Madonna Sued by Fans Over Delayed Concert

Madonna's fans just wanted to let the music play -- at a reasonable time. The "Frozen" singer is now facing a federal class action lawsuit due to her three New York City concerts allegedly starting much later than scheduled.

Per Billboard, the two fans who filed the complaint in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday (January 17) were at one of the shows in December. Accusers Michael Fellows and Jonathan Hadden claim that Madonna, 65, caused real legal harm to ticket buyers who “had to get up early to go to work” the next day. The ticket buyers said the singer breached her contract with concertgoers and violated New York state laws by starting three December shows past 10:30 rather than the scheduled 8:30.

The lawsuit further states that Madonna's lateness is also "a wanton exercise in false advertising, negligent misrepresentation, and unfair and deceptive trade practices." For the three concerts that took place at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, the shows were already pushed back from July due to the Queen of Pop's illness. The fans who are suing Madonna state that they "would not have paid for their tickets had they known that the concerts would start after 10:30 p.m."

Additionally, there was no notice by Madonna to the concertgoers that the shows would start "much later than the start time printed on the ticket and as advertised," the lawsuit says. Because the concert started two hours later, the men left the Brooklyn venue after 1:00 a.m., "left stranded in the middle of the night," as they had "limited public transportation" options and increased prices for ride-share services.

In addition to Madonna herself, the lawsuit also names Live Nation and Barclays Center as defendants. The lawsuit also includes a claim of so-called negligent misrepresentation, saying the concert organizers “knew or should have known” that the concerts would not start at 8:30 because of alleged past instances of Madonna taking the stage late and should have warned fans. Attorneys for Fellows and Hadden list examples of her "long history" of being over two hours late with her 2016 Rebel Heart Tour, 2019-2020 Madame X Tour, and prior tours.

Madonna isn't called the Queen of Pop for no reason: she has been THE entertainer since the 80s.

We scoured through footage from her live performances over the last 40 years and compiled the best ones (in no particular order) in celebration of her birthday today (August 16).

Take a look below:

Complete with crosses and nuns, this high-energy performance took place during her Blond Ambition World Tour in 1990.

Madonna went full-on Marie Antoinette at the 1990 MTV VMA's. We love the theatrics with the fans.

During the 1991 Oscars, the song won the award for Best Original Song. Madonna attended the ceremony with Michael Jackson as her date and performed "Sooner or Later" in a look inspired by Marilyn Monroe.

Madonna was joined by The Tonight Show's Jimmy Fallon and The Roots in 2022 to play "Music" using classroom instruments.

In a televised performance of “Ghosttown” in 2015, Madonna was supported by Taylor Swift on guitar.

This classic performance from Madonna took place during her 1990 The Blond Ambition World Tour, her third concert featuring her fourth studio album Like a Prayer.

Madonna showed off her savvy footwork and put on her dancing shows for this performance during her 2006 during The Confessions Tour.

Joined by two other women with big hair, Madonna got "into the groove" during her 1993 The Girlie Show.

At 27 years old, Madonna performed "Crazy For You" during her debut concert, The Virgin Tour.

We absolutely love gothic Madonna, performing on France's TF1 in 1998.

Madonna brought the drama from the 80s in 1987 during The Who's That Girl World Tour.

Combining inspiration from Japan's culture, she performed "Frozen" during 2001's Drowned World Tour.

The energy and costumes for Madonna's debut tour are unmatched. This is from 1985's The Virgin Tour.

During the 2006 Confessions Tour, Madonna had a cage-like structure that her dancers climbed upon.

In 2006, Madonna performed the dance hit "Hung Up" with a little help from Gorillaz during the Grammys.

Madonna performed this classic on 1980's variety show Solid Gold.

Name a more 2000's performance than this, we dare you. Performed in Michigan during her 2001 Drowned World Tour.

The Queen of Pop took the King of Pop's "Billie Jean" and mashed it up with "Like A Virgin" in 1985 during The Virgin Tour.

5 years after 50 Cent released "Candy Shop," Madonna released her own version and her sugar is raw. Performed during her 2008-2009 Sticky & Sweet Tour.

During her 2012 MDNA tour, Madonna proved she's still a powerhouse entertainer while performing her hit, "Celebration" in Miami.

In a moving acoustic set accompanied by her friend Isaac, Madonna's voice sends chills down our spine. From her 2006 Confessions Tour.

In another great live performance from her 1985 The Virgin Tour in Detroit, Madonna incorporates a big fan to show she's a superstar.

During her 2008-2009 Sticky & Sweet Tour, Madonna keeps the dance hits going strong in this electrifying dance mix version of the song.

While "robbing" one of her dancers knocked out cold in a bit during her 2012 MDNA tour, Madonna drops their chain into her cleavage and stuffs dollar bills in their mouth.

In 2015, during her Rebel Heart Tour, Madonna whipped out the ukulele for a rare performance of "True Blue."