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Time Out
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Lady Gaga in Singapore 2025: Concert highlights, official setlist and more
Where do we even begin? Ever since Lady Gaga announced her return to Singapore, excitement has been building to fever pitch – in the Time Out Singapore office, on social media, and practically across the entire island. Finally, Mother Monster is back in full force, and fans – or little monsters – are here for it. The energy was electric even before the show began. Despite the rainy weather, spirits stayed high as devoted fans turned up in full costume: think lace, leather, latex and everything in between. There was no opening act for the concert, so the anticipation only grew as the crowd waited for the main event – Lady Gaga. Once the pop icon finally took the stage, it was clear that this wasn't just a concert – it was a full-blown theatrical spectacle. Gaga's show was divided into several acts, each with its own elaborate set and costume changes. From giant Greek-style columns to a sand pit and a skull-covered piano, the stage design was bold and immersive. Her choreography was powerful and razor-sharp, made even more impressive considering the star lives with fibromyalgia, a chronic condition that causes muscle and joint pain. Her fierce, expressive performance style might surprise newcomers, but it's all part of her artistic flair. In between numbers, Gaga also took time to speak to the crowd saying, ' You are so very special to me. My little monsters in Singapore, thank you for coming to our show.' Supporting her were equally magnetic dancers who held their own with stunning routines that made the interludes engaging for us to watch, as we waited for Gaga to switch hairstyles and costumes. Lady Gaga will be performing for three more nights at the National Stadium in Singapore. Time Out tip: If you need a quick toilet break, duck out during the video interludes between Acts One and Two, and again between Acts Three and Four. Official Lady Gaga Singapore setlist from day one, May 18: Act One: Of Velvet and Vice Bloody Mary Abracadabra Judas Scheiße Garden of Eden Poker Face Act Two: And She Fell Into a Gothic Dream Perfect Celebrity Disease Paparazzi Alejandro The Beast Act Three: The Beautiful Nightmare That Knows Her Name Killah Zombieboy Die With a Smile How Bad Do U Want Me Act Four: To Wake Her Is to Lose Her Shadow of a Man Born This Way Blade of Grass Shallow Vanish Into You Finale: Eternal Aria of the Monster Heart Bad Romance
Daily Record
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Real meaning behind Lady Gaga alter-ego and why she ditched unique birth name
Lady Gaga has been the reigning queen of pop for over a decade now, but many fans still don't know the true meaning behind her unique stage name and why she ditched her birth name Lady Gaga has got everyone's attention at the moment. Not only did she headline at Coachella festival, she's also released a new album and fans are scrambling to see her on tour. We can't stop listening to her new tracks – 'Abracadabra,' 'Disease,' and 'Garden of Eden' – and to celebrate Gaga's huge success, we've been reading up on her career journey. It turns out, there's some trivia people are only just learning about the star. They've been interested to learn how she got her stage name. She was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta but later embraced the moniker Lady Gaga. While there's some debate over the exact story, it's thought that the name was born out of an autocorrect mishap by her ex-partner and music producer, Rob Fusari. He reportedly began calling her 'Gaga' after she reminded him of the 1984 Queen song 'Radio Gaga'. Later, when he tried to text 'Radio Gaga,' autocorrect changed it to 'Lady Gaga'. Since then, she's adopted the name with pride, and in a 2010 tell-all, she revealed her desire to "reinvent" herself. In that interview, she reportedly stated: "So I said, 'What about Lady Gaga?' because Gaga is sort of crazy and Lady has such connotations." So why not stick with her distinctive real name? Gaga grew up in a strict Catholic household and started playing piano at age four. She attended the prestigious Tisch School of the Arts at New York University but dropped out to focus on her music career. Early in her career, she performed in small clubs and as a songwriter for other artists. But people initially didn't get her vision – and picked on her for standing out from the crowd. When she finally realised it was her differences that made her special, the true persona was born. She left her old life behind and fully embraced being herself. She said: "I've always been Gaga... I suppressed all those eccentricities about myself so I could fit in. Once I was free, I was able to be myself." Being herself has paid off – she's won 14 Grammy Awards and sold an estimated 170 million records worldwide. It's seriously impressive!
