Bell Centre in Montreal, QC
- August 23, 24, 26, 27 — Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
- August 30-31 — TD Garden in Boston, MA
- September 2 — Capital One Arena in Washington, DC
- September 5 — State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA
- September 7 — Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL
- September 9 — Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, FL
Fans can visit her for an additional list of dates and locations.
The star has postponed the tour as of right now as she is still recovering from a bacterial infection.
Madonna's top streamed songs
Madonna's musical career has spanned multiple decades and her songs have garnered more than 100million streams.
Below are the icon's most streamed songs on the music streaming platform Spotify:
- Material Girl (350,616,257 streams)
- Hung up (334,377,486 streams)
- La Isla Bonita (294,381,275 streams)
- Popular ft. The Weeknd and Playboi Carti (60,023,191 streams)
- VULGAR ft. Sam Smith (10,214,721 streams)
Madonna’s relationship history: Josh Popper
As of 2023, Madonna has most recently been linked to boxer Josh Popper.
Reality TV fans may recognise Popper from a brief appearance on Bravo's Summer House.
He starred in an episode of the show's seventh season.
Madonna’s relationship history: Ahlamalik Williams
Though Madonna never spoke publicly about her relationship with dancer Ahlamalik Williams, his father gave the singer his seal of approval.
Drue Williams defended the couple's more-than-30-year age gap to TMZ, saying: "Love has no age."
Madonna and Williams called off their three-year romance in 2022.
Madonna’s relationship history: Brahim Zaibat
Madonna had a three-year-long relationship with French model and dancer Brahim Zaibat from 2010 to 2013.
The pair attended the 2013 Met Gala together but split later that year.
Madonna’s relationship history: Jesus Luz
Madonna and Brazilian model Jesus Luz dated from 2009 to 2010.
He later credited the superstar for "influencing his mindset," saying she "inspired" him to be more open and accepting.
Madonna’s relationship history: Guy Ritchie
Madonna met director Guy Ritchie in 1999 after being introduced by mutual friends Sting and Trudie Styler.
They began dating and in March 2000 they announced they were expecting a child together.
Their son, Rocco Ritchie, was born in August 2000.
In December of that year, Madonna and Guy married at a castle in Scotland. And they announced they were getting divorced in October 2008.
In 2006, Madonna and Ritchie adopted baby David Banda from an orphanage in Malawi.
After settling her divorce from Ritchie, Madonna adopted Chifundo "Mercy" James as a single mother. She would go on to adopt twins Stella and Estere, who were also born in Malawi, in 2017.
Madonna’s relationship history: Carlos Leon
Madonna and personal trainer Carlos Leon met in 1994.
In 1996 they welcomed daughter Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon.
The former couple split in 1997 but have stayed good friends.
Madonna’s relationship history: Dennis Rodman
NBA legend Dennis Rodman and Madonna had a brief, but highly publicized, relationship.
The famous duo were together in 1993 and even tried for a baby together but never had a child.
Madonna’s relationship history: Tupac Shakur
After meeting at the 1993 Soul Train Awards, Madonna and late rap legend Tupac Shakur dated.
Their romance, which ended in 1995, was kept a secret until 2015 when Madonna revealed they had been in a relationship.
Letters from Tupac to Madonna have since been uncovered by TMZ.
Madonna 'too sick' to get out of bed
Madonna is still bedridden after suffering a being hospitalized with a bacterial infection, TMZ .
Since leaving the hospital, the icon has been throwing up a lot, according to the outlet.
The star is still recovering after leaving the ICU Wednesday night.
Madonna’s relationship history: Vanilla Ice
Madonna began dating Ice Ice Baby singer Vanilla Ice in 1991.
The duo split after eight months, and Vanilla Ice, real name Robert Matthew Van Winkle, has since revealed that they used to wear disguises when they went on dates so they wouldn’t get recognized.
Madonna’s relationship history: Warren Beatty
Madonna and legendary actor Warren Beatty dated for just over a year.
