Are these guys serious?!
Okay, first things first, if you bought yourself tickets to a Madonna concert, the only person you should be suing is yourself. Just sayin'.
Second, have you never been to a concert before? I've been to shows that didn't start until midnight, and I very much enjoyed them — possibly because the performer I saw wasn't washed-up garbage.
But these guys are seriously suing Madonna — who they paid at least $115 a pop to see, if not more like $500 or $1,000 (which are actual ticket prices for lower-level and floor seats) — they're suing Madonna for starting her show two hours late.
And get this, the opening act for Madonna's Celebration Tour was none other than Bob The Drag Queen. So these Madonna fans (mostly gay men I'll assume) were still being "entertained" between the hours of 8:30 and 10:30, though for how long I'm not sure. Bob The Drag Queen would've likely played for just under an hour, and the music would've been just as terrible as you'd expect.
Anyhow, let's look at the lawsuit because we all know gay men need their beauty sleep.
In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court, Michael Fellows and Jonathan Hadden say they bought tickets to a 13 December show at Barclays Center as part of Madonna's Celebration tour.
The show was advertised to start at 8.30pm, but the 65-year-old musician did not take the stage until after 10.30pm, according to the lawsuit.
By the time the two concertgoers left after 1am, they were 'left stranded in the middle of the night' and 'confronted with limited public transportation, limited ride-sharing, and/or increased public and private transportation costs.'
The late finish on the weeknight show also affected their ability to 'take care of their family responsibilities the next day,' the lawsuit alleges.
Fellows and Hadden are accusing Madonna, Barclays Center, and tour promoter Live Nation of 'unconscionable, unfair, and/or deceptive trade practices' for the delayed start time, which the pair argues constitutes a breach of contract and 'a wanton exercise in false advertising.'
The suit is seeking class action status for attenders of other Celebration shows which started late, including Madonna's next two concerts in New York on 14 and 16 December.
Excuse me for one sec.
Okay, sorry.
So, these men went out on the town in New York City — the city that never sleeps — on a Wednesday night, and they expected to be home before 2 a.m.?
Also, some people gotta start understanding that they are not the main character. For all you know, Madonna was backstage rebooting for 60 minutes while technicians worked out a glitch in her software. I mean, give the lady a break, she's almost 500 years old!
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