Madonna is determined to “look more like her old self” for her sell-out Celebration Tour – and has vowed to return to a more natural look after being heavily criticized for her changed appearance.
The 64-year-old music icon sparked a wave of plastic surgery speculation after she was spotted sporting a drastically different look at the 2023 Grammy Awards in February.
And while Madonna was quick to slam the critical comments about her looks — while denying all the plastic surgery rumors — behind the scenes, an insider says she was deeply “affected” by the criticism and is taking steps to ensure she stays with her natural Appearance returns herself before taking the stage for her first concert on July 15th.
“Despite what people think, the criticism of her drastically changed appearance is affecting her,” the source told , adding that Madonna is currently undergoing procedures that will restore her natural appearance.
“She sees and hears what people say about her and for the tour she wants to look more like herself to her fans.”
Madonna was “deeply affected” by the criticism over her drastically changed performance at the Grammys (pictured) and is determined to “look more like her old self” for her upcoming tour.
The 64-year-old is taking steps to return to a more natural look, a source told – and the singer has already started to look more like her old self (seen in March).
The Material Girl (photographed at the 2017 Met Gala) declared in 2012: “I’m certainly not against plastic surgery. However, I am against having to discuss it.
And Madonna’s famous face isn’t the only thing fans have in store when she takes to the stage for her 80-show tour.
According to the source, the chart-topping hit and mother-of-six is also planning to sign her children – Lourdes, 26, Rocco, 22, David, 17, Mercy, 17, and 10-year-old twins Stella and Estere – to her shows, with the insider revealed: “She’s going to take them on tour and put them on the show.”
Madonna, who is notorious for her perfectionism, is sparing no expense or effort on the tour because she knows it could be her last, the insider continued, revealing, “Madonna is really cranking it up. She is in incredible shape and will kill them with this tour.
“It might be her last tour so she wants to make it perfect. She is incredibly fit and her body is sick.’
“It’s an affair of the heart for her,” adds the insider. “Her perfectionism drives everyone crazy, but she doesn’t care. The crew works their ass off because everyone wants to make them happy.
“She has no problem firing someone on the fly.”
Regarding the show’s visual aesthetic, the insider told that she’s decided to go with a clean slate.
“She wanted younger dancers and this time she has a fresh crew,” they explained. “Madonna likes creative people who can give directions. She doesn’t usually take suggestions and knows what she wants.”
reached out to Madonna officials, who declined to comment.
Additionally, the source says The Celebration Tour, which will take them through multiple countries in North America and Europe from July 2023 to January 2024, “will be a visually stunning and an absolute treat for the senses.”
In February, Madonna shocked the world when she appeared at the Grammy Awards with a drastically changed look – with a bloated, narrow-minded face.
Two weeks later, she poked fun at herself in a stripped-down photo with the caption, “Look how cute I am now that the swelling from the surgery has gone down.”
Six weeks after the drama of the awards ceremony, Madonna shared behind-the-scenes footage of the tour preparation with her fans on Instagram.
In the post, the singer appeared to ditch the filters and fillers as she flaunted a much more natural look.
In a separate recent video, Madonna looks very much herself as she strums a guitar during a tour rehearsal.
Over the years, Madonna has earned a reputation for being a difficult boss — especially when she’s on the go.
In a documentary about her 2016 Rebel Hearts Tour, she made absolutely no apologies for it.
A source told that Madonna’s six children (Lourdes, 26, David, 17, Mercy, 17, and 10-year-old twins Stella and Estere 2022) were seen on her show
Militant Madonna: The iconic singer (pictured here at the 2021 MTV Awards) ‘is extremely indecisive and always changing things up. One change after the other after the other’
There’s more to come! The singer recently announced that she is adding eight more dates to her Celebration Tour, including a stop in Nashville where she will donate proceeds to support trans rights
“I know I can be difficult and demanding and push you, and sometimes my ego is out of control, but I’m a Leo.”
In the film, she also featured footage of the grueling process her dancers have to go through on tour. “She wants the best and she wants people who work really hard,” says one dancer of Madonna.
Madonna announced The Celebration tour in January 2023. At the time of her announcement, she said in a statement, “I’m looking forward to exploring as many songs as possible in hopes of giving my fans the show they’ve been waiting for.”
At the time of her announcement in January, Madonna said in a statement, “I’m looking forward to exploring as many songs as possible in hopes of giving my fans the show they’ve been waiting for.”
After the uproar caused by her drastically altered performance at the Grammys in February, she addressed the haters by declaring that she “won’t start” apologizing for her looks.
“I wanted to give the final award, which was Album of the Year, but I felt it was more important that I showcase the first trans woman to perform at the Grammys – a moment that made history,” Madonna wrote.
“Rather than focus on what I said in my speech, which was about thanking artists like Sam and Kim for being fearless, a lot of people chose to just talk about close-ups of me, taken with a long lens camera by a press photographer would distort someone’s face!!’
“Once again, I’m in the glare of ageism and misogyny,” she said.
“I’ve never apologized for any of the creative choices I’ve made, nor the way I look or dress, and I won’t start.”
She continued: “I’ve been belittled by the media since the beginning of my career, but I understand this is all a test and I’m excited to lead the way so that all the women behind me have it easier in the years to come.” .’