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Lady Gaga took to the stage on Friday night (April 11) of Weekend 1 at Coachella, headlining the iconic desert music festival for the second time in a decade. The dynamic and prolific performance included career highlights, ballad renditions and mega-hits from her seventh studio album "MAYHEM". Her 22-song set included iconic choreography from Parris Goebel and a guest appearance by producer and collaborator Gesafestein. Her setlist composed of 4 separate acts: ACT I: OF VELVET AND VICE Bloody Mary Abracadabra Judas Scheisse Garden of Eden Poker Face ACT II: AND SHE FELL INTO A GOTHIC DREAM Perfect Celebrity Disease Paparazzi Alejandro The Beast Act III: THE BEAUTIFUL NIGHTMARE THAT KNOWS HER NAME Killah (Feat. Gesaffelstein) Zombieboy Die with a smile How bad do u want me Abracadabra (Gesaffelstein remix) ACT IV: TO MAKE HER IS TO LOSE HER Shadow of a Man Kill for love Born This Way Shallow Vanish Into You FINALE: ETERNAL ARIA OF THE MONSTER HEART Bad Romance The artist’ stage drew inspiration from a gothic opera house, where the Mistress of Mayhem and Gaga battled aimlessly for control of the stage. Gaga repeatedly mentioned her love for her fans and fiancé Michael Polansky. The singer announced her return to Coachella back in November 2024, where she raved about her vision for the concert that could not be fully realized until this year. Gaga will play again on Weekend 2 of Coachella (April 18) at 11PM PST/2AM EST.

Lady Gaga surprised Little Monsters at the Mastercard "Abracadabra" dance contest. The winners thought they were attending a class to learn the "Abracadabra" dance, little did they know Gaga was watching behind a mirror to surprise the fans. The contest, held by Mastercard, invited fans to submit videos of them dancing to the critically-acclaimed song from Gaga's seventh studio album "MAYHEM". A handful of dancers were chosen as winners for the contest and flown out to learn the iconic dance, choreographed by Parris Goebel. The fans danced alongside China Taylor, Gaga's longtime dancer and friend. The fans were then invited to attend Gaga's "Club MAYHEM", a dance party created in collaboration with Mastercard to celebrate the release of the new album.

Due to high demand, Lady Gaga has added a second concert date in Mexico City following the release of “MAYHEM”. The second show was added just one day after the first date sold out, and before the general sale began. Gaga will perform on April 26th and 27th at the Estadio GNP Seguros, and is among the first dates where songs from Gaga’s seventh studio album will be performed. Gaga had previously been announced as the headliner for the Coachella Valley and Arts Festival and will be taking stage on April 11 and 18. Gaga announced her return to Mexico on March 3rd. Tickets will go on sale starting March 11th. Click here to access the Ticketmaster listing for April 27.

Lady Gaga and Mastercard give exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the 'Abracadabra' music video. The artist explains that the music video is "completely centred around the dance", and that characters such as 'The Mistress of Mayhem' and 'Virgin Gaga' help portray the battle for the night club in her soul. The music video was directed by Gaga and Bethany Vargas and was choreographed by Parris Goebel. Watch the video here:

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' smash hit "Die With A Smile" has broken the record for the longest-running No. 1 on the Global Spotify chart. The song released in August 2024 reached No. 1 on the streaming platform in the summer of last year, and has now spent 121 days atop the global chart. The critically acclaimed duet officially dethrones Tones And I's "Dance Monkey". The song continues to perform well across all music streaming platforms, currently topping the chart on Apple Music’s Global 100 and charting within the top ten on the U.S. 100 chart. The song also hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2025 and has spent four weeks atop the chart. The pair recently won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 67th Grammy Awards earlier this February, and was also nominated for Song Of The Year. "Die With A Smile" was released as a first single for Gaga's seventh studio album MAYHEM, set to release on March 7, 2025.

Lady Gaga announced an "Abracadabra" music video competition in collaboration with Mastercard during the 67th Grammy Awards on February 2, 2025. In a video posted to TikTok, Lady Gaga and "Abracadabra" music video choreographer Parris Goebel revealed a competition to give fans a chance to be part of a special fan version of the music video. Fans are encouraged to film their favorite part of the choreography and submit dance videos with the hashtag #MastercardGagaContest for a chance to be featured in a new fan version of the video. Fifteen winners will be chosen to be part of the new music video, with full costume and glam. The winners will also be able to celebrate at Lady Gaga's "Club Mayhem" and will receive a travel package for two nights and $250 prize. To enter, fans can share their dance video to X/Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, or Vimeo using the hashtag #MastercardGagaContest. Fans can then visit Priceless.com/Gaga to share the video URL when choosing to submit their entry. Videos can be maximum of one minute long and group videos can include up to three dancers total; if all members of the group do not submit, the entry will be disqualified. The competition is for U.S. and Canada only. Visit here for full official rules. The partnership was first revealed on the Mastercard website, where the webpage says "Mastercard is partnering with Lady Gaga, opening the door so fans can get closer than ever to Gaga herself." Earlier in the evening, Lady Gaga and Mastercard premiered the "Abracadabra" music video during a commercial break for the Grammys.

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars won the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance award for "Die With A Smile" at the 67th Grammy Awards. The song is also nominated for Song of the Year. This win marks Gaga's 14th Grammy Award and 38th nomination. The ceremony took place on February 2, 2025, where the dynamic duo performed The Mamas and The Papas' "California Dreamin' " in a tribute to Los Angeles after the devastating wildfires. The Grammy-winning duet will be featured on Gaga's seventh studio album "Mayhem," set to release on March 7, 2025.