LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Madonna wants Britney Spears, who recently filed for divorce from Sam Asghari, to perform with her onstage during her upcoming Celebration Tour, according to sources.

After being taken to a New York City intensive care unit earlier this summer, Madonna is returning to her tour rehearsals. She recently celebrated her 65th birthday with her six children in Lisbon, Portugal.

Since when are Madonna and Britney Spears friends?

According to reports, the two pop stars have been close friends for a long time and even work with the same agent. The two performed a duet of "Vogue" at Britney Spears' wedding to Sam Asghari, who is currently divorcing her, in June 2022.

Despite having to reschedule her shows, she is already making plans for the following year, and according sources, she wants Spears, 41, to show up at one of her five March dates in Los Angeles, as reported by PageSix.

Why Madonna wants to share the stage with Britney Spears?

The release of their smash hit together, 'Me Against the Music,' in October 2003, will soon mark its 20th anniversary, and Madonna wants to commemorate that occasion in particular.

A source said, “Madonna originally wanted Britney to join her on tour this year, Everything was pushed back because of her illness, but she still wants Britney to join her at the Kia Forum.”

When did Madonna and Britney Spears kiss?

At the MTV Video Music Awards in August 2003, the celebrities gave a now-famous performance in which Madonna kissed Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears simultaneously.

The Princess of Pop last shared the stage with Madge in November 2008, one year after her divorce from Kevin Federline, during the latter's successful Sticky & Sweet Tour.

Spears, whose 13-year conservatorship was successfully ended in November 2021, hasn't given a public performance since October 2018. However, recent reports stated that she is preparing a new album in the wake of her most recent divorce from 29-year-old Asghari.

How is Madonna's health?

Meanwhile, a source close to Madonna revealed that the 'Vogue' singer is in excellent health after being hospitalized and is getting ready to fly her entire crew to London next month to get ready for the launch of her greatest-hits tour on October 14 at the O2 Arena.

The source said, “Madonna’s entire tour crew are heading to London in the last week of September to start rehearsing in Brixton. They will also be given access to the O2 a day early on October 13 to set up and do a full dress rehearsal."