Lady Gaga Adds Additional UK Dates To World Tour

UK fans have a reason to celebrate if they’re Lady Gaga fans: she recently added some new dates for ArtRave: The ARTPOP Ball that’s currently sweeping the planet (she’ll be in Washington, D.C. today). Check out the dates below and lock in your tickets here when they go on sale this Thursday (15th May).

13th November – Birmingham: NIA Birmingham
16th November – Glasgow: The Hydro
20th November – Sheffield: Motorpoint Arena Sheffield
22nd November – Newcastle upon tyne: Metro Radio Arena

Lady Gaga’s Producer, Others Criticize Nicki Minaj’s ‘Chi-Raq’ For Glorifying Violence

Nicki Minaj recently dropped a new single featuring emcee Lil Herb, which put the spotlight on the current culture and music scene in the latter’s city of Chicago. While it’s getting a lot of credit for what sounds like a refreshed Nicki, some aren’t too pleased with the subject matter, particularly in the wake of the city’s rising death toll amongst minorities…..one of the critics happens to be none other than Lady Gaga’s producer DJ White Shadow.

You can cast your thoughts below and check out the tweets above.

Lady Gaga Brings ‘G.U.Y.’ Exhibition To NYC (PICS)

Spotted on Design Trend, where you can read more on the story (pictures of the exhibition above):

Lady Gaga is taking over New York City for her birthday (March 28). She gave her fans an artful gift before her show tonight at the Roseland Ballroom.

As reported, the songstress opened up her “G.U.Y.” exhibition earlier this afternoon at the OUT NYC Hotel at West 42nd. The pieces will borrow props and scenes from