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Lady Gaga Attends 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Premiere in New York

With less than two weeks to go before the sequel to The Devil Wears Prada arrives in theaters, Lady Gaga attended the world premiere for the movie in New York City on April 20.
Wearing a YSL bustier mermaid gown, Gaga attended the film’s red carpet and later joined stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci to introduce the film.
Lady Gaga contributed new original music for the film’s soundtrack, including the club banger “RUNWAY” with Doechii.
The movie will hit theaters May 1. Get your tickets here.
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Lady Gaga Discusses 'Bloody Mary' and 'The Dead Dance' With Netflix

More than a decade after its release, Lady Gaga's "Bloody Mary" broke into the mainstream after fans of Netflix's "Wednesday" used it in viral edits of the titular character, played by Jenna Ortega. It got so big that Gaga contributed another song, "The Dead Dance," to the soundtrack of the show's second season, and she even appeared in a special guest role in the series.
Gaga spoke with TUDUM by Netflix to recap her experience with the show. Read some highlights from the interview below, or read the full interview here.
On "Bloody Mary" going viral:
Gaga said "Bloody Mary," a deep cut on her 2011 album "Born This Way," was "too weird and too hard for radio – too much of everything." While she said she doesn't know why the song was used in fan edits, but she expressed gratitude for it, saying, “In the spirit of Wednesday, it’s so cool that an underdog song started racing up the charts when the dance took place. It means a lot to me, because you believe in something that you’ve worked on and you go, ‘This is ahead of its time, so no one might get it now,’ and it actually happens, 10 years later.”

On how "The Dead Dance" came to be:
After "Bloody Mary" went viral, "Wednesday" co-creators and showrunners Miles Millar and Alfred Gough knew they wanted to use one of Gaga's songs for a dance sequence they had planned for the season. Gaga said that once they called her, she immediately knew "The Dead Dance" would be the perfect contribution.
She said of the song's meaning, “The inspiration for ‘The Dead Dance’ was a breakup, and it’s about how we sometimes feel when it’s over — how a relationship ending can kill our ability to feel hopeful about love,” she says. “In the song, I say, ‘I’ll keep on dancing till I’m dead,’ meaning that I’m acknowledging that, and I’m going to keep going. I’m also saying, ‘I’m taking the power back.’”
Corey Baker, the choreographer of the dance, said he freaked out when he learned he'd be choreographing a Gaga song. He said he had just a week to come up with ideas, but the end product turned out great.
On working with Tim Burton:
While Gaga stated the reason she made a special guest appearance in the show as Rosaline Rotwood, a former Nevermore professor, she said, "They asked me if I wanted to be on the show, and I said, 'Absolutely.'"
This means she had the opportunity to work with famed director Tim Burton, who would go on to direct the music video for "The Dead Dance." The two quickly hit it off, as they share the same sense of humor. "I don't know how to explain it, but when you have a kindred, shared interest in this type of artistry, there's a certain vibe – and it's nice," she said.
"To me, when you know that music and pop culture and Tim Burton al come together... that's a very special recipe," she said. "That's why I'm here."
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Lady Gaga Receives 6 American Music Awards Nominations

After wrapping the MAYHEM Ball tour last night in New York City, Lady Gaga earned six nominations at the 2026 American Music Awards.
The ceremony will take place on May 25, and winners are determined by fan votes. For more information on how to vote, click here.
Check out her nominations below:
Artist of the Year
Album of the Year ("MAYHEM")
Tour of the Year (The MAYHEM Ball)
Best Vocal Performance ("Abracadabra")
Best Female Pop Artist
Best Pop Album ("MAYHEM")

This year's nominations bring Gaga's total AMA nominations to 29. She's won six awards, most recently at last year's ceremony when her Bruno Mars collaboration "Die With a Smile" won Collaboration of the Year and Favorite Music Video.
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Lady Gaga Teases 'MAYHEM: REQUIEM' Release at Final MAYHEM Ball Show

The "MAYHEM" era isn't quite over yet. At the final show of Lady Gaga's career-defining MAYHEM Ball at New York City's Madison Square Garden, she teased that the "MAYHEM: REQUIEM" special filmed earlier this year will soon be released on Apple Music.
The exact date of its release is not yet confirmed. Watch the teaser below:
The live taping was a one-night-only, phone-free concert experience in Los Angeles on January 14, 2026. Little Monsters who attended the event claim Gaga played "MAYHEM" in full, with each song featuring a new arrangement ranging from stripped-down acoustic renditions to grunge and synthwave versions.
The day after the special was filmed, Gaga reposted a fan video revealing The Weeknd's "Big Sleep" and a song by Daft Punk were incorporated into the performance.
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Lady Gaga Releases "Runway" Featuring Doechii

