Sexuality at Madonna show upsets concertgoer; now he’s suing her

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A man who attended a Madonna concert is now suing the singer, saying the show exposed fans to “pornography without warning” because of simulated sexual acts and topless women on the stage.

People Magazine reports the class-action lawsuit was filed Thursday in California by Justen Lipeles. The lawsuit accuses Madonna, 65, and the tour’s promoter, Live Nation, of “purposely and deceptively” withholding information in its marketing of the concerts.

The lawsuit also complains of the late starts to four concerts held in California, claiming the singer didn’t take the stage until after 10 p.m. In addition, the lawsuit says sang to recordings during much of the concerts and that the temperature at the shows was “hot and uncomfortable.”

Lipeles says in the lawsuit he became physically ill because of the heat, Entertainment Weekly reports. Forum Entertainment, Kia Forum, Acrisure Arena, the Golden 1 Center and Chase Center all are named in the lawsuit.

Late starts were not uncommon during Madonna’s “Celebration Tour,” with two fans suing her in January because of them. During her stop in Cleveland on Feb. 8, she did start performing until shortly after 10 p.m. The show lasted about two hours.

Madonna has been one of the most influential pop artists in the world during her 40-year career. The “Queen of Pop” has sold more than 300 million records worldwide and is the top-selling female recording artist in history. She was a huge presence on MTV during the 1980s and early 1990s.

She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.

Testing sexual boundaries has been a large part of her career, including the release of her book “Sex” in 1992, which featured several erotic photos of the singer.