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Madonna cancels two London gigs from 14-night residency as she struggles to overcome hip and knee injuries

MADONNA has cancelled two of her London gigs as she struggles to overcome her continuing hip and knee injuries.

The Queen of Pop, 61, said doing so many consecutive shows on her Madame X tour was putting too much of a strain on her body and doctors had insisted she take some time off.

 Madonna pictured leaving her Madame X residency at the London Palladium
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Madonna pictured leaving her Madame X residency at the London PalladiumCredit: Splash News

She has dropped a gig on Tuesday and one a week later from her 14-night residency at the London Palladium.

Madonna wrote on Instagram: “Doing three shows in a row is too much on my body and in fact my doctors insist I take a day off after every show.

“But I believe I can manage if I do two shows then I rest.” Fans will be refunded.

Gigs tonight and tomorrow will go ahead as planned.

 Madonna told fans on Instagram she's scrapping more London shows but still defying doctors' orders
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Madonna told fans on Instagram she's scrapping more London shows but still defying doctors' ordersCredit: Instagram

The singer has been plagued by injuries on the tour, forcing her to cancel ten other dates.

This latest blow comes after she cut an entire act of her show on Thursday after starting almost an hour late.

She had been due on stage at 8.30pm but did not show up until 9.20pm.

It meant she skipped new tracks God Control and Dark Ballet as well as old favourites Human Nature and Express Yourself.

 Madonna's Madame X tour has been plagued by cancellations due to continuing injuries
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Madonna's Madame X tour has been plagued by cancellations due to continuing injuriesCredit: Reuters

She cut short the set after being warned by Westminster City Council she faces hefty fines if she exceeds the venue’s strict 11pm curfew.

Fans have paid between £69 and £500 for tickets to her run of intimate dates at the 2,286-capacity venue.

VIP tickets are available for more than £1,000.

Some fans blasted her as “disrespectful”.

Madonna shares video of earlier performance on Instagram to apologise for canceling show with just 45 mins notice

 

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