Madonna.Photo:Ricardo Gomes
Ricardo Gomes
The Queen of Pop is ready to reign again.
After beinghospitalized in late Junefor a “serious bacterial infection,“Madonnais back at work and gearing up for the launch ofher Celebration Tour, a source tells PEOPLE exclusively.
“She returned to rehearsals last Monday. She’s so happy to be back onstage andis feeling strong. She’s working closely with her longtime collaborators, Jamie King and Stuart Price, to put the final touches on the show,” says the source, adding that the run of shows is the icon’s “most ambitious tour ever.”
Late last month Madonna shared photos from avacation to Lisbon, where shespent some downtimewith loved ones before heading back for rehearsals.
“She enjoyed her birthday in Lisbon with all her kids and close friends. Now she’s back in work mode and focused on the tour,” says the source. “This is where she thrives. She loves being back in a creative environment.”
Madonna.Ricardo Gomes
Wrapping up 2023, Madonna will launch the North American leg of her tour with three shows at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and two concerts in Washington before returning to the stage in 2024.
Two days after turning 65 on Aug. 16, Madonna — who’s mom toLourdes Leon, 26,Rocco Ritchie, 23,David Banda, 17,Mercy James, 16, and 11-year-old twinsStella and Estere— shared acompilation of clipsfrom her time in Lisbon set to her hit “Vogue.”
“It’s great to be Alive … and Amazing to Be able to put on my dancing shoes and Celebrate my Birthday!” she wrote on Instagram. “I’m So Grateful. Thank you Lisbon and to all who made it possible!”
Madonnafirst announced the Celebration Tourin January, telling fans the concerts would commemorate the 40-year anniversary of her career and pay tribute to New York, where she first launched to stardom.
“I am excited to explore as many songs as possible in hopes to give my fans the show they have been waiting for,” she said in a press release at the time.
source: people.com
