Overview
- In a new Rolling Stone cover story published Thursday, Gaga says she was taking lithium during the production of A Star Is Born.
- She recounts experiencing a psychotic break on the Joanne world tour, canceling the final 10 shows and receiving hospital psychiatric care.
- She describes that collapse as following an exceptionally demanding stretch that included the Super Bowl halftime show, a global tour, and an extended awards campaign.
- Discussing Joker: Folie à Deux, she notes brutal reviews and weak box office, says she initially laughed at the “unhinged” criticism, and reports that her own performance drew solid notices.
- She says the backlash fueled the “Disease” single and her album Mayhem, which revived her pop momentum and has seven Grammy nominations including album of the year.