Two fans claim that the show should have started two hours earlier; defense states that the time indicated on the ticket was when the doors of the event venue opened
The lawyers of Madonna are trying to get rid of a lawsuit filed by fans against the singer. Two people accuse her of false advertising after she delayed the start of a show.
They claim that the performance scheduled for December 13th started two hours later than what was stated on the tickets. If they had known this, fans said they would not have paid for the tickets.
The delay was repeated at the shows in Brooklyn on December 14th and 16th. Therefore, they argued that the singer carried out an “unrestrained exercise in false advertising”.
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“The whistleblowers speculate that fans who left the venue after 1 a.m. may have had difficulty getting a ride home or may have needed to wake up early the next day for work,” the plaintiffs’ lawyers wrote. Madonna. “This does not constitute a recognizable injury.”
One of the accused’s fans posted photos of the show and described it as “amazing” in a Facebook post made before the accusation.
“Nowhere did the indictment warn that Madonna would take the stage at 8:30 p.m., and no reasonable concertgoer—and certainly no fan of Madonna — would expect the main act of a major arena show to start at the event time indicated on the ticket”, pointed out the defense.
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“Rather, a reasonable concert-goer would understand that the doors to the venue will open at or before the event time indicated on the ticket, and there may be one or more opening acts as the audience arrives and finds their seats, before the main attraction take the stage.”
The lawyers of Madonna concluded that the accusers “got what they paid for: a complete, high-quality show from the Queen of Pop.”
Marcus Corwinfan advocate, told People that your clients will file a response to the motion to Madonna to dismiss the process within 30 days. “We believe that our response will address the issues raised in the motion and that, when the Court is fully informed, we will be able to pursue this action and obtain compensation for those seeking refunds,” he said.
Source: Rollingstone
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