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Madonna's concert(s) at Barclays started very late. So there's a class-action lawsuit.

For neighbors of the Madonna show (or shows?) at Barclays Center in December that started late and ran past midnight, well, they had to grin and bear it, with the intrusive oculus lighting left on overtime for safety reasons.

But who knows, maybe they could tag onto the class action suit filed by two concertgoers against Madonna, promoter Live Nation, and the arena.

The plaintiffs say that, while they expected an 8:30 midweek start time, the more than two-hour wait meant they faced "limited public transportation, limited ride-sharing, and/or increased public and private transportation costs" as well as the strains of getting up early for work and family responsibilities.

More coverage from Hell Gate and People. No responses yet from the defendants.

Then again, Madonna has a long history of starting late, as the suit notes, and previous such lawsuits have ended in murky settlements. (Does this mean the plaintiffs and their lawyers will get paid to go away?) The main law firm involved in this case has some high-profile suits in its past.

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