Lady Gaga has just released a new track featuring Doechii titled “Runway.”
The song is the lead single from the soundtrack of The Devil Wears Prada 2, which is set to premiere on May 1. Lady Gaga is also expected to make an on-screen appearance in the film, with a scene reportedly filmed in Milan.
“Runway” was first previewed in the film’s latest trailer and is now available on all major streaming platforms worldwide. Reports also suggest that Lady Gaga may contribute another track to the soundtrack, tentatively titled “Shape of a Woman.”
The song is now available to listen to on Apple Music & Spotify.
Social Link for all platform.
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Matt

Lady Gaga and Doechii to Release 'Runway' for 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'

A new trailer for "The Devil Wears Prada 2" features a first listen at a new collaboration between Lady Gaga and Doechii.
The song, "Runway," is expected to appear in the film, which is set for release on May 1.
Last year, Gaga was confirmed to make an appearance in the film after she was spotted in Milan in October. A report from Vogue Italia stated she is expected to play herself and will likely appear as a guest at a fashion show hosted by Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep).
There is no indication whether or not "Runway" will be released before the film is in theaters.
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'MAYHEM' Wins Dance Album of the Year at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards

Lady Gaga's "MAYHEM" took home the iHeartRadio Music Award for Dance Album of the Year at the station's annual ceremony.
Gaga was nominated for five other awards, including Artist of the Year and the socially voted categories Best Music Video and Favorite TikTok Dance (for "Abracadabra"), Favorite On Screen for her appearance in the second season of "Wednesday" and Favorite Tour Style for the MAYHEM Ball.
At last year's ceremony, Gaga was honored with the iHeartRadio Innovator Award, which is presented to artists for their contribution to popular culture. She now has a total of five iHeartRadio awards.
Last month, Gaga scored two wins at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, one for Best Dance Pop Recording ("Abracadabra") and another for Best Pop Vocal Album ("MAYHEM").
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Lady Gaga 40th Birthday Official Fan Project

Join the celebration of Lady Gaga’s 40th birthday by sending a “Happy Birthday!” video that will be shown on screen during The MAYHEM Ball concert.
Lady Gaga Now and RDT Gaga are teaming up with some of the biggest fan pages on the internet to mobilize fans who want to wish Mother Monster a special day by submitting a 15-second video through the VOICES OF MAYHEM feature on Lady Gaga’s website, starting March 24 through March 29.
The videos will appear on screen during The MAYHEM Ball show in Boston, one day after her birthday, March 28.
Here are the rules:
Submit your video on voices.ladygaga.com starting March 24, with the deadline on March 29.
Videos must be 15 seconds or less.
Feel free to sing “Happy Birthday” or share a personal message.

Let’s turn Lady Gaga’s birthday into an unforgettable moment!
And thank you to RDT Lady Gaga for coming up with this incredible idea. Let’s make Mother Monster proud.
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Matt

Lady Gaga Celebrates 30 Years Of Pokémon With Her Jigglypuff

Pokémon has just released its latest commercial featuring Lady Gaga, Trevor Noah, Jisoo, Charles Leclerc, Lamine Yamal, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, and Young Miko during tonight’s Super Bowl halftime.
In the commercial, Gaga is seen in the studio accompanied by her loyal Jigglypuff, a Pokémon worldwide known for its soothing singing.
You can watch the commercial below.
Lady Gaga was also featured in a second commercial made for the Super Bowl by Rocket, where she reimagined the classic “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”.
She also surprised the world by appearing during tonight’s Super Bowl halftime show, singing “Die With a Smile” alongside the main performer, Bad Bunny.

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Lady Gaga Joins Bad Bunny at Super Bowl LX Halftime Show

Exactly one week after running into each other at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, Lady Gaga made a surprise appearance at Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX halftime performance.
Gaga looked beautiful as she performed a special mariachi version of "Die With a Smile." It was the first time a performance of the song was televised.
Rumors swirled of Gaga's appearance alongside Bad Bunny in the week prior to the Super Bowl, but nothing was confirmed until she stepped on the stage at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Watch Bad Bunny's full performance here. Gaga appears just after 5:20.
The artists have expressed mutual admiration for one another in the past years, with Gaga even making a special appearance on "Saturday Night Live" in 2023 to introduce one of Bad Bunny's performances.
Gaga last performed at the Super Bowl nine years ago, when she performed a string of her greatest hits including "Poker Face," "Born This Way" and more. Last year, she filmed a special tribute segment in which she performed "Hold My Hand" on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, that aired before Super Bowl LIX. She'd later win an Emmy for Outstanding Music Direction at the 46th Annual Sports Emmy Awards for the segment.
During this year's Super Bowl, Gaga starred in two commercials: She reimagined Mr. Rogers' "Won't You Be My Neighbor" in an ad for Rocket, and she appeared alongside the iconic Jigglypuff in a commercial for Pokémon's 30th anniversary.
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Lady Gaga Wins 2 Awards at 2026 Grammys

