Madonna’s international tour, The Celebration Tour, grabs dozens of headlines in the media, even when it is finished. Last December, the American singer was sued by several fans for starting her concerts two hours later than indicated on the tickets. Now the artist has responded. According to the judicial summary of the case, to which the media has had access United States TMZthe singer argues for the judge to dismiss the complaint: “If a fan is familiar enough with the history of my concerts to know that my performances last more than two hours and fifteen minutes, that fan will know that Madonna normally takes the stage long after the scheduled time for the event and plays late into the night.”
The lawsuit was filed in New York courts in December 2023, and the lawsuit is still active. Michael Fellows and Jonathan Hadden were responsible for launching this legal battle against the singer, Live Nation as organizer of the event and Barclays Center, for being the venue where the concerts were held on December 13, 14 and 16. Both alleged that both the concert brochure and the promotion for the three concerts specified that the show would begin at 8:30 p.m., and not at 10:40 p.m., as ultimately happened. The singer states in legal documents that “the time printed on the concert tickets is NOT an indication of when she will actually take the stage.” With this conclusion, Madonna asks that the case be closed.
In official reports made public by various media outlets, the angry fans allege that they spent 140 and 210 euros on tickets, respectively, for which they denounce “unbridled exercise of misleading advertising, negligent misrepresentation and unfair and deceptive commercial practices.” Furthermore, they highlight “Madonna’s arrogant and total lack of respect”: “In essence, Madonna and Live Nation are a consumer’s worst nightmare.” The singer defends herself by stating that fans “got what they paid for: a complete, high-quality show from the queen of pop.”
They also claim that Madonna has a long history of not starting her shows on time. And in this she may be right. In 2020, a very similar story happened during his tour Madame X. Several fans filed complaints in court for the same reason, demanding that their ticket money be returned as compensation. Andrew Panos, one of the complainants, then stated that the singer had upset all of her fans. In addition, she complained about having to pay extra hours to the nanny who took care of her children, since she did not get home until three in the morning. “There are artists who appreciate her fans, but I think she has no regard for anyone,” he reproached her in the lawsuit filed in Brooklyn Supreme Court.
The Celebration Tour, the international tour with which Madonna celebrates her 40 years of career, began in October 2023 in London and ended on May 4 on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro. As has happened in all of Madonna’s tours, the anecdotes and controversies that appear along the way in each concert give food to the press, and this has not been for less, becoming the tour that has sold the fastest tickets since its announcement. initial. At the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, Madonna looked at a woman sitting in the front row and blurted out, “What are you doing sitting there?” She soon realized that the spectator was in a wheelchair. “Oh, okay, okay. That has been politically incorrect. I’m sorry. I’m glad you have come”. Another of the most viral moments of this historic tour comes from the hand of a figure from the world of music. This is Ricky Martin, who accompanied Madonna at one of her performances at the Kaseya Center in Miami. The singer, according to many international media, had an erection during the show, the result of the erotic dances that the pop queen’s collaborators dedicated to him. The video went especially viral on social networks.
