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Madonna sued by fan who thinks her Celebration tour is too sexual

A Madonna fan has reportedly taken legal action against the Queen of Pop for allegedly exposing her concertgoers to “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”, reports Page Six.

Multiple outlets reported Thursday that Justen Lipeles — who attended Madonna’s show in Inglewood, California, 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.

Madonna performs an explicit act on stage during her Rio concert
Madonna kisses her backup dancer during her Celebration Tour. Picture: Splash News/Media Mode
Madonna kisses her backup dancer during her Celebration Tour. Picture: Splash News/Media Mode

Videos circulating online of the Celebration Tour have shown Madonna’s dancers giving lap dances onstage — and even prompting an apparent erection 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 B***h I’m Madonna singer, however, has demonstrated a provocative image via her music, performances and interviews. She even wrote a best-selling coffee table book titled, Sex, in 1994.

Lipeles reportedly claims that it was not just the overly-sexualised show that led to him suing.

He also accused the Frozen singer, 65, of shutting off the airconditioning inside the stadium, which allegedly caused him and other fans to start profusely sweating. He allegedly also fell ill at one point.

A fan has sued the singer for exposing them to “pornography without warning” at her gig. Picture: Splash News/Media Mode
A fan has sued the singer for exposing them to “pornography without warning” at her gig. Picture: Splash News/Media Mode

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 8.30pm local time but did not begin until 10pm.

In the last performance of her tour in Brazil, Madonna kissed a dancer on the lips. Picture: Splash News/Media Mode
In the last performance of her tour in Brazil, Madonna kissed a dancer on the lips. Picture: Splash News/Media Mode

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, New York, 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.”

This article originally appeared in Page Six and was reproduced with permission

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