Richard Madeley had a bone to pick with Madonna after reports of her tardiness on stage as he recalled his own anecdote involving his wife Judy Finnigan and the hitmaker.
The presenter, 67, took a brutal swipe at the popstar, 65, while on the set of the ITV breakfast staple Good Morning Britain as he reacted to recent reports that the Like A Virgin singer was facing a gruelling legal battle after making her US fans wait two hours, failing to turn up at the stated ticket time during her Celebration tour, the twelfth of her long career.
Three of Madonna's fans have allegedly submitted legal documents against her, prompting Richard to reveal is own aversion for the singer as he recalled a time she had made him and his wife Judy Finnigan wait for hours and only showed up in the early hours of the morning for their scheduled chat. The incident was said to have taken place "years ago."
Richard Madeley revealed that Madonna made him and his wife Judy Finnigan wait six hours for a scheduled chat"She was six hours late for the interview", he remembered, "we didn't start until about one in the morning. I was so angry", he said and when co-host Susanna Reid asked if Madonna's arrival was even worth waiting for, Richard added: "No it wasn't actually. She was weird."
The Queen of Pop is facing intense backlash after three fans took legal action against her for being two hours late to a recent concert in Washington DC. In their filing, which was obtained by Rolling Stone, the fans stated they felt "deceived" by the singer, claiming they " had to leave the concerts early" which deprived each of them "of the benefit of seeing the complete concert." The Daily Mirror has reached out to Madonna's representatives for comment.
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This isn't the first time Madonna has come under fire for her supposed lack of punctuality. In January, two fans named Michael Fellows and Jonathan Hadden launched a legal battle of their own after attending one of the star's concerts in Brooklyn's Barclays Center, New York, in late 2023. The pair complained that they "would not have paid for tickets" if they had known Madonna would be more than two hours late to her own show.
Legal documents by the duo stated: "many ticketholders who attended concerts on a weeknight had to get up early to go to work and/or take care of their family responsibilities the next day." Michael and Jonathan sued Live Nation and the Barclays Center for "false advertising, negligent misrepresentation, and unfair and deceptive trade practices."
At the time, Madonna's representatives and promoter Live Nation had responded to the allegations with a joint statement sharing their intent "to defend this case vigorously." They also claimed that, while previous shows in Brooklyn opened as anticipated, the December 13th performance at the Barclays Center had been delayed by a technical issue.
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