MADONNA DISMISSES LONDON SHOW CONTROVERSY
LATEST: Pop superstar MADONNA has dismissed controversy over her recent London concert - insisting the late start was within the venue’s guidelines.
The holiday hitmaker was due to begin her show at the city’s Wembley Stadium on Thursday (11Sep08) at 8.30pm - but she didn’t launch into her first song until 9.10pm, meaning the two-hour event ran late.
Madonna now reportedly faces a fine from the venue, as artists are given a 10.30pm curfew to help local public transport systems cope with the large numbers of concert-goers all exiting at the same time.
Last year (07) British singer George Michael was fined $240,000 (£130, 000) when his Wembley gig over-ran by 13 minutes.
But a spokesperson for the star insists that the rules are not binding, telling British publication The London Paper, "Stage times are only guidelines." The singer has also come under fire for the poor sound quality at the gig, with many fans complaining that they could not hear most of their favourite songs.
But the representative insists there was nothing wrong with the equipment, saying, "I was at the gig and the sound was fine." Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet tour concludes in Sao Paulo, Brazil on 21 December (08).
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