Madonna's latest lawsuit explored as singer is being accused of exposing concertgoers to unwanted NSFW performance

A fan recently sued Madonna for unwanted exposure to NSFW content. The complaint was filed on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Justen Lipeles, who claimed that the Queen of Pop and her promoter Live Nation deceived concertgoers into buying expensive tickets and "purposely” withheld information in their marketing.

Per court papers, the class action suit cites the 65-year-old Material Girl singer's Celebration Tour show held at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, on March 7. It claimed that she "forced" fans "to watch topless women on stage simulating s*x acts" and subjecting them to "pornography without warning."

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Justen Lipeles has sued Madonna and Live Nation, acussing them of six wrongdoings under California law

The Lipeles' lawsuit accused Madonna and Live Nation of six wrongdoings under California law: breach of written contract, negligent misrepresentation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false advertising, negligence/negligent infliction of emotional distress, and unfair competition.

Per the complaint, the singer arrived more than an hour late, forcing fans to wait in an "uncomfortably hot" arena until after 10:00 pm for the concert to begin, despite the show being marketed with an 8:30 pm start time. The class action suit also claimed that when Madonna finally appeared on stage, she "ip-synch(ed)" much of the show despite ticket buyers paying for a live performance.

Lipeles, who paid $500 per ticket, claimed that the venue was overheated due to the singer's requirement that the air conditioning remain turned off, making him physically ill due to the heat. The suit elaborated that when fans complained about the heat, Madonna "unreasonably told them to take their clothes off."

"Forcing consumers to wait hours in hot, uncomfortable arenas and subjecting them to pornography without warning is demonstrative of Madonna’s flippant disrespect for her fans," the complaint stated.

Lipeles is demanding a jury trial, adding that he is entitled to compensatory damages.

This is not the first time the Queen of Pop has been sued for "disrespect for her fans" while on her Celebration Tour. On April 19, a lawsuit was filed against the singer in Washington, D.C., accusing her of delying two of her concerts held at the Capital One Arena in December 2023 and "lip-syncing" most of the performances. It stated:

"Forcing consumers to wait hours for her performance in a hot, uncomfortable arena is demonstrative of Madonna’s arrogant and total disrespect for her fans. In essence, Madonna and Live Nation are a consumer’s worst nightmare"

In January 2024, a similar complaint was filed against the Like a Prayer singer and Live Nation, accusing them of exercising "false advertising, negligent misrepresentation, and unfair and deceptive trade practices," for arriving two hours later than the scheduled time.

It claimed the show ended at 1:00 am, leaving concertgoers stranded due to "limited public transportation, limited ride-sharing, and/or increasing public transportation costs."

The singer's lawyer filed a motion to dismiss the January suit, citing her "years-long history" of "arriving several hours late to prior concerts." It claimed that nowhere on the ticket was advertised that she would arrive at the stipulated time, adding that it was expected for the headline act to begin "later in the evening." It also claimed being stranded was not an "injury" worth "damages."

The Queen of Pop or her representatives have not released any statement about the latest lawsuit at the time of writing this article.