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Lady Gaga Launches ‘e MaMayhem Ball’ as Five-Act Gothic Opera in Las Vegas

A sold-out crowd of 20,000 at T-Mobile Arena was treated to elaborate staging alongside fan-projected anti-ICE slogans that highlighted Gaga’s blend of spectacle with political expression.

Fans de Lady Gaga comparten mensajes en contra de ICE durante el inicio de su gira “The Mayhem Ball Tour”
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Lady Gaga comenzó en la noche del miércoles su esperada gira mundial 'The Mayhem Ball', un viaje en el que relata su propio manifiesto y se enfrenta a su pasado para reconciliarse con sus miedos, inseguridades y resurgir de sus cenizas. La estrella estadounidense expuso en el estadio T Mobile de Las Vegas (EE.UU.) la publicación final de una "obra

Overview

  • The Mayhem Ball kicked off on July 17 at Las Vegas’s T-Mobile Arena, drawing a sell-out crowd of 20,000 to the first of over 60 shows spanning North America, Europe and Japan.
  • Gaga’s performance plays out as a dark, symbolic opera in which she confronts her past and alter ego through theatrical scenes and dramatic costume transformations.
  • The set interweaves new tracks from her Mayhem album with iconic hits, including first-time tour renditions of “LoveGame,” “Applause,” “Just Dance” and “Summerboy.”
  • Fans were invited to submit messages that appeared on stage screens, resulting in prominent anti-ICE and anti-Trump slogans during the performance.
  • After North American dates, the tour moves to European arenas before concluding with a final show in Tokyo on January 30, 2026.