Coverage dated January 17, 2024 to January 18, 2024

Concertgoers sue Madonna, Live Nation over show starting late

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago

Two men are suing Madonna for starting her show late because they had to get up early the next day.

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ABC 7 Chicago
Concertgoers sue Madonna, Live Nation over show starting late (opens ABC 7 Chicago)
Published Jan 18, 2024
ABC 7 Chicago's feed description
Two men are suing Madonna for starting her show late because they had to get up early the next day.
ABC 7 San Francisco
Concertgoers sue Madonna over show starting late (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)
Published Jan 17, 2024
ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description
Two concertgoers are suing Madonna, Live Nation and Barclays Center for "unconscionable, unfair, and/or deceptive trade practices."
Variety
Madonna Sued for Late Concert Start Times; Fans Allege ‘Deceptive Trade Practices’ and ‘False Advertisement’ (opens Variety)
Published Jan 17, 2024
Variety's feed description
Madonna, Live Nation and the Barclays Center are being sued by fans who claim a 'breach of contract' due to late concert start times.
Avclub
Madonna being sued by fans for starting concerts late (opens Avclub)
Published Jan 17, 2024
Avclub's feed description
A pair of fans are upset that Madonna started a recent New York concert two hours late
Entertainment Weekly
2 New York City fans sue Madonna for late concert start time (opens Entertainment Weekly)
Published Jan 17, 2024
Entertainment Weekly's feed description
'Hung Up' on Madonna's continued tardiness, two men in New York have filed a lawsuit against the pop star for a late concert start time at Barclays Center.
New York Post
Hung up! Madonna sued by Brooklyn concert fans for starting show 2 hours late (opens New York Post)
Published Jan 17, 2024
New York Post's feed description
This isn’t the first time the “Like A Virgin” legend has been sued regarding her tardiness.
NBC News
Madonna fans sue Material Girl and promoters after show begins 2 hours after ticketed start (opens NBC News)
Published Jan 17, 2024
NBC News's feed description
She didn't get on stage until after 10:45 p.m. on Dec. 13, 2023, leaving concertgoers with"limited public transportation, limited ride-sharing" options, the civil complaint says.
People
Madonna Is Being Sued By Two Fans Claiming She Started Her Concert over 2 Hours Late (opens People)
Published Jan 18, 2024
People's feed description
Two fans have filed a lawsuit against Madonna, Live Nation and Barclays Center, claiming that the start time of her Celebration Tour concert was "false advertising" after she began the show late.
The Guardian
Madonna sued over late concert start by fans who ‘had to get up early’ the next morning (opens The Guardian)
Published Jan 18, 2024
The Guardian's feed description
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, is seeking class action status for attenders of all other Celebration tour shows in the US that started late
CBS News
Madonna sued over late concert start time (opens CBS News)
Published Jan 18, 2024
CBS News's feed description
Madonna, Live Nation and the Barclays Center have been sued after the singer started her shows hours late in December of 2023.
Jezebel
Fans Are Suing Madonna for Showing Up Late to Her Brooklyn Concerts (opens Jezebel)
Published Jan 18, 2024
Jezebel's feed description
Fashionably late? Or "flippant difficulty"? Fans are claiming the latter in a new class action lawsuit.
CNN
Madonna is being sued for starting recent Brooklyn concerts over two hours late (opens CNN)
Published Jan 18, 2024
CNN's feed description
Madonna is being called to task by a pair of ticketholders for exhibiting ‘flippant difficulty’ in starting her recent string of Brooklyn “Celebration Tour” concerts on time, court records show.
The Daily Caller
Lawsuit Filed Against Madonna For Late Concert Starts: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Jan 18, 2024
The Daily Caller's feed description
Madonna fans, Michael Fellows and Jonathan Hadden launched a lawsuit against the star for starting her concert more than two hours late, TMZ reported.

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