It was another successful showing for Lady Gaga at the Grammy Awards, as she scored two wins and gave a rocking performance of "Abracadabra" at the 68th iteration of the award show.
She ended the night with the following awards:
Best Dance Pop Recording ("Abracadabra")
Best Pop Vocal Album ("MAYHEM")
Gaga now has 16 total Grammy Award wins. Watch her acceptance speech for Best Pop Vocal Album here:
She entered the ceremony with seven nominations, the most of any woman this year. She is now tied with Adele as the sixth most-awarded woman in the award show's history.
The "MAYHEM" era had already received a Grammy accolade prior to this year's ceremony, as Gaga's duet with Bruno Mars, "Die With a Smile," won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance last year.
Additionally, Gesaffelstein received the Best Remixed Recording award for his remix of "Abracadabra." Cirkut, credited as a producer on "Abracadabra" and "Disease," won Producer of the Year, Non-Classical.
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Lady Gaga To Perform At The 2026 Grammy Awards

CBS has officially announced Lady Gaga as a performer at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.
Lady Gaga will take the stage on February 1 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The ceremony will be broadcast on CBS and streamed on Paramount+, as well as on our Discord server.

With seven nominations, Lady Gaga is the most nominated woman at this year’s ceremony.
Lady Gaga's 68th Annual Grammy Award Nominations
"MAYHEM"
Album of the Year
Best Pop Vocal Album
"Abracadabra"
Record of the Year
Song of the Year
Best Dance Pop Recording
"Disease"
Best Pop Solo Performance
"Harlequin"
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
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Lady Gaga Condemns ICE During Her Tokyo Concert

Lady Gaga spoke about the tense situation in America during her concert in Tokyo last night.
Gaga gave a very heartfelt speech about the ongoing critical situation involving riots in America against immigration police (ICE), who recently killed two protesters. The most recent victim, Alex Pretti, was fatally shot multiple times just last week in Minneapolis.
You can read and watch her full speech below:
Lady Gaga is currently in Japan, wrapping up the final dates of her Asian tour. She will then return to the United States to begin the second American leg of her MAYHEM Ball Tour in Arizona on February 14.
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Lady Gaga reimagines “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” In A New Rocket Commercial

Rocket has unveiled a new commercial starring Lady Gaga that will air during this year’s Super Bowl.
The three-minute spot features Lady Gaga reinterpreting Mr. Rogers’ classic song “Won’t You Be My Neighbor,” delivering a message of hope and kindness that feels especially timely. The full commercial can be viewed below.
Super Bowl LX is scheduled for February 9 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Bad Bunny is set to headline the halftime show.
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Lady Gaga Earns 2 BRIT Award Nominations

After her momentous 2025, Lady Gaga scored two nominations at the 46th Annual BRIT Awards, her first nods in more than a decade.
Gaga is up for the Britannia in the categories International Artist of the Year and International Song of the Year, for her Bruno Mars collaboration "Die With a Smile."
These are only her sixth and seventh nominations at the ceremony, her most recent being for International Artist of the Year in 2014. All three awards she has won are from 2010: International Breakthrough Act, International Female Solo Artist and International Album for "The Fame."

The ceremony will take place on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.
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Lady Gaga Announces “MAYHEM”: Requiem Live Concert in California

Lady Gaga is set to perform a special, one-night-only concert at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

Here's the official description of the event:
MAYHEM: Requiem
For one night only, see Lady Gaga perform at The Wiltern for Apple Music Live. This show is a live taping and will be a phone-free experience. All cameras and recording devices are prohibited. Upon entry, all mobile phones, smart watches, smart glasses, and other recording devices will be secured in Yondr pouches.

Tickets are extremely limited. Little Monsters in Los Angeles might receive an invitation to the event via email if they own an Apple Music subscription.
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Lady Gaga Nominated for 5 IHeartRadio Music Awards

Lady Gaga has earned nods at the 2026 IHeartRadio Music Awards, taking place live at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 26.
The artist was nominated in five different categories:
Artist of the Year;
Favourite TikTok Dance (“Abracadabra”);
Best Music Video (“Abracadabra”);
Favourite On Screen (“Wednesday”);
Favourite Tour Style (“The MAYHEM Ball”)
The award show will be bringing back fan voting for Favourite TikTok Dance, Best Music Video, Favourite On Screen and Favourite Tour Style. Social voting opens on January 8 and will close on March 19 for all categories. Little Monsters can visit IHeartRadio.com/Awards to place their votes.
These five nominations come only a year after receiving the Innovator Award at the 2025 IHeartRadio Music Awards, where she became the ninth artist to received the honour given for considerate innovation and artistry.
Gaga’s nominations at the established award show have now risen to 19 total nominations.
Catch the award ceremony at 8 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 26, airing on FOX. 
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PREMIERE: Lady Gaga In Harlequin Live: One Night Only

