Madonna returned with a grand show after a serious illness
Madonna returned with a grand show after a serious illness
Madonna is rescheduling the ‘Celebration Tour’ that the Queen of Pop postponed after a serious illness in June.
The 65-year-old singer postponed the show due to being hospitalized for an infection. After being discharged from the hospital and returning home to take care of herself, Madonna’s health gradually improved.
Madonna’s longtime manager, Guy Oseary, announced that the singer will postpone the start of her tour scheduled to begin in July.
Sold out in Europe
American entertainment company Live Nation has just announced that Madonna’s tour in North America will take place after shows in Europe. Tickets for previously scheduled shows go on sale on the new date. Some shows will be canceled due to scheduling conflicts.“Madonna regrets the inconvenience to fans and hopes to make amends to those markets in the future,” Live Nation said in a statement.
Canceled performances include July 27, 2023 in Tulsa (USA), December 22, 2023 in Nashville, January 15, 2024 in San Francisco, January 18, 2024 in Las Vegas and January 20, 2024 in Phoenix. Audiences who have purchased tickets will receive a refund.
The official tour begins with 4 shows (sold out) in London, England this coming October. This will be followed by performances in Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands throughout the remainder of 2023.
The North American leg begins on December 13, 2023 at Barclays Center, New York (USA).
Multi-talented female artist
Madonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, music producer and actress.
Madonna’s works incorporating social, political, sexual and religious themes have generated both controversy and critical acclaim.
A prominent cultural figure of the 20th and 21st centuries, Madonna remains one of the “most well-documented figures of modernity”, with numerous scholarly reviews as well as works literature and art about her. There is an entire small academic subfield devoted to Madonna studies (called Madonna studies).
Madonna moved to New York in 1978 to pursue a career in modern dance.
After performing as a drummer, guitarist and singer in the rock bands Breakfast Club and Emmy, Madonna became a solo star with her debut studio album, Madonna (1983).
A series of releases that followed were also hugely successful, including the best-selling albums of all time Like a Virgin (1984), True Blue (1986) and The Immaculate Collection (1990).
Madonna’s albums Ray of Light (1998) and Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005) won Grammy awards.
The Queen of Pop has had many chart-topping singles throughout her career, including: Like a Virgin, La Isla Bonita, Like a Prayer, Vogue, Take a Bow, Frozen, Music, Hang Up and 4 Minutes .
Madonna’s popularity was enhanced by her roles in films such as Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Dick Tracy (1990), A League of Their Own (1992) and Evita (1996).
Madonna in the movie ‘Evita’. Photo: The Sun
While Evita brought Madonna the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, many of the singer’s other films were not warmly received.
As an entrepreneur, Madonna founded Maverick in 1992. The company includes Maverick Records, one of the most successful artist-run record labels in history. In addition, there are other business ventures such as fashion brands, writing works, health clubs and filmmaking.
Madonna has contributed to many charities, founding the Ray of Light Foundation in 1998 and Raising Malawi in 2006, and advocates for gender equality and LGBT rights.
With sales of more than 300 million records worldwide, Madonna is the best-selling female recording artist of all time. Also the most successful solo artist in the history of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and the woman with the most number 1 singles in Australia, Canada, Italy, Spain and the UK.
With more than $1.5 billion in revenue from music tickets, Madonna is still the highest-grossing female touring artist globally.
American magazine Forbes has honored Madonna as the female musician with the highest income every year for a record 11 times during 4 decades (1980s-2010s).
The singer was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2008, ranked by American television VH1 as the greatest woman in music. Music magazine Rolling Stone also listed Madonna among the greatest artists of all time.
Regarding her personal life, Madonna married actor Sean Penn in 1985 and divorced in 1989; married director Guy Ritchie in 2000, divorced in 2008; From 1995 to 1997, her partner was Cuban actor Carlos Leon. She has 6 children.
