Madonna performing during The Celebration Tour in London in October 2023.Photo:Kevin Mazur/WireImage
Kevin Mazur/WireImage
The plaintiffs claim in the filing that the Grammy winner’s concert they attended on Dec. 13 started at 10:30 p.m., despite the tickets advertising that it would start at 8:30 p.m. The two fans have accused the delay, which they claim occurred again at the following Brooklyn concerts on Dec. 14 and 16, of being a “wanton exercise in false advertising, negligent misrepresentation, and unfair and deceptive trade practices.”
The suit names The Celebration Tour promoter Live Nation and the venue Barclays Center, along with the pop icon.
Madonna on The Celebration Tour in London in October 2023.Kevin Mazur/WireImage
The complaint states that the two fans “would not have paid for tickets" had they known about the start time and that “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.”
The plaintiffs also argue, as stated in the filing, that concert attendees were “confronted with limited public transportation, limited ride-sharing, and/or increased public and private transportation costs at that late hour” when they left the venue after 1 a.m.
The plaintiffs are suing for unspecified damages, per the documents.
A rep for Madonna has not commented on the lawsuit.
Madonna on The Celebration Tour in Brooklyn in December 2023.Matthew Rettenmund / SplashNews
Matthew Rettenmund / SplashNews
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The pop icon was said to be “sound-checking until the moment they did to work out the issues,” according to the insider.
During the show, the “Hung Up” singer performed her full set list to success, but reportedly continued to struggle with sound issues at times. At one point in the show, she told the crowd that she could hear an “echo” in her ear.
The Brooklyn concert marked the kick off of the North American leg of Madonna’s Celebration Tour, whichlaunched back in Octoberwith a string of European dates. Since the retrospective tour debuted, it’s garnered a great deal of acclaim for the performer’scareer-spanning setand stage presence, the spectacle of boththe stage production and wardrobeand its rotation ofspecial guests.
By the end of the tour, which is scheduled to continue throughout this winter and spring before wrapping up in late April in Mexico, Madge will have played a whopping 79 shows.
source: people.com
