Madonna and her co-defendants Live Nation and the Barclays Center have moved to dismiss a class-action lawsuit regarding alleged late concert start times during her Celebration Tour. The lawsuit stems from a December 13th performance at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.

The plaintiffs claim the concert was advertised to begin at 8:30 PM but didn't start until after 10:30 PM, with shows ending after 1:00 AM. They argue this caused issues with transportation and that they wouldn't have purchased tickets had they known about the delayed start time.

In their defense, Madonna's legal team argues:

• A reasonable concertgoer would understand that doors opening time differs from the headliner's performance time
• Opening acts typically perform before the main artist
• The plaintiffs experienced no provable injury
• The plaintiffs should have been aware of potential late starts given Madonna's history

The defendants also note that the plaintiffs may be subject to Ticketmaster's arbitration clause, though purchase information hasn't been provided by the plaintiffs' counsel.

The defense maintains that attendees received what they paid for: a complete, high-quality performance by Madonna. They argue that without specific proof of personal injury or transportation difficulties, the plaintiffs' claims lack merit.

Madonna and Live Nation reserve the right to pursue arbitration if discovery reveals the tickets were purchased through Ticketmaster, whose terms of service include a binding arbitration clause.

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