Brazilian police said they thwarted a bomb attack planned for Lady Gaga’s concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro state, in co-ordination with the justice ministry, said suspects had recruited participants to carry out attacks using improvised explosives and the plan was aimed at gaining … Read more
Police in Brazil said on Sunday that two people have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to detonate a bomb at a free Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro. Saturday’s event drew some 2 million fans to Copacabana Beach. Rio de Janeiro’s state police said they had worked with the Justice Ministry … Read more
More than two million people have attended a free Lady Gaga concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, city officials say. The pop star’s biggest ever concert was paid for by the city in an attempt to revitalise Rio’s economy. They expect it could bring in $100m (£75m) to the local economy. Saturday’s performance … Read more
Lady Gaga is bringing “Mayhem” to Los Angeles. Days after her headlining appearance at this month’s Coachella festival, the pop superstar announced Tuesday that she’ll play four shows at Inglewood’s Kia Forum in July and August. The gigs — part of Gaga’s global Mayhem Ball tour — will happen July 28 and 29 and Aug. … Read more
Guy Lambert Entertainment reporter Getty Images Popstars snuck into the audience at Coachella to watch each other perform this weekend – as Lady Gaga wowed festivalgoers with a dramatic main stage set. Fans swarmed to catch the Poker Face singer perform songs from her new album Mayhem, delivering a visual spectacle by opening her set … Read more
Lady Gaga looked proud enough to weep. Peering out at the vast audience before her at Coachella on Friday night, the pop superstar paused about 45 minutes into her headlining performance to deliver a little speech — a royal address from Mother Monster to her loyal minions — from the second-story balcony of a crumbling … Read more
Lady Gaga was all about the Mayhem Ball on Wednesday, making the tour announcement a day after she was sued for allegedly infringing on a surf company’s “Mayhem” logo. “I wasn’t planning to tour this year after my shows in Singapore but the incredible response to the new album inspired me to keep things going,” … Read more
A faraway look entered Lady Gaga’s eyes near the end of a conversation I had with her in Santa Monica late last year. I’d asked the pop superstar, whose Las Vegas residency “Jazz & Piano” had recently concluded, whether she might revive the show at some point; the question led her to muse for a … Read more
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The best “SNL” episodes tend to bend to the sensibilities of the host, and sometimes the musical guest, drawing from their talents as fuel for the big sketch-comedy machine. It can be even more seamless when the host is also the music act, as Lady Gaga demonstrated in her first guest hosting appearance since 2013. … Read more
