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Celeb News: 'The Born This Way Ball Tour' Starring Lady Gaga
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I need at least one show in Russia. We stan SO HARD, we deserve that one ****ing date!
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I need at least one show in Russia. We stan SO HARD, we deserve that one ****ing date!
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Which other international acts have visited Russia?
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Which other international acts have visited Russia?
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MJ, Rihanna, Katy Perry (I was there), Madonna will be this year again
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I need at least one show in Russia. We stan SO HARD, we deserve that one ****ing date!
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Any word yet on the Oceania box office numbers?
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Any word yet on the Oceania box office numbers?
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I think that they are going to wait until the oceanian leg is done and release them all together.
The box score is going to be updated tomorrow, tho, so maybe we'll get some of them. Who knows?
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From the minute the giant Gothic castle was revealed on the stage we knew this was not going to be just another concert, it was going to be a full-scale production.
Then she appeared, riding a horse escorted by scantily clad guards, and the atmosphere was electric with 10,000 pairs of hands clapping and 10,000 fans screaming, the noise was deafening. After the first few songs, a mixture of her well-known top 40 hits and some album tracks, it was clear the message of the concert was: don’t hide yourself in regret, just love yourself and don’t listen to what others say.
“Are you having a good time Melbourne?” Gaga asked. “If you’re not I don’t give a f***, I don’t care what other people say,” she professed to the sell-out crowd. But I began to question Gaga’s mental state after she was ‘born’ onto the stage via a giant inflatable vagina, a few aggressive rants about not being a “product of the Australian government” and being here to “extract as much information as possible”, an obsession with guns and a bizarre new song that had dark, suicidal undertones, controversially titled Princess Die.
My friends Tiff and Kayla have both worked in the mental health field, and described Gaga’s current mental state as “somewhat unstable,” and said she was in “need of a review, stat.”
But her raw talent shone through the kookiness like a beacon. Gaga sang and danced her way through the two-hour set almost uninterrupted, aside from the costume changes, about 15 in total, that included an array of indescribable outfits and head dresses. The acoustic version of Edge of Glory in the encore was spine tingling, and showed off her superb voice. It’s clear she is no record label manufactured, computer-altered pop act. Her talent is 100 per cent real.
I wouldn’t call myself a die-hard fan of Lady Gaga, but I do enjoy the odd sing-a-long to a couple of her songs after a few drinks. But I’m glad I decided to fork out $130 to see her live. It was money well spent and I’m now looking forward to the next time she tours to see what she can come up with next, and to do a bit more people-watching from high up in the stands.
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It’s clear she is no record label manufactured, computer-altered pop act. Her talent is 100 per cent real.
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An undeniable fact.
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Originally posted by Remixed
From the minute the giant Gothic castle was revealed on the stage we knew this was not going to be just another concert, it was going to be a full-scale production.
Then she appeared, riding a horse escorted by scantily clad guards, and the atmosphere was electric with 10,000 pairs of hands clapping and 10,000 fans screaming, the noise was deafening. After the first few songs, a mixture of her well-known top 40 hits and some album tracks, it was clear the message of the concert was: don’t hide yourself in regret, just love yourself and don’t listen to what others say.
“Are you having a good time Melbourne?” Gaga asked. “If you’re not I don’t give a f***, I don’t care what other people say,” she professed to the sell-out crowd. But I began to question Gaga’s mental state after she was ‘born’ onto the stage via a giant inflatable vagina, a few aggressive rants about not being a “product of the Australian government” and being here to “extract as much information as possible”, an obsession with guns and a bizarre new song that had dark, suicidal undertones, controversially titled Princess Die.
My friends Tiff and Kayla have both worked in the mental health field, and described Gaga’s current mental state as “somewhat unstable,” and said she was in “need of a review, stat.”
But her raw talent shone through the kookiness like a beacon. Gaga sang and danced her way through the two-hour set almost uninterrupted, aside from the costume changes, about 15 in total, that included an array of indescribable outfits and head dresses. The acoustic version of Edge of Glory in the encore was spine tingling, and showed off her superb voice. It’s clear she is no record label manufactured, computer-altered pop act. Her talent is 100 per cent real.