Daily Mirror
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Real meaning behind Lady Gaga alter-ego and why she ditched unique birth name
Lady Gaga has been the reigning queen of pop for over a decade now, but many fans still don't know the true meaning behind her unique stage name and why she ditched her birth name Lady Gaga is once again the talk of the town following the release of her latest album, Mayhem. She's also been hitting headlines due to her accompanying tour, which saw fans desperately scrambling for tickets. Her new tracks 'Abracadabra,' 'Disease,' and 'Garden of Eden' have been a hit with her fanbase, affectionately known as Little Monsters. Her performance at Coachella was another highlight, despite technical difficulties with her microphone. The incident led to the festival being humorously dubbed 'Gagachella', as she dominated conversations. When her mic failed, she simply quipped: "At least you know I sing live." But despite everyone going gaga for Gaga recently – there's some trivia people are only just learning about the star. They've been interested to learn how she got her stage name. Born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, Lady Gaga shot to fame in 2008 with her debut album 'The Fame,' featuring hits like 'Just Dance,' 'Poker Face,' and 'LoveGame. ' Her popularity has only grown since then. She further cemented her status in pop culture with 'Born This Way,' an anthem for the LGBTQIA+ community, using its lyrics to foster inclusivity. But where did the stage name 'Lady Gaga' originate? While there's some debate over the exact story, it's thought that the name was born out of an autocorrect mishap by her ex-partner and music producer, Rob Fusari. He reportedly began calling her 'Gaga' after she reminded him of the 1984 Queen song 'Radio Gaga'. Later, when he tried to text 'Radio Gaga,' autocorrect changed it to 'Lady Gaga'. Since then, she's adopted the name with pride, and in a 2010 tell-all, she revealed her desire to "reinvent" herself. In that interview, she reportedly stated: "So I said, 'What about Lady Gaga?' because Gaga is sort of crazy and Lady has such connotations." So why not stick with her distinctive real name, Stefani Germanotta? Speaking with Rolling Stone, Gaga expressed a deep connection to her stage persona, admitting her childhood wasn't a walk in the park. She confessed: "I've always been Gaga... I suppressed all those eccentricities about myself so I could fit in. Once I was free, I was able to be myself." It was at the tender age of four that Lady Gaga, displaying early signs of her musical genius, self-taught piano by ear and composed 'Dollar Bills' using " Mickey Mouse staff paper". In another heartfelt admission during an interview, she recounted: "I used to get made fun of for being either too provocative or too eccentric, so I started to tone it down. I didn't fit in, and I felt like a freak." However, it's precisely these quirks that have crowned her as one of the most iconic artists of our time.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why the Coachella Livestream Was Better Than Being There
It was hard not to feel vindicated watching Coachella from the cool comfort of our couch on YouTube this weekend, especially as reports came in about the endless lines and waits, the $100 meals and the blistering heat. As a journalist who's covered the desert festival for various publications countless times, we've been happy to watch it this way the past few years, even if we do appreciate the communal experience of YouTube version of Coachella has gotten better every year in terms of coverage, production and camera work, and with Friday's headliner in particular, it was the best way to appreciate the stunning theatricality that was not just brought to the stage, but transformed it. Lady Gaga's Friday night set is already being hailed as the best Coachella performance ever, and we have to agree. We've written Best Coachella lists in the past, and this one now reigns supreme, even above Beyonce in 2018 (sorry Bey Hive). It's being called 'satanic' by conspiracy-obsessed social media, but the macabre conveyed in Gaga's intricate presentation was about dark and light, love and loss, fame and identity, which couldn't have been laid out more literally. If parts of the set felt creepy or kooky or uncomfortable, well that was the point. All of it. View the to see embedded media. In terms of choreography, costuming and musicality, it was thoughtful, daring and dramatic, reminding us all that LG is an Oscar-nominated actress who brings her music to life like no one else, dipping into past personas without recreating them. Never one to lip-sync, Gaga's vocals were crystal clear and commanding as she wove some of her most beloved hits into the new tracks from Mayhem, giving us visuals and interpretations of her latest output that surprised, delighted and apparently confused some, which she surely also brought a decidedly funk and rock-minded sensibility to some songs as we guessed she would, drenching standout Mayhem tracks, "Garden of Eden" and "Killah" with guitar riffs and furious drum rhythms that could be heard and seen via her backing band and in her own caustic choreo moments. Our favorite vignette saw her laying down in a sandbox of death (for "Perfect Celebrity") and writhing about as the camera angles captured her abandon. The aerial chess game seen by drone above in an early act. was also gorgeous. The last part of her 110 minute set, in which she donned two of our favorite designers— Matieres Fecales and Louis Verdad— was also spectacular, serving up some classics ("Born This Way" and "Bad Romance") with slightly skewed arrangements and some heartfelt words to the audience in the desert— and on the stream. It's telling that most of the clips from festival goers show the giant screens that flanked the main stage (not the actual stage) which gave fans there the same show we got at home. And what a show it was. If this is any indication of what Gaga has in store for her upcoming tour, it's a must go, or at least a