Lady Gaga's new concert special 'LADY GAGA IN HARLEQUIN LIVE: ONE NIGHT ONLY' is now premiering exclusively on YouTube.
Fans on Lady Gaga's email list were able to stream the special an hour early on Christmas Eve: "This holiday season I wanted to share something with you from my heart to thank you for supporting me this year and being a part of our wonderful community."
The film held its world premiere at the GRAMMY Museum on December 18.
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Lady Gaga Talks 'Harlequin Live' With Variety

After last week's in-theater premiere of "Harlequin Live: One Night Only" at Los Angeles' Grammy Museum, Lady Gaga is releasing the special performance special this Christmas Eve.
Ahead of its release, she sat down with Variety's Chris Willman to talk about the new film, which she calls "a Christmas present."
"I'm feeling like: Why not?" Gaga told Willman, regarding the release date of the special filmed last September. "We have this thing that's sop special to us, so we're just really happy to share it with the fans. It's kind of a rebellious project. And, by Harlequin standards, Christmas is the perfect time to release something rebellious."
Gaga revealed she meant to only perform three songs as a "celebration after the premiere of 'Joker,'" but she and her fiancé, Michael Polansky, decided to do the whole album just a few days before. She tapped Marcell Rév, the director of photography for the "Disease" music video to help with production design:
"And once everything came together with the production design, it really came together because of the album art that we shot in Las Vegas while we were there finishing the record, where it was all shot in this dingy apartment. And when I met the guys that I made the record with, some of them 20 years ago, I was living in a dingy apartment on the Lower East Side. That's where I had all my crazy ideas about anything. So that's how the emotional and raw quality of how we made it made its way into this performance," she said.

She continued to give props to Michael. She said she loves "that he has this closeness with me where he sees my artistry and my musicianship in its infancy, in its raw form."
Despite the mere few-day window between the decision to perform "Harlequin" in full and the taping date, Gaga said she never felt unprepared or unrehearsed. "The point of the whole thing was to capture it in its rawness with all of the fabric of emotional jazz music. So, no, we didn't prepare that much. But in a way, I had been preparing for this for years."
She discussed "Happy Mistake," one of two original songs on the project. She said the song was inspired by a time in her life when "it felt like being happy would be an accident, it felt so impossible." She continued, saying the gift for herself in doing the performance made her "so happy."
Aside from "Harlequin Live," Gaga also discussed the album's nomination for Best Traditional Pop Album, her first time being nominated for the award on her own. Previously, she won the award twice with Tony Bennett, for both "Cheek to Cheek" and "Love for Sale": "I'm not in the category alone, I don't feel, because I guess I'll always feel like Tony is with me in the category," she said.
Variety confirmed that Bennett does have a small cameo in "Harlequin Live," in a way. During her performance of "Smile," a black-and-white TV plays a repairing loop of Bennett, who loved the original version of the song by Charlie Chaplin. Gaga said it wasn't meant to be a memorial, but a moment to bring "a little bit of the real world, with a little bit of a wink" to the performance.
Plus, after first confirming to Zane Lowe her work on new music in various hotel rooms across the world, Gaga further detailed the process. She and Michael set up a piano and a mic in every room, and whenever it feels like a good time to make music, "we just do it." "I take care of myself as much as I can on the road, and I'm finding that that's leading to a lot of songwriting, which is the best," she said.
"Harlequin Live: One Night Only" premieres on Lady Gaga's YouTube channel at 4 p.m. PST on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025. Read the entire interview with Variety here.
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“Lady Gaga in Harlequin Live” Premiering on Christmas Eve

Lady Gaga has announced the debut of “Lady Gaga in Harlequin Live”, premiering worldwide on her YouTube channel on Christmas Eve (December 24).
The special was directed by the artist and her partner Michael Polansky at The Bolasco in Los Angeles in October 2024 alongside of the release of Joker: Folie A Deux.
The exclusive concert film aired for a one-time-only cinematic screening in Los Angeles on December 17, where fans were able to see the artist perform classic covers such as “That’s Entertainment” (Judy Garland) and her original piece “Happy Mistake”.
The project will premiere live on YouTube at 4PM PST/7PM EST.

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Lady Gaga Attends 'Harlequin Live' Premiere at GRAMMY Museum

Lady Gaga attended a special screening and held a discussion for her new film 'LADY GAGA IN HARLEQUIN LIVE – ONE NIGHT ONLY' at the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles on December 18.
The screening marks the world premiere of the long-awaited 'Harlequin' secret recording, which filmed last year at The Belasco. The album is nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 2026 GRAMMY Awards.
During a question-and-answer segment, Lady Gaga revealed that she set up recording studios in hotel rooms while on tour this year. Although no official release date was confirmed, the film was teased as a "Christmas gift" for fans.
Stay tuned for a very Harlequin holiday.
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Lady Gaga Guests on Zane Lowe's Apple Music Radio Show

