Madonna fans Michael Fellows and Jonathan Hadden have filed a lawsuit against Madonna for delaying the start of her concert by more than two hours, TMZ reported.
The fans reportedly paid $155.90 and $292.50, respectively, and filed court documents against the iconic pop star and organizer Live Nation. TMZ. Fellows and Hadden's legal documents reportedly say Madonna's late show start time was a “reckless act of false advertising, negligent misrepresentation, and unfair and deceptive trade practices.” It is being
my friend went to see it @Madonna The other night. They said the concert was good, but it was really slow to start.
How inconsiderate is it to make fans wait hours before it even starts? I'm glad I decided not to buy a ticket.
— Kim🇨🇦😁😇😈🏐🏕️🏖️🌱 (@kimj19770) January 13, 2024
According to the documents, TMZ says Fellows and Hadden paid for the expensive tickets for Madonna's concert, which was scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m., but Madonna didn't take the stage until 10:30 p.m. The company is reportedly seeking compensation for damages. . The class action lawsuit reportedly covers all three nights the famous singer was late to begin entertaining fans at Barclays Center in December.
As reported by TMZ, court documents noted that Madonna has a reputation for being extremely late to the start of her shows, and said this is yet another example of her inability to stick to her schedule.
TOKYO, JAPAN – DECEMBER 7: (Internet Out, Wireless Out) Singer Madonna poses for photographers at a press conference on December 7, 2005 in Tokyo. She is in Japan to promote her new album “Confessions on a Dance Floor.'' (Photo provided by Junko Kimura/Getty Images)
According to TMZ, the plaintiffs also acknowledged in the document that Madonna's health issues prevented her from performing at a regularly scheduled concert in July, which was later postponed to December. They reportedly had no issue with legitimate rescheduling of the event, according to the documents. But when the schedule was ultimately rescheduled, they said they felt there was no excuse for Madonna to start the show two hours late, the outlet reported, citing the documents. (Related: Fans furious after Madonna took to stage 2 1/2 hours late)
This is not the first time a lawsuit has been filed over the delay in starting a Madonna concert. According to TMZ, she was sued in 2019 and 2020 for failing to start her concerts on time to entertain fans.
