Madonna sued by fan who thinks her ‘Celebration’ tour is ‘pornography without warning’
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A prudish Madonna fan has reportedly taken legal action against the Queen of Pop for allegedly exposing her “Celebration” tour concertgoers to “pornography without warning.”
Multiple outlets reported Thursday that Justen Lipeles — who attended Madonna’s show in Inglewood, Calif., back in March — sued the “Like a Virgin” singer because the concert was too sexual.
He claimed the audience was “forced to watch topless women on stage simulating sex acts,” per the complaint obtained by the Blast.
Videos circulating online of the “Celebration” tour have shown Madonna’s dancers giving lap dances onstage — and even prompting an apparent boner from Ricky Martin during a Miami show in April.
Lipeles added, “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.”
Page Six has reached out to Madonna’s reps for comment but did not immediately hear back.
For decades, the “Bitch I’m Madonna” singer, however, has demonstrated a provocative image via her music, performances and interviews. She even wrote a bestselling coffee table book titled, “Sex,” in 1994.
Lipeles reportedly claims that it was not just the overly-sexualized show that led to him suing.
He also accused the “Frozen” singer, 65, of shutting off the air conditioning inside the stadium, which allegedly caused him and other fans to start profusely sweating. He allegedly also fell ill at one point.
If Lipeles’ account is correct, this would not be the first time that Madonna has reportedly asked to turn down the AC during a concert. Fox reported in April that she did the same during a show in Miami.
Lipeles reportedly claimed that when fans expressed their discomfort over the heat at the show he attended, the “Ray of Light” singer allegedly told the crowd to take their clothes off.
The concertgoer — who is suing Madonna and promoter Live Nation for six crimes including breach of written contract, negligent misrepresentation, emotional distress and false advertising, per the Blast — concluded in his complaint that he was also deceived about the show’s start time.
Lipeles reportedly is upset over the fact that the concert was supposed to start at 8:30 p.m. local time but did not begin until 10 p.m.
He also claimed the “Like a Prayer” singer lip-synced her show once she did hit the stage.
Other disgruntled Madonna fans have made similar complaints in the past.
The “4 Minutes” singer was also sued over the late start to her show in 2020 and, more recently, sued for false advertising in January after she started her concerts in Brooklyn, NY, two hours late.
In April, the “Material Girl” tried to get the latest case dismissed, with her attorneys noting at the time, “No reasonable concertgoers — and certainly no Madonna fan — would expect the headline act at a major arena concert to take the stage at the ticketed event time.
“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.”
