- Madonna has been sued by another fan over her Celebration World Tour
- Justen Lipeles’ lawsuit alleges that concertgoers were “forced to watch topless women” simulate “sexual acts” on stage, “exposing them to pornography without warning.”
- A representative for Madonna has not commented on the lawsuit
Madonna has been sued by a fan who claims he was “duped” by her Celebration World Tour.
According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE, Justen Lipeles filed a class-action lawsuit against the “Hung Up” singer, 65, in California on Thursday, May 30, alleging the pop queen and her promoter Live Nation “lulled” patrons concertgoers to buy “expensive tickets” to her Celebration Tour shows held in February and March that “deliberately and fraudulently” withheld information in their marketing.
The plaintiff claims in the lawsuit that Madonna and Live Nation failed to inform ticket buyers that the singer’s scheduled concerts in four California venues would not start on time “as promised,” instead of having to wait until after 10 p.m. for the concerts to begin.
Madonna and Live Nation plan to ‘vigorously’ defend the lawsuit brought against them over the alleged delay in commencement
The filing also accuses the pop star of maintaining a “hot and uncomfortable temperature” during her performances, which the fan claims would have been “a lot of coordination.”
Forum Entertainment, Kia Forum, Acrisure Arena, Golden 1 Center and Chase Center are named in the lawsuit along with Madonna and Live Nation.
Madonna performs during The Celebration Tour at the O2 Arena on October 15, 2023 in London.
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The lawsuit also alleges that concertgoers were “forced to watch topless women” simulate “sexual acts” on stage during Madonna’s performances, “exposing them to pornography without warning.”
Throughout her career, Madonna has maintained a sex-positive environment, with shows that have included erotic dancing, some NSFW touching, and even lap dancing, as recently seen with Maluma and Ricky Martin.
Madonna’s latest celebration tour in Rio de Janeiro drew a record crowd of 1.6 million
A complaint filed against Madonna in May accuses the music icon of engaging in “unfair, illegal, deceptive business practices” that showed her “reckless disregard for her fans.”
According to the documents, the plaintiffs are suing the “Like a Virgin” singer and the named parties for unspecified damages for breach of written contract, negligent misrepresentation, emotional distress, unfair competition and false advertising.
A representative for Madonna has not commented on the lawsuit.
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Madonna performs onstage during the 2019 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 1, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Two fans are suing Madonna, claiming she was more than 2 hours late to her concert
In January, Madonna was sued by two fans who accused her of starting another concert on her Celebration Tour late at the Brooklyn Barclays Center, claiming it was “false advertising” for the scheduled 8:30 p.m. concert start.Live Nation also named in the complaint.
Three months after the filing, Madonna’s legal team filed a motion to dismiss the two fans’ claims, arguing that their allegations were without merit.
“The defendants nowhere advertised that Madonna would take the stage at 8:30 p.m., and no reasonable concert-goer – and especially no Madonna fan – would expect the headliner at a major arena concert to take the stage at the ticketed time.” , the star’s lawyers said, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
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Madonna poses in the press room at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on August 20, 2018 in New York City.
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The lawyers added: “On the contrary, a reasonable concert-goer would understand that the doors to the venue will open at or before the ticketed time, one or more opening acts may perform as patrons arrive and proceed to their seats and before the main act takes the stage. and the headliner will take the stage later in the evening.”
Marcus Corwin, an attorney for the two fans, previously told PEOPLE that his clients would file a response to Madonna’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit within 30 days. “We believe that our response will address the issues raised in the MTD and that once the Court is fully informed, we will be able to proceed with this action and obtain compensation for those ticket holders seeking refunds,” he said.
Following the January lawsuit, Live Nation issued a statement to PEOPLE, saying, “Madonna’s just-concluded, sold-out 2023 Celebration Tour in Europe has received rave reviews. The concerts opened in North America at Barclays in Brooklyn as planned, with the exception of technical issues of December 13. This caused a delay that was well documented at the time.We intend to vigorously defend this case.
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