Madonna Apologizes as She Regrets Her Accidental Critique of a Wheelchair-Bound Fan at Concert
Singing sensation and pop star Madonna recently delivered her apology to a wheelchair-bound fan. The Girl Gone Wild hitmaker asked a fan who appeared to be sitting to stand up along with the rest of the audience without realizing she was wheelchair-bound. The embarrassing mistake made during a live performance was immediately taken into consideration by the pop star who issued a heartfelt apology.
The video snippet which captured the 65-year-old singer during her Celebration Tour at Kia Forum in Los Angeles cheering on a fan to stand on their feet went viral over the internet garnering sharp criticism. Madonna called out her fan who did not seem to stand up and cheer for her in the crowd saying, "What are you doing sitting there?" However, the star rectified her mistake immediately and apologized by saying, "Sorry about that," the moment she realized it.
The Grammy award-winning musician continued her performance after she commended her die-hard fans in the crowd for their spirit. On the other hand, many fans lauded Madonna for rectifying the situation and taking her words back in the middle of the concert. While others pointed out that not every disability is visible. The pop star's actions were regarded as a human error which was taken care of by her promptly.
According to Marca Madonna took the stage by storm as Kylie Minogue marked her entry and joined forces with the pop sensation. It was their first-ever live performance together which left an indelible impression on the fans of pop music. The singer began her The Celebration Tour in October 2023. The Queen of Pop continues to rock the hearts of her fans as she recreated heartwarming and groovy renditions with Minogue on stage.
NEW: 65-year-old Madonna tries shaming a fan for sitting down during one of her concerts only to find out that the fan is in a wheelchair.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 10, 2024
"What are you doing sitting down over there? What are you doing sitting down?" she said while pointing at the fan.
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Previously, Madonna had to postpone her music tour due to her near-death experience. "I was in an induced coma for 48 hours," she said in a widely shared video shot by a fan during her tour. The Material Girl songstress recently opened up during her concert in Los Angeles disclosing, "I’m not kidding. It was pretty scary. Obviously, I didn’t know for four days, because I was in an induced coma. But when I woke up, the first word I said was ‘No.’ Anyway, that’s what my assistant tells me."
How weird to call anyone out, regardless of whether they are disabled or not, she doesn’t own them. If they don’t want to stand that’s their business.
— Katlue2 (@Katlue21) March 10, 2024
"It was a strange thing to finally not feel like I was in control. I have fallen off a lot of horses and broken a lot of bones. I have a titanium hip. I mean, the list goes on and on, but nothing can stop me," shared the artist. "I’m pretty sure that God was saying to me, ‘Do you wanna come with us? You wanna come with me? You wanna go this way?’ And I said, ‘No. No. No!" she added. The songstress went on to praise Dr. Agus by calling him "a very special man in the audience tonight," per CNN.