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Lady Gaga Brings the Sold-Out Chromatica Ball to Wrigley Field in Chicago

Lady Gaga performed to a sold out crowd at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois on Monday night. The massive crowd, including fans without tickets outside the stadium, sang along to Gaga's hits and lit up the night.
With 45,000 fans in attendance, the show is estimated to have earned $5.2 million, which makes it the 3rd largest grossing show at Wrigley Field behind Paul McCartney and Elton John & Billy Joel. The next stop of The Chromatica Ball is in Boston, Massachusetts at Fenway Park on August 19th.
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Lady Gaga Breaks a Personal Record in New York With The Chromatica Ball

Lady Gaga took her Chromatica Ball Tour to New York, and broke her personal record for the biggest tour attendance in the U.S. with 55,000 fans in attendance.
Earlier that day, Lady Gaga was seen at Tony Bennet's apartment wearing an oversized black jacket and leather black boots.
Read more about her Tony Bennet visit in this article and check out the candids on GAGAIMAGES.

A new T-shirt was spotted at the merchandise stand that has the Chromatica tribe logos on the front and tour dates on the back. Retail price is $55.
 
The stadium show gathered people of all kinds and ages, with the usual smashing hits performed throughout the night. No adjustments were made to the show, but it didn't stop thousands of fans from taking in the incredible atmosphere that was formed inside the stadium. While performing "Always Remember Us This Way" Lady Gaga took a moment to dedicate the song to her longtime friend Tony Bennett.
 
You can find high quality pictures from the show on GAGAIMAGES.

Lady Gaga will bring her Chromatica Ball Tour to Chicago on August 15. Make sure to reserve your tickets here.
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Lady Gaga Seen Leaving Tony Bennett's Apartment In NYC

Lady Gaga was spotted out and about in New York City, hours before her sold-out Chromatica Ball at the MetLife Stadium.
Gaga was seen leaving Tony Bennett's apartment and roaming the streets of NYC looking chicly simple -- yet mysterious -- in a black coat, hat and sunglasses with blue jeans and black boots.
Multiple pictures are uploaded on GAGAIMAGES, and you can all find them HERE and HERE.
 
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“Joker: Folie à Deux” to Begin Filming in December

It has been recently reported that filming for the Joker sequel, Folie à Deux will begin in New York City this December.
The musical will see Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn and Joaquin Phoenix reprising his role as the Joker.
The premise is said to be, “…an Arkham Asylum shrink (Harley Quinn), who falls in love with her patient, Arthur Fleck.”
Production Weekly also lists legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese as a producer on the film. 
Variety also revealed that  Lady Gaga will be paid $10 million for her role and the movie will have a budget of roughly $150 million.
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Lady Gaga Shakes Washington D.C. With The Chromatica Ball Tour

Lady Gaga took her Chromatica Ball Tour to Washington D.C. to perform in front of more than 40.000 people for another sold-out show.
Lady Gaga's presence resonated earlier in the whole capitol, as a huge crowd gathered around Nats Park before the event.
For the first time since the tour started, a new product that was exclusive to the VIP packages has been put on sale at the regular shop: The Sour Candy.
 
 
The outstanding show gathered people of all kinds and ages, with the usual smashing hits performed throughout the night. While performing "The Edge of Glory," Lady Gaga took a moment to dedicate the song to all of the women in the United States that are fighting for abortion rights.
Lady Gaga will bring her Chromatica Ball Tour to New York on August 11. Make sure to reserve your tickets here.
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Lady Gaga Kicks Off The Chromatica Ball North American Leg in Toronto, Canada

Lady Gaga started the North American leg of The Chromatica Ball in Toronto, Canada last night at Rogers Centre. The concert was the first of many shows throughout the United States and Canada.
Gaga began the show with her classic hits “Bad Romance,” “Just Dance,” and “Poker Face.” She then went into the multiple acts of the concert, featuring songs from Chromatica such as “Sour Candy” and “Replay.” She closed the show with a bang with her song from Top Gun: Maverick, “Hold My Hand.”
Notable additions to the tour include exclusive redeemable drink tokens and shopping bags given with merchandise purchases.
The next stop on The Chromatica Ball is Washington, D.C. in the United States on August 8th.
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BREAKING: Lady Gaga to Star in 'Joker: Folie à Deux'

