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Lawsuit against Madonna dismissed over delayed concerts, but she is still being sued over her ‘sexually explicit content’

In January, two fans filed a lawsuit against Madonna, alleging “false advertising.” They claimed that the opening night of her Celebration Tour in Brooklyn started much later than advertised. Sources said problems with soundcheck caused the start time to be pushed back an hour. While a little annoying, that’s probably not worth suing. The plaintiffs reportedly dismissed that lawsuit, but Madonna still faces another lawsuit over “sexually explicit content” onstage.

Per the Hollywood ReporterA fan named Justen Lipeles attended one of Madonna’s shows in Los Angeles in March and filed a lawsuit in May, claiming the concert featured “pornography without warning” and “topless women on stage simulating sexual acts.” He also said Madonna arrived late and demanded that the venue’s air conditioning be turned off, causing him to become physically ill in the heat.

As for the initial class action lawsuit related to the show’s delayed broadcast, TMZ reported Wednesday that plaintiffs Michael Fellows and Jason Alvarez voluntarily withdrew their lawsuit, which prohibits the district attorney from re-filing the charges. TMZ adds that no settlement has been reached.