Madonna’s family reportedly concerned about her health as they urge her to ‘slow down’ after VMAs

Madonna made a triumphant return to the VMAs over the weekend, but it reportedly sparked health concerns among her friends and family. 

23 years after she snogged Britney Spears, Madonna returned to the VMAs to perform a medley of songs alongside Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter. The energy-packed performance allegedly left the icon with an urge to get back on the road and tour Confessions II. 

“There’s a big debate between her and her team as to how the format of the show will be. She wants to do something big but knows the reality that she can’t do the more extensive tours that she’s done in the past, probably because in some of her more recent concerts, it was too taxing for her,” a source close to the singer told the MailOnline. 

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“I think she wants to scale it down, but the people around her are probably not wanting her to do anything at all other than a very small and limited run with no more than ten shows in ten cities.”

Though I’m sure that a Madonna tour would sell out in record time, the prospect of her going on the road has reportedly left some loved ones worried. 

Madonna’s family are scared for her health 

Over the last few years, Madonna has battled some quite serious health problems that left her hospitalised and her family “preparing for the worst.”

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“I’m pretty sure that was God saying to me, ‘Do you want to come? Want to come up with me?'” she questioned in 2024. 

Given the energetic nature of her songs, with the majority of Confessions II being dance tracks, the idea of another tour has sparked some concerns. The MailOnline referred to it as an “intervention” from her family, which came after her high-intensity VMAs performance.  

“She is having everyone around her tell her to actually slow down. She says she has more energy than ever, but her family and friends are saying, ‘Take it easy,'” the source explained. 

Despite that, a different source added: “Madonna is full of energy. She just wants to get right straight back to work.”

Of course, this comes after Ariana Grande took a break to focus on herself after back-to-back projects. Being an icon is knackering. 

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