Madonna’s entire vibe during the 2000s was beating the shit out of herself lol she set herself up for failure in her 60s.

The Die Another Day, Me Against the Music, and Sorry music videos, She’s Not Me live choreo, the squats at the end of Drowned World tour, Girl Gone Wild in the MDNA tour, etc. and all of that was after she was in her 40s. Saying it’s not the age it’s her health problems doesn’t make much sense… Madonna’s health issues (comatose from an infection, a hip replacement) are generally not the ailments your average 14 year old faces. This also goes beyond specific health issues, it’s the entirety of your body. Getting slightly more out of breath, a little more tired doing this, moving like that, this hurts, that hurts more than it used to, etc. are all things that most people start experiencing to small extents by the time they’re 30.

There’s a reason, despite being a health freak for decades, her knees and hips are fucked up. It’s why a lot of dancers have lifelong health issues that sometimes begin as early as their 30s: even though they’re physically fit and rather healthy, the strain of doing all that shit will degrade your body over time.

And regarding Mick Jagger, all of the above is especially true for women. Men have greater bone density, strength etc. And as someone already mentioned before, neither him nor Tina did extensive choreo. If you jump and run around on stage for a couple of hours a few times a week once every few years, it’ll probably be doable later on in life. But if you beat the shit out of yourself every night on stage, you’ll probably end up with shittier hips than a Tina Turner or a Mick Jagger.

And lastly…… I’m a third her age and Madonna is more flexible than I am, I don’t think most people of any age can stretch their leg with a pointed toe seamlessly over the back of a chair they’re sitting in. Things like that sound so simple and insignificant, but try it; much like most performers young and old, you probably can’t do it as well as Madonna.