Lady Gaga shared the first teaser for the upcoming Joker sequel, officially titled Joker: Folie à Deux.
Lady Gaga will join Joaquin Phoenix, who played the titular character in the critically acclaimed first installment, back in 2019. The Hollywood Reporter revealed earlier this year that the sequel of the psychological movie is expected to be a musical.
The sequel’s title bares the french expression meaning "shared madness," and it's rumored that Gaga will be playing Joker's love interest, similar to already established Harley Quinn. 
Joker: Folie à Deux is expected to hit theaters on October 4, 2024.
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Japan Tour Edition of ‘Chromatica’ Set To Be Released

To commemorate Lady Gaga's first visit back to Japan in 8 years and her two sold-out Chromatica Ball shows in Tokyo, the sixth studio album "Chromatica," will be released as a limited edition tour exclusive CD.
 

 
The Japan exclusive CD will include the following:
- 7-inch tri-origami jacket
- Tour poster (folded and enclosed)
- 7-inch booklet
- 40-page 7-inch fan magazine
- DVD (contains interviews, music videos, making videos)
- Japanese lyric booklet
The limited edition tour CD will be available August 31, 2022. Pre-order your copy here.
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Lady Gaga Expected to Bring New Pop Show To Vegas Next Year

Lady Gaga will possibly debut a brand new pop show instead of Enigma in 2023, to go with her Jazz & Piano engagement in Las Vegas.
According to journalist John Katsilometes from The Las Vegas Review Journal, Lady Gaga is continuing her Jazz & Piano Vegas show in 2023, but she is preparing to replace Vegas' Enigma with a refreshed show that will have songs from Chromatica in it as well.
“Enigma will be revived at Dolby Live. We understand a pop production is planned, in 2023, but not Enigma. ...a new pop-style production, with numbers added from “Chromatica,” to perform next year."
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Lady Gaga Closes European Leg Of The Chromatica Ball

Lady Gaga finished the European leg of her Chromatica Ball with a second sold-out show at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
There were tons of celebrities in London tonight for the final Chromatica Ball show in Europe. The show was attended by Jade Thirlwall from Little Mix, Sam Smith, Rina Sawayama, Lily Allen, and among others.
Nick Knight was also there and Gaga thanked him for making the breathtaking interludes shown on the tour. There were even some new parts added to some of the interludes. Gaga also dedicated this show to the late Alexander McQueen. There were no other changes in the wardrobe, nor the setlist, as "The Edge of Glory" was performed, unlike the first night.
The second sold-out show in London was the last European date, the next stop for the tour is Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada on August 6, 2022.
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Lady Gaga Dedicates The First Chromatica Ball In London To Alexander McQueen

Lady Gaga brought her Chromatica Ball tour to 46,000 fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, UK.
Lady Gaga dedicated the first London show to her late friend, British designer Alexander McQueen and fashion editor Isabella Blow. She was Philip Treacy's muse, and Gaga wore a brand new headpiece that Isabella wore, while performing "Free Woman", made by the legendary hat-maker.
Gaga also thanked British videographer Nick Knight, with whom she recorded all of the video interludes, back in London in June 2022.
There were no major setlist changes, except Gaga skipped the performance of "The Edge of Glory".
Gaga will perform once more tomorrow, Saturday July 30th, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, for the closure of the European leg of the tour.
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Lady Gaga takes The Chromatica Ball to The Netherlands

Lady Gaga took The Chromatica Ball to The Netherlands with a sold out show in GelreDom stadium in Arnhem.
The last time Lady Gaga performed in The Netherlands, before The Chromatica Ball, was on January 20th, 2018 with her Joanne World Tour. 4 years after, she triumphantly returned, this time in Arnhem, where she took the stage in GelreDom stadium, in front of ~40,000 fans.
There were no changes in the setlist or wardrobe, except an extended "Born This Way" piano segment. Gaga, her dancers, and the band members all took a bow at the end of the show.
Gaga also shared a video of her backstage during the show, recording herself while wearing her new Atomic Shake Lip Lacquer in ruby by Haus Labs proving the quality of her makeup brand and giving a sneak peek of the tour behind the scenes.
The Chromatica Ball is now moving to London, UK for the last two dates of the European leg, on July 29th and 30th.
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Lady Gaga Breaks A Record With The Chromatica Ball In Paris

