Madonna celebrates eldest daughter Lourdes’ 27th birthday with flashback video… hours ahead of opening night of her highly-awaited Celebration tour
Madonna had more than one reason for ‘celebration’ on Saturday.
The superstar, 65, who died almost four months ago from a serious bacterial infection, marked her return to health and performance by wishing her eldest daughter a happy birthday.
The doting mother shared vintage black and white footage of daughter Lourdes ‘Lola’ Leon, now 27, in a sweet tribute to her first child on Saturday.
“What an auspicious day!” the hitmaker wrote alongside the video.
‘Opening night of The Celebration Tour And the birthday of my Brave. And. beautiful daughter Lola,’ the Grammy winner continued.
Celebrate: Madonna had two reasons to celebrate Saturday. Kicking off her Celebration tour in London, the artist, 65, wished her eldest daughter a happy 27th birthday (Pictured in New York in May 2017)
She ended the post by writing: ‘So many years later and nothing has changed!’ she said. Thank you for choosing me to be your mother! You saved me! Happy birthday Star! ⭐️⭐️⭐️Love you for life!!’
In the video, Lola and little brother Rocco, now 23, are heard saying they miss their mother, who was working, and couldn’t wait for the tour to be over.
Lourdes’ father is the dancer and actor Carlos Leon (57).
The Tio Papi actor shared a throwback photo and a sweet message of his own.
Happy birthday to my baby chicken! 27 years ago you came into my life! So proud of you! Love you to the moon 3x and back!!’
Following in her mother’s footsteps as a singer and dancer, Lourdes released her single Spelling on Wednesday.
In a social media post announcing the track, Lola wrote: ‘This piece is very special. It’s a tribute to my mother’s timeless artwork “Frozen”.’
‘That piece has come up countless times in my life and connected the two of us. I would be nothing without the woman who brought me into the world. I honor her, and hope that it is translated.’
Vintage: The doting mum shared vintage footage of daughter Lourdes ‘Lola’ Leon, now 27, in a sweet tribute. “What an auspicious day!” the hitmaker wrote alongside the video. ‘Opening night of The Celebration Tour And the birthday of my Brave. And. beautiful daughter Lola’
Doting dad: Lola’s dad Carlos Leon, 57, posted his own tribute. Happy birthday to my baby chicken! 27 years ago you came into my life! So proud of you! Love you to the moon 3x and back!!’ he wrote
Singer: Following in her mother’s footsteps as a singer and dancer, Lourdes released her single Spelling on Wednesday.
Lola is not scheduled to travel with her mother on the Celebration tour, which kicked off at London’s O2 arena on Saturday, but some of her younger siblings will.
However, she attended opening night, and even received a special shout-out from her mother, who believed all her children were in attendance.
According to a press release from Madonna’s team, David Banda, 18, who has regularly danced in Madonna’s shows, along with Mercy, 17, and twins Stella and Estere, 11 are expected to be included in the concert which will feature more than 40 include songs.
The artist is expected to wear 17 different costumes, inspired by her different looks over the years.
Family business: Madonna’s children David Banda, 18, who has regularly danced in Madonna’s shows, along with Mercy, 17, and twins Stella and Estere, 11, are expected to be included in the concert which will include more than 40 songs
Costumes: The Grammy winner is expected to wear 17 different costumes, inspired by her different looks over the years
As she travels through her storied career that began in the clubs of New York, Madonna will divide the stage into areas designated as Uptown, Downtown, Midtown, East and West ‘grids’.
The crew consists of about 200 people, who along with three mobile gyms will help transport the stage elements.
The Vogue artist will have eight humidifiers in her dressing room and three physiotherapists for the duration of her shows.
The start of the tour has been delayed due to Madonna’s illness, so the Ray of Light singer will first travel to locations in Europe before the North American leg begins in December.