Madonna's family 'feared they may lose her' after singer was rushed to ICU with bacterial infection
Daily MailMadonna's condition was so serious that her relatives were 'preparing for the worst,' a family member has told DailyMail.com. She is seen in a June 20 Instagram photo The 64-year-old pop icon's manager Guy Oseary confirmed the news in an Instagram post on Wednesday, revealing that the star was still 'under medical care' Although Mr Oseary did not share the specifics of Madonna's treatment, or the conditions of her hospitalisation, he confirmed that she was taken to the ICU on Saturday and that she was diagnosed with a bacterial infection. Madonna's manager added that the singer has been forced to postpone the start of her 40th anniversary Celebration tour, which was set to begin on July 15 in Canada According to Mr Oseary, Madonna is 'still under medical care' but is 'expected to make a full recovery' - although a rescheduled date for her tour has yet to be shared The 'life-threatening' condition that de-railed Madonna's tour: What are bacterial infections and what causes them? Madonna's daughter, Lourdes Leon, 26, remained by her side throughout her hospitalization The singer's children have not publicly commented on her health scare, however Lourdes shared an image of herself on her Instagram Stories today, while Madonna's son Rocco posted a series of photos of himself on a motorcycle tour in Romania on Monday The singer's last Instagram post was on June 20 - four days before her hospitalisation - and featured several images of Madonna rehearsing for the tour, along with the caption: 'The calm before the storm.' Earlier this year, Madonna sparked concern - and plastic surgery speculation - when she was seen modelling a drastically different appearance at the 2023 Grammy Awards In April, an insider told DailyMail.com that the singer was 'deeply affected' by the criticism of her looks and that she was taking steps to 'look more like her old self' While Madonna was quick to slam the critical comments about her appearance, behind the scenes, an insider told DailyMail.com she was deeply 'affected' by the criticism and had started taking steps to ensure that she returned to her more natural self before hitting the stage for her first concert.