I wouldn’t call myself a die-hard fan of Lady Gaga, but I do enjoy the odd sing-a-long to a couple of her songs after a few drinks. But I’m glad I decided to fork out $130 to see her live. It was money well spent and I’m now looking forward to the next time she tours to see what she can come up with next, and to do a bit more people-watching from high up in the stands.
http://www.standard.net.au/blogs/pla...px?storypage=2
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Bravo Gaga, Bravo
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Born This Way Ball Tour reviews:
Lady Gaga wows South Koreans with the BTW Ball
BTW Ball met with positive reviews in South Korea
The Queen of global pop delivers in Hong Kong
Lady Gaga takes Taiwan by storm
Lady Gaga gives the best concert Thailand has ever seen
Gaga's charisma and voice impresses Singapore
The international pop superstar showed that she has perfected the “art” of live performances. She sings, dances, does theatrics, and interacts with props seamlessly on stage.
Lady Gaga "spellbinding" in New Zealand
You want to be Gaga, you want to **** Gaga. Lady Gaga brought the Born This Way Ball to New Zealand last night and turned the writhing mass into little monsters whether they liked it or not.
Gaga puts on a spectacular show in NZ. Gaga is a brilliant singer, songwriter and dancer - when she got the opportunity to open her lungs on songs like You and I, and The Edge of Glory, there was no doubt she's the new Madonna.
Gaga proved herself as a singer and musician, singing numerous a capella numbers in an almost operatic style, as well as sometimes playing instruments.
She finished with a technically brilliant, soaring and passionate rendition of The Edge of Glory and it obvious Gaga believes in her message, you can feel it in her voice. Behind all lights, glitz, meat, guns and exploding bras is a singer of exceptional talent.
In between wowing the crowd with her dancing, vocals or a combination of the two, Gaga got candid with the audience.
Big shows like Lady Gaga aren't rare in Brisbane but shows as big, spectacular, bizarre, theatrical and fabulous are.
As we've come to expect from Gaga there's countless eccentric costumes, and she gives her adoring fans her all, throwing everything at the two-hour spectacular.
Madonna, even with her recently exposed 53-year-old nipple, cannot touch the sort of theatre and experience Gaga is giving her fans. 5/5 STARS
An extravaganza in every sense, the Born This Way Ball will be remembered as a benchmark tour. It's that good.
Hair and the rock ballad You and I were the highlights as Gaga showed off one thing Madonna never had — supreme pipes.
This was a phenomenal concert by anyone’s measure – arguably one of the performances of the year
As for her performance, it couldn't be faulted. She's a machine!! She pumped her fist and stomped her feet and her vocals stayed right on key with loads of energy.
MTV: Overall the ‘Born This Way Ball’ show is unforgettable and has set an incredibly high standard for any pop artists considering a world tour.
All in all the Born This Way Ball is something you have to see to believe -- a look into the strange and brilliant mind of a truly innovative performer.
This was a serious attempt at a big pop show, stacked with dancers and cranked up to high volume. Momentum was halted due to costume changes. 3/5 stars
A thrilling electro-metal pop-opera, The Born This Way Ball reaffirms Lady Gaga’s status as the new queen of pop music. As Garrett Bithell writes, her reign is a welcome one.
LADY Gaga last night raised the stadium show bar with her Born This Way Ball tour
Few artists who could fill Rod Laver Arena five times as she has on this tour with a show that encourages them to be as bizarre as possible.
Lady Gaga leaves Melbourne spellbound and inspired
I give her Melbourne Born This Way Ball 10 monster claws out of 10.
It’s clear she is no record label manufactured, computer-altered pop act. Her talent is 100 per cent real.
Fan Review: Perthfect In Every Way
You could write 10,000 words on the Born This Wall Ball and not fully capture the experience. So let's just sum it up in one word - Gagargantuan.
3.5/5 stars
Gaga gave her Perth fans the elaborate, whizz-bang musical extravaganza they demanded from her. Her voice stamped her as one of the few solid live entertainers of today.
Overall the show was a huge success.
"The Born This Way Ball" is said to be something until now unseen in Bulgaria, and a show that even outperformed the one Madonna staged in Sofia several years back.
Lady Gaga is the new trend-setter in modern pop. Especially after Madonna the Great is no longer a synonym of a good gig. The Queen of pop has been dethroned by a 26-year-old American of Italian descent. Gaga had a fast grip over the audience and proved that nowadays she has no match in pop music.
Gaga has written an important page in the history of live music that the Romanian public had the opportunity to enjoy again.
Lady Gaga awes Bucharesters with energy-laden show
In conclusion, the presence of a complete artist like Lady Gaga on the Romanian scene is a rare moment. She will be viewed as unparalleled even for those who came with a dose of skepticism to the concert.