Lady Gaga returned to Stade de France in Paris, and broke her personal record for the biggest single tour concert attendance, with her sold out Chromatica Ball Tour in France.
Almost exactly 10 years ago, in September 2012, Lady Gaga held her Born This Way Ball in Stade de France before a crowd of slightly more than 70,000 people. A decade later, she returned to the heart of France, and performed her sold out Chromatica show in front of 76,000 fans in Paris, thus breaking a personal record for the biggest crowd attendance at a single concert from one of Gaga's many tours.
Gaga didn't change much from the previous show in Stockholm, so there were no surprises in terms of the setlist and wardrobe, except a slightly different jacket for the "Hold My Hand" performance. She performed both "1000 Doves" and "Fun Tonight". There were no additional changes, but that hasn't stopped thousands of fans to enjoy in the amazing atmosphere created inside Stade de France.
The next stop for the Chromatica Ball is Arnhem, Netherlands on July 26th.
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The Chromatica Ball Receives Praise From Critics

Lady Gaga’s sixth headlining tour “The Chromatica Ball Summer Stadium Tour”  received widespread acclaim from critics and publications. 
Telegraph gave the tour a five star review: 
“The Chromatica Ball is a spectacular freak show from a superheroine of pop, part CGI extravaganza, part erotic art installation – Lady Gaga bewildered the Stockholm crowd with outrageous bombast.”
Rolling Stone also gave a five star review:  
“After the tour was originally hampered by the pandemic, Lady Gaga’s ‘Chromatica’ album spectacularly comes to life in the live arena – another reminder that she’s one of the greatest living musical performers.”
The Guardian gave the tour a four out of five star rating. 
“Gaga makes a strong claim for pop’s crown with a bombastically  hit-stacked show that also creates an intimate human connection.”
i newspaper gave the tour another glowing five star review.
“Lady Gaga’s Chromatica Ball proved she’s still one of pop’s greatest performers.” 
Attitude rated the tour four out of five stars.
"As the singer jumped through a wall of flames into a show-closing knee-slide, it was with all the swagger of rock ’n’ roll’s greatest performers. Let it be known that Lady Gaga The Pop Star is back."
 
Lady Gaga has just wrapped up her second SOLD OUT show in Stockholm and is preparing for another packed stadium show in Paris in the coming days. 
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RECAP: Lady Gaga Brings The Chromatica Ball To Sweden

Lady Gaga brought The Chromatica Ball to a sold out Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden Thursday night.
Lady Gaga performed her Chromatica set in front of approximately 65,000 fans in Sweden's capital city.
After the opening night in Düsseldorf, Germany, Lady Gaga decided to change a few things. Firstly, she changed the outfit for "Shallow,” with an upgraded Chromatica themed leotard that matched her iconic headpiece.
As she concluded "Shallow,” “Always Remember Us This Way,” and "The Edge of Glory" on the piano, Gaga performed a demo/piano version of "1000 Doves" with slightly different lyrics followed by the studio version.
Gaga proceeded with another first ever performance of "Fun Tonight,” ending the segment with a studio version of the song. 
Check the updated Chromatica Ball setlist with addition of "1000 Doves" and "Fun Tonight" below.
The next stop for The Chromatica Ball is Stade de France in Paris on July 24th.
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Lady Gaga Kicks Off The Chromatica Ball In Düsseldorf

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Lady Gaga wrapped up her first date for The Chromatica Ball Summer Stadium Tour. Gaga surprised fans in Düsseldorf, Germany with an enigmatic performance.  
Lady Gaga opened the show with an interlude shot by Nick Knight displaying mysterious images that took on the forms of various different shapes.  Then shadow figures of Gaga appear as she poses along to the music in the interlude. Finally, we see Lady Gaga with her face covered in spikes as she opened the show with Bad Romance inside a vessel.
 
Lady Gaga eventually broke out of the vessel to perform her other signature hits Just Dance and Poker Face. Gaga was high energy during the choreography and the energy in the stadium was high.

