Madonna Sued By Fans In New York Over Late Concert Start Time

According to court filings, two Madonna fans are suing the singer for being more than two hours late for a New York gig last month.

They claim the show was supposed to start at 20:30 EST on all three nights, but it began after 22:30 and ended at about 01:00.

The complaint states that they “would not have paid for tickets” if they had known it would end so late.

The BBC has contacted Madonna, Live Nation, and the Barclays Centre for comment.

According to Michael Fellows and Jonathan Hadden’s argument, “many ticketholders who attended concerts on a weeknight had to get up early to go to work and/or take care of their family responsibilities the next day”.

Madonna Sued By Fans In New York Over Late Concert Start Time

They’re suing Live Nation and the Barclays Centre for “false advertising, negligent misrepresentation, and unfair and deceptive trade practices”.

Mr Fellows and Mr Hadden attended the event on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, but the legal filings state that other nights at the same location, on December 14 and 16, also began more than two hours late.

“Defendants failed to provide any notice to the ticketholders that the concerts would start much later than the start time printed on the ticket and as advertised, which resulted in the ticketholders waiting for hours,” according to the court filing.

According to the court filings, Madonna “has a long history of arriving and starting her concerts late, sometimes several hours late,” noting examples such as “her 2016 Rebel Heart Tour, her 2019-2020 Madame X Tour, and prior tours, where Madonna continuously started her concerts over two hours late”.

The claimants are seeking undisclosed damages.

This is not the first time fans have complained about the singer being late for her gigs; in 2019, a fan sued over a delay for a US show, but the case was voluntarily dismissed a month later, according to ABC News.

Madonna Sued By Fans In New York Over Late Concert Start Time

The same year, Madonna posted a video of herself performing live on stage, telling fans: “There’s something you all need to grasp. And that is, a queen is always on time.

Madonna’s sold-out Celebration tour was a greatest hits concert featuring more than 40 songs from her career to commemorate the 40th anniversary of her breakout single, Holiday, and played venues across the United States, Canada, and Europe.

The singer had a health scare last summer when she was discovered unconscious in her New York flat in June and brought to the hospital for treatment of a dangerous bacterial infection.

She later stated that she was “lucky to be alive” and moved the start of the tour from July to October last year.

Madonna Sued By Fans In New York Over Late Concert Start Time

Madonna, the iconic pop superstar, rose to fame in the 1980s and has since become a cultural phenomenon. With hit songs like “Like a Virgin” and “Material Girl,” Madonna solidified her status as a trailblazing and influential artist.

Not only known for her music, Madonna has also made a significant impact in the realms of fashion, film, and advocacy.

As a boundary-pushing entertainer, she continues to captivate audiences worldwide with her bold and unapologetic approach to self-expression.

SOURCE – (BBC)