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☆ Madonna launches ‘Celebration’ tour after health scare delay: ‘I didn’t think I was going to make it’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Madonna took the stage in London on Saturday in the long-awaited debut of her surprisingly poignant new ‘Celebration’ world tour, which had been delayed after she suffered a serious health scare during the summer. The “Like a Virgin” performer also addressed her health troubles, saying it had been “a crazy year for me.”“I didn’t think I was going to make it, neither did my doctors. Madonna battled a bacterial infection in June that caused her to cancel the first leg of the “Celebration” tour in North America. Indeed, it should be noted for Madonna’s die-hards that the tour is not at all reserved only for her chart hits. Madonna often faced away from the audience, performing to a camera that then projected a flawless-looking Madge back to the crowd.

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After a brief technical hitch, the opening night of the tour was indeed a celebration. Madonna played songs from across her vast career, including studio recordings and footage drawing on four decades of hits. On the set list were iconic songs from “Like a Prayer” to “Holiday” to “Vogue” to “La Isla Bonita." She also included more niche tracks such as “Die Another Day” from the 2002 Bond movie of the same name. During an acoustic moment in the show, Madonna spoke out about the ongoing war in the Middle East.

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☆ Madonna reflects on hospitalization one month later: 'I realized how lucky I am to be alive'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —One month after Madonna was hospitalized in the ICU after suffering a bacterial infection, the queen of pop is reflecting on how her loved ones are helping her heal. “Love from family and friends is the best Medicine,” Madonna wrote in an Instagram post on Sunday, showcasing a series of photos with two of her six children. Madonna shares one daughter, Lourdes Leon, with Carlos Leon, and a son, Rocco Ritchie, with director Guy Ritchie. Madonna wrote that she sobbed when she received Oseary’s gift because “I realized how lucky I am to be alive. Earlier this month, the Grammy winner announced she was rescheduling the start of her international “Celebration” tour to October.

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