must watch. Odds are good a documentary about this set (as "Beychella" did for Netflix) or a full concert film are in the works. How could they not be? View the to see embedded media. View the to see embedded media. As for the other headliners this weekend, Green Day brought their classic rock arena experience to the Coachella stage Saturday and it was as visceral and grand as their stadium tour last year. As he has been doing for a while now, lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong made political nods and lyric changes, most notable in "American Idiot." That and a fire incident due to the stage pryo-technics led to some online backlash against the band over the weekend, but others used pryo throughout the event without incident. As we broke in our advance Coachella piece, Armstrong also popped up the day prior to play with the Go-Go's, a nod to the all-female rockers' impact on music, especially in L.A. As always, there were lots of surprises like that one. The Coachella YouTube channel was pivotal to catching them all, too. A special four-screen multi-watch option gave at-home viewers a live look at four stages at the same time (if no one was on, it listed the upcoming schedule). Clicking the remote to highlight a stage, you could hear that stage's music but still watch what was happening on all four stages. Double click a stage and you were taken to the full screen view. If that doesn't beat running across a half mile-long polo field to see two acts scheduled for the same time slot, we don't know what does. On You Tube, we were able to catch Flavor Flav, Weird Al, Paul Williams and Thundercat during the Yo Gabba Gabba set (L.A.'s own DJ Lance Rock who is no longer on the kids show was also brought out for a special moment that the Gen-Z crowd seemed to dig); John Mayer and Maren Morris with Zedd; Troye Sivan, Billie Eilish and Lorde with Charli XCX; Brian May with LA mag former cover subject Benson Boone; and all of Megan Thee Stallion's guests including Queen Latifah and Ciara. Post Malone's fest-closing set was unfortunately, a bit anticlimactic after the previous headlining nights, not to mention the powerful acts that came before him on Sunday. Still, he was humble and likable as always, as he brought up his "pitchy" performance and said "autotune is a helluva drug." Too bad he didn't embrace it as Charli XCX did the night before during her thrilling set. One of the best things about Coachella —and credit goes to its creators and curators— is discovering new music. While legacy acts like The Misfits, Weezer, The Circle Jerks, Jimmy Eat World, The Prodigy and our favorite punk band Amyl and the Sniffers, were fun to watch, we've always loved hearing acts we didn't know before in this setting. In the past, we discovered everyone from The Black Keys to Amy Winehouse at Coachella, and Chappell Roan made us a new fan via last year's livestream. Today, we're diving into the the music of Bob Vylan, Thee Scared Souls, beabadoobee, Still Woozy, Wisp, BigXthePlug and more, all of whom we watched on the stream this weekend. As Coachella has evolved into a branding bash, celebrity scene and influencer photo op, it's nice to know that today's technology can also expand and elevate the music itself. The fest gets a bad rap from older fans who attended its truly game-changing early editions, but for those of us who still seek the thrill of new art and entertainment, the livestream is a fabulous way to feel like you're part of the cultural conversation and avoid festival FOMO. Huge thanks to the promoters for keeping it free.
Forbes
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Lady Gaga's Earliest Smash Returns, Even As Fans Focus On Her New Album
Lady Gaga rules the Dance Streaming Songs chart with 'Abracadabra,' while five Mayhem tracks sit in ... More the top 10 and 'Poker Face' returns years after release. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 12: Singer Lady GaGa performs on stage during Z100's Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden on December 12, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by) With her new album Mayhem still going strong just weeks after its release, Lady Gaga is once again leading several of Billboard's electronic tallies. She dominates one genre-specific roster, thanks largely to her latest offerings, but it's not just her new music that's performing well. One of her earliest smashes, which remains a global sensation to this day, returns and becomes a hit all over again. This week, Gaga rules the Dance Streaming Songs chart, Billboard's ranking of the most-played dance tracks in the U.S. on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. She's steady at No. 1 with 'Abracadabra,' the latest release from Mayhem. The single has now claimed five of its seven weeks on the ranking atop the list, and it's far from her only win at the moment. 'Abracadabra' isn't the only tune from Mayhem performing well on the Dance Streaming Songs chart. Gaga fills five spots inside the top 10 this frame, owning half of the highest tier. 'Garden of Eden' is steady at No. 3, while 'How Bad Do You Want Me' holds at No. 5. 'Disease' slips slightly from No. 6 to No. 8, and 'Vanish Into You' drops five rungs to No. 9. As if those smashes weren't enough to show Gaga's continued power in the electronic space, she pulls off another impressive feat this week. One of her earliest hits, 'Poker Face,' returns to the Dance Streaming Songs chart. The tune blasts back onto the 15-spot ranking at No. 14, coming in just ahead of last place. Even as all eyes and ears are on Mayhem, fans are still hitting play on the cut that helped turn her into a household name nearly two decades ago. 'Poker Face' was the second major hit taken from Gaga's debut album The Fame. After 'Just Dance' featuring Colby O'Donis introduced her to the world and reached No. 1, 'Poker Face' quickly followed, replicating that chart-topping success. It earned the singer several Grammy nominations and proved that she wasn't just a flash in the pan, she was a bona fide pop star.
