Madonna 'vigorously' defends late concert start lawsuit bought by fans

Madonna will "vigorously defend" legal action brought by fans after she was more than two hours late for a show, her representatives have said. The singer is being sued by two fans who attended her concert last month in New York.

The case says the pair "would not have paid for tickets" had they know it would finish so late.

The US singer's representatives and promoter Live Nation said a technical issue caused the delay.

The joint statement read: "The shows opened in North America at Barclays in Brooklyn as planned, with the exception of a technical issue December 13th during soundcheck. This caused a delay that was well documented in press reports at the time. We intend to defend this case vigorously."

The statement added the tour's recent European leg had "received rave reviews".

The case, brought by Michael Fellows and Jonathan Hadden, states that "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".

They are suing Live Nation and the Barclays Center for "false advertising, negligent misrepresentation, and unfair and deceptive trade practices".

The Barclays Center is yet to respond to the lawsuit.