Madonna is not tolerating tardiness amid her Celebration Tour.
Since the Celebration Tour started, there have been times when Madonna and her crew sparked fury because they started late. A new report claimed the Queen of Pop found a solution to ensure punctuality in her shows.
Madonna To Fine Late Crew Members
A source told the National Enquirer that Madonna would fine her crew members and dancers $100 if they failed to show up on time. The fine should reportedly be given for each infraction to push her tardy crew members into attending the schedules early.
"Madonna has implemented a stringent policy backstage, where crew members and dancers face a hefty $100 fine each time they dare to be late," the insider said. "She runs a tight ship - and she's got some nerve!"
However, a representative for the "Like a Virgin" hitmaker clarified to the news outlet that the members and dancers are never late.
This came after fans who attended different Celebration Tour stops demanded a refund due to issues with the shows' timing.
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Tardiness of Madonna's Celebration Tour
The buzz started when Madonna launched her Celebration Tour at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Attendees shared photos and videos online to detail their experience at the recent show since it was supposed to start at 8:30 p.m. but only started at 11:00 p.m. The 2.5-hour delay was reportedly due to sound issues.
Sources added that it also took Madonna a long time before starting her set because the venue did not fill up until after an hour.
"Lauryn Hill would get a lot of grief for showing up late. The Madonna concert at Barclay started at 8:30pm and it's 2 hours later with no opening act. This is ridiculous," one said.
"I don't give a f--- if you're Madonna. If you're 3 hours late, you're just f------ rude," another wrote, while the third one ranted, "Concert supposed to start at 8:30. Madonna started at 11pm. Whole arena chanting bulls--- at her lateness. Great show but went way too late."
Prior to the New York City stop, the second day of the Celebration Tour also received criticism after Madonna cut her show short and did not perform four of her greatest hits: "Like A Virgin," "B---- I'm Madonna," "Holiday" and "Celebration." The "Back That Up To The Beat" singer reportedly ended her set at 11 p.m. - 30 minutes later than the venue's 10:30 p.m. curfew.
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