celeb news Fans sue Madonna for “false advertising” after starting shows late

[KatyPrismSpirit]

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Michael Fellows of Brooklyn and Jonathan Hadden of the Bronx bought tickets for Madonna's December 13 "Celebration Tour" concert at Barclays Center.

The tickets said the show would begin at 8:30 p.m., but Madonna did not take the stage until sometime after 10:45 p.m., and the men said they were "confronted with limited public transportation, limited ride-sharing, and/or increased public and private transportation costs" by the time the show let out at 1 a.m.

Perhaps encouraged by Madonna's urging to express yourself, Fellows and Hadden also complained the concert was no holiday because "they had to get up early to go to work and/or take care of their family responsibilities the next day."

They're suing Madonna, Live Nation and Barclays Center for "unconscionable, unfair, and/or deceptive trade practices" for offering to the public concerts that were promised to begin at 8:30 p.m. knowing that Madonna would not begin performing at the advertised start time.

"Madonna had demonstrated flippant difficulty in ensuring a timely or complete performance, and Defendants were aware that any statement as to a start time for a show constituted, at best, optimistic speculation," the lawsuit said.

The lawsuit, filed in Brooklyn federal court, seeks class action status because the men said it is their belief other "Celebration Tour" concerts began similarly late.

The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages.
 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/jan/19/madonna-sued-late-start-show-barclays-center-celebration-tour-new-york-court-case-details-what-happened

 

Edited January 23 by KatyPrismSpirit

[#Beautiful]

they were lucky she was only 2 hours late jfidsjfisdj

[HardBambi]

Can we know more about these two men? Sounds hysterical and silly

[crf13]

It’s your fault if you go to a Madonna concert and expect her to take the stage any earlier than 10:30pm. 

[tost1]

It's what she deserves

[Kimmo]

I mean we have plans Miss Madge, those Sniffie dates aren’t going to wait for us!!!

[Dante Silva]

This is ridiculous. She’s a woman of a certain age with certain health problems. Most of which we know nothing about.

[KatyPrismSpirit]

Those fans only seek money, which… is kind of doing too much. I get its annoying you had to wait two hours but why do you need damages for this? Like what money did you actually lose because of this…. cmon now

[Sheep]

I feel like I've been seeing these headlines my entire life. Grow up you lost a few hours. 

 

[LikeaRebel]

[Harsh2256]

Were they even real fans to begin with? because knowing her I would show up atleast an hour late myself 

[campelo]

This is not going anywhere 

[Sugar-Rush]

11 minutes ago, Dante Silva said:

This is ridiculous. She’s a woman of a certain age with certain health problems. Most of which we know nothing about.

I thought we weren't supposed to treat older female pop stars any differently from younger ones? Wouldn't that be ageism? 

[dawnettakins]

I mean can't say I'm not surprised.

 

But you should kinda expect this going to a Madonna concert tbh, she has quite the reputation for being late af lmao

[feelslikeadream]

Wait. I never thought of concerts starting late as "false advertising" but it kind of makes sense....

 

I'm actually all for this, if it leads artists to being on time more consistently, and/or encourages them to be more realistic in noting the show's start time.

[rebeltwat]

Don't most shows advertise a starting time that corresponds to when the opening act takes the stage? Doesn't her opening DJ come on at 8:30 which is the advertised opening time? 

[Subversive]

If an artist has a reputation for being late, then they and their team have the knowledge to account for it. If my ticket said it was seated but I showed up to no chair, I should have a right to complain. If my ticket says the shows starts at x and it doesn't, I have a right to complain. I say this as someone whose faves are constantly late to shows I've paid for (Bey and Lana annoyed me the most). 

[Richie.Valdez]

I hope they win.

 

Just because Madonna's veteran fans are okay with her unprofessionalism doesn't mean it's okay. It is unacceptable and rude.

[Triton]

Hold Miss Madame X accountable, tug that wig a bit and inconvenience her. Get there on time Madge. 

[Happylittlepunk]

24 minutes ago, Dante Silva said:

This is ridiculous. She’s a woman of a certain age with certain health problems. Most of which we know nothing about.

Then she should just retire if she too old too make it too her concerts or has a number of health issues. 

[305]

Honestly I hope they win

[Elusive Chanteuse]

Doesn’t it say start time subject to change on Ticketmaster?

[Triton]

35 minutes ago, KatyPrismSpirit said:

"confronted with limited public transportation, limited ride-sharing, and/or increased public and private transportation costs"

This part is what makes me more lenient to their claim. Ubers and public transportation at 1:30am? A mess. 

 

Beyonce at least paid for public transit to be extended and available after her concert was delayed, and it was delayed because of the weather. 

[dabunique]

1 minute ago, Triton said:

This part is what makes me more lenient to their claim. Ubers and public transportation at 1:30am? A mess. 

 

Beyonce at least paid for public transit to be extended and available after her concert was delayed, and it was delayed because of the weather. 

But they're in Brooklyn so dat doesn't fly

[TheLastChord]

This is silly. Aren't most shows always a little late though?

 

Yeah two hours might be pushing it but come on