Michael Fellows and Jason Alvarez ultimately recanted their statements. The two Madonna fans filed a complaint against the singer in January. They accused her of showing up two hours late for her concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on December 13. This delay constituted, according to them, a violation of the contract concluded with them and false advertising. The case was dismissed by a New York judge after their complaint was withdrawn, reports The Guardian.
Initially, the plaintiffs indicated that they would not have purchased tickets for her “Madonna: The Celebration Tour” if they had known that her performance would not begin until 10:30 p.m. They said they left the venue at 1 a.m., with “limited public transportation” options.
“Madonna usually takes the stage well after the designated time”
Additionally, they argued that the late hour prevented them from sleeping when they had to “get up early to go to work and/or take care of family responsibilities the next day.”
Through her legal team, Madonna denounced a “campaign of harassment”, while maintaining that her real fans knew that she was always late for her concerts. “If a fan is familiar enough with Madonna’s concert history to know that her performances last two hours and 15 minutes, he or she would certainly know that Madonna usually takes the stage well after the time indicated on the ticket (after an opening act , a transition, etc.) and that she plays late at night,” her lawyers clarified in the request for dismissal.
Jeff Warshafsky, the lawyer representing Madonna and Live Nation, wrote in a letter Wednesday that there had been no agreement between the parties. Both sides blamed the delay on a technical problem.
