Lady Gaga Kicks Off The Mayhem Ball: See Every Song on the Opening Night Setlist
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On Wednesday (July 16) night at Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena (technically in Paradise, Nevada), Lady Gaga ushered in a new touring era, officially kicking off the Mayhem Ball (in support of her Billboard 200-topping album Mayhem, naturally) to a sold-out crowd.
Anyone who was at Coachella earlier this year or saw her recent Singapore dates certainly knew a bit of what to expect: those dates provided a fair glimpse of what to expect from the Mayhem Ball, which brought many of the songs, outfits and choreography from her Coachella performance back to the stage. Even so, the Mayhem Ball kickoff was far from a Coachella repeat, with Gaga and her creative team making notable changes to the look, pacing and setlist (which was generously expanded).
'This is my first arena tour since 2018,' said Gaga in a statement when she announced the tour. 'There's something electric about a stadium, and I love every moment of those shows. But with The Mayhem Ball, I wanted to create a different kind of experience — something more intimate — closer, more connected — that lends itself to the live theatrical art I love to create.'
Mayhem debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in March, placing 10 of its tracks on the Billboard Hot 100 (including the five-week Hot 100 No. 1 'Die With a Smile,' her Bruno Mars collab, which is still in the top 10) and setting two new records: Not only did Mayhem earn the 14-time Grammy winner her biggest streaming week ever, but it set a new record on Billboard's Top Dance Albums chart, where she now has the most No. 1s ever (eight).
Mother Monster's previous concert tour, the Chromatica Ball in support of her Billboard 200 topper Chromatica, wrapped in 2022, selling more than 800,000 tickets and netting $112 million. The Chromatica Ball hit stadiums across multiple continents, while the Monster Ball is mostly playing arenas, offering fans a more intimate experience with the Emmy, Grammy and Oscar winner who has topped the Hot 100 six times and earned 18 top 10s on the tally.
Below, check out the full setlist from the first night of Lady Gaga's The Mayhem Ball.
'Bloody Mary'
'Abracadabra'
'Judas'
'Aura'
'Scheiße'
'Garden of Eden'
'Poker Face'
'Perfect Celebrity'
'Disease'
'Paparazzi'
'LoveGame'
'Alejandro'
'The Beast'
'Killah'
'Zombieboy'
'Love Drug'
'Applause'
'Just Dance'
'Shadow of a Man'
'Kill for Love'
'Summerboy'
'Born This Way'
'Million Reasons'
'Shallow'
'Die With a Smile'
'Vanish Into You'
'Bad Romance'
'How Bad Do You Want Me'
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