Madonna is expected to celebrate her 66th birthday on August 16 with a private evening tour of the archaeological site of Pompeii, which she loves and is eager to visit, according to reports.
Italian officials have confirmed the private tour, denying media speculation about a big birthday party.
Madonna is currently in Italy, at the invitation of fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. She arrived in Genoa on a private flight, traveled by boat to Portofino, and is staying at the mansion of the fashion designers.
The artist was photographed holding hands with her 28-year-old boyfriend, soccer player Akeem Morris, in Portofino, Italy. The couple is preparing for her birthday celebration at a private Dolce & Gabbana estate in Italy.
Madonna denied reports on a 500-guest birthday party, saying she will have a more discreet celebration.
She was spotted in Portofino wearing black lace, taking a night stroll, and dining at a famous restaurant with her daughters.
Madonna has a cultural interest in Italy and has previously celebrated birthdays in Sicily and Apulia.
She met Jamaica-born Akeem in 2022 during a photoshoot.
Madonna might continue her birthday celebrations in Capri after visiting Pompeii, and Italy has been her choice for birthday celebrations due to her father's origins.
Madonna whose family is from the Abruzzo region of Italy was born in Bay City, Michigan on August 16, 1958.
This birthday celebration marks Madonna's return to public life after recovering from a serious bacterial infection that had hospitalized her in 2023.
Archaeologists have been excavating the ruins of Pompeii for decades, regularly discovering beautifully preserved frescoes, ceramics, and recently, a new set of human remains.
Madonna is the third richest female musician in the world with a reported $850 million fortune.
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