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What's wrong with Madonna? Fans furious for third time in a week after star takes to Atlanta stage THREE HOURS late
- Singer started show at Philips Arena in Atlanta at 10.54pm on Wednesday
- Troubled star also left fans waiting for hours in Nashville and Louisville
- Pop icon was also forced to deny claims she was 'drunk' at Kentucky show
- It comes amid heated legal dispute with ex-husband Guy Ritchie over the custody of their son Rocco
- See more of the latest on Madonna as she leaves fans unimpressed
Furious fans have blasted Madonna and demanded refunds after paying hundreds of dollars to see the singer, who took to the stage hours late for the third time in a week on Wednesday night.
The star didn't start her show at the Philips Arena in Atlanta until nearly 11pm, angering many fans who were forced to leave early to catch the last train home and make it to work the following morning.
It came after the 57-year-old fiercely denied she was drunk on stage after a very late arrival in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday night and incensing fans, including Reba McEntire, by again, arriving more than two hours late in Nashville on Monday.
Late again: The singer didn't take the stage at the Philips Arena in Atlanta until nearly 11pm on Wednesday night. Pictured, a fan tweeted a shot of the empty stage showing many had already left before the show started
Rip-off: Furious fans demanded refunds after paying hundreds of dollars to see the singer, but being forced to leave early as it was a weeknight
According to a concert review on ajc.com, the singer started her show in Atlanta at exactly 10.54pm.
Melissa Ruggieri wrote: 'In the hour prior, fans grumbled and groused, asking out loud, "Is she always this late?"
It was the latest stop on Madonna's Rebel Heart tour and the third time in a week that attendees have spent hours waiting for the singer to grace them with her presence
But according to Ruggieri, the reviewer, it only took 30 seconds for the 'sold-out crowd' to forgive the Material Girl after she began singing.
Ruggieri added that many were only able to see part of the show, as they had to leave early to ensure they caught the last train of the night home.
'The grumbles turned to roars of approval,' she said, 'until about 12.45am when many fans had to flee to ensure a ride on the last MARTA train at 1.15am.'
Consistent: The singer didn't take the stage at the Philips Arena in Atlanta (pictured) until nearly 11pm on Wednesday, days after being two and a half hours late to her show in Nashville
Complaints: Angry fans on Twitter were less forgiving, with some demanding refunds after the late start
Mark Medlin, from Roswell, had paid $400 for his seats and also shelled out more than $100 for a babysitter but then had to leave early to catch the train home.
Ruggieri added: 'As long as this behavior is accepted and forgiven, Madonna will continue to disregard the fans – the very people who have turned her into a pop culture icon – without apology.'
But fans on Twitter were less than forgiving, with many blasting the singer's rudeness and others claiming there were many empty seats in the arena when they singer eventually started performing.
Shortly before 11pm on Wednesday, Tyler King, of Decatur, Georgia, said: 'Apparently, Madonna doesn't give a s*** about her fans in Atlanta either. Still hasn't taken the stage. #rude'
Meanwhile, Carl Wright was forced to leave the weeknight show early despite paying $170 for his ticket.
'Not performing until almost 11pm? Poor form Madonna, poor form. #MadonnaAtlanta,' he wrote.
Although he said Madonna was flawless when she did eventually start, he could only enjoy part of her set.
'$170 to listen to a glorified DJ sample for an hour and then sit and wait for another hour and a half? What's not to love?' he added.
Beautu Aero added: '#Madonna #madonnaatlanta your fans are bored out of their minds! i see entire rows around me completly empty. who is planning your concerts?'
Finally: The singer graced her fans with her presence at 10.54pm in Atlanta (pictured) on Wednesday
Angry: Fans took to Twitter to blast Madonna for her habitual lateness after her show in Atlanta on Wednesday
Janice McDonald, from Atlanta, wrote this morning: 'Slept on it. Still annoyed. @Madonna is consistently 2 hrs + late to concerts. #Disrespectful of fans. #Abusive #rude #Mytimeisvaluable too'
In a message directed at the singer, one person wrote: @Madonna loved your music over the years but it's a shame when u think your better than paying fans by being late to your own concerts.'
Another Twitter user, called Dana, wrote she had gotten a refund as she had to work the following morning.
'I read she has been habitually late so I got my tickets refunded. I'm not waiting that long even for Madonna. Rude,' she wrote.
She added: 'Some of us have to work this morn. If a ticket says 8 & u don't go til 11, that's rude.'
Empty stage: 'We're here!!! Where is she???' Reba captioned this photo from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Monday as the crowd waited 2.5 hours for Madonna
Meanwhile, country star Reba McEntire was among the fans who were kept waiting for hours in Nashville on Monday, and the country star was not impressed, posting photos of the empty stage to Instagram.
'At the Madonna concert. She's not on yet...really?' Reba captioned the first of three photos as she waited at Bridgestone Arena.
The image shows the darkened arena, with what appears to be the opening act under the spotlight.
And hour later, Reba shared a photo of the still-empty stage, which was draped with a large red Madonna backdrop.
A large crowd is seen milling around the runway, waiting for the 57-year-old pop legend to take the stage.
'We're here!! Where is she???' wrote the 60-year-old Fancy singer.
Reba later posted the same photo again, captioning it: 'She came on at 10.31.'
