Madonna admits she 'didn't think she'd make it' during near-death hospital stay

Madonna continues to prove that she’s one of pop’s most important voices. The music icon performed two sold out shows in Barcelona’s Palau Sant Jordi. On her second evening, she invited her friend, Úrsula Corberó, to join her onstage as the two watched various models dance along to “Vogue” and handed them scores.

Ed Sheeran has made a surprise appearance onstage with The Chainsmokers at a Las Vegas club. Check out footage of the moment below.The electronic duo caught fans off guard during their set at a Las Vegas club when they were joined on stage by Ed Sheeran, and performed joint performances of the latter’s own tracks, as well as some less conventional choices.Taking place at the XS Nightclub inside the Wynn Las Vegas where Alex Pall and Drew Taggart were spinning records for fans, Sheeran made it to the event immediately after performing his rescheduled gig in the city, which was held at the Allegiant Stadium that same night.Here, the singer joined the band on stage and treated the audience to some of his biggest hits including ‘Perfect’, ‘Bad Habits’ and ‘Shape Of You’.It was elsewhere in the surprise appearance, however, that The Chainsmokers left the audience laughing, as they played a rendition of ‘Turn Down for What’ by DJ Snake and Lil Jon, but caught Sheeran off-guard by immediately replacing the song with ABBA’s ‘Dancing Queen’ after the drop.

Elton John has shared his praise for Madonna, following the pop sensation making a “heartfelt” tribute to AIDs victims during her ‘Celebration Tour’.The legendary singer-songwriter and pianist shared his appreciation for the Queen of Pop in a new post on social media – thanking her for shedding light on the struggle faced by AIDs victims.“We’re deeply moved by the heartfelt tribute from @madonna during her Celebration Tour performance of ‘Live to Tell’, honouring the 40.4million people we’ve lost to AIDs,” Sir Elton last night (October 26) alongside an image of the singer during one of her recent performances.“Thank you, Madonna, for your advocacy and compassion, and for raising important awareness of the ongoing mission to end AIDS,” he added, sharing the post with his 4.7million followers on the platform.“With 39million people living with HIV today, 9.4million of whom are not currently on life-saving treatment, we must keep using our voices and platforms to ensure everyone has the opportunity to live full and healthy lives.”A post shared by Elton John (@eltonjohn)The praise from Sir Elton – who has long worked with AIDs charities – comes following the two previously being engaged in various feuds across their careers.

Shakira used to be a child performer. On social media, a fan account uploaded a video of Shakira singing and dancing along to Madonna’s “La Isla Bonita.” Shakira visits her family in Barranquilla for a special birthdayBad Bunny reinterprets one of Shakira’s viral quotes into his new track ‘Los Pits’A post shared by Shakira Colombia (@shakiraeb)The clip shows Shakira as a young girl, dancing and singing along to Madonna while showing off some of her choreography. The performance was featured on a program called “De los sueños...

was a happy accident, memorably saying, Now, she's opening up more about young motherhood being one of life's twists and turns.Reflecting on when she was 19, Jenner told the “I’ve never touched my face, but just even getting my breasts done when I was 19 and getting pregnant soon after, [I was] not, obviously, planning to be pregnant at 19.” In other words, if she had known she'd be pregnant so soon, she would have waited to look into cosmetic surgery, or maybe not had it at all. “I probably just should have waited until I maybe had kids or let my body just develop.”She also revealed that her decision to get breast implants wasn't made because of insecurity but because, well, she likes big boobs. "I was confident and loved my body.

Madonna is so grateful to be alive after a scary hospitalization earlier this year.

Madonna is opening up about her health scare during her latest concert in Belgium, as part of her Celebration Tour. The iconic singer shared her thoughts with the audience on Saturday night, revealing that it is a “miracle” to be performing for her fans, and showing her appreciation after going through a full recovery.MADONNA BRINGS DAUGHTERS LOURDES, MERCY, AND ESTERE TO THE STAGE ON CELEBRATION TOUR CONCERTGLORIA GAYNOR REACTS TO MADONNA’S COVER OF ‘I WILL SURVIVE’LOURDES LEON RELEASES NEW SONG AND VIDEO PAYING TRIBUTE TO MADONNAThe 65-year-old got emotional while opening up about how she felt during the difficult moment.

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Madonna‘s musical director Stuart Price has said the icon’s singing on her current ‘Celebration Tour’ is “all live vocal”.The Queen Of Pop began the UK and European leg of her 40th anniversary tour at The O2 in London last Saturday (October 14). She has since played a further three nights at the arena, and will return for two more in December.During a new conversation with Billboard, Price – who served as a producer on Madonna’s 2005 album ‘Confessions On A Dance Floor’ – reflected on the opening gig, and shared further details about the dates.The interviewer at one point told Price that Madge’s voice “sounded amazing”, singling out her performance of the 1998 single ‘Ray Of Light’.“In terms of building the show, top of the list is got to be, ‘Can we make something that is enjoyable to perform? Can we make something you feel confident doing?’ The number one reason for doing that is it’s all about the vocals,” he responded.“To give a singer the platform to sing and be themselves is the number one goal.

