Plaintiffs who sued Madonna over concert delay have dismissed the lawsuit with no settlement

A lawsuit against Madonna over a concert delay was dismissed without a settlement. According to PEOPLE, plaintiffs Michael Fellows and Jason Alvarez filed a notice of "voluntary dismissal with prejudice" on June 19, 2024.

They had sued Madonna and Live Nation on January 17 for false advertising, negligent misrepresentation, and unfair trade practices after a December 13 show of her Celebration World Tour in Brooklyn in Brooklyn started two hours late.

Per Cornell University's Legal Information Institute, a court can dismiss a case with or without prejudice. Dismissal with prejudice means the plaintiff cannot refile the same claim again in that court.

Later, Jeff Warshafsky, attorney for Madonna and Live Nation, released a written statement clarifying that the dismissal was "not the result of any settlement" between the parties involved.

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Madonna's lawyers initially filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit stating being "stranded" after the concert was not an "injury" worthy of damages

According to the complaint filed in January, the plaintiff claimed the show started at 10:30 p.m. instead of the advertised 8:30 p.m., adding that the delay was repeated in the following two concerts in Brookyln.

The suit argued that they "would not have paid for tickets" had they known the actual start time, as "many ticketholders who attended concerts on a weeknight had to get up early to go to work and/or take care of their family responsibilities the next day."

The plaintiffs elaborated that when the show finally concluded at 1:00 a.m., they were stranded due to "limited public transportation, limited ride-sharing, and/or increased public and private transportation costs at that late hour."

In April 2024, lawyers for both defendants (Madonna and Live Nation) filed a motion to dismiss the suit. Per the motion, being "stranded" after the concert was not an "injury" worthy of damages.

The motion also alleged there were no "statements promising when Madonna would take the stage or end her show." It elaborated that the event was scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m., as printed on the tickets, and nowhere did they advertise that the Like a Prayer singer would take the stage. It asserted-

"A reasonable concertgoer would understand that the venue’s doors will open at or before the ticketed time, one or more opening acts may perform while attendees arrive and make their way to their seats and before the headline act takes the stage, and the headline act will take the stage later in the evening."

It is not the first time the 65-year-old Material Girl, who is currently on her Celebration World Tour, has been sued for one of her shows. A similar complaint was filed against her in April 2024 for showing "total disrespect" toward her fans and a delayed start. Last month, Justin Lipels filed a lawsuit against the singer for unwanted NSFW content.

Madonna's lawyers did not release any further statements.