Sources say Madonna is “in pieces” following the judges rejection of her adoption application and the prospect of returning home without four-year-old Mercy.
The 50-year-old singer was told last Friday that her bid to make the Malawian child part of her family had been denied.
Sources told the Mail On Sunday that Madonna will return to England tonight ahead of the Jewish holiday Passover.
However, her travel plans could change since her attorney is filing an appeal that has been lodged at the Malawi Supreme Court.
A friend said: “Madonna is in absolute pieces. She is devastated, this is the first time she has not got something she longed for. Lourdes will also be devastated. She helped get a room ready for Mercy and chose clothes for her.”