Act I begins with another interlude featuring Lady Gaga strapped to a surface looking at the camera wearing while wearing leather adornments.  The interlude then cut to Gaga with hair reminiscent of the Poker Face era with wires coming out of her head. After the ending of the interlude, Gaga performed Alice.  While wearing a red-fleshy garment Gaga sang the Chromatica opening track while resting against a ledge.  She then sang Replay as the stage flooded with a green light.  This was the first time that both tracks have been performed live and Gaga delivered fans everything they could have wanted.  She then sang Monster which she hasn't sung live since 2014.

Act II begins with a garden interlude started playing on the massive stadium screens depicting white flowers and a white shadow moving about the screen.  We then hear the eeriness of Chromatica II play as it transitions seamlessly into 911.  Gaga sported a black latex outfit for the musical number.  Gaga surprised fans with a transition from 911 into her BLACKPINK collaboration, Sour Candy, which was extended and Gaga sang both her and some of BLACKPINK's parts of the song. Sour candy was another live debut at tonight's show.  Gaga then sang Telephone and LoveGame.
Act III began with an interlude starting to play, which depicted what appeared to be a moon, and Gaga appearing from under the light. Glimpses of sculptures appear on the screen before we hear Chromatica III in a twist transition into the live debut of Babylon, the closing track from Chromatica. Gaga then adorned a golden choir outfit and began to move to the B-stage as she sang the live debut of Free Woman.
Gaga debuted her piano for The Chromatica Ball during her performance of Born This Way, which resembled that of the roots of a tree. The performance started off acoustic on the piano and then went full instrumental. 
Act IV Lady Gaga appeared in another interlude dawning a floral printed gown embellished with flowers and a floral headpiece. As the interlude ended Gaga appeared on the B-stage with her iconic Chromatica headpiece and a sleeveless black latex outfit as she sang Shallow.  She then sang Always Remember Us This Way.  Gaga finished off on the piano with The Edge Of Glory acoustic version and surprised fans with the live debut of Enigma. 
Act V begins with a monologue from Gaga. Gaga finished off strong by singing two singles from Chromatica, the lead single Stupid Love, and her collaboration with Ariana Grande, Rain On Me.

The stadium went black for several until she returned with a monster claw to perform her theme song, Hold My Hand, for the critically acclaimed, box office smash, Top Gun: Maverick. 
Gaga then came back on stage twice before finally giving the little monsters one last "paws up." 
 
MERCHANDISE
A total of four merchandise booths were available at the venue. Two are located outside the venue, and two are located inside. The merchandise included new and old photos of Lady Gaga during the Chromatica photoshoot sessions. What is unknown is the Babylon merch image in which we see Lady Gaga dawning a blonde bob and posing in what appears to be a Babylon-related visual.

VIP package gift set includes the following limited edition items:
Tribe pin set
VIP lanyard
Clear Chromatica bag
Chromatica logo towel
LED light-up bracelet


 
SETLIST
The Chromatica Ball setlist has a total of 23 songs. 3 songs from The Fame, 3 songs from The Fame Monster, 2 songs from Born This Way, 2 songs from A Star Is Born, 12 songs from Chromatica, and 'Hold My Hand' from the 'Top Gun: Maverick' soundtrack.
You can stream the setlist below.

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Lady Gaga Rehearses The Chromatica Ball In Germany

After landing in Dusseldorf a few days ago, Lady Gaga arrived at the Merkur Spiel-Arena today to rehearse for The Chromatica Ball Tour.
Here's a list of the songs she rehearsed today.
Bad Romance + With Instrumental Orchestra
Just Dance
Poker Face
Chromatica I + Alice
Replay
Monster
Chromatica II + 911
Sour Candy
Telephone
LoveGame
Chromatica III + Babylon
Born This Way
Shallow
Always Remember Us This Way
The Edge of Glory
Alejandro
Stupid Love
Rain On Me
Hold My Hand
 
Keep in mind that this is not the final setlist and songs might change. The Chromatica Ball will kick off this Sunday in Germany.
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Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett's 'One Last Time' Nominated For 4 Emmys

Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett's CBS special "One Last Time" is nominated for four Emmys at the upcoming 74th Primetime Emmy Awards.
The special received nominations in four categories: Variety Special (Pre-Recorded), Outstanding Music Direction, Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Special, and Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Special.
Gaga is credited in the category for Variety Special (Pre-Recorded). It is her 4th Emmy nomination. Lady Gaga was previously nominated 3 times for a Primetime Emmy Award, in 2011 for The Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden, in 2015 for the Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live! and in 2017 for the Super Bowl LI Halftime Show Starring Lady Gaga.
The annual 74th Primetime Emmy Awards gala will be held on September 12th.
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Lady Gaga Updates Her Catalog In Dolby Atmos

Lady Gaga's discography is now available in Dobly Atmos on Apple Music and Tidal.
Dolby Atmos is a new technology that allows the song layers to be heard separately, producing a more complex and defined quality of sound. It creates an immersive, three-dimensional audio experience on stereo headphones and speakers or receivers compatible with Dolby Atmos.
Starting today, Lady Gaga's albums: The Fame, The Fame Monster, Born This Way, ARTPOP, Love For Sale, and Chromatica are now available in Dolby Atmos on Apple Music and Tidal.
In anticipation of the Chromatica Ball, start with Lady Gaga’s critically acclaimed sixth studio album, Chromatica.

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Lady Gaga Does Her Makeup Routine For Sephora

Lady Gaga recorded her make-up routine for Sephora's Youtube Channel, using Haus Labs by Lady Gaga's latest products. This is the very first makeup tutorial made by Lady Gaga.
 
After the official brand relaunch on June 9th, Haus Labs founder Lady Gaga shared her everyday artistry look earlier today on YouTube. Gaga applied some of the new Haus Labs products that were described as "supercharged clean artistry.”
Gaga emphasized once again that the new Haus Labs product line is clean, cruelty-free, and vegan, infused with some brand new ingredients such as fermented arnica.
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Lady Gaga Performs At A Private Wedding In Italy

Lady Gaga performed with her band at a private wedding party in Italy earlier this evening.
The rumor of Lady Gaga's arrival was spread by a local newspaper yesterday and was later confirmed after Lady Gaga's band posted a few Instagram stories in Italy.
The singer was then heard rehearsing a few songs at Villa Olmo, next to Como's Lake, where she recorded a few scenes for her movie "House of Gucci" just two years ago.
A few stories posted by some guests a the wedding revealed that Lady Gaga performed at least 3 hits: two songs from her first movie "A Star is Born": Always Remember Us This Way and a powerful live rendition of Shallow and her iconic song "Born This Way".
 
 
Lady Gaga was booked by the British billionaire Alan Howard and his American wife Caroline Byron who, apparently, is a big fan of the singer.
Gaga is no stranger to performing at private weddings. Just a few weeks ago she performed for another couple, just like she did for another billionaire couple back in 2017.
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Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett’s “One Last Time” Submitted for 7 Emmys

The Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett CBS Special, “One Last Time,” was recently submitted for 7 Emmy nominations.
Among the nominations are Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-recorded), which Gaga and Bennett would be credited for. Read the complete submission list below.
 

 
The complete list of nominations is expected to be revealed on July 12th. The awards ceremony will be held on September 12th.
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Lady Gaga Teases Chromatica Ball Collaboration With Nick Knight

Lady Gaga took to social media to tease a new collaboration with Nick Knight for the upcoming Chromatica Ball.
 
Gaga posted a picture of herself surrounded by cameras that will help create a 3D avatar of herself and tagged Nick Knight.
The British photographer shared the same picture on his Instagram saying: "Something wonderful comes this way...".
The exact purpose of the shoot is yet to be specified, but it is widely considered to be the backdrop for the Chromatica Summer Stadium Tour, with the rehearsals being in full swing.
Nick Knight directed Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" video and shot the album cover back in 2011. He also directed many "Monster Ball" interludes and backdrops, and most recently directed the Gaga x Dom Pérignon commercial.
 
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Lady Gaga in Early Talks For Joker Sequel

The Hollywood Reporter reports that Lady Gaga is in early talks for Joker 2, the sequel to the original film starring Joaquin Phoenix. 
If Gaga joins the film as the female lead this would mark her third leading role in a film, following A Star Is Born, and House Of Gucci. 

