Madonna faces trial for allegedly showing pornography at concert

Pop sensation Madonna is facing legal action from a concertgoer at her Celebration World tour, who alleges explicit content was shown without warning during her performance.

Justen Lipeles filed suit Wednesday in Los Angeles, accusing Madonna of showing “pornography without warning” during her March 7 concert at the city’s Kia Forum. The lawsuit names Madonna and Live Nation, the concert promoter, as defendants.

He claimed he was “forced to watch topless women on stage simulating sexual acts” without being warned about the nature of the performance, The Guardian reported. Mr. Lipeles, who bought four tickets at a price of $500 (around Rs 41,718) each, also claims that the concert, which was supposed to start at 8:30 p.m., actually started at 10 p.m., without notice.

He claimed the temperature inside the venue, the Kia Forum, was “uncomfortably hot” because Madonna allegedly “refused to allow the air conditioning to be on.”

Mr. Lipeles claimed he began “sweating profusely” and even became “physically ill” because of the heat. When other fans complained about the uncomfortable conditions, Madonna “told them to take off their clothes”, which was called “unreasonable” by Mr Lipeles.

Justen Lipeles’ lawsuit goes further, alleging that during most of the performance it was obvious that Madonna was lip-syncing, which contradicted the expectations of a live concert.

The lawsuit cites multiple legal grounds, including breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation, unfair competition, false advertising and emotional distress. It states that Madonna’s actions, particularly her alleged instructions to fans to undress and the presentation of explicit content without warning, were “intentional, extreme and outrageous”, which caused Mr. Lipeles and others emotional distress. participants.

Justen Lipeles is now seeking compensatory damages, as well as money to cover his legal costs and reimbursement for concert tickets.