Madonna arrived to New York’s JFK Airport on Tuesday, bodyguard in tow, to catch a flight to England just 10 days before she’s scheduled to kick off her 78-date Celebration Tour with a sold-out concert at the O2 Arena in London.
The 65-year-old Queen of Pop shielded her make-up free complexion beneath $585 Balenciaga ‘Fennec Oval Sunglasses’ and a $2,041 Vetements limited edition ‘Hooded Bomber Jacket.’
Michigan-born Madge – rocking a lanyard for her iPhone – hid her 5ft3in figure beneath a baggy orange hoodie, black wide-leg track pants, and matching sneakers for the seven-hour flight.
The seven-time Grammy winner – who gets 39M monthly listeners on Spotify – was clutching her US passport as she patiently waited in a security line with her entourage.
Madonna – who was hospitalized June 24 for ‘a serious bacterial infection’ – has rented out the entire AO Arena in Manchester for ‘intense, last-minute technical and dress rehearsals’ ahead of the tour, according to The Sun.
Crunch time! Madonna arrived to New York’s JFK Airport on Tuesday, bodyguard in tow, to catch a flight to England just 10 days before she’s scheduled to kick off her 78-date Celebration Tour with a sold-out concert at the O2 Arena in London
Incognito: The 65-year-old Queen of Pop shielded her make-up free complexion beneath $585 Balenciaga ‘Fennec Oval Sunglasses’ and a $2,041 Vetements limited edition ‘Hooded Bomber Jacket’
Joining the twice-divorced mother-of-six at JFK was her 17-year-old daughter Chifundo ‘Mercy’ James Ciccone, who was layered up in cozy black sweats and Crocs.
Madonna was also joined by her 18-year-old son David Banda Mwale Ciccone but there was no sign of her daughter Lourdes, 26; son Rocco, 23; nor her twins Estere and Stella, 11.
On Monday, the self-made superstar – who boasts 32.8M social media followers – asked for song requests for the Celebration Tour: ‘What songs do you want to hear?’
Madonna reportedly teamed up with creative director Lewis James and musical director Stuart Price to dream up her most spectacular stage presentation for her 12th concert tour honoring her four-decade career.
Rather than a band or singer, the Material Girl enlisted RuPaul’s Drag Race #8 champ Bob the Drag Queen to serve opening act duties for her.
Here’s hoping things go better this time as Madonna’s knee and hip injuries forced her to cancel 14 shows of her prior 75-date The Madame X Tour back in 2019-2020.
As the coronavirus pandemic put the final nail in her tour’s coffin, the two-time Golden Globe winner underwent knee surgery in April 2020 followed by hip surgery in November 2020 as well as ‘regenerative treatment for my missing cartilage.’
Madonna plans to eventually embark on her self-directed Universal Pictures biopic – titled Little Sparrow – starring three-time Emmy winner Julia Garner.
The Vulgar singer co-wrote the script with Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody, who was later replaced by Independent Spirit Award-winning screenwriter Erin Wilson (The Girl on the Train, Secretary).
Worryingly, Madonna previously helmed two dismally-reviewed box office bombs – Filth and Wisdom in 2008 and W.E. in 2011.
Seven-hour flight: Michigan-born Madge – rocking a lanyard for her iPhone – hid her 5ft3in figure beneath a baggy orange hoodie, black wide-leg track pants, and matching sneakers
Waiting her turn: The seven-time Grammy winner – who gets 39M monthly listeners on Spotify – was clutching her US passport as she patiently waited in a security line with her entourage
Perfectionist: Madonna – who was hospitalized June 24 for ‘a serious bacterial infection’ – has rented out the entire AO Arena in Manchester for ‘intense, last-minute technical and dress rehearsals’ ahead of the tour
Frequent flyer: Joining the twice-divorced mother-of-six at JFK was her 17-year-old daughter Chifundo ‘Mercy’ James Ciccone, who was layered up in cozy black sweats and Crocs
Circle of trust: Madonna was also joined by her 18-year-old son David Banda Mwale Ciccone but there was no sign of her daughter Lourdes, 26; son Rocco, 23; nor her twins Estere and Stella, 11
On Monday, the self-made superstar – who boasts 32.8M social media followers – asked for song requests for the Celebration Tour: ‘What songs do you want to hear?’
Hitting the road! Madonna reportedly teamed up with creative director Lewis James and musical director Stuart Price to dream up her most spectacular stage presentation for her 12th concert tour honoring her four-decade career
Single finger salute: Here’s hoping things go better this time as the Material Girl’s knee and hip injuries forced her to cancel 14 shows of her prior 75-date The Madame X Tour back in 2019-2020 (posted on Tuesday)
