# Do musicians still do that diva act of taking the stage hours after the scheduled start time? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 4, 2012, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-musicians-still-do-that-diva-act-of-taking-the-stage-hours-after-the-scheduled-start-time/642952 "2012-12-04T11:58:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-musicians-still-do-that-diva-act-of-taking-the-stage-hours-after-the-scheduled-start-time/642952/41 "2012-12-06T12:11:00Z")
> [@voguevixen](#): > > After 1D’s recent Madison Square Garden show Niall said he saw a sign saying “Thank you for changing my life.” and tweeted: “No. Thank YOU for changing MY life.” I would very likely despite 1D’s music, but now that I’ve read this post, call me a “fan.” That kid _gets_ it. His Mom brought him up _right._ ---
**Author:** ![toast\_pakora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3ec8ea/32.png) [@toast\_pakora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toast_pakora)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-musicians-still-do-that-diva-act-of-taking-the-stage-hours-after-the-scheduled-start-time/642952/42 "2012-12-06T12:28:25Z")
A friend of mine went to the Madonna concert in NYC last September and I was getting text messages at 10:30 pm to say she had still not gone on stage. This after driving 1.5 hrs and needing to be up for work the next day. ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-musicians-still-do-that-diva-act-of-taking-the-stage-hours-after-the-scheduled-start-time/642952/43 "2012-12-06T13:08:44Z")
> [@JKellyMap](#): > > I would very likely despite 1D’s music, but now that I’ve read this post, call me a “fan.” That kid _gets_ it. His Mom brought him up _right._ They actually write a lot but give props to the ghostwriters one of whom is Ed Sheerran. He is going to be the next big thing after this next big thing. ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-musicians-still-do-that-diva-act-of-taking-the-stage-hours-after-the-scheduled-start-time/642952/44 "2012-12-06T14:57:43Z")
When I was in Saint Petersburg, I went to see Gogol Bordello. (To be clear, I didn’t go there just to see them–they just happened to be there when I was.) We showed up at the time on the tix, went in, and found the opening act already on stage. I was a bit shocked. Obviously the convention is different in Russia. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-musicians-still-do-that-diva-act-of-taking-the-stage-hours-after-the-scheduled-start-time/642952/45 "2012-12-06T15:39:16Z")
> [@Enderw24](#): > > I tried to see Spinal Tap in Cleveland one time. Those jokers never took the stage. I worked as a backstage janitor at that venue! Wow…talk about the old days. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-musicians-still-do-that-diva-act-of-taking-the-stage-hours-after-the-scheduled-start-time/642952/46 "2012-12-06T15:50:52Z")
> [@toast\_pakora](#): > > A friend of mine went to the Madonna concert in NYC last September and I was getting text messages at 10:30 pm to say she had still not gone on stage. This after driving 1.5 hrs and needing to be up for work the next day. Why would Madonna need to be up for work the next day? I have to think she’s probably got a little money stashed away by now. ---
**Author:** ![Apocalypso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Apocalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apocalypso)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-musicians-still-do-that-diva-act-of-taking-the-stage-hours-after-the-scheduled-start-time/642952/47 "2012-12-06T16:37:53Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > Why would Madonna need to be up for work the next day? I have to think she’s probably got a little money stashed away by now. Is this a whoosh? I read it as the friend was the one who needed to be up for work the next day, and was upset that the concert started and ended so late. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-musicians-still-do-that-diva-act-of-taking-the-stage-hours-after-the-scheduled-start-time/642952/48 "2012-12-06T18:21:43Z")
> [@Apocalypso](#): > > Is this a whoosh? I read it as the friend was the one who needed to be up for work the next day, and was upset that the concert started and ended so late. Yes, I meant to add a smiley there. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-musicians-still-do-that-diva-act-of-taking-the-stage-hours-after-the-scheduled-start-time/642952.md?page=2)