Madonna‘s tardiness will no longer be tolerated by concertgoers, with two displeased fans blasting her in a class-action lawsuit.
According to court documents obtained by The Blast, two people filed the suit on Wednesday in Brooklyn, accusing the Queen of Pop and showrunners of “deceptive trade practices,” noting her late performances greatly inconvenienced them despite the tickets stating an earlier time.
Madonna Slammed For ‘False Advertising’ In New Lawsuit
The “Material Girl” singer, alongside Live Nation and Barclays Center, was named in the lawsuit as the culprits behind “false advertising, negligent misrepresentation, and unfair and deceptive trade practices” in her “Celebration” world tour.
The men noted they respectively purchased tickets for Madonna’s musical performance on December 13, 2023, at the Barclays Center, with the access pass indicating the show would start at 8:30 p.m. To their dismay, the icon was over two hours late and arrived after 10:30 p.m., without any notice about a delay from her or the showrunners.
According to the men, they arrived early at the venue and were forced to wait for hours. Their troubles only increased by the time the show ended after 1 a.m. as they struggled with limited public and private vehicles plus increased transportation costs at that late hour.
Additionally, the late performance on a weeknight affected plaintiffs’ lives the following day as they “had to get up early to go to work and/or take care of their family responsibilities.” They noted Madonna’s tardiness was unfair to all concertgoers since she repeated the same pattern on other concert dates, writing:
“Defendants engaged in unconscionable, unfair, and/or deceptive trade practices by offering to the public Concerts that were promised to begin at 8:30 p.m., knowing that Madonna would most certainly not take the stage at the advertised start time.”
The men stressed that if they knew the concert would start late, they would never have purchased tickets. They also insisted Madonna and the other parties would be unjustly reaping profits for a false advertisement and requested the court to address their grievances in a jury trial.
As for their demands, the men requested actual and consequential damages for Madonna’s actions alongside whatever pre- and post-judgment interest permitted by law. Additionally, they requested the court to grant them any other compensation deemed necessary to their case.
Madonna Was Grateful To Be On Tour After Health Scare
Two months before the infamous December concert, the “La Isla Bonita” singer gave a poignant speech at her Belgium show in October about her health scare. She expressed gratitude to God for allowing her to be on tour, given the challenge she endured before her world stint began.
Madonna reflected on her survival, saying: “Less than four months ago, I was in a hospital, and I was unconscious, and people were thinking, predicting that I might not make it.” She emphasized her profound gratitude to be on the Belgium stage, declaring:
“It’s a f—ing miracle that I’m here right now. My mother, god bless her, she must be watching over me — she said, ‘Girl, it’s not your time to go.’”
The “Like a Virgin” hitmaker admitted she wasn’t in her best shape but refused to complain because she got a second chance at life. “Thank god for my children and all of your love and support,” she continued before linking her hospital stay to her late mother’s final battle with breast cancer.
“I had this strange thought. I suddenly had sympathy for my mother, not about the dying part, but how lonely she must have felt being in the hospital, knowing that she wasn’t going to live,” Madonna lamented.
Fans will recall that in June, the seven-time Grammy winner’s manager, Guy Oseary, disclosed that she spent time in the ICU due to a bacterial infection. Although her health had been a cause for concern, the prognosis was optimistic.
After a three-month delay to ensure her well-being, Madonna finally launched her highly anticipated Celebration Tour on October 14 at London’s O2 Arena.