Madonna Speaks Out for the First Time Since Hospitalization
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Madonna was found unresponsive in her NYC home.
The star was admitted to the ICU, reportedly due to a bacterial infection.
She is opening up for the first time.
Madonna was rushed to the hospital on June 24 in NYC. The “Vogue” singer was found unresponsive, per a Variety report, and was admitted to the ICU, reportedly due to a bacterial infection. Now she's speaking out for the first time. In an Instagram post, the pop icon said, "Thank you for your positive energy, prayers and words of healing and encouragement. I have felt your love. I'm on the road to recovery and incredibly grateful for all the blessings in my life."
Her long-time manager, Guy Oseary, shared the heartbreaking news via an Instagram post. Oseary updated fans on Madonna’s health status. “On Saturday June 24, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which led to a several-day stay in the ICU,” Oseary wrote in the post. “Her health is improving, however, she is still under medical care. A full recovery is expected. At this time we will need to pause all commitments, which includes the tour. We will share more details with you soon as we have them, including a new start date for the tour and for rescheduled shows.”
Fans were in shock and flooded the comments to write well wishes for the singer. One fan wrote, “Feel better @madonna and listen to your doctors. The tour can wait until you are well-rested and feeling better. ♥️♥️♥️” Another wrote, “OMG. I’m freaking out! Sending love.. all love 😢❤️ 🙏🙏🙏 praying.” Another fan commented, “We all love you, Madonna—thank you, Guy. We will hang tight and await good words.”
Stars and celebrities also showed their support for Madonna in the comments. Zooey Deschanel wrote, “Hope she feels better very soon!” Frankie Grande wrote, “Omg sending her love and healing light 🙏.”
The 66-year-old was gearing up for the tour, having posted a series of photos to Instagram just days before she was allegedly found unconscious. In the snaps she showed some behind-the-scenes photos on stage and in costume, smiling for the camera.
“The Calm Before the Storm......” she captioned the post.
Madonna’s tour was scheduled to begin on July 15 in Vancouver and was set to hit 43 cities in North America and Europe through 2024. Now she says she'll begin the tour in October in Europe and North America after.
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