Madonna ended up in hospital because of her ‘perfectionist’ approach

Madonna was reportedly “constantly pushing herself” to give her fans her best performance during her upcoming Celebration tour.

A close pal of the Material Girl hitmaker told Page Six that the star has been busy preparing for her tour which may have taken a toll on her physical health.

The Queen of Pop was admitted in ICU for several days because of a really bad bacterial infection leading to the postponement of her highly anticipated tour.

"She is the one constantly pushing herself, but she has to realize that, while she is as good as the people she is working with, many of them are a fraction of her age and without her history of injuries," the source said.

"Of course, there are other acts older than her still on the road, but they aren't dancing and performing like she does," the insider added.

The friend of the singer continued: "But while this sort of illness could affect anyone of any age — and she certainly did not bring this on herself — it is also a reminder that she is as human and as frail as the rest of us.”

While noting that Madonna "has always been a perfectionist,” the insider said, "She knows how much her fans been looking forward to this retrospective tour — it's sold out around the world — and she wanted to give them her best."

"Seeing how well the tickets had sold had really motivated her because it showed how much people wanted to see her.

"She really led the way for shows which were as aesthetically entertaining as musically and she doesn't want to disappoint her fans. But she maybe has to learn that while she has incredible stamina, she demands too much from herself," the source concluded.