The pop superstar was booed by the audience at the Manchester Arena after she took to the stage nearly an hour behind schedule, and she responded by cursing at the hecklers and blaming a problem with the venue’s video system for the delay.
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Madonna – who was performing her only northern England show on the “Rebel Heart Tour” – was expected on stage at 9pm but she didn’t make an appearance until shortly after 10pm. FACTS: “its acceptable to have them before you jump to conclusions!”
“The video crashed… so we had to wait until we could reboot”, she continued. It appears the singer has confronted backlash from furious fans who’ve complained she cut her set short – all after arriving late.
Even at 57, Madonna can still get her bitch on. “One user wrote: “#madonna taking the p**s – keeping fans waiting – show finishing late – people missing train – you’re not flaming royalty”. But we went on and the venue was kind enough to extend till 11:39!! So we all missed the last 3 songs!
“That’s why we were late, for no selfish diva b***h reason”.
According to an announcement, the situation was “beyond the artist’s control” and fans were told the show wouldn’t end until 11:30pm.
One fan later tweeted: “Over 50mins late at Manchester Arena and no announcements”.
The star said: “I don’t like to be late by the way, right – and all you bitches who are complaining about it can shut the f*** up!” We had no choice but to reboot and pray for a good outcome.
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The drama didn’t stop there, with Madonna abruptly leaving the stage and abandoning her encore due to a technical glitch.
