Lady Gaga gave her fans a night to remember on Wednesday, as she kicked off her Mayhem Ball tour with an electric show at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The pop icon, 39, brought back the arthouse theatrics for the two hours and 15 minute set, packing in a whopping 29 of her biggest hits to a sold-out crowd.
She pulled out all the stops for the tour’s opening night, with extravagant costumes, striking staging and her powerful vocals.
Splitting the set into four acts, Gaga began with Bloody Mary, surrounded by a gothic style set, before belting out popular tracks, Abracadabra, Judas and Scheiße.
And displaying her signature Avant-garde fashion, she donned a number of elaborate looks including creepily long finger prosthetics for Bad Romance.
Surrounded by a team of talented dancers, the Oscar winner also delivered eye-popping visuals and slick choreography as she sang fan-favourites like Poker Face, Applause, Summerboy, Million Reasons, Die With a Smile and Shallow.
Lady Gaga gave her fans a night to remember on Wednesday, as she kicked off her Mayhem Ball tour with an electric show at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
The pop icon, 39, brought back the arthouse theatrics for the two hours and 15 minute set, packing in a whopping 29 of her biggest hits to a sold-out crowd
She pulled out all the stops for the tour’s opening night, with extravagant costumes, striking staging and her powerful vocals
While her performance of enduring hit track, Paparazzi, saw Gaga don a white wedding gown with a long gauzy train flowing behind her as she strutted down the runway on silver crutches, like in the music video.
She pulled on a gothic cape and took to the piano for a toned-down emotional track, before bringing out a humongous spinning skull for Killah.
And for Perfect Celebrity and Disease, she leaned into the spooky visuals once again, singing from a sandbox full of human remains and surrounded by backing dancers dressed as skeletons.
For the last song, the cameras followed Gaga as she slipped away backstage and removed her makeup and extravagant costume, emerging back on stage in a simple Cramps t-shirt, beanie and sunglasses to sing How Bad Do U Want Me.
In typical ‘Little Monsters’ style, fans went all out with their outfits for the concert, with some even almost rivalling Gaga’s herself.
The stadium was packed full of racy look, avantgarde masks and recreation’s of Gaga’s most iconic looks, including the Alexander McQueen outfit she wore to the 2009 MTV VMAs and her famous Philip Treacy lobster hat from 2010.
And the icon herself seemed overwhelmed by all the love, admitting in the show: ‘Before I came on stage tonight, I couldn’t even believe you were here for me’.
In March, the songstress announced 2025 tour dates across the UK, North America and Europe, playing on iconic stages such as London‘s O2 Arena and Madison Square Garden in New York.
Splitting the set into four acts, Gaga began with Bloody Mary, surrounded by a gothic style set, before belting out popular tracks, Abracadabra, Judas and Scheiße
And displaying her signature Avant-garde fashion, she donned a number of elaborate looks including creepily long finger prosthetics for Bad Romance
Surrounded by a team of talented dancers, the Oscar winner also delivered eye-popping visuals and slick choreography as she sang fan-favourites like Poker Face, Applause, Summerboy, Million Reasons, Die With a Smile and Shallow
While her performance of enduring hit track, Paparazzi, saw Gaga don a white wedding gown with a long gauzy train flowing behind her as she strutted down the runway on silver crutches, like in the music video
Gaga will play three nights at London’s O2 Arena on September 29, 20, and October 2, before heading to the Co-op Live in Manchester in what will be her first UK show’s since 2022.
She will also bring the ‘Mayhem’ to Mexico, Brazil and Singapore, Las Vegas, Seattle, New York City, Miami, Toronto, Chicago, Paris, Berlin and more.
In her tour announcement, Gaga released a statement saying: ‘This is my first arena tour since 2018. There’s something electric about a stadium, and I love every moment of those shows.
‘But with The MAYHEM Ball, I wanted to create a different kind of experience — something more intimate — closer, more connected — that lends itself to the live theatrical art I love to create.’
Mayhem soared to the top of the UK album charts this month and also created three top ten singles – Abracadabra, Die With A Smile (with Bruno Mars) and Disease.
Gaga last performed for British crowds as part of her ArtRave: The Artpop Ball tour in October 2014, playing three nights at the O2, two in Birmingham, one in Manchester, one in Sheffield, one in Newcastle, two in Glasgow, as well as one in Dublin.
She pulled on a gothic cape and took to the piano for a toned-down emotional track, before bringing out a humongous spinning skull for Killah
And for Perfect Celebrity and Disease, she leaned into the spooky visuals once again, singing from a sandbox full of human remains and surrounded by backing dancers dressed as skeletons
For the last song, the cameras followed Gaga as she slipped away backstage and removed her makeup and extravagant costume, emerging back on stage in a simple Cramps t-shirt, beanie and sunglasses to sing How Bad Do U Want Me
In typical ‘Little Monsters’ style, fans went all out with their outfits for the concert, with some even almost rivalling Gaga’s herself
The stadium was packed full of racy look, avantgarde masks and recreation’s of Gaga’s most iconic looks, including the Alexander McQueen outfit she wore to the 2009 MTV VMAs and her famous Philip Treacy lobster hat from 2010
And the icon herself seemed overwhelmed by all the love, admitting in the show: ‘Before I came on stage tonight, I couldn’t even believe you were here for me’
In March, the songstress announced 2025 tour dates across the UK, North America and Europe, playing on iconic stages such as London ‘s O2 Arena and Madison Square Garden in New York.
The shows saw her perform hits from her 2013 project Artpop, alongside classics such as Just Dance, Poker Face and Bad Romance.
She was due to head back to the UK in 2018 for her Joanne World Tour but had to pull out after suffering from chronic pain caused by fibromyalgia.
The singer, born Stefani Germanotta, previously revealed that her Chromatica Ball tour in 2022 was the first time she had performed without pain for years.
She has now rediscovered her love for live shows and kicked off her world tour in style by headlining Coachella in April to rave reviews from fans.
Lady Gaga’s 2025 Mayhem Tour
North America dates:
Wed Jul 16 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
Fri Jul 18 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
Wed Aug 06 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Thu Aug 07 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Fri Aug 22 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Sat Aug 23 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Tue Aug 26 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Sun Aug 31 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
Mon Sep 01 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
Wed Sep 10 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Thu Sep 11 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Mon Sep 15 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Wed Sep 17 – Chicago, IL – United Center
UK and Europe dates:
Mon Sep 29 – London, UK – O2 Arena
Tue Sep 30 – London, UK – O2 Arena
Thu Oct 02 – London, UK – O2 Arena
Tue Oct 07 – Manchester, UK – Co-Op Live
Sun Oct 12 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena
Mon Oct 13 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena
Sun Oct 19 – Milan, Italy – Mediolanum Forum
Mon Oct 20 – Milan, Italy – Mediolanum Forum
Tue Oct 28 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
Wed Oct 29 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
Tue Nov 04 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena
Wed Nov 05 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena
Sun Nov 09 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
Tue Nov 11 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis Arena
Thu Nov 13 – Lyon, France – LDLC Arena
Fri Nov 14 – Lyon, France – LDLC Arena
Mon Nov 17 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
Tue Nov 18 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
Thu Nov 20 – Paris, France – Accor Arena