Vienna pop amusement park where she showed off her undeniable vocal abilities
Vingis Park witnessed one of the most amazing events in years in Lithuania - Pop star Lady Gaga's concert.
Fans of Lady Gaga and others in the crowd in Mežaparks witnessed one of the largest and most impressive concerts to date in Latvia.
Eccentric Lady Gaga gave a stunning show in Riga
Positive crowd reviews from Estonia
Gaga's wild and fun show
Her music and personality phenomenon remained elusive until the end, but she still had some incomprehensible X Factor, which fascinated and nailed my eye for two hours.
The Telegraph: 4/5 stars. Lady Gaga occupies pole position as the 21st century's ultimate pop star. The real highlight of the show is when she drops the big production, chats engagingly with her fans and sings songs solo at her piano (admittedly an instrument fashioned from a motorbike). That's where you see and hear what an undeniable talent she is.
Gaga is not "copying" Madonna – she has virtually eaten the woman and is throwing up a wonderful, projectile, multicoloured arc of the stuff night after night, for all to see.
Sweden: 4/5 stars
Surrealist Lady Gaga gave everything Lady Gaga delivers additional all and more at the Globe. It is pop at the highest level but her fine voice ports sadly in the shadow of the spectacular show.
4/5 stars
5/5 stars - To compare her with other arena pop artist shows is just unfair. Lady Gaga plays in a completely different league. And although tonight's experience was hard to beat, this is just the beginning.
4/6 stars
Lady Gaga proves that she is not just a pop star, but one of the music world's top artists
This tour is more about an experience than a concert, and it is a pity, because she may in fact one of the few pop icons who have both format and live talent to pull a regular concert home.
Pop queen Lady Gaga in Cologne in love with latex. She is like Madonna, except Lady Gaga sings better.
Yesterday Lady Gaga opened her tour of Germany with an amazing breathtaking live show in Cologne. The choreographed show their enthusiastic but thousands of fans so much that their ecstasy literally floated in the air, the Lanxess Arena.
Who really wants now to dare to compare Gaga with Madonna, yes guested a few weeks ago in the same place, hear this: The 54-year-old is eaten up and spat out by the 26-year-old Lady Gaga.
UK positive reviews thread
The Guardian: 4/5 STARS - The tightly choreographed hits sound terrific, but it's when this curious star sabotages the slickness that she seems most herself.
The Independent - 4/5 STARS - There are many accusations you can throw at Gaga, but lack of ambition ain’t one. Her gigs are like rock operas, staggering tableaux strung along a loopy narrative thread.
Digital Spy - 4/5 STARS
Entertainment Focus - 4/5 stars
The Press Association - Lady Gaga put on a characteristically spectacular show as she brought her Born This Way Ball to Twickenham Stadium.
Gay Times - The whole Born This Way Ball was glorious. It couldn't not be, when a castle bursts open and some of the greatest pop songs of the decade are blasted out, alongside an epic alien invasion narrative.
Metalhammer - We do stick around to see what all the fuss is about with Lady Gaga, and yes, despite whatever you may think of her music, we can confirm that she packs a stage show to rival KISS in the OTT stakes. There’s something ever so slightly edgy about her whole persona that many other pop stars just don’t seem to reach – which may explain some of the rather surprising faces we see dotted around the crowd
The Independent: Gaga remains the only modern pop star worthy of being talked about in the same breath as Bowie, and her rivals – Rihanna and Beyoncé – aren't fit to lick Gaga's studded six-inch heels
As entrances go, emerging out of a gothic castle riding a black unicorn around the Manchester Arena is pretty impressive. In just four years, 26-year-old New Yorker Stefani Germanotta has transformed herself into probably the world's biggest pop star.
Wild, eccentric and unforgettable – Lady Gaga rocked Manchester once again and reminded us all why the music industry so desperately needs her.
Post will be updated as new reviews come in!
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Originally posted by Remixed
Born This Way Ball Tour reviews:
Lady Gaga wows South Koreans with the BTW Ball
BTW Ball met with positive reviews in South Korea
The Queen of global pop delivers in Hong Kong
Lady Gaga takes Taiwan by storm
Lady Gaga gives the best concert Thailand has ever seen
Gaga's charisma and voice impresses Singapore
The international pop superstar showed that she has perfected the “art” of live performances. She sings, dances, does theatrics, and interacts with props seamlessly on stage.
Lady Gaga "spellbinding" in New Zealand
You want to be Gaga, you want to **** Gaga. Lady Gaga brought the Born This Way Ball to New Zealand last night and turned the writhing mass into little monsters whether they liked it or not.
