Madonna Class Action Claims Delayed Concert Unfair

A recent Madonna class action argues that the singer and her label breached agreements with consumers by delaying concert start times.

Plaintiffs Linda Meyers and Susan Sherman reportedly purchased two tickets each to Madonna concerts set to occur in Miami on Dec. 19 and Dec. 21, 2019. The plaintiffs say they paid about $500 each for their tickets.

Although the two concert dates were scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m., Madonna and Live Nation reportedly announced that the start times would be delayed to 10:30 p.m. The change was announced on Oct. 23, after the plaintiffs had purchased tickets.

According to the plaintiffs, the start time changes were preceded by several late appearances.

For Madonna’s first stop on her Madame X tour, a concert in New York on Sept. 19, she allegedly started the concert nearly two and a half hours later than scheduled.

Similar late appearances reportedly continued at other New York concerts and appearances in Chicago throughout September and October.

Meyers and Sherman argue that they and other consumers suffered “an extreme loss in value” of their tickets due to the time changes.

For example, the plaintiffs reference ticket holders under the age of 18 who would be unable to attend the concert legally due to curfew laws. The plaintiffs also note that ticket holders who have work or school the next day would not be able to attend if the concert ended around 1 a.m.

The Madonna class action states that even if the plaintiffs resell their tickets through Ticketmaster, they would be unable to recoup their financial losses due to the loss of ticket value.

“Due to the change in start times from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., all tickets purchased by [the plaintiffs and other consumers] suffered an extreme loss in value, making it impossible for [the plaintiffs and other consumers] to recover the amount paid for said tickets by reselling them,” the Madonna class action lawsuit claims.

The Madonna class action also takes issue with a change in policy that prohibits the use of cell phones during Madonna’s concerts. This change reportedly prohibits the plaintiffs and other consumers from taking the expected pictures and videos which they argue was a reasonable expectation when purchasing tickets.

Meyers and Sherman seek to represent a Class of consumers who purchased tickets to Madonna’s Madam X concert tour. On behalf of themselves and these Class Members, the plaintiffs seek a refund of the ticket price, other damages, interest, court costs, and attorneys’ fees.

Madonna was hit with a similar class action in November 2019 from a consumer who was disappointed when the singer changed her concert start times. The plaintiff noted that Madonna “has a long history of arriving and starting her concerts late, often more than two hours late.”

Did you attend a Madonna concert only to have the start time delayed? Share your experiences in the comment section below.

Plaintiffs and the proposed Class are represented by Marcus W. Corwin of Marcus W. Corwin PA.

The Madonna Concert Class Action Lawsuit is Meyers, et al. v. Live Nation Worldwide Inc., et al., Case No. 1:20-cv-20523-CMA, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

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