Fans sue Madonna over late start of her show

Two Madonna fans in New York are suing the pop star for starting her concert late, claiming they "had to get up early to go to work" the next morning, the Guardian reported.
In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Brooklyn, Michael Fellows and Jonathan Haddon claim they bought tickets to the Dec. 13 concert at Barclays Center, part of Madonna's Celebration tour.
"The show was advertised as starting at 8:30 p.m., but the 65-year-old singer didn't take the stage until after 10:30 p.m.," the lawsuit states.
When the two concertgoers left at 1 a.m., they were "stranded in the middle of the night" and "faced limited public transportation, limited carpooling, and increased public and private transportation costs."
The 24-hour show's late finale also affected their ability to "take care of their family responsibilities the next day," the lawsuit alleges.
Fellows and Haddon are accusing Madonna, Barclays Center and tour promoter Live Nation of "unconscionable, unfair and even deceptive trade practices" for the delayed start time, which they say constitutes a breach of contract and a "meaningless exercise of false advertising."
The lawsuit seeks class-action status for attendees of other Celebration concerts that started late, including Madonna's next two concerts in New York.
Delays are not uncommon in the world of live music. Madonna herself has faced similar claims: in 2019, when a Florida fan claimed the delay of her "Madame X" tour was a breach of contract, and again in 2020, in a lawsuit filed by two concertgoers in New York.
Both claims were later voluntarily dismissed.
Madonna's current Celebration tour was rescheduled from July last year after the singer was hospitalized with a bacterial infection. The tour continues until its final stop in Mexico in April. /BGNES