Madonna: I was in induced coma for 48 hours after my lung and kidneys failed. Everything you should know

Talking about the cancellation of her Celebration World Tour, pop icon Madonna revealed she was placed in an induced coma for 48 hours after her kidney and lung failed in June 2023. She said that she was admitted to the hospital with a bacterial infection that forced her to postpone her Celebration World Tour. The Hungup hitmaker said she had to be 'dragged' to the emergency room. During a passionate speech at her latest gig show, she said, "There are some very important people in the room tonight that were with me at the hospital. There's one very important woman who dragged me to the hospital."

"I was in an induced coma for 48 hours"

The 'Papa don't preach' songstress said in a candid conversation, "I don’t even remember. I passed out on my bathroom floor and woke up in the ICU… I was in an induced coma for 48 hours. She saved my life. Thank you Shavawn."


She also thanked her Kabbalah teacher, who sat at her bedside throughout her health struggle. Kabbalah is a mystical sect of Judaism, which Madonna has followed since 1996. Madonna said, "The only voice I heard was his. I heard him say, ‘Squeeze my hand’. When I first became conscious and I saw my six incredible children sitting around me… By the way, I had to almost die to get all my kids in one room!"


She said in Paris that she was in the hospital, in the ICU. She added that her lungs weren't working, and she wasn't breathing on her own. Her kidneys were failing and she was infected with some bacteria that nobody knew about.

Madonna's children

The pop icon welcomed her first daughter, Lourdes Leon, with ex-partner Carlos Leon, in 1996. She gave birth to her eldest son Rocco with ex-husband Guy Ritchie in 2000. The singer went on to adopt David in 2006, Chifundo 'Mercy' James in 2009, and twins Stella and Estere in 2017.

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What did Madonna say about her illness in June 2023?
Madonna said that she was admitted to hospital with a bacterial infection that forced her to postpone her Celebration World Tour. The Hungup hitmaker said she had to be 'dragged ' to the emergency room.

How many children does Madonna have?
Madonna welcomed her first daughter, Lourdes Leon, with ex-partner Carlos Leon, in 1996. She gave birth to her eldest son Rocco with ex-husband Guy Ritchie in 2000. The singer went on to adopt David in 2006, Chifundo 'Mercy' James in 2009, and twins Stella and Estere in 2017.