Lady Gaga Mayhem Ball Tour Is A Storm Of Glam, Grit & Glory!
Five songs into her show, Lady Gaga paused, shot the crowd a playful glare, then declared, “Welcome to Mayhem. Welcom to the opera house. This is my house.”
At the North American opener of Lady Gaga Mayhem Ball tour on July 16, the singer stormed onto T-Mobile Arenas giant stage with so much over-the-top flair that nobody dared forget whose party they were crashing for the next two hours.
Even after Coachellas jaw-dropping sets back in April, she has kept tweaking the tour for maximum fan joy, adding new costumes, tighter choreography, and a few key surprises. Fans in Seattle, San Francisco, New York, Miami, and a second weekend of Las Vegas shows will get their own wild chapters before the North American run wraps in Chicago this September and the show hops overseas.
Visually, the night felt like Alice in Wonderland colliding with early Bowiefan art, sprinkled with a touch of classic horror glamour straight out of a Manson video, and in that psychedelic blur her star power stood tallest.
Split into four grand acts—and a surprise curtain call called encore—Gaga, more than twenty dancers, and a full live band raced through hits with the dramatic pacing and set changes of a Broadway blockbuster.
Imagine walking into a room where feather boas drape over lace corsets, dramatic capes swirl around giant boots, and every outfit feels like costume-party royalty. That was the vibe at Lady Gagas latest show, a true monster mash in the best way.
Her pop-goth jam Abracadabra, the disco punch of LoveGame, and the tear-jerker power of Shallow all blended together instead of fighting for the spotlight. Toward the end, Gaga paused to remind the audience what the whole night was really about: everyone belongs here and everyone is treated with respect.
Around half the setlist came from her new album Mayhem, while the other half revisited past favorites. The fresh songs wrestle with wild contrasts-chaos and wonder, pure darkness and hopeful light-and that push-and-pull drives the whole show. White scalloped columns lined the stage, working like a blank canvas for the lights. Green beams popped during Garden of Eden, while soft purple washed over the crowd for Killah, a little wink at Princes funky swagger.
Gaga often swaggered through the arena like its own Pied Piper, strutting along a catwalk that dived almost all the way to the floor. Every wrist flip and elbow bend was locked in, yet she still belted out songs the way only a 14-time Grammy winner can, eyes smoldering with the same fierceness that won her movie fans.
One minute her long blond hair spilled over skeleton props while she sneered through Perfect Celebrity; the next she was in a puffed-black taffeta swirl, urging the crowd to put your paws up like an easy friend. Flames shot up as she and her wolf-pack of dancers launched the feel-good karaoke anthem Born This Way, the room roaring back every word.
Sets as tall as houses and costumes straight out of a Halloween shop thrill the eyes, but the concert really lights up when she drops the wind-up-doll moves and lets her voice run free.
During “Million Reasons,” Lady Gaga’s voice moved like a ballet dancer across the stage, a highlight she hadn’t shared live since 2020. Yet it was her haunting takes on “Shallow” and “Die with a Smile” that lingered in fans minds long after the final note.
In “Shallow,” she eased along in a gondola, a calm image that matched the prayerful hush of her solo rearrangement, washing over the crowd like warm candlelight. Then, perched at the piano for “Die with a Smile,” Gaga guided the sold-out room through a joyful sing-along of the hit she wrote with Bruno Mars, nailing every sky-high note as if it was a soft hum.
Over the years she has tried on a parade of wild personas, but in the quiet gaps of the show the real Stefani Germanotta sometimes breaks through and that moment feels just as powerful.
Her bond with the audience still sits at the center of everything. I love you more and more every year, she reminded them, and the room turned into one giddy heartbeat. Whether she’s in full Artpop color, swapping stories over jazz notes, or diving into the chaos of Mayhem, her Little Monsters answer back with the same faithful devotion.
How To Secure Tickets For Lady Gagas Upcoming Tour
Tickets for Lady Gagas North American tour will go on sale March 31.
Three presale opportunities precede the public sale.
Artist Presale starts April 2 at noon local time. Fans must register HERE by March 30 at 8 a.m. ET to receive a unique code.
Citi cardholders can access tickets during the Citi Entertainment presale, which runs from March 31 at noon local time through April 2 at 11 a.m. local time.
Verizon customers will also receive an exclusive presale for selected U.S. shows via Verizon Access, available April 1 at noon local time until April 2 at 11 a.m. local time.
If any seats remain, the general on-sale begins April 3 at noon local time at LiveNation.com.
Lady Gaga Full Tour Date List:
- July 16, 2025 – Las Vegas – T-Mobile Arena
- July 18, 2025 – Las Vegas – T-Mobile Arena
- Aug. 6, 2025 – Seattle – Climate Pledge Arena
- Aug. 7, 2025 – Seattle – Climate Pledge Arena
- Aug. 22, 2025 – New York City – Madison Square Garden
- Aug. 23, 2025 – New York City – Madison Square Garden
- Aug. 26, 2025 – New York City – Madison Square Garden
- Aug. 31, 2025 – Miami – Kaseya Center
- Sept. 1, 2025 – Miami – Kaseya Center
- Sept. 10, 2025 – Toronto – Scotiabank Arena
- Sept. 11, 2025 – Toronto – Scotiabank Arena
- Sept. 15, 2025 – Chicago – United Center
- Sept. 17, 2025 – Chicago – United Center
- Sept. 29, 2025 – London – The O2
- Sept. 30, 2025 – London – The O2
- Oct. 2, 2025 – London – The O2
- Oct. 7, 2025 – Manchester – Co-op Live
- Oct. 12, 2025 – Stockholm – Avicii Arena
- Oct. 13, 2025 – Stockholm – Avicii Arena
- Oct. 19, 2025 – Milan – Unipol Forum
- Oct. 20, 2025 – Milan – Unipol Forum
- Oct. 28, 2025 – Barcelona – Palau Sant Jordi
- Oct. 29, 2025 – Barcelona – Palau Sant Jordi
- Nov. 4, 2025 – Berlin – Uber Arena
- Nov. 5, 2025 – Berlin – Uber Arena
- Nov. 9, 2025 – Amsterdam – Ziggo Dome
- Nov. 11, 2025 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis Arena
- Nov. 13, 2025 – Lyon, France – LDLC Arena
- Nov. 14, 2025 – Lyon, France – LDLC Arena
- Nov. 17, 2025 – Paris – Accor Arena
- Nov. 18, 2025 – Paris – Accor Arena
- Nov. 20, 2025 – Paris – Accor Arena
