Pop Icon Madonna Is Battling Serious Bacterial Infection, Family Says: She Is Still Under Medical Care

Madonna: American pop icon Madonna was rushed to a hospital in New York City on Saturday after she was found unresponsive before her upcoming tour. She was in the intensive care unit for several days and is said to be battling a "serious bacterial infection", her manager informed.

Madonna is battling a serious bacterial infection

The 64-year-old singer was intubated for one night and is now said to be recovering. Her manager, Guy Oseary, has said that Madonna stayed in the ICU for several days, however, he added that she is still under medical care.

Taking to Instagram, her manager elaborated more on her health, saying, "On Saturday June 24, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which lead to a several day stay in the ICU."

As per a report by Page Six, the singer's shows and commitments have been put to rest now. It also quotes an insider saying, she was "putting in 12-hour days." she was vigorously rehearsing for her upcoming tour, it added.

"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," the source said.

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Madonna's much-talked-about tour, 'Celebration Tour', was scheduled to open on July 15 in Vancouver, Canada. This would have been followed by two dates in Seattle starting from July 18.