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Madonna on stage during her Celebration tour in London after sharing she auditioned for the pop icon’s biopic.The Italian-American model and actor made a guest appearance during the final night of Madonna’s six-date residency as part of the Ballroom Interlude, in which the pop star’s dancers compete in a vogueing competition.Fox was invited on stage to be one of the judges. Check out footage of the moment below.life doesnt feel real right mow.

Madonna’s Celebration Tour was worth the wait. On the first show of her tour, in London, Madonna performed Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive,” prompting a thrilled reaction from Gaynor herself.

Ellise Shafer Madonna addressed the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas at her third Celebration Tour date in London on Tuesday night, asking the audience, “What the fuck is going on in the world?” According to The Guardian, the Queen of Pop took a moment during the concert to make a lengthy statement about the war, calling it “heartbreaking.” “Nobody wants to see what’s happening. I turn on social media and I want to vomit,” Madonna said, as The Guardian reports. “I see children being kidnapped, pulled off motorcycles; babies being decapitated, children at peace raves being shot and killed.

Madonna performing her 1978 hit ‘I Will Survive’ during the opening of her ‘Celebration’ tour in London over the weekend.The disco singer wrote on X that she was pleased the Queen of Pop is “in good health” following a serious bacterial infection that caused the postponement of the ‘Celebration’ tour, and then noted with a wink Madonna’s “excellent taste in music”.“…@Madonna congratulations on the launch of #TheCelebrationTour at the @TheO2 So happy that you are in good health and ready to have a holiday with fans around the world! By the way, you have excellent taste in music! #gloriagaynor #madonna #iwillsurvive,” Gaynor wrote online in reference to the ‘I Will Survive’ cover.Madonna performed ‘I Will Survive’ after praising her children for supporting her while she was ill earlier this year.

Madonna proves she is a proud mom. The singer started her highly anticipated Celebration Tour in high spirits at the London 02 Arena, singing her hit songs and surprising the audience with an incredible performance and a sweet moment, bringing her daughters Lourdes Leon, Estere, and Mercy James to the stage.Fans of the singer showed their excitement after Madonna invited her kids to take the stage, with Estere showing her dance moves and making the crowd go crazy, while Lourdes and Madonna cheered.

Blue Ivy practically stole the “Renaissance” Tour from Beyoncé.Now it’s Madonna’s 11-year-old daughter Estere showing that she got it from her mama, at the opening of the Queen of Pop’s “Celebration” Tour at the O2 in London on Saturday.Estere — who has a twin sister, Stella — demonstrated that she most definitely knows how to strike a fierce pose when she worked the runway to her mother’s classic dance anthem “Vogue.”In a nod to the underground ballroom culture that Madonna brought to the masses with her 1990 No. 1 hit and its iconic video, Madge and her oldest daughter, Lourdes — who celebrated her 27th birthday on Saturday — served as judges for Estere and her fellow voguers.And Estere certainly scored big with the familial panel, with her hand handiwork especially deserving of 10s across the board.She wasn’t the only one of Madonna’s children to perform on their mother’s big comeback stage after a serious bacterial infection sent her to the ICU for several days in late June, forcing a three-month postponement of her 40th-anniversary tour.The pop superstar’s son, David Banda, 18, also joined the Material Girl, making like Prince on guitar for a bit of “Let’s Go Crazy” that had the audience doing just that.

Madonna took to the stage Saturday evening for the first night of her rescheduled tour, and spoke publicly of her recent serious illness, telling her crowd, “I didn’t think I was going to make it.”

Madonna kicked off her ‘Celebration Tour’ in London last night (October 14) and said that she “didn’t think I would make it” after she was admitted to intensive care with a serious bacterial infection over the summer.The Queen of Pop performed over 40 songs from her back catalogue including her most famous hits and a number of deep cuts.During a rendition of ‘Mother And Father’ – a song about the death of her own mother – midway through the show, the star addressed her recent illness before she covered Gloria Gaynor’s ‘I Will Survive’.She told the crowd: “I didn’t think I would make it, and neither did my doctors. That’s why I woke up with all of my children sitting around me.”Madonna continued: “I forgot five days of my life, or my death, I don’t really know where I was.

Madonna’s Celebration Tour that kicked off at the O2 in London Saturday.But the most special moments revealed the humanity behind the 65-year-old woman that sometimes has been overshadowed living 40 years as not only as the Queen of Pop but one of the famous people on the planet.There was when she sang an capella “Little Star” — from her 1997 classic “Ray of Light” — instead of “Happy Birthday” for oldest daughter Lourdes, who turned 27 the same day her mother launched her 40th-anniversary tour.And then she talked about the Israel-Hamas war in a way that made you feel that she was just like all mothers out there, frightened for their children.“It breaks my heart to see children suffering, teenagers, elderly people suffering. All of it is heartbreaking,” the superstar said.