The pair met on the set of the 1989 movie Dick Tracy but split not long after the film was released.
Madonna’s relationship history: Tom Ward
Madonna briefly dated model and actor Tony Ward after meeting him when he featured in her iconic 1990 Justify My Love music video.
Their romance was short-lived and they split by 1991.
Madonna’s relationship history: Sean Penn
Madonna and actor Sean Penn met on the set of her Material Girl music video.
They began dating in February 1985 and married just six months after their first meeting.
The couple later co-starred in the 1986 film Shanghai Surprise.
Madonna filed for divorce from Penn in 1987 and later requested to withdraw it, but the pair divorced for good in 1989.
The stars have remained friendly since their romance ended.
Madonna’s relationship history: John Benitez
From 1983 to 1985 Madonna dated producer and DJ John "Jellybean" Benitez.
Benitez produced Madonna's hit song Holiday.
Madonna’s relationship history: Jean-Michel Basquiat
Madonna dated the legendary late artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1982.
In 2014, she recalled to that the painter, who died of an accidental drug overdose when he was just 27, would often work in the middle of the night.
She said: "I remember getting up in the middle of the night and he wouldn't be in bed lying next to me; he'd be standing, painting, at four in the morning, this close to the canvas, in a trance.
"I was blown away by that, that he worked when he felt moved."
It has been reported that, after their break up, Basquiat had any painting he had given to Madonna returned to him.
He is said to have then painted them all black so they couldn't be sold.
Madonna's relationship history: Dan Gilroy
Madonna dated screenwriter and film director Dan Gilroy in 1979.
Back then, Madonna was an aspiring dancer and she has credited Gilroy with igniting her passion for being a music artist.
Speaking about the pair's relationship, Madonna, who was 21 when she met Dan, has described it as "one of the happiest times of [her] life."
Madonna discharged from hospital
According to the , Madonna has been released from the hospital and is now at home, feeling better following an intensive care stay.
Her manager informed her of her condition, stating that she had a "serious bacterial infection."
The 64-year-old was set to go on a seven-month global tour in the following weeks but had to postpone.
Madonna fought fever before hospitalization
Madonna fought a low-grade fever before her hospitalization, reports.
The star reportedly ignored her symptoms and did not see a doctor because she was focused on preparing for her upcoming tour.
Doctors believe the untreated fever was a sign of the bacterial infection she suffered.
Person who found Madonna 'saved her life'
A medical expert said that the individual who discovered Madonna unconscious may have saved her life, reported.
The singer was in critical care for a time after contracting a bacterial illness, per her managers.
Speaking to Good Morning Britain, Dr. Birx said: "This can move so rapidly that you could become unconscious, and your blood pressure drops, and if you're not a healthy woman – and I think this speaks to how healthy Madonna must be – often people die in that moment...
"Whoever came to her aid, whoever got her to the hospital, saved her life."
Madonna's sons seem worried after mother's health crisis
Madonna's sons Rocco Ritchie and David Banda have been seen looking worried on their first outing since the singer's health crisis.
The Material Girl singer was hospitalized after contracting an infection that sent her to the ICU and her family was preparing for the worst, according to a relative.
Rocco, 22, and David, 17, were seen out and about on Wednesday in New York City, where their mother is currently being treated.
Her sons appeared stressed as they were seen making their way into Madonna's apartment building.
This is the first time that the Grammy winner's sons have been seen in public since her health crisis was made public.
'She is in the clear'
Madonna is reportedly feeling better after her serious bacterial infection led to a visit to the intensive care unit, as first reported to
After being discharged from the hospital, she was transported by a private ambulance to her home in New York.
An insider close to the situation told , "She’s in the clear.”
'She is in the clear'
Madonna is reportedly feeling better after her serious bacterial infection led to a visit to the intensive care unit, as first reported to
After being discharged from the hospital, she was transported by a private ambulance to her home in New York.
An insider close to the situation told , "She’s in the clear.”
