Live Nation is disputing claims of a settlement agreement in the Madonna late-start concert lawsuit, calling the plaintiffs' settlement notice "false" and part of an alleged harassment campaign.

The dispute emerged after plaintiffs filed a settlement notice on Friday, claiming all parties had reached an agreement and requesting until July 8th to file for dismissal. However, Live Nation's attorneys strongly refuted these claims in a letter to the presiding judge.

According to Live Nation's legal team, while preliminary settlement discussions occurred in late May, no formal agreement was reached. The company states that after consulting with clients, they informed opposing counsel that no written settlement proposal would be forthcoming. Despite this, the plaintiffs' attorney claimed on June 6th that their clients had accepted a "proposal for settlement" and submitted a draft agreement.

Live Nation is now requesting the court to:

• Strike the settlement notice
• Order plaintiffs to pay legal fees
• Consider additional appropriate relief

The lawsuit, one of multiple filed against Madonna and Live Nation, alleges consumer harm due to concerts starting significantly later than advertised times. While the company hasn't ruled out potential settlement, they stated they "will not be harassed into settlement and cannot abide false statements."

The plaintiffs have until July 1st to respond to the defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint.

This case represents one of several legal challenges currently facing Live Nation, though it's considered less significant than other ongoing legal battles.

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