Madonna asked the American justice system to dismiss the lawsuit filed against her for having started three concerts in New York in December more than two hours late, alleging that the fact that the plaintiffs had to get up early the next day does not constitute sufficient cause for complaint.
The specialized magazine Billboard noted this Thursday that its appeal against the accusations of Michael Fellows and Jonathan Hadden was presented on Wednesday.
Fellows and Hadden launched a legal battle against the Queen of Pop, against Live Nation as the tour organizer and against the Barclays Center as the concert venue for "intolerable, unfair and/or deceptive business practices."
The plaintiffs allege that both the concert flyer and promotion for the three December concerts of Madonna's 'The Celebration' tour in New York specified that the show would begin at 8:30 p.m. local time, but it began after 10:40 p.m. .
This delay caused it to end after midnight, so fans supposedly encountered "limited public transportation, limited ride-sharing, and/or increased transportation costs, public or private."
These latest accusations were considered by Madonna's legal team to be "non-cognizable damages." Instead, they noted that Hadden and Fellows "got exactly what they paid for: a complete, high-quality show from the Queen of Pop."
In addition, faced with a complaint that organizers did not notify buyers that the concerts would start much later than the scheduled time, lawyers representing both Madonna and Live Nation said that anyone who buys a ticket to a concert is perfectly aware that the show will likely be delayed.
The international tour with which Madonna celebrates her 40 years of career began in October 2023 in London and will end on April 26 in Mexico City.
