Overview

• She told the audience that Michael Polansky said, “When you go out there, let them fill you up,” moments before she took the stage.
• Gaga credited her friend China with the advice, “Sometimes you don’t have to fight, you just have to show up.”
• The remarks preceded a tour-first performance of “Hair” from her album Born This Way at Madison Square Garden.
• She reflected that performing in New York makes her feel she must “earn it,” recalling how hard she fought for her dreams in the city.
• The Mayhem Ball itinerary includes MSG shows on Aug. 23, 26 and 27, with two additional New York dates on Sept. 6 and 7.