Madonna’s alleged lateness to her recent concert has sparked a lawsuit filed by her own fans.
The Queen of Pop is currently on her Celebration Tour. She kicked off its first show in October and is anticipated to conclude in late April.
Singer Sued By Her Fans
But during her stop on the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Latest York, on December 13, the Material Girl reportedly kept her audience waiting for over two hours.
Per TMZ, two concert-goers filed the lawsuit on Thursday (January 18), holding Madonna accountable for “false promoting.”
Based on the plaintiffs, Michael Fellows and Jonathan Hadden, the singer violated the agreed-upon terms of ticket sales.
The fans claim they were misled by the concert’s advertised start time of 8.30 p.m., just for Madonna to take the stage well past 10.30 p.m.
Such a delay, they argue, not only disrupted their plans but additionally devalued the tickets they’d purchased.
In court documents obtained by PEOPLE, the 2 fans contended that this was a “wanton exercise in false promoting, negligent misrepresentation, and unfair and deceptive trade practices.”
They cited that the identical incident happened at her other Brooklyn concert events on December 14 and 16.
“Many ticketholders who attended concert events on a weeknight needed to rise up early to go to work and/or handle their family responsibilities the following day,” the suit reads.
Had Madonna initially advertised her show to start out at 10:30 p.m., the fans stated they wouldn’t have bought tickets to the concert.
The lawsuit also mentioned limited access to public transportation, provided that they didn’t leave the venue until around 1 a.m. local time.
It’s Not Madonna’s First Time Being Late
Notably, Madonna has had a history of turning up late for her shows on this particular tour.
Back in October, British fans across the pond slammed the ‘Holiday’ singer for her considerable lateness to the stage.
Based on Yahoo News, the O2 Arena, where Madge held her six sold-out shows, had a strict curfew of 10:30 p.m.
But Madonna reportedly performed until 11 p.m. before abruptly stopping all the show, with 4 additional songs subsequently cut from her setlist.
Fans took to X, expressing frustration that the “tube” (train service) was only running until 11:30 p.m.
The abrupt ending left many fans feeling let down and dissatisfied, which resulted in a surge of complaints.
“It was so disrespectful. The tube ends at 1130 and the O2 has a 1030 curfew,” one person with the username @justbrwsing1 wrote on X. “They knew this stuff yet she still went on late. She didn’t even apologize.”
Same
It was so disrespectful
The tube ends at 1130 and the O2 has a 1030 curfew. They knew this stuff yet she still went on late
She didn’t even apologize— Just Browsing 🇺🇦 🌈 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 (@justbrwsing1) October 16, 2023
One other person, @AO46125430, echoed similar words:
“It also sounded absolutely awful, like she was on night 80 not the 2nd night. No energy, I used to be bored and browse the news, until I managed to flee for a pleasant quiet tube home.”
It also sounded absolutely awful, like she was on night 80 not the 2nd night. No energy, I used to be bored and browse the news, until I managed to flee for a pleasant quiet tube home.
— A O (@AO46125430) October 16, 2023
A 3rd person chimed in on the discussion, writing:
“@Madonna get on stage on time, especially in London with the curfew. You may not be charging 1000s for tickets then doing a part of the show. @guyoseary get this under control.”
@Madonna get on stage on time, especially in London with the curfew. You may not be charging 1000s for tickets then doing a part of the show. @guyoseary get this under control.
— Craig Hepworth (@VertigoTheatreP) October 15, 2023
The unexpected cutting wanting the performance also raised questions on event management’s efficiency. Yahoo News claims she was also late for a show the day prior.
Madonna has yet to publicly address the recent lawsuit filed by her fans.
