The Latest Breaking News from Madonna

'I hate being called a pop star - I think of myself as a performance artist'

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Madonna was hospitalised after contracting a bacterial infection which left her fighting for her life in intensive care, and her upcoming tour has now been postponed

Madonna's rumoured boyfriend Josh Popper shared a post about life on social media just a few days ago, amid the singer's recent hospitalisation due to a 'serious' bacterial infection

Madonna's loved ones believed they were going to 'lose' the pop icon after she was found 'unresponsive' after falling seriously ill with a bacterial infection before being rushed to ICU

She remains under medical care

The pop icon, 64, was reportedly found unconscious in New York on Saturday and rushed to hospital, where she was put in intensive care.

Madonna's latest tour, Celebration, is expected to be postponed due to her having reportedly been hospitalised recently, with her last tour, Madame X, having also been affected by her health

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