When Madonna began her show later than expected, two of her fans became very irate. Due to Madonna’s delayed arrival, the event had to begin at least two hours later than expected in New York City. They said that because of the late concert, they “had to get up early to go to work” the following morning and had difficulties.
Michael Fellows and Jonathan Hadden, two of Madonna’s admirers, claimed in a Brooklyn court case that they purchased tickets for the singer’s Celebration tour, which included a December 13 performance at Barclays Center. The lawsuit claims that although Madonna did not hit the stage until after 10.30 pm.
They were “left stranded in the middle of the night” and “confronted with limited public transportation, limited ride-sharing, and/or increased public and private transportation costs” when the concert ended at one in the morning. According to the lawsuit, it also interfered with their plans for the next day since they were unable to “take care of their family responsibilities the next day.”
The two have filed a complaint alleging that the delayed start time was the result of “unconscionable, unfair, and/or deceptive trade practices” by Madonna, Barclays Center, and tour promoter Live Nation.
There have been previous instances of musicians performing late. For the same reason, Madonna has been hit with litigation herself. A lawsuit alleging breach of contract was filed by a Florida fan in 2019 after Madonna was late for the Madame X tour, and another case was filed in 2020 by two individuals in New York. Later, both lawsuits were voluntarily dropped.
Madonna’s current Celebration tour was postponed from July of last year due to a bacterial ailment that required hospitalization. The trip runs through April, when it makes its final destination in Mexico.
