Madonna looked frail and exhausted in last photo taken just days before singer was rushed to hospital

MADONNA looked exhausted in one of the last photos taken of her before she was rushed to the hospital.

The superstar singer spent several days in the intensive care unit after suffering a medical emergency.

Just days before her hospitalization, the Material Girl singer posted a photo dump to her Instagram.

Madonna looked somber in many snaps, forgoing a smile.

She captioned the photos: “The Calm Before The Storm……….”

The photos showed the Material Girl practicing for her upcoming – and now delayed – tour.

Madonna was working grueling 12-hour days “strenuously rehearsing” for her tour for weeks before her hospitalization, Page Six reported.

Among the concerning pics shared by the popstar was one of the 64-year-old sprawled out lying on the floor.

Her eyes were closed and she placed one hand on her stomach.

In another photo, the Grammy winner’s eyes looked glossy and heavy while getting her hair done.

But one picture in particular has raised the most red flags.

Mixed in among the set is a snap of Madonna sitting somberly next to a piano, taking a break from practicing.

She didn’t smile as she stared off into the distance.

In her hand, she clutched a can of Red Bull with a long straw sticking out of it.

FOUND ‘UNRESPONSIVE’

Madonna was rushed to a New York City hospital’s intensive care unit after she was found unresponsive on Saturday, Page Six reported.

The Grammy winner was intubated for a night and is now awake and responsive, according to the publication.

Her condition was apparently so dire that the family wasn’t sure that she was going to pull through, a relative told the Daily Mail.

“For the past couple of days, no one really knew which direction this was going to turn, and her family was preparing for the worst,” the unnamed family member said.

“Everyone believed that we may lose her and that has been the reality of the situation.”

The relative said that the health scare has brought the family together and served as a wake up call for the singer.

“She has not been living as healthy a life as she should be for her age, and she has been wearing herself thin over the past couple of months,” they said.

“She thinks that she is still young when, in fact, she is not. She also believes that she is invincible.”

TOUR POSTPONED

The health emergency forced Madonna to postpone her highly-anticipated Celebration Tour.

The music icon’s manager, Guy Oseary, took to social media on Wednesday to explain that Madonna stayed in the ICU for several days for a bacterial infection.

“On Saturday June 24, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which led to a several day stay in the ICU,” Oseary wrote in a post on Instagram.

“Her health is improving, however she is still under medical care.”

Oseary said that Madonna’s team expects a “full recovery” but would “pause all commitments,” including the Celebration Tour.

The manager added that more information and rescheduled tour dates would come for fans soon.

“We will share more details with you as soon as we have them, including a new start date for the tour and for rescheduled shows,” Oseary said.

HEALTH HISTORY

This isn’t the first time the icon’s health struggles made headlines.

Just a few years ago, the Queen of Pop revealed that she had to undergo regenerative treatment after suffering extreme pain due to knee surgery.

Madonna struggled with hip and knee injuries during her all-theater Madame X Tour from September 2019 to March 2020.

Several dates on the tour were canceled but the star was able to bravely perform at multiple shows – all while fighting through the pain.

She tried a number of alternative treatments to help her cope with the pain, including washing her blood with oxygen.

“Finally going to get my regenerative treatment for my missing cartilage!!” Madonna shared on social media at the time.

“I would be jumping up and down if I could after eight months of being in pain! Wish me luck!” 

In 2020, Madonna tested positive for Covid-19 after believing she had contracted a “very bad flu.”

“Took a test the other day and I found out I have the antibodies. So tomorrow I am going to go for a long drive and roll down the window and I’m going to breathe in the COVID air. I hope the sun is shining,” she said.

Her tour was canceled three days before its planned ending after the French government banned gatherings of more than 1,000 people due to the pandemic.