Gaga puts on a spectacular show in NZ. Gaga is a brilliant singer, songwriter and dancer - when she got the opportunity to open her lungs on songs like You and I, and The Edge of Glory, there was no doubt she's the new Madonna.
Gaga proved herself as a singer and musician, singing numerous a capella numbers in an almost operatic style, as well as sometimes playing instruments.
She finished with a technically brilliant, soaring and passionate rendition of The Edge of Glory and it obvious Gaga believes in her message, you can feel it in her voice. Behind all lights, glitz, meat, guns and exploding bras is a singer of exceptional talent.
In between wowing the crowd with her dancing, vocals or a combination of the two, Gaga got candid with the audience.
Big shows like Lady Gaga aren't rare in Brisbane but shows as big, spectacular, bizarre, theatrical and fabulous are.
As we've come to expect from Gaga there's countless eccentric costumes, and she gives her adoring fans her all, throwing everything at the two-hour spectacular.
Madonna, even with her recently exposed 53-year-old nipple, cannot touch the sort of theatre and experience Gaga is giving her fans. 5/5 STARS
An extravaganza in every sense, the Born This Way Ball will be remembered as a benchmark tour. It's that good.
Hair and the rock ballad You and I were the highlights as Gaga showed off one thing Madonna never had — supreme pipes.
This was a phenomenal concert by anyone’s measure – arguably one of the performances of the year
As for her performance, it couldn't be faulted. She's a machine!! She pumped her fist and stomped her feet and her vocals stayed right on key with loads of energy.
MTV: Overall the ‘Born This Way Ball’ show is unforgettable and has set an incredibly high standard for any pop artists considering a world tour.
All in all the Born This Way Ball is something you have to see to believe -- a look into the strange and brilliant mind of a truly innovative performer.
A thrilling electro-metal pop-opera, The Born This Way Ball reaffirms Lady Gaga’s status as the new queen of pop music. As Garrett Bithell writes, her reign is a welcome one.
LADY Gaga last night raised the stadium show bar with her Born This Way Ball tour
Few artists who could fill Rod Laver Arena five times as she has on this tour with a show that encourages them to be as bizarre as possible.
Lady Gaga leaves Melbourne spellbound and inspired
I give her Melbourne Born This Way Ball 10 monster claws out of 10.
It’s clear she is no record label manufactured, computer-altered pop act. Her talent is 100 per cent real.
Post will be updated as new reviews come in!
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You're doing a smashing job, keep it up
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Wow, Remixed. Respect earned.
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Great job, Remixed!
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Originally posted by Remixed
Born This Way Ball Tour reviews:
Lady Gaga wows South Koreans with the BTW Ball
BTW Ball met with positive reviews in South Korea
The Queen of global pop delivers in Hong Kong
Lady Gaga takes Taiwan by storm
Lady Gaga gives the best concert Thailand has ever seen
Gaga's charisma and voice impresses Singapore
The international pop superstar showed that she has perfected the “art” of live performances. She sings, dances, does theatrics, and interacts with props seamlessly on stage.
Lady Gaga "spellbinding" in New Zealand
You want to be Gaga, you want to **** Gaga. Lady Gaga brought the Born This Way Ball to New Zealand last night and turned the writhing mass into little monsters whether they liked it or not.
Gaga puts on a spectacular show in NZ. Gaga is a brilliant singer, songwriter and dancer - when she got the opportunity to open her lungs on songs like You and I, and The Edge of Glory, there was no doubt she's the new Madonna.
Gaga proved herself as a singer and musician, singing numerous a capella numbers in an almost operatic style, as well as sometimes playing instruments.
She finished with a technically brilliant, soaring and passionate rendition of The Edge of Glory and it obvious Gaga believes in her message, you can feel it in her voice. Behind all lights, glitz, meat, guns and exploding bras is a singer of exceptional talent.
In between wowing the crowd with her dancing, vocals or a combination of the two, Gaga got candid with the audience.
Big shows like Lady Gaga aren't rare in Brisbane but shows as big, spectacular, bizarre, theatrical and fabulous are.
As we've come to expect from Gaga there's countless eccentric costumes, and she gives her adoring fans her all, throwing everything at the two-hour spectacular.
Madonna, even with her recently exposed 53-year-old nipple, cannot touch the sort of theatre and experience Gaga is giving her fans. 5/5 STARS
An extravaganza in every sense, the Born This Way Ball will be remembered as a benchmark tour. It's that good.
