Madonna, Rocco Ritchie, Lourdes Leon and family.Photo: Ricardo Gomes
Madonna’s birthday bash was a family affair.
The pop starcelebrated her 63rd birthdaywith boyfriend Ahlamalik Williams, close friends and her six kids, sharing photos from the get-together on Instagram Monday.
She called it a “6th century eXtravaganza,” andin one postTuesday, she included a family photo in a gallery of snapshots with everyone in different outfits for the occasion, writing, “Under the spell of the Byzantine Empire . ………….. 🍒🍋🍊🍉🍇🍎✝️.”
Madonna is mom to sons Rocco Ritchie, 21, and David Banda, 15, whom she shares with Guy Ritchie; daughter Lourdes Leon, 24, whom she shares with Carlos Leon; plus daughters Mercy, 15, and twinsEstere and Stella, who turn 9 this month.
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As part of her birthday celebrations, Madonna announced that her birthday wish is for friends and fans toadopt a bed at Malawi’s Mercy James Centrehospital to ensure that sick or injured children can receive needed care in the African country.
The celebration comes ahead of the release ofherMADAME Xdocumentary film, which is set to premiere on Paramount+ Oct. 8.
Her birthday festivities also come as she announced a collaboration with Warner Music Group, which will now be responsible for her entire recorded music catalog as Warner Chappel Music will administer her songwriting work.
“Since the very beginning, Warner Music Group has helped bring my music and vision to all my fans around the world with the utmost care and consideration,” Madonna said in a press release about the partnership. “They have been amazing partners, and I am delighted to be embarking on this next chapter with them to celebrate my catalog from the last 40 years.”
PHOTO: Ricardo GomesPHOTO: Ricardo Gomes
Back in 2017, Madonna offered fans a rare look into her personal andfamily life for a PEOPLE cover story, months afterwelcoming her youngest two via adoption from Malawi.
“Sometimes I would just close my eyes and just think, ‘Why isn’t my kitchen filled with dancing children?’ There’s so many children that need a home,” she recalled at the time. “I thought, ‘What am I waiting for? Just do it.’ "
The pop legend also opened up about how her older children adapted to their expanded family at the time. “There might have been [a feeling of], ‘Oh, we have to share you with more people’ — not jealousy, but an adjustment,” said Madonna at the time. “Eventually everyone was supportive. Lola said, ‘Mom, if that’s what you want and it’s going to make you happy, let’s go.’ "
source: people.com
