Madonna asked a concert-goer why that person was not standing at one of her concerts recently.
It turned out the person had a good excuse — the person was in a wheelchair.
“What are you doing sitting down over there? What are you doing sitting down?” Madonna, 65, asked, per People.
When she saw the person was in a wheelchair, she apologized.
“Oh, OK. Politically incorrect,” she said. “Sorry about that. I’m glad you’re here.”
The incident occurred during Madonna’s Celebration Tour stop at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on March 9.
Madonna then faced backlash when video footage of the incident made its rounds on social media.
Trashy Senior Citizen Madonna stops her show and scolds a concertgoer for sitting down at her Los Angeles concert – the person she berated was WHEELCHAIR bound…
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The 65-year-old singer sparked controversy when she singled out a person in the audience during a stop on her… pic.twitter.com/J5MgjMwlyNTake a Stand
(@keepitwilder) March 10, 2024
madonna was insane for telling a wheelchair user to stand up for her songs
— pop culture (@gagasyuyi) March 8, 2024https://t.co/Rfhd6vTMbq
#Madonna asks a fan why he's the only one sitting. He's in a wheelchair
— Michael Ashura (@MichaelAshura) March 11, 2024
She did apologize, but a lesson in minding your own business. pic.twitter.com/yE07jgh73D
Someone needs to tell Madonna to retire.
— One Wish
Madonna was excoriated online for asking a wheelchair-ridden fan why they weren't standing at her concert.
She's so grosshttps://t.co/cBnI5FtUEJ pic.twitter.com/vEgDMXnEHx
(@1wishgenie1) March 10, 2024
Later in the concert, Madonna was joined onstage by Aussie singer Kylie Minogue.
“Her name is Kylie Minogue,” she told the crowd, People reported. “Now this is what we call a survivor, OK?”
They performed a cover of Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” as well as a rendition of Minogue’s hit “Can’t Get You Out of My Head,” according to People.
