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BBC OS: 2024/01/19 17:06 GMT: Madonna sued over late concert start

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Madonna sued over late concert start

2024/01/19 17:06 GMT

2024/01/19 17:06 GMT: Madonna sued over late concert start

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Two fans of the singer, Madonna, are suing her for being late for a show in New York

Two fans of the singer, Madonna, are suing her for being late for a show in New York.

Our music correspondent joins to talk about the lawsuit by two fans against the singer Madonna. The pair say last month's performance started more than two hours after the time printed on the ticket. They say the delayed finish left them struggling to get home. We hear from music fans about their concert experiences.

We get the latest on the situation in Gaza and on the controversial comments by Israel's prime minister who has rejected US calls for a Palestinian state. 

Amid ongoing attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, we have been hearing about life in Yemen under the conflict between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition. Today we bring together Yemenis who have emigrated to other countries.

The leader of a faction of the notorious Gulf Cartel in Mexico has been arrested. We speak to the BBC's Central America and Cuba Correspondent Will Grant.

Defending champions Senegal are facing Cameroon in Group C of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations. We get an update from our reporter who has been watching the game in Ivory Coast. 

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: Madonna performs during the opening night of The Celebration Tour at The O2 Arena in London, 14 October, 2023. Credit: Kevin Mazur/Reuters)

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