Lady Gaga has had a monumental 2025, and she's showing no sign of slowing down. Today, Dec. 18, 2025, she appeared on Zane Lowe's Apple Music radio show to round out the year.
It is Gaga's second time chatting with Lowe this year, the first being back in March during the "MAYHEM" release week. She denied rumors about a new tour, but she teased the possibility of new music in the new year.
Watch the interview here, and read some of the highlights below:
On the MAYHEM Ball:
While she denied rumors about continuing the MAYHEM Ball past April 2026, Gaga said she's had the most amazing time reconnecting with fans every night of the tour.
She noted that while it's a choreographed show, there's "a ton of room" for her to tell the story differently every night.
On the possibility of new music:
Gaga confirmed she was in the studio this week and has "been making a lot of music." "It's kind of the best making music when you get to see your fans every night, because you're energetically just right where you need to be," she said.
When asked about releasing new music next year, Gaga said, "It really depends on how I keep going with writing, but it's not out of the question."
The Weeknd came up after he posted a no-context image of Gaga earlier this week, sparking collaboration rumors. Gaga did not confirm or deny the rumors and said, "I love Abel! That's all I can say."
On the reception to "MAYHEM":
Gaga noted how cool it is to see "MAYHEM" connect with audiences. She said that while some of her records have resonated with her fanbase and others have resonated more with the general public, it's a "special feeling" to make a record that connects with both at the same time.
On the Grammy Awards:
With next year's 68th Annual Grammy Awards, Gaga nabbed the most nominations at one ceremony in her career, for both "MAYHEM" and "Harlequin." She said she feels grateful for all the different genres and "pockets" of music she gets to play in because it's like "jumping into different galaxies, and you can really get lost somewhere else completely."
On artificial intelligence in music:
When Lowe mentioned his dislike for the increasing development of artificial intelligence in pop music, Gaga echoed his sentiment: "Being a human being I don't think is going to go out of style anytime soon. I certainly hope it's not. That's at the core of, I think, the way we understand each other, the way we communicate."
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"LADY GAGA IN HARLEQUIN LIVE" To Premiere in Los Angeles

Lady Gaga’s exclusive concert film, LADY GAGA IN HARLEQUIN LIVE – ONE NIGHT ONLY, will premiere tomorrow night in Los Angeles as a one-night-only cinematic event.
Directed by Lady Gaga alongside her partner Michael Polansky, the special was recorded in October 2024 at The Belasco in downtown Los Angeles, shortly after the release of Joker: Folie à Deux. Marketed as a companion project to the film, the performance sees Gaga returning to jazz standards, delivering covers of classics such as “Oh, When the Saints” and “That’s Entertainment!” She also released a new single for the project, “Happy Mistakes,” which she recently performed live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
This event marks the first time Lady Gaga will perform the full album publicly and on screen at the GRAMMY Museum.
Fans can purchase tickets starting today, December 17, at 5:00 PM PST, via the official ticket link. Tickets are non-transferable.
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Lady Gaga Teases 'Harlequin' Special Coming Soon

Lady Gaga took to Instagram to tease that the long-awaited secret live recording of her 'Harlequin' album will be coming soon.
The special concert took place at the Belasco Theater in October 2024, following the Los Angeles premiere of 'Joker: Folie à Deux'. Described as a "companion album" to the movie, the album received a nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 2026 GRAMMYs.
Read more of our spoiler synopsis here.
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Lady Gaga Does "My Life in 10 Songs" Challenge For Rolling Stone

