Madonna responds to class action lawsuit

• In January, the 65-year-old singer was sued by concertgoers Michael Fellows and Jonathan Hadden for delaying their concert start times.
• Now the singer has filed to dismiss the lawsuit, according to TMZ, claiming that true fans would know that she never starts on time.
• The resignation documents state that true fans would know that she often overstays her allotted time because of her late start and most true fans realize this

Madonna has responded to a class action lawsuit claiming that her concert start times are ‘false advertising’ as she never starts on time.

In January, the 65-year-old singer was sued by concertgoers Michael Fellows and Jonathan Hadden after her three shows at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center last December started hours later than the time listed on the tickets.

Now the singer has filed a request to dismiss the case, according to TMZ, claiming that true fans would know that she never starts at the right time.

The firing documents state that true fans would know that she often goes over her allotted time because of her late start and most true fans realize this.

“If a fan is familiar enough with Madonna’s concert history to know that her performances last two hours and fifteen minutes, that fan will certainly know that Madonna typically takes the stage well past the time of the ticketed event (after an act opening, set transition and so on) and plays until late at night’, states the document.

The shows mentioned in the original lawsuit took place on December 13, 14 and 16, with Fellows and Hadden claiming they were supposed to start at 8:30 pm, although they actually didn’t start until 10:30 pm.

The original lawsuit alleged “rampant false advertising, negligent misrepresentation, and unfair and deceptive business practices.”

They also claim that Madonna has a long history of not starting her shows on time.

Fans say they sent $155.90 and $292.50 respectively in tickets and are suing for unspecified damages.

The singer filed a response to the lawsuit in April, where she stated: ‘No reasonable concertgoer – and certainly no Madonna fan – would expect the headliner of a major concert in a major arena to take the stage at the time of the ticketed event. ‘.

“Fans received exactly what they paid for: a complete, high-quality show from the Queen of Pop,” the statement added.

The lawsuit also shared a Facebook post from Hadden where he praised the show, adding that he had “never missed a Madonna tour.”

Madonna was also the target of a federal lawsuit in April filed by three fans – Elizabeth Halper-Asefi, Mary Conoboy and Nestor Monte Jr. – who said she started her concert at the Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. two hours late.

They also alleged that Madonna provided “a hot and uncomfortable temperature in the venue during her performance” and that she, ‘lip sync[ed] much of its performance.

Disgruntled spectators declared that these alleged actions represent “Madonna’s complete arrogant and utter disrespect” for ticket holders.

“In essence, Madonna and Live Nation are a consumer’s worst nightmare,” the lawsuit states.

At the tour stop in D.C. on December 18, plaintiffs recalled that the mother of six told the crowd, ‘I’m sorry, I’m late… no, I’m not sorry, it’s who I am… I’m always late . ‘

‘Defendants failed to provide any notice to ticket holders that the concerts would begin much later than the start time printed on the ticket and as advertised, which resulted in ticket holders waiting hours for the concerts to begin at the venue ‘, the lawsuit states. .