PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Is timing immaterial to the Material Girl?
” A queen is never late,” Madonna once famously said — and on Thursday at Wells Fargo Center, she took the stage at 10 p.m. The concert was originally scheduled for 8:30 p.m.
But that night Wells Fargo Center announced on social media that Madonna’s Philly show on her “Celebration” tour may start a bit late due to weather.
“Philly! Due to the current weather conditions, please note that tonight’s show may start a bit later than originally scheduled to make sure you can all be on time for the Celebration!” the venue posted on Instagram Stories. “See you there!”
According to Setlist.fm , Madonna performed over 20 of her songs and closed out with her 2009 hit “Celebration.”
As videos from HughE Dillon and Diego Ramos showed, fans had a good time despite the late hour, with some remarking it was actually a little early for the Queen of Pop to get on stage.
But not everyone is a fan of the hour she starts her shows. Two fans in New York recently filed a lawsuit against Madonna over the start time of her three scheduled shows at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in December 2023.