Los
Angeles,
Jul
11
(AP)
Madonna
says
she
is
focused
on
her
health
and
getting
back
on
stage
after
a
"serious
bacterial
infection" that
led
to
her
hospitalisation
in
an
intensive
care
unit
for
several
days
last
month.
"I'm
on
the
road
to
recovery
and
incredibly
grateful
for
all
the
blessings
in
my
life,”
the
pop
superstar
wrote
on
Instagram.
"My
first
thought
when
I
woke
up
in
the
hospital
was
my
children.
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.”
"My
focus
now
is
on
my
health
and
getting
stronger
and
I
assure
you,
I'll
be
back
with
you
as
soon
as
I
can,”
she
continued.
The
North
American
leg
of
her
career-spanning
Celebration
Tour,
originally
scheduled
to
kick
off
July
15
in
Vancouver
and
run
through
October
8
in
Las
Vegas,
has
been
postponed.
Her
tour
will
now
start
on
October
14,
at
London's
O2
Arena.
Live
Nation
confirmed
the
postponement.
“Rescheduled
dates
will
be
announced
as
soon
as
possible.
Fans
are
encouraged
to
hold
onto
their
tickets
as
they
will
be
valid
for
the
new
dates
once
announced,”
a
statement
read.
According
to
her
manager
Guy
Oseary,
on
June
24,
Madonna
“developed
a
serious
bacterial
infection
which
led
to
a
several-day
stay
in
the
ICU,"
as
he
wrote
on
Instagram
a
few
days
later.
"Her
health
is
improving,
however
she
is
still
under
medical
care.
A
full
recovery
is
expected."