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  • Madonna sued by fans in New York

    From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jan 19 12:34:56 2024
    Madonna sued by fans in New York over late concert start time

    Two Madonna fans are suing the US singer for being late by more than
    two hours for a show last month in New York, according to court
    documents.

    They state the show was meant to start at 20:30 EST on all three
    nights, but in each case it did not begin until after 22:30, ending
    around 01:00.

    The case says they "would not have paid for tickets" had they known it
    would finish so late.

    BBC News
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu6FA5rSFow

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  • From D@21:1/5 to JAB on Fri Jan 19 20:45:33 2024
    I hope they win. I find that behaviour from various artists and
    performers extremely annoying and arrogant.

    On Fri, 19 Jan 2024, JAB wrote:

    Madonna sued by fans in New York over late concert start time

    Two Madonna fans are suing the US singer for being late by more than
    two hours for a show last month in New York, according to court
    documents.

    They state the show was meant to start at 20:30 EST on all three
    nights, but in each case it did not begin until after 22:30, ending
    around 01:00.

    The case says they "would not have paid for tickets" had they known it
    would finish so late.

    BBC News
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu6FA5rSFow



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  • From D@21:1/5 to JAB on Sat Jan 20 13:46:51 2024
    On Sat, 20 Jan 2024, JAB wrote:

    On Fri, 19 Jan 2024 20:45:33 +0100, D <nospam@example.net> wrote:

    I hope they win. I find that behaviour from various artists and
    performers extremely annoying and arrogant.


    There are other performers who have done it, but I'm not aware of big settlements, except this one below. Tickets these days can have a
    time disclaimer.
    ===========================

    Ahh... chicken soup for the soul! But yes, I would expect all performers
    to have several pages of tiny small print that excuses anything they do.



    1989-05-08

    A Sour Note for Hank Williams Jr.

    A spokesman for Hank Williams Jr. today blamed the country singer's
    aborted, profanity-filled weekend performance on a personal problem
    not related to substance abuse.

    Williams cursed the crowd Saturday night, turning the 6,513 fans
    against him, and stumbled off stage after only 20 minutes, witnesses
    said. He returned to Nashville on Sunday after agreeing to pay $65,000
    to make up for the disastrous show.

    "He was obnoxious," said Councilman Doug Wellborn, who was at the
    concert. Many of the fans reacted angrily, tossing beer bottles,
    burning their Hank Williams Jr. T-shirts and demanding immediate
    refunds for their $17.50 tickets. No one was hurt, and no arrests were
    made.

    Sheriff's deputies seized Williams's Cessna Citation at the airport
    and kept it under guard. It was released after his agents agreed to
    pay $65,000 in reimbursements.

    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-05-08-mn-2665-story.html


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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to nospam@example.net on Sat Jan 20 06:33:33 2024
    On Fri, 19 Jan 2024 20:45:33 +0100, D <nospam@example.net> wrote:

    I hope they win. I find that behaviour from various artists and
    performers extremely annoying and arrogant.


    There are other performers who have done it, but I'm not aware of big settlements, except this one below. Tickets these days can have a
    time disclaimer.
    ===========================

    1989-05-08

    A Sour Note for Hank Williams Jr.

    A spokesman for Hank Williams Jr. today blamed the country singer's
    aborted, profanity-filled weekend performance on a personal problem
    not related to substance abuse.

    Williams cursed the crowd Saturday night, turning the 6,513 fans
    against him, and stumbled off stage after only 20 minutes, witnesses
    said. He returned to Nashville on Sunday after agreeing to pay $65,000
    to make up for the disastrous show.

    "He was obnoxious," said Councilman Doug Wellborn, who was at the
    concert. Many of the fans reacted angrily, tossing beer bottles,
    burning their Hank Williams Jr. T-shirts and demanding immediate
    refunds for their $17.50 tickets. No one was hurt, and no arrests were
    made.

    Sheriff's deputies seized Williams's Cessna Citation at the airport
    and kept it under guard. It was released after his agents agreed to
    pay $65,000 in reimbursements.

    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-05-08-mn-2665-story.html

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