Hair and the rock ballad You and I were the highlights as Gaga showed off one thing Madonna never had — supreme pipes.
This was a phenomenal concert by anyone’s measure – arguably one of the performances of the year
As for her performance, it couldn't be faulted. She's a machine!! She pumped her fist and stomped her feet and her vocals stayed right on key with loads of energy.
MTV: Overall the ‘Born This Way Ball’ show is unforgettable and has set an incredibly high standard for any pop artists considering a world tour.
All in all the Born This Way Ball is something you have to see to believe -- a look into the strange and brilliant mind of a truly innovative performer.
A thrilling electro-metal pop-opera, The Born This Way Ball reaffirms Lady Gaga’s status as the new queen of pop music. As Garrett Bithell writes, her reign is a welcome one.
LADY Gaga last night raised the stadium show bar with her Born This Way Ball tour
Few artists who could fill Rod Laver Arena five times as she has on this tour with a show that encourages them to be as bizarre as possible.
Lady Gaga leaves Melbourne spellbound and inspired
I give her Melbourne Born This Way Ball 10 monster claws out of 10.
It’s clear she is no record label manufactured, computer-altered pop act. Her talent is 100 per cent real.
Post will be updated as new reviews come in!
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Great job Remixed !
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Originally posted by Remixed
Born This Way Ball Tour reviews:
Lady Gaga wows South Koreans with the BTW Ball
BTW Ball met with positive reviews in South Korea
The Queen of global pop delivers in Hong Kong
Lady Gaga takes Taiwan by storm
Lady Gaga gives the best concert Thailand has ever seen
Gaga's charisma and voice impresses Singapore
The international pop superstar showed that she has perfected the “art” of live performances. She sings, dances, does theatrics, and interacts with props seamlessly on stage.
Lady Gaga "spellbinding" in New Zealand
You want to be Gaga, you want to **** Gaga. Lady Gaga brought the Born This Way Ball to New Zealand last night and turned the writhing mass into little monsters whether they liked it or not.
Gaga puts on a spectacular show in NZ. Gaga is a brilliant singer, songwriter and dancer - when she got the opportunity to open her lungs on songs like You and I, and The Edge of Glory, there was no doubt she's the new Madonna.
Gaga proved herself as a singer and musician, singing numerous a capella numbers in an almost operatic style, as well as sometimes playing instruments.
She finished with a technically brilliant, soaring and passionate rendition of The Edge of Glory and it obvious Gaga believes in her message, you can feel it in her voice. Behind all lights, glitz, meat, guns and exploding bras is a singer of exceptional talent.
In between wowing the crowd with her dancing, vocals or a combination of the two, Gaga got candid with the audience.
Big shows like Lady Gaga aren't rare in Brisbane but shows as big, spectacular, bizarre, theatrical and fabulous are.
As we've come to expect from Gaga there's countless eccentric costumes, and she gives her adoring fans her all, throwing everything at the two-hour spectacular.
Madonna, even with her recently exposed 53-year-old nipple, cannot touch the sort of theatre and experience Gaga is giving her fans. 5/5 STARS
An extravaganza in every sense, the Born This Way Ball will be remembered as a benchmark tour. It's that good.
Hair and the rock ballad You and I were the highlights as Gaga showed off one thing Madonna never had — supreme pipes.
This was a phenomenal concert by anyone’s measure – arguably one of the performances of the year
As for her performance, it couldn't be faulted. She's a machine!! She pumped her fist and stomped her feet and her vocals stayed right on key with loads of energy.
MTV: Overall the ‘Born This Way Ball’ show is unforgettable and has set an incredibly high standard for any pop artists considering a world tour.
All in all the Born This Way Ball is something you have to see to believe -- a look into the strange and brilliant mind of a truly innovative performer.
A thrilling electro-metal pop-opera, The Born This Way Ball reaffirms Lady Gaga’s status as the new queen of pop music. As Garrett Bithell writes, her reign is a welcome one.
LADY Gaga last night raised the stadium show bar with her Born This Way Ball tour
Few artists who could fill Rod Laver Arena five times as she has on this tour with a show that encourages them to be as bizarre as possible.
Lady Gaga leaves Melbourne spellbound and inspired
I give her Melbourne Born This Way Ball 10 monster claws out of 10.
It’s clear she is no record label manufactured, computer-altered pop act. Her talent is 100 per cent real.
Post will be updated as new reviews come in!
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