Chuck D; Madonna.Photo:Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images; Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images
Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images; Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images
Chuck Dis coming toMadonna’s defense
“At 63 i know i can bike better than i ever did and Pilates aint easy but i give it to @Madonna for pushing the bars,” D said of the legendary pop star. “[Public Enemy rapper] @FlavorFlav is taking Pilates too and he’s 64. So ageism sometimes gets like racism both ways if you let it."
D added: “For anyone over 50 the rule is either you do the songs or the songs do you. @Madonna has some hard songs to perform in her catalogue.”
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While it’s unclear what exactly prompted the “Fight the Power” rapper to make the post,another user’s tweetwent viral on Wednesday featuring a video of Madonna gripping a bar while dancing with the caption: “I’m glad to see that Madonna has a grab bar so she doesn’t fall.”
Madonna and Public Enemy’s careers have been intertwined over the years.
Madonna has yet to publicly respond to D’s comment.
Afterpostponing her highly anticipated string of shows, the “Vogue” artistkicked off her long-awaited Celebration Tour— which commemorates the40th anniversary of her debut album— at London’s O2 Arena in October. The tour features an international run of 78 shows, where she’s traveling from Europe to North America through April 2024, before closing where shefirst launched into stardom: New York City.
Madonna performs in Brooklyn in December 2023.Matthew Rettenmund / SplashNews
Matthew Rettenmund / SplashNews
“I am excited to explore as many songs as possible in hopes to give my fans the show they have been waiting for,” she said in a press release when the Celebration Tour was initially announced in January 2023.
The initial tour dates werepostponedfollowing Madonna’shospitalization in June 2023for a serious bacterial infection, which herlongtime manager Guy Osearyconfirmed in aJune 28 Instagram post.
“On Saturday June 24, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which [led] to a several day stay in the ICU. Her health is improving, however she is still under medical care. A full recovery is expected,” Oseary said in the Instagram post. “At this time we will need to pause all commitments, whichincludes the tour.”
The morning following Oseary’s post,PEOPLE confirmed Madonna had returned homeand was continuing her recovery. “She’s feeling better and following doctor’s orders and resting,” said a source close to the singer.
source: people.com
