Madonna.Photo:Kevin Mazur/WireImageMadonnacelebrated a very special friend at a recent concert.During her Saturday night Celebration Tour performance at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the “Frozen” singer, 65, gave a shout-out to a friend in the audience that “saved my life,” appearing to reference the"serious bacterial infection"she suffered in June.In afan-posted video, Madonna pointed out that there was “one very important woman” who was in the crowd that night that helped her make it through.“There are some very important people in the room tonight that were with me at the hospital. There’s one very important woman who dragged me to the hospital,” she said in the clip. “I don’t even remember; I passed out on my bathroom floor and woke up in the ICU … She saved my life.“Madonna also revealed that she was in a medically-induced coma for 48 hours, and “the only voice I heard” during that period was her Kabbalah teacher’s: “I heard him say ‘squeeze my hand,'” she told the crowd.Madonna also added some levity to the story, quipping, “By the way, I had to almost die to get all my kids in one room.” (She is mom to six kids: Lourdes, 27, Rocco, 23, David Banda, 18, Mercy James, 17, and 11-year-old twins Estere and Stella.)On June 28, the “Vogue” performer’s longtime manager Guy Osearyannounced on Instagramthat she was in the ICU due to a health scare and was recovering.“On Saturday June 24, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which [led] to a several day stay in the ICU,”he wrote. “Her health is improving, however she is still under medical care. A full recovery is expected.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Madonna performing in Brooklyn on Dec. 13, 2023.Matthew Rettenmund / SplashNewsThe statement continued: “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.”On July 10, Madonnabroke her silence, thanking fans for their outpouring of support.“I have felt your love. I’m on the road to recovery and incredibly grateful for all the blessings in my life,” she wrote at the time. “My first thought when I woke up in the hospital was my children. My second thought was that I did not want to disappointment anyone who bought tickets for my tour. I also didn’t want to let down the people whoworked tirelessly with meover the last few months to create my show. I hate to disappoint anyone. My focus now is my health and getting stronger and I assure you, I’ll be back with you as soon as I can!“After postponing first North American leg of the Celebration World Tour — which commemorates the 40th anniversary of her debut album — Madonna hit the stage, launching the tour in London in October; she scheduled to wrap in Mexico in April 2024.
Madonna.Photo:Kevin Mazur/WireImage
Kevin Mazur/WireImage
Madonnacelebrated a very special friend at a recent concert.During her Saturday night Celebration Tour performance at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the “Frozen” singer, 65, gave a shout-out to a friend in the audience that “saved my life,” appearing to reference the"serious bacterial infection"she suffered in June.In afan-posted video, Madonna pointed out that there was “one very important woman” who was in the crowd that night that helped her make it through.“There are some very important people in the room tonight that were with me at the hospital. There’s one very important woman who dragged me to the hospital,” she said in the clip. “I don’t even remember; I passed out on my bathroom floor and woke up in the ICU … She saved my life.“Madonna also revealed that she was in a medically-induced coma for 48 hours, and “the only voice I heard” during that period was her Kabbalah teacher’s: “I heard him say ‘squeeze my hand,'” she told the crowd.Madonna also added some levity to the story, quipping, “By the way, I had to almost die to get all my kids in one room.” (She is mom to six kids: Lourdes, 27, Rocco, 23, David Banda, 18, Mercy James, 17, and 11-year-old twins Estere and Stella.)On June 28, the “Vogue” performer’s longtime manager Guy Osearyannounced on Instagramthat she was in the ICU due to a health scare and was recovering.“On Saturday June 24, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which [led] to a several day stay in the ICU,”he wrote. “Her health is improving, however she is still under medical care. A full recovery is expected.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Madonna performing in Brooklyn on Dec. 13, 2023.Matthew Rettenmund / SplashNewsThe statement continued: “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.”On July 10, Madonnabroke her silence, thanking fans for their outpouring of support.“I have felt your love. I’m on the road to recovery and incredibly grateful for all the blessings in my life,” she wrote at the time. “My first thought when I woke up in the hospital was my children. My second thought was that I did not want to disappointment anyone who bought tickets for my tour. I also didn’t want to let down the people whoworked tirelessly with meover the last few months to create my show. I hate to disappoint anyone. My focus now is my health and getting stronger and I assure you, I’ll be back with you as soon as I can!“After postponing first North American leg of the Celebration World Tour — which commemorates the 40th anniversary of her debut album — Madonna hit the stage, launching the tour in London in October; she scheduled to wrap in Mexico in April 2024.
Madonnacelebrated a very special friend at a recent concert.
During her Saturday night Celebration Tour performance at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the “Frozen” singer, 65, gave a shout-out to a friend in the audience that “saved my life,” appearing to reference the"serious bacterial infection"she suffered in June.
In afan-posted video, Madonna pointed out that there was “one very important woman” who was in the crowd that night that helped her make it through.
“There are some very important people in the room tonight that were with me at the hospital. There’s one very important woman who dragged me to the hospital,” she said in the clip. “I don’t even remember; I passed out on my bathroom floor and woke up in the ICU … She saved my life.”
Madonna also revealed that she was in a medically-induced coma for 48 hours, and “the only voice I heard” during that period was her Kabbalah teacher’s: “I heard him say ‘squeeze my hand,'” she told the crowd.
Madonna also added some levity to the story, quipping, “By the way, I had to almost die to get all my kids in one room.” (She is mom to six kids: Lourdes, 27, Rocco, 23, David Banda, 18, Mercy James, 17, and 11-year-old twins Estere and Stella.)
On June 28, the “Vogue” performer’s longtime manager Guy Osearyannounced on Instagramthat she was in the ICU due to a health scare and was recovering.
“On Saturday June 24, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which [led] to a several day stay in the ICU,”he wrote. “Her health is improving, however she is still under medical care. A full recovery is expected.”
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Madonna performing in Brooklyn on Dec. 13, 2023.Matthew Rettenmund / SplashNews
Matthew Rettenmund / SplashNews
The statement continued: “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.”
On July 10, Madonnabroke her silence, thanking fans for their outpouring of support.
“I have felt your love. I’m on the road to recovery and incredibly grateful for all the blessings in my life,” she wrote at the time. “My first thought when I woke up in the hospital was my children. My second thought was that I did not want to disappointment anyone who bought tickets for my tour. I also didn’t want to let down the people whoworked tirelessly with meover the last few months to create my show. I hate to disappoint anyone. My focus now is my health and getting stronger and I assure you, I’ll be back with you as soon as I can!”
After postponing first North American leg of the Celebration World Tour — which commemorates the 40th anniversary of her debut album — Madonna hit the stage, launching the tour in London in October; she scheduled to wrap in Mexico in April 2024.
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