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Madonna postpones upcoming Celebration tour due to ‘serious bacterial infection’

Philly was left off the list when the greatest-hits tour was first announced, but a Wells Fargo Center show was later added to the world tour itinerary.

Madonna appears at the 30th annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York in 2019 nin New York.
Madonna appears at the 30th annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York in 2019 nin New York.Read moreEvan Agostini / Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
    by Maria Sherman, Associated Press
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LOS ANGELES — Madonna has postponed her career-spanning Celebration tour due to what her manager called a “serious bacterial infection” and her ongoing recovery.

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Manager Guy Oseary wrote on Instagram Wednesday that the singer had spent several days in an intensive care unit after becoming ill on Saturday. He said the 64-year-old singer is expected to make a full recovery.

The tour was set to kick-off in Vancouver on July 15.

"Her health is improving, however she is still under medical care," Oseary wrote.

Live Nation confirmed the tour postponement, citing Oseary's post.

The Celebration tour is scheduled to make stops in Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Denver, Atlanta and Boston, among other cities and its first leg was slated to end on Oct. 7 in Las Vegas. Oseary said details about rescheduled dates would be shared soon.