Madonna pictured with all six of her children for son Rocco’s 24th birthday bash in Italy

Madonna has celebrated her son Rocco’s 24th birthday in Italy just days after turning 66 in Pompeii.

The ‘Like A Prayer’ singer shared a rare picture of herself with all six of her children - Lourdes, 27, Rocco, David, 18, Mercy, 18 and 11-year-old twins Stella and Estere - during the celebrations.

She posted the pics of her family to Instagram after arriving in the Mediterranean country on Friday with her rumoured boyfriend, football player Akeem Morris.

Lourdes came from the pop star’s relationship with ex-boyfriend Carlos Leon, while director Guy Ritchie is father to Rocco. Madonna and Ritchie adopted David as a one-year-old and after their divorce adopted Mercy and her twins as a single mother.

The veteran singer-songwriter also announced during her 66th birthday celebrations in Pompeii that she will fund an artistic project involving youths.

While touring the Pompeii archeological park Friday with its director, Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the American pop star met a group of teenagers involved in “Sogno di Volare,” or “Dream of Flying.”

As part of the project now in its fourth year, hundreds of young artists perform re-adapted comedies by Aristophanes, starting from Pompeii’s amphitheatre, Teatro Grande, and then touring other Italian theatres. Madonna announced she would fund “Dream of Flying” for one year — about 250,000 euros ($US275,000).

“This project generously supported by Madonna is strategic for Pompeii, because it is directed to the people who live in this marvellous and complex territory, in particular youths,” said Zuchtriegel. He noted that many of the kids involved live in poor southern towns where rates of school dropout and unemployment are higher.

Zuchtriegel announced that the show financed by Madonna’s foundation will be on stage at Pompeii’s Teatro Grande in May 2025.