Madonna Says She Was in an ‘Induced Coma for 48 Hours’ Due to Bacterial Infection

Madonna has shared new details about her recent hospitalization for a bacterial infection.

The singer (65) spoke about her illness in June, for which she was in the intensive care unit for several days. She revealed details of the life-changing situation during a show in Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday night, telling the crowd that she was in an “induced coma for 48 hours” in June. She then took a moment to thank her Kabbalah teacher, who had been by her side in the hospital. “The only voice I heard was his. I heard him say, ‘Squeeze my hand,'” Madonna told the crowd, according to a fan-made video split into X (formerly known as Twitter).

The Grammy winner also saluted her friend Shavawn, who was in the audience Saturday, and credited her with saving her life by rushing her to the hospital.

“There are some very important people in the room tonight who were with me at the hospital. There is a very important woman who dragged me to the hospital,” she said of Shavawn in the video. “I don’t even remember; I passed out on the bathroom floor and woke up in ICU… She saved my life.”

Madonna performs in London on October 14, 2023.

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During her sincere address to the crowd, Madonna also told about her first moments after coming out of the coma. “There were a few things I thought about when I first woke up and saw my six amazing children sitting around me – by the way, I almost died to put all my children in one room,” she joked, referring to Lourdes, 27. , Rocco (23), David Banda (18), Mercy James (17) and 11-year-old twins Estera and Stella.

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Madonna’s longtime manager, Guy Oseary, announced on Instagram on June 28 that the “Material Girl” singer is recovering in intensive care after developing a “serious” bacterial infection. At the time, he said he was still under medical care but expected to make a “full recovery.”

Oseary also said that she will have to pause all her work commitments, including the tour. “We will share more details with you as soon as we have them, including the new tour start date and postponed shows,” he added.

The next day, PEOPLE confirmed that Madonna had left the hospital and returned home. “He is feeling better, following the doctor’s orders and resting,” the source said.

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Madonna’s boyfriend Josh Popper joined her on stage at the celebration in New York

Madonna performs in Brooklyn, New York on December 13, 2023.

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Madonna spoke out two weeks later, thanking her fans for their prayers and well wishes. “I felt your love. I’m on the road to recovery and incredibly grateful for all the blessings in my life,” she wrote on Instagram.

“My first thought when I woke up in the hospital was my children,” she continued. “My second thought was that I didn’t want to disappoint anyone who bought tickets for my tour. I also didn’t want to let down the people who worked tirelessly with me over the last few months to create my show. I hate to disappoint anyone.”

Madonna was able to continue her tour in October, starting it in London on October 14. A week later, during a performance in Antwerp, Belgium, she told the crowd that it was “a real miracle” to be back on stage doing what she wanted to love.

Less than four months ago, I was in the hospital and I was unconscious, and people were thinking, predicting that I might not make it, she said, according to video recording taken by a fan. “So it’s a miracle I’m here now.”

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