Madonna may be larger than life, but she’s human too. The superstar announced on Sunday (March 1) that she had to cancel that evening’s Paris show of her Madame X tour due to an injury she sustained during a concert a few nights prior.
“Here I Am——Flesh and Blood. If only knees didn’t twist and cartilage didn’t tear and nothing hurt and tears never fell out of our eyes,” she began in a lengthy Instagram post explaining the cancellation to fans. “But alas they do.”
Madonna -- who has experienced several injuries during the tour thus far -- went on to explain how she got hurt this time. “I Fell 2 nights ago on stage when a chair was literally pulled out from underneath me by mistake and I landed on the floor on my tail bone,” she said. “I made it thru the show last night but just barely because I hate disappointing. However today even I can see that this broken doll held together with tape and glue, needs to stay in bed and rest for a few days so she can finish the tour with a smile on her face and in one piece.”
The seven-time Grammy winner concluded her note: “Thank You for your understanding Paris!”
Though the 61-year-old noted in her message that she needs to rest “for a few days,” there has been no word yet on whether the rest of her shows at Paris’ Le Grand Rex -- which are scheduled for March 3 through 11th -- will be impacted. Prior to Sunday’s cancellation, Madonna also had to nix her Jan. 22 and 27 shows, as well as a few others in 2019, due to injuries.
“As you all know I have injuries that have plagued me since the beginning of the tour but I must always listen to my body and put my health first,” the singer wrote in a message to fans on her website Jan. 25. “The last thing I want to do is disappoint my fans or compromise the integrity of my show. So I will keep going until I cannot.”
See Madonna's latest injury-related post below.