Madonna angers fans by starting US kickoff tour performance late: ‘F***ing rude’
She may have had “4 Minutes” to save the world but she took three hours to prepare for a concert.
Madonna upset her devoted fans in New York on Wednesday night by kicking off her Celebration tour hours later than planned, reports Page Six.
The Material Girl singer, who launched her US run of performances at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, didn’t take the stage until 11pm.
With nothing but time to twiddle their thumbs, fans took to social media to gripe about Madonna’s delayed start.
“I don’t give a f**k if you’re Madonna,” tweeted one followers. “If you’re three hours late, you’re just f***ing rude.”
“Concert supposed to start at 8:30. Madonna started at 11pm. Whole arena chanting bullsh*t at her lateness. Great show but went way too late,” noted another, adding that DJ Honey Dijon opened the show with “boring house music”.
“2:30 hours late. I WANT A REFUND NOW,” demanded another.
“I love Madonna but it’s really f***ed up how she’s literally like two hours late for her FIRST show in the us,” tweeted another.
A source close to Madge told Page Six on Thursday morning there were some tech issues during sound check that prompted her to be just one hour late, as Honey Dijon was scheduled to start at 8.30pm.
The crowd was not happy with the singer’s tardiness. Picture: Matthew Rettenmund/SplashNews.com
However, she got rave reviews from most fans when she finally did start the show. Picture: Matthew Rettenmund/SplashNews.com
Reps for Madonna didn’t immediately return Page Six’s request for comment.
The Queen of Pop’s performance, however, garnered such rave reviews when she finally did start that some fans said Madonna was worth the wait.
“She was AMAZING tonight — late but made up for it!” tweeted one defender.
Reports suggest there was some tech issues during sound check that prompted the show to be pushed back. Picture: Matthew Rettenmund/SplashNews.com
“Madonna showed UP at Barclays tonight,” added another. “Late as f**k but she did the thing.”
The Vogue songstress, 65, launched the tour in Europe earlier this year following a harrowing health scare that left her intubated in the intensive care unit.
Her team said her hospitalisation was due to a bacterial infection, but Madonna herself later said that she was grateful just to be alive while celebrating her birthday in August.
She also credited her children for making “all the difference” in her recovery.
SOURCE: NEWS.COM