Lady Gaga shared some of the most influential songs that have soundtracked her life in Rolling Stone's new series "My Life in 10 Songs". Watch the video and read about her choices below.
1. Bruce Springsteen – "Thunder Road"
"Springsteen has influenced me my whole career. My album 'Born This Way' was heavily influenced by Bruce Springsteen. Bruce had a very particular grit and soulfulness, and when I was making 'Born This Way' I thought a lot about how to incorporate who I really am into my music, even more than I did during 'The Fame'. 'The Fame' was an album that was more about my dream for myself; 'Born This Way' was more of an album that was looking back on a particular time in my life. I think I fell in love with New York all over again through Bruce's music because of the proximity to New Jersey and that whole area. […] I remember feeling like I was learning about my dad through the song because my dad is from New Jersey, and Bruce is from Jersey."
2. Beck – "Nicotine & Gravy"
"For me, 'Nicotine & Gravy' really spoke to who I was as a 19 year-old living on the Lower East Side and kind of getting my kicks with the locals. I looked back on it, going like, 'Oh [Beck] changed'. I would say the way it affected my life the most is that watching Beck change made me feel like I wanted to change."
3. Carl Bean – "I Was Born This Way"
"I was so inspired by that song. I heard and I was like, 'I wonder if there's a way to flip this into a modern pop record'. […] It's so meaningful to me too because the entire energy around 'Born This Way', my song, entirely depended on that song. The genesis of it gave way to something that I think for me is the most important record of my whole career, not just for me artistically but for what it means. And every night that I play it, I think about Carl Bean and I think about 'I Was Born This Way'."
4. Iron Butterfly – "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"
"I had been writing songs that were kind of fantasy with nonsensical words in it, and my mom was like, 'You have to hear this song'. I think they were really drunk in the studio and trying to sing "in the garden of eden" and then it came out as "in-a-gadda-da-vida", and then they kept it that way. So I always thought it was really cool and I know it stuck in the back of my mind that you could make a hit record with words you make up. That definitely stayed with me with through all my music, and made a comeback for 'Abracadabra'."
5. David Bowie – "Watch That Man"
"I had this conundrum as a young person, where I was a little too, or not enough, something. [Lady Starlight] said to me, 'You know, David Bowie was very theatrical. And he's David Bowie'. I started to try to understand him as an artist and delve into his music. […] I had such a dream of making something of myself, that it became kind of this pump-up song for me. My love of David Bowie just deepened from there, but I would say that this was one of the first songs."
6. Heavy Metal Kids – "Hey Little Girl"
"When you find records that help you understand or see yourself, or they become the soundtrack to you and your friend group, that's pretty powerful. There was this idea that you could be kind of rough around the edges and still glamorous, and at the time that meant a lot to me because I didn't have much to offer other than the music I was making and all the jobs I was working."
7. Stevie Wonder – "Superstition"
"Particularly from 'Superstition', that bass line is one of the most exciting bass lines I had ever heard in my whole life. I started thinking about music differently. Listening to Stevie Wonder helped me think about how I could compose differently. It's like that kind of music you have to let seep into your bones and your soul until it finds its way into something true and authentic to you. I definitely I had my moments on 'MAYHEM' where I was thinking about him."
8. Carole King – "Tapestry"
"When I was really bullied in high school, I listened to Carole King's music and I always felt her voice and her songs are like a warm hug. And I think because I played piano and I wrote songs that I saw a path for myself and I just really looked up to her. […] I would say another thing that Carole King taught me was it can be good to think about another artist when you're writing; imagining a super-star singing the song. Because I'll go, 'Is this good enough for someone else?' What might be good enough for me may not be good enough for someone else."
9. Dinah Washington – "What a Diff'rence a Day Made"
"I sang it a lot in my jazz shows, but I didn't sing it on tour with Tony Bennett. I kind of discovered it later. I think I found a bit of myself as a solo jazz singer, without Tony, with that song, just personally. […] I would say 'What a Diff'rence a Day Made' was extremely important to me because it was Dinah's charts that I sang when I first did it, and it was kind of, what was my voice without Tony, when I was just starting to do that."
10. Miles Davis – "So What"
"This is another great segue into how I learned as a young artist that it's about how you think about music, and everybody can think about music differently. It was the way Miles thought about music that I was really moved by as a young person. His album 'Kind of Blue' was critical, and this was long before I ever met Tony, and it was much earlier in my life."
11. The Rolling Stones – "Sympathy for the Devil"
"To me, 'Sympathy for the Devil' had a speed of rock-and-roll that I hadn't heard before. When I say different speed of rock-and-roll, it was also so different from Led Zeppelin and 'Whole Lotta Love'. 'Thank You' was a softer record, but it didn't have this same kind of coolness that 'Sympathy for the Devil' has; 'Thank You' was more like a sincere love song. Pink Floyd were more hallucinogenic in their music. 'Money' was one of the first records I remember listening to. My dad put it on and I said, 'Dad, is that cash register?' And he said yes, and I was like, 'But why? It's music'."
12. Led Zeppelin – "Thank You"
"I love 'Thank You' by Led Zeppelin because they have this razor-sharp, loud, just kind of epic music. And then 'Thank You' is just like quieter. And it's pretty. And it's so sincere. It was kind of like learning the unobtainable rock-and-roll God could really love you. There was like a human-being underneath the legend of it all. The idea of drama and theatricality in music, and then sincerity, I think those two things kind of yin-yang for me."
13. She Wants Revenge – "Tear You Apart"
"'Tear You Apart' by She Wants Revenge is a song that I just fell in love with when I was like 18 years-old. At that same time, I was really into The Cure. This kind of more electronic thing was starting to percolate for me. I think something about living on Stanton Street and the clubs I was going to. What's funny is that the clubs I was going to, a lot of them were playing metal records, but I would listen to She Wants Revenge and The Cure and Depeche Mode when I was at home. That was kind of my internal soundtrack to what the DJs were playing."
14. The Cure – "Never Enough"
"My favorite The Cure song was 'Never Enough' and I am obsessed with the production on that song. I love the song also, but the production on it is something else. I also think I related it to that time in my life I couldn't stop partying. I mean I was writing songs then partying, like on a loop. So I think that song was kind of like the soundtrack to my routine."
15. Justice – "Stress"
"I put 'Stress' by Justice on here too because French-electronic music was something I discovered more when I moved to California. […] I put that record on here because I can't even actually think of a time in my career that I didn't think about Justice when I was making music. It had to do with that unique specialness; that thing that only they had."
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Lady Gaga's 2025 In Review

“Historic” does not even begin to describe Lady Gaga’s 2025. She scored a No. 1 song and album, won a Grammy and Emmy Award and embarked on a massive world tour, among many other accomplishments. 
Take a look back at all the year’s mayhem:

JANUARY
Gaga started the year strong in receiving her sixth No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100. Her Bruno Mars collaboration “Die With a Smile” hit the top of the chart after 20 weeks of charting, making Gaga one of the few artists with a No. 1 song in three different decades. 
Speaking of Mars, she made an appearance in the music video for his song “Fat, Juicy & Wet” alongside Sexyy Red and Rosé. 
Later in the month, she announced her seventh studio album “MAYHEM” on Jan. 21. To accompany the announcement, she appeared on the cover of ELLE US and UK.