Joker 2 currently has the working title of “Folie à Deux” which is French for “madness of two.”
“If a deal is made, Gaga would play Quinn. But wait that’s not all; sources say the sequel is also a musical.” 

The first Joker movie, starring Phoenix, was a smashing success. Nominated for 11 Academy Awards, in all the major categories, the $1 Billion grossing movie won the Oscar for Best Score and Best Actor.
Read the full article: here
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Lady Gaga Talks About Judy Garland, Presenting the Oscars and Haus Labs With Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair interviewed Lady Gaga to discuss the new chapter of her makeup brand: Haus Labs by Lady Gaga.
In the interview, Lady Gaga shared details about her vision for the brand, and the secret behind the new skin-care formula infused in all the new products.
She also talked about her dream for a hypothetical movie remake:
“I think, in my dreams, I would have loved to have remade The Wizard of Oz and played Dorothy, It’s one of my favorites and I love Judy Garland, but I don’t know that I could ever, every write a song better than ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow. I love making music for movies, and I’m really interested in scoring movies in the future.”
Vanity Fair also asked her about the possibility of hosting the Oscars one day:
"I absolutely would consider hosting the Oscars,” she says with measurable gravitas. “It’s a really wonderful thing to be able to make the public smile, and over a hundred million people watch the Oscars,” she reports. “It’s really a privilege to be a performer and to be an inventor in pop culture."
You can read the full interview on VanityFair.com and shop Haus Labs' new products at Sephora.com
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RECAP: Lady Gaga goes live for Haus Labs

Lady Gaga has just gone live to talk about the new Haus Labs products that are out now globally on hauslabs.com and in select Sephora stores in US + CAN.
In the livestream, she spoke about her journey with makeup and her goal behind the new launch. She reminisced about her early days of going to Sephora and learning about the wide array of available products. She recalled using them for theatre and learning more about multi-use. She also brought up her mission with clean makeup. She emphasized the importance of healthy products and accessibility for consumers.
The livestream was not saved on Sephora's profile.
All products available at hauslabs.com, sephora.com and select Sephora stores.
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Lady Gaga Talks Haus Labs New Formula With PAPER

PAPER interviewed Lady Gaga about the new formula used for Haus Labs by Lady Gaga's new products released today by Sephora.
You can read an excerpt of the interview below.
When I started this company, I always wanted to empower people through makeup and give people that experience of feeling uplifted by makeup and artistry. But I was very much more of an expert in my own artistry, like my stage makeup or my red carpet makeup, and I was less knowledgeable about the beauty industry. So, I spent a lot of time really being a student of the beauty industry, researching product development, and learning what's truly of value to a customer. What I realized is that we just hadn't taken this brand far enough. I didn't make something that I felt was groundbreaking. I didn't make something that I thought really mattered yet. And then it started to crystallize for me that I wanted us to push the boundaries of the beauty industry and the landscape of beauty by pushing what it means to be clean and what it means to be good for your skin. So we now are supercharged clean artistry. We put supercharged skincare ingredients into our makeup, we are cleaner than clean, and we removed over 2,600 ingredients from all of our products.
On top of that, we have a huge assortment of amazing colors that are extremely high pigment, and we have a Pantone library system of sustainable packaging. So it's easy for you to find your shade. You're never gonna get home from Sephora and go, "Uh-oh, I got the wrong shade," because you’ll be able to see the color on the package. And to me, this is what people deserve. Not "How can I get makeup that Lady Gaga wears on TV or that she wears in movies or onstage?" You know, I've been putting dirty makeup on my face for a really long time and I’ve been wrecking my skin, and I wanted to make something truly innovative. And Marie, everybody told me I couldn't do it. They told me you cannot innovate in the beauty industry. You can't make color that is clean in that bright of pigment. They told me that I couldn't put proprietary ingredients into products and we infused both of these products — the Bio-Radiant Gel-Powder Highlighter and our Power Sculpt Velvet Bronzer. These are both infused with a patent pending, proprietary, fermented arnica that we made in a lab in Korea that was then sent over to Europe. This is a true innovation.
You can read the full interview on PAPERMAG.com and purchase the new products on Sephora.com
 
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