Pop icon Madonna is embroiled in a legal dispute with a fan who claims he was exposed to “pornography without warning” during her recent concert in Los Angeles. The fan, who attended the March 7 show at the Kia Forum, alleges that Madonna’s sexually explicit performance blindsided him.
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In a lawsuit filed against the singer, he claimed he felt deceived and “forced to watch” what he describes as a “pornographic film being made.” The fan is suing Madonna for emotional distress and false advertising.
The lawsuit also highlighted another issue: the lack of air conditioning in the arena.
According to the fan, the temperature inside the venue was “uncomfortably hot,” allegedly at Madonna’s insistence. She reportedly refused to allow the air conditioning to be turned on, leading the fan to become physically ill from profuse sweating, according to the suit.
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Fans have previously complained about her reluctance to run air conditioning during her shows, as cited in the lawsuit. In a 2019 Florida concert, attendees chanted for air conditioning. Madonna’s response, according to the lawsuit, was fans could take their clothes off if they were hot.
This lawsuit isn’t the first time Madonna has faced legal action from her fans. Tardiness to perform is another recurring theme. The singer’s habit of starting shows late has led to frustration among concertgoers. Several lawsuits have been filed over the issue.
Madonna has yet to comment on the lawsuit.
[KARAH RUCKER]
MADONNA’S SEXUALLY EXPLICIT TOUR PERFORMANCE IN LOS ANGELES HAS LANDED HER IN A LEGAL BATTLE WITH A FAN –
WHO IS SUING FOR WHAT HE CALLS BEING EXPOSED TO “PORNOGRAPHY WITHOUT WARNING” AFTER WATCHING WHAT HE SAYS WERE “TOPLESS WOMEN ON STAGE SIMULATING SEX ACTS.”
HE ALSO RAISES ANOTHER CONCERN IN HIS LAWSUIT –
ALLEGING THE SINGER PURPOSELY REFUSED TO ALLOW A/C IN THE STADIUM –
WHICH IS NOT THE FIRST TIME FANS HAVE COMPLAINED OF MADONNA NOT WANTING THE A/C RAN DURING HER SHOWS.
THE SINGER HAS A REPUTATION FOR BEING OUTSPOKEN ABOUT SEXUALITY.
THAT WAS MADE APPARENT IN HER STYLE OF PERFORMANCE DURING HER LATEST TOUR.
SOME FANS LOVE IT – AND SOME DID NOT.
A FAN WHO ATTENDED THE MARCH 7TH SHOW IN LOS ANGELES SAYS HE WAS “BLINDSIDED” AND “DECEIVED” –
SUING FOR WHAT HE CALLS “BEING FORCED TO WATCH TOPLESS WOMEN ON STAGE SIMULATING SEX ACTS” AND SAYS HE “FELT LIKE HE WAS WATCHING A PORNOGRAPHIC FILM BEING MADE.”
THEN –
THERE’S THE PORTION OF THE LAWSUIT FOCUSING ON THE LACK OF AIR CONDITIONING IN THE ARENA.
THE FAN ALLEGES “THE TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE KIA FORUM WAS UNCOMFORTABLY HOT **AS REQUIRED BY MADONNA** WHO REFUSED TO ALLOW THE A/C TO BE TURNED ON.” THE LAWSUIT STATES THE FAN WAS “PROFUSELY SWEATING AND BECAME PHYSICALLY ILL AS A RESULT OF THE HEAT.
IN THE LAWSUIT – THE FAN GIVES ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF CONCERTGOERS COMPLAINING OF NO A/C AT A MADONNA SHOW IN FLORIDA IN 2019 –
THE LAWSUIT ALLEGES FANS WERE CHANTING FOR A/C AND MADONNA TOLD THEM THEY COULD TAKE THEIR CLOTHES OFF IF THEY WERE HOT.
THE LAWSUIT IS ALSO SUING OVER MADONNA’S TARDINESS TO PERFORM.
A THEME IN OTHER LAWSUITS AGAINST MADONNA BY HER FANS.
THE SINGER IS BEING SUED FOR FALSE ADVERTISING AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS.
MADONNA HAS NOT COMMENTED ON THE LAWSUIT.
I’M KARAH RUCKER FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS.
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