It is allegedly said that the show was shortened due to surpassing the venue’s curfew, which stipulates that events within the arena must conclude no later than 11pm from Monday to Saturday and no later than 10.30pm on Sundays.

Throughout the show, Madonna captivated the audience as she graced the stage adorned in satin lingerie and engaged in provocative movements alongside a troupe of bare-chested dancers. However, the performance came to an unexpected halt following the rendition of “Rain”, leaving disappointed fans bereft of the opportunity to hear “Like A Virgin”, “B***h I’m Madonna”, “Holiday,” and the concluding number, “Celebration”.

Disgruntled attendees took to Twitter, to express their frustration at feeling “disrespected” and “disappointed”.

She is just plain rude and disrespectful, dosent give a jot about her fans. She is always late ,no idea why people even go to see her nowadays. She must have needed a nana nap.

— Kris Verity (@KrisVerity1717) October 16, 2023

@Madonna So disappointed @ the lack of professionalism @ yesterday’s show. Loved it until the abrupt end & shorter set list. It’s disgusting to not respect the fans by abiding to a schedule, paying a fee or apologizing. We sacrificed financially to be there.

— World Counselor (@world_counselor) October 16, 2023

Rumours circulated that the late start was due to alleged technically difficulties at the start of the show. During Madonnas first performance on Saturday night, Madonna herself told fans that the was a technical difficultly, making Sunday the second occasion for these alleged ‘technical difficulties’.

Madonna announced on stage by saying “Sorry about this, sometimes these things happen, there’s a problem with the sound so they’re pressing the reset button.” She went on to address her own health issues recently and told fans at the O2 “I didn’t think I was going to make it, neither did the Doctors. The angels were there and my children save me every time.” 

Madonna reminisced about the challenges she faced during her early days in the music industry and in an effort to maintain the audience’s engagement, she expressed her enthusiasm and posed a question to the thousands in attendance, she said, “Am I imagining this? Oh my God, it is so good to be back London.” The popstar added “I’m pretty damned surprised that I made it this far and I mean that on so many levels. How did I make it this far? Because of you. I’m going to take a bit of credit too.”

Madonna also celebrated her daughter Lola’s birthday on the day of the opening night for her Celebration tour, were she had allegedly started late.

With two additional performances remaining, Madonna is scheduled to perform at the O2 Arena in London tonight, on October 17th and October 18th. Fans are eagerly anticipating her timely arrival and the complete execution of her set-list.

‘Take Me Back To Eden’ is now yours to consume. https://t.co/ybc5qWX20h

Worship. pic.twitter.com/JceGTRJ8bl

— Sleep Token (@Sleep_Token) May 19, 2023

Sleep Token have taken the world by storm over the course of the recent year, selling out shows, releasing their critically acclaimed album Take Me Back To Eden and being nominated and winning numerous awards. The band affirmed their status as one of music’s hottest properties by selling out a December headlining show at Wembley Arena in under 10 minutes. A remarkable feat indeed for a band that no one knows who the members are, with their anonymity arguably adding to their appeal.

With everyone remaining more or less clueless as to who comprises the masked individuals, it has, perhaps inevitably, led to some disreputable members of the public trying to convince the masses that they are, in fact, members of Sleep Token. And, unsurprisingly, this does not sit well with the band who have thus far painstakingly guarded their identities.

Not only have the band rigorously protected their secret, their legion of fans have also fiercely safeguarded the band’s anonymity, despite various internet sources claiming to have worked out who the members are. It is the fact that apparent scammers have been reaching out to the fanbase and posing as members of the band, that have moved Sleep Token to address the false information being spread throughout their community.

In a message to their supporters via Instagram, the band have stated, “followers, it has been brought to our attention that a number of unscrupulous individuals have been masquerading as members of the Sleep Token collective, in order to exploit members of our extended community. Let it be known any unsolciited contact from ANY person claiming to be a member of the collective should be disregarded, and their profile reported to the relevant administration. We thank you for your understanding.”

While it may come as little surprise to casual observers of the band that some people may look to capitalise on Sleep Token’s mysterious membership, other ‘anonymous’ bands have faced similar intrigue in the past. Slipknot members have long given up their rigid hold on their anonymity, although newer members are often nameless for large periods of time and Tobias Forge remains the only (certain) member outed in Ghost.

Remaining unknown is an important facet of what makes Sleep Token so fascinating and the actual members of the band undoubtedly plan to continue the mystery for as long as possible.