Madonna’s most passionate fans have expressed their disappointment following the premature conclusion of the London shows of her Celebration Tour due to a delayed start. The renowned 65-year-old vocalist was in the midst of her performance at the O2 Arena on Sunday evening when she abruptly ceased at 11pm, omitting four songs from her planned set list.
It is allegedly said that the show was shortened due to surpassing the venue’s curfew, which stipulates that events within the arena must conclude no later than 11pm from Monday to Saturday and no later than 10.30pm on Sundays.
Throughout the show, Madonna captivated the audience as she graced the stage adorned in satin lingerie and engaged in provocative movements alongside a troupe of bare-chested dancers. However, the performance came to an unexpected halt following the rendition of “Rain”, leaving disappointed fans bereft of the opportunity to hear “Like A Virgin”, “B***h I’m Madonna”, “Holiday,” and the concluding number, “Celebration”.
Disgruntled attendees took to Twitter, to express their frustration at feeling “disrespected” and “disappointed”.
She is just plain rude and disrespectful, dosent give a jot about her fans. She is always late ,no idea why people even go to see her nowadays. She must have needed a nana nap.
— Kris Verity (@KrisVerity1717) October 16, 2023
@Madonna So disappointed @ the lack of professionalism @ yesterday’s show. Loved it until the abrupt end & shorter set list. It’s disgusting to not respect the fans by abiding to a schedule, paying a fee or apologizing. We sacrificed financially to be there.
— World Counselor (@world_counselor) October 16, 2023
Rumours circulated that the late start was due to alleged technically difficulties at the start of the show. During Madonnas first performance on Saturday night, Madonna herself told fans that the was a technical difficultly, making Sunday the second occasion for these alleged ‘technical difficulties’.
Madonna announced on stage by saying “Sorry about this, sometimes these things happen, there’s a problem with the sound so they’re pressing the reset button.” She went on to address her own health issues recently and told fans at the O2 “I didn’t think I was going to make it, neither did the Doctors. The angels were there and my children save me every time.”
Madonna reminisced about the challenges she faced during her early days in the music industry and in an effort to maintain the audience’s engagement, she expressed her enthusiasm and posed a question to the thousands in attendance, she said, “Am I imagining this? Oh my God, it is so good to be back London.” The popstar added “I’m pretty damned surprised that I made it this far and I mean that on so many levels. How did I make it this far? Because of you. I’m going to take a bit of credit too.”
Madonna also celebrated her daughter Lola’s birthday on the day of the opening night for her Celebration tour, were she had allegedly started late.
With two additional performances remaining, Madonna is scheduled to perform at the O2 Arena in London tonight, on October 17th and October 18th. Fans are eagerly anticipating her timely arrival and the complete execution of her set-list.
