Madonna holds the record as the only female artist to have completed six tours, each grossing over $100 million in ticket sales.
Despite facing a life-threatening health setback last year, the 65-year-old icon achieved financial success with her Celebration Tour.
A series of 80 exhilarating live concerts enthralled audiences across the world.
The tour spanned the globe, culminating in a memorable free performance at Copacabana Beach in Rio De Janeiro last Saturday.
According to the latest data from Billboard Boxscore, Madonna's incredible run of concerts amassed a whopping $225.4 million in revenue from 1.1 million tickets sold.
Among the music legends who have achieved the impressive milestone of six tours grossing over $100 million each are The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, U2, The Eagles, and Madonna.
This current concert series marks Madonna's most successful tour yet, surpassing the impressive numbers from her MDNA Tour 2012, where she sold 2.5 million tickets, grossing over $305 million.
During 2008 and 2009, the "Material Girl" hitmaker embarked on her highly successful Sticky and Sweet Tour, achieving record-breaking ticket sales of 3.5 million and a total gross of $407.7 million.
A major highlight for the iconic singer was her free concert in Rio De Janeiro, where an estimated 1.5 million fans gathered to witness her electrifying performance.
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Despite facing the challenges of a demanding seven-month tour, Madonna persevered through her final performance with the assistance of a supportive knee brace.
The start of her Celebration tour in London was delayed due to her unexpected hospitalization in June 2023.
During an event at the Accor Arena in Paris in November, Madonna made a surprising announcement, disclosing that she had encountered lung and kidney failure amid a serious health crisis.
"I was infected with some bacteria that nobody knows about. And there is a 40% mortality rate,' she shared with her fans, highlighting the severity of her condition."
Scheduled to kick off in mid-July 2023, the highly anticipated Celebration Tour was set to embark on its North American journey, covering more than 20 cities across the United States and Canada.
Following the announcement from her manager of a "serious bacterial infection," Madonna spent numerous days under observation in the ICU.
A report from Radar Online made shocking claims about her ordeal, suggesting that she experienced acute septic shock and was rescued with Narcan, a drug commonly administered to counteract overdoses.
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