Madonna Sued: Fans Claim Breach of Contract Over Delayed Concerts
- IndiaGlitz, [Friday,January 19 2024]
Now two disgruntled fans, Michael Fellows and Jonathan Hadden, are suing pop icon Madonna, saying the singer placed advertisements that quoted a false starting time for her concerts. The lawsuit was filed in Brooklyn federal court and includes Madonna, the Barclays Centre, and Live Nation as defendants for allegedly taking part in unconscionable, unfair, and/or deceptive trade practices.
The lawsuit is tied to Madonna's three Celebration concerts in New York over the past month, where the promotional material for the shows said the concert was supposed to start promptly at 8:30 p.m. The show actually didn't kick off until after 10:30 p.m., according to reports. Fans contend that the delayed starts constitute a breach of contract.
The lawsuit claims the late start times were inconvenient for plaintiffs by exposing students to unreasonably constricted transportation alternatives and driving increased costs to public transport and private providers. The court filing pointed to Madonna's record of tardiness at concerts, including during the 2016 Rebel Heart Tour and this year's 2019-2020 Madame X Tour.
The complaint accuses the defendants not only of breaching their contracts but also of having engaged in false advertising and negligent representation. Representatives of Madonna as well as Live Nation have not responded to requests for comment yet.
Filed as a proposed class action, the lawsuit zeroed in on the past tardiness issues of the singer and highlighted that this legal step is in accordance with her long standing behavior. Madonna's ongoing current concert tour was rebooked for July 2023 following the singer's hospitalization for a bacterial infection in June. The U.S. leg of the tour is set to conclude on April 15 in Texas.