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Madonna Sued by Fan Over ‘Pornography’ In Latest Lawsuit Tied to Concerts

A fan has sued Madonna over late start times as well as allegations that she didn't warn fans about "topless women engaging in simulated sexual acts."

Madonna has been hit with yet another lawsuit tied to her ongoing Celebration tour, but rather than just alleging that the shows started too late, this new suit claims she pushed pornography upon concert attendees. In the lawsuit reviewed by Entertainment Weekly, Justen Lipeles — who attended Madonna’s Los Angeles show at the Kia Forum — alleged that attendees were exposed to “pornography without warning,” including “topless women on stage simulating sex acts.” Aside from that allegation, Lipeles’ suit contained the same claims that had surfaced in recent months: that the venue was uncomfortably hot and that she and promoter Live Nation engaged in false advertising because she took to the stage more than an hour later than the listed 8:30 p.m. time slot. Regarding that suit, Madonna and Live Nation said that “the shows opened in North America at Barclays in Brooklyn as planned, with the exception of a technical issue December 13th during soundcheck.

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