Our source says there were issues with the audio, so it further delayed Madonna’s start time … she eventually hit the stage around 10:45 and gave a full show.<\/p>\n
Madonna was more than fashionably late to kick off the North American portion of her world tour … and frustrated fans were quick to unload on the “Material Girl.”<\/p>\n
The singer was scheduled to start her Barclays Center show in Brooklyn Wednesday night at 8:30 PM — the first U.S. stop of her “Celebration” tour — but as the clock ticked past to 10:30 PM, fans started getting restless in their seats, and started ripping Madge on social media.<\/p>\n
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One person shared a view from their seats, with everyone impatiently waiting for the show to begin … and another tweeted, “I don’t give a f*** if you’re Madonna, if you’re 3 hours late, you’re just f***ing rude.”<\/p>\n
Another angry fan claimed the whole crowd started chanting “bulls***” as the hours kept going by … with a separate person writing, “I WANT A REFUND NOW.”<\/p>\n
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Around 11, Madonna ended up starting the show … and tardiness aside, she still put on a helluva performance with her huge catalog of hits — and it looked like the crowd was having a blast as the late night went on.<\/p>\n
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BTW, a source close to Madonna confirms to TMZ that the delay was due to sound issues … and we’re told claims she was 3 hours late are impossible.<\/p>\n
Still, 2.5 hours late was enough for fans to express themselves!<\/p>\n