Madonna is facing a federal class-action lawsuit over allegations that she started three New York City concerts later than scheduled. The singer started three December shows past 10:30 rather than the scheduled 8:30 pm. Ticket buyers Michael Fellows and Jonathan Hadden claim the delays violated New York state law. The defendants accuse Madonna of causing harm to ticket buyers who “had to get up early to go to work” the next day. The concerts, part of Madonna’s Celebration Tour, were initially scheduled for July but rescheduled to December due to the singer’s illness. The lawsuit also names Live Nation and Barclays Center as defendants, citing breach of contract and other forms of wrongdoing. The lawsuit also includes a claim of so-called negligent misrepresentation, saying that the concert organizers knew Madonna would be late.
