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    Eight things we learned from Madonna’s nights of Celebration in London

    Oct 20, 2023 4 minutes

    By the end of her four-night stint in London in the past week, Madonna’s status as pop’s ultimate survivor was assured.

    Four months ago, it was uncertain whether she would be able to begin her Celebration tour, showcasing a career that set the template for modern pop stardom.

    She was hospitalised in June with a life-threatening bacterial infection that left her in intensive care, and observers doubted the 65-year-old would recover in time. As did she.

    “I’m pretty damn surprised I made it this far,” she said on the first night. “And I mean that on many levels.”

    A total of 80,000 fans packed into the O2 Arena

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