She wrapped the month by giving the closing performance of the FireAid Benefit Concert, an event dedicated to rebuilding communities affected by the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. She performed “Shallow,” “Always Remember Us This Way” and a special song written just for this event, “All I Need is Time.” 


FEBRUARY
February was a mayhem-filled month. The “MAYHEM” era racked up a Grammy Award before the album’s release when “Die With a Smile” won Gaga and Mars the Best Pop Duo/Group Award. The duo took the stage to perform a cover of The Mamas & The Papas’ “California Dreamin’” in a tribute to those affected by the Los Angeles fires.
Plus, Gaga revealed “Abracadabra” and its music video during a commercial break from the ceremony and announced a music video competition in conjunction with Mastercard.
A week later, Gaga announced the MAYHEM Ball Tour, her first since the Chromatica Ball in 2022. 
In terms of televised and live performances, Gaga first went to New Orleans for a tribute performance of “Hold My Hand” ahead of Super Bowl LIX.
The next week, she made an appearance at “SNL50: The Anniversary Special” with a performance of “Shallow” that turned into a medley of the Lonely Island’s “Dick in a Box” and “Motherlover.” 
In other news, “Die With a Smile” broke a record when it became the longest-running No. 1 on the Global Spotify chart. 
She also made an appearance on Hot Ones and took a lie detector test for Vanity Fair. 

MARCH
“MAYHEM” was released to critical acclaim on March 7, 2025. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Albums Chart, her sixth time topping the chart. 

Gaga did an expansive press tour for the album, chatting with Billboard, Good Morning America, Las Culturistas, the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Vogue, W Magazine and Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, among many others. She dropped by the Howard Stern Show for an interview and performances of “Abracadabra” and “Perfect Celebrity” and hosted “GAGA Radio,” a pop-up show on SiriusXM. 
Plus, she hosted the Little Monsters Press Conference with Spotify, allowing fans the opportunity to ask her anything. 
Check out the full list of the month’s promotional appearances here. 
She brought “MAYHEM” to “Saturday Night Live” in her second double-duty appearance on the sketch comedy show. She performed “Abracadabra” and debuted the live performance of “Killah.” 
Later, on March 17, she received the iHeart Radio Innovator Award for her contributions to pop culture. She also won the iHeart Radio Award for Best Collaboration for “Die With a Smile.” 

She ended the month by releasing the “Abracadabra: From Fan to Featured” video with Mastercard.

APRIL
Gaga brought “MAYHEM” to the desert when she headlined both weekends of Coachella. It was her second time receiving top-billing at the festival, having first done so in 2017. After the festival, she dropped the Gesaffelstein remix of “Abracadabra,” which was included in her Coachella setlist.

At the end of the month, she returned to Mexico City for the first time in 10 years for the first stadium show of the “MAYHEM” era. 


MAY
May was another historic month for Gaga as her concert on Copacabana Beach in Brazil became the most-attended concert of a female artist of all time. An estimated 2.1 million fans gathered for the history-making performance. 


She collected the “E” in “EGOT” when her Super Bowl LIX performance was awarded the Emmy for Outstanding Music Direction at the 46th Sports Emmy Awards. Now, all she needs is a Tony Award to complete the prestigious accomplishment. 
She won three of her six nominations at the 2025 American Music Awards: Collaboration of the Year and Favorite Music Video for “Die With a Smile,” and Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist.
Ahead of her special guest appearance on the second season of Netflix’s “Wednesday,” she closed the streaming service’s annual “TUDUM” live event with an epic performance medley of “Zombieboy,” a “Bloody Mary” dance intermission and “Abracadabra.”
Plus, she appeared and performed at the 2025 YouTube Brandcast event. While it was not broadcast publicly, Deadline called Gaga’s showing a highlight of the ceremony. 

JUNE
June was relatively tame for Gaga, with the exception of “Abracadabra: From Fan to Featured” winning two Lions at the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity: the Gold Lion for Fan Building/Community Engagement and the Bronze Lion for Social & Creator. 
The fan video also received four honors at the New York Festivals Advertising Awards: the grand and gold honors for Branded Content/Engagement, another gold honor for Collaborations & Partnerships and a silver honor for Activation & Engagement. 
Oh, and “Die With a Smile” joined the Fortnite Festival.

JULY
July marked the official start of the MAYHEM Ball, with Gaga kicking off the sprawling world tour in Las Vegas, Nevada. 


AUGUST
Gaga joined Dress to Impress to hold a virtual meet-and-greet with fans and host an in-game fashion contest.
Plus, she confirmed the existence of “The Dead Dance,” a song included in the second season of “Wednesday,” at an event for the show.

SEPTEMBER
“The Dead Dance” was released, as well as its Tim Burton-directed music video, to coincide with Gaga’s appearance on “Wednesday.” She played Rosaline Rotwood, a legendary Nevermore teacher who crosses paths with Wednesday. 
She also released an expanded version of “MAYHEM” with “The Dead Dance” and two songs previously exclusive to some physical album copies, “Can’t Stop the High” and “Kill for Love.”
She scored four Video Music Awards: Artist of the Year, Best Collaboration for “Die With a Smile,” and Best Direction and Best Art Direction for “Abracadabra.” She appeared at the ceremony to accept the Artist of the Year award, but she recorded a performance of “Abracadabra” and “The Dead Dance” for the show from her concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden. She is now the third-most awarded artist in VMAs history. 
She dropped by the Late Show with Stephen Colbert for a piano rendition of “Vanish Into You,” the song’s first televised performance. Her interview with Colbert wouldn’t be released until the start of October.
As she continued touring, she expanded the MAYHEM Ball into 2026 with the announcement of 20 more North American shows. 

OCTOBER
It’s fitting Gaga’s next film role will be in “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” as she was seen filming in Milan, Italy between MAYHEM Ball shows. Not much else is known of her involvement in the film slated for a 2026 release other than a Vogue Italia article that said she is expected to play herself. 
She gave an exclusive interview and performances of “Abracadabra” and “Vanish Into You” for KCRW. 

NOVEMBER
The month started with Gaga earning seven nominations for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards:
Album of the Year (“MAYHEM”)
Record of the Year (“Abracadabra”)
Song of the Year (“Abracadabra”)
Best Pop Vocal Album (“MAYHEM”)
Best Dance Pop Recording (“Abracadabra”)
Best Pop Solo Performance (“Disease”)
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (“Harlequin”)
She now has 45 total career Grammy nominations and became the first artist to have her work nominated across the entire Pop and Dance/Electronic fields. 
A week later, she graced the cover of Rolling Stone for the fourth time, her first since 2011. 

She also attended YouTube’s MAYHEM Halloween Party and did ASMR with "Wednesday" co-star Catherine Zeta-Jones.

DECEMBER
After more than a year, "Lady Gaga in Harlequin Live: One Night Only," the concert special recorded on October 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, was released. It first premiered as a one-night-only cinematic event on December 18 in Los Angeles, but it was made available for free on YouTube on Christmas Eve (December 24).

On Billboard’s 2025 year-end charts, Gaga earned her first year-end Hot 100 No. 1 single with “Die With a Smile.” She also placed as the No. 1 Dance/Electronic Artist for the sixth year and claimed the No. 1 song on the Top Dance/Pop songs with “Abracadabra.”
"MAYHEM" received year-end acclaim for critics. It was named the No. 2 album of the year by Billboard and No. 3 by Billboard and Business Insider, but many other publications included it on their year-end lists.
"Abracadabra" also fared well on many year-end best-of lists, with Entertainment Weekly and Rolling Stone recognizing it as the best song of the year. Associated Press, BBC, Billboard, Consequence, The Guardian, USA Today and Stereogum ranked it in their Top 10s.
Spotify celebrated Gaga’s incredible year with a “paws up” statue on Copacabana Beach, where she performed her history-making show in May. 
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Lady Gaga on 2025 Billboard Year-End Charts

Lady Gaga reigned over Billboard's 2025 year-end dance charts, placing as the No. 1 Top Dance/Electronic Artist for a sixth year, and claiming the No. 1 song on the Top Dance/Pop Songs chart with "Abracadabra". Gaga also earned her first year-end Hot 100 No. 1 single with "Die With A Smile". See her other placements below:
Billboard Hot 100
#1. Die With A Smile
#56. Abracadabra
Billboard 200
#30. MAYHEM
#91. The Fame
Top Dance/Electronic Artists
#1. Lady Gaga
Top Dance/Pop Songs
#1. Abracadabra
Top Dance/Electronic Albums
#2. MAYHEM
#3. The Fame
#7. Born This Way
Billboard Global 200
#2. Die With A Smile
#33. Abracadabra
#119. Poker Face
Billboard Global 200 (Excl. U.S.)
#2. Die With A Smile
#30. Abracadabra
#98. Poker Face
Billboard Global 200 Artists
#8. Lady Gaga
Billboard Global 200 Artists (Excl. U.S.)
#5. Lady Gaga

To read more about Gaga's year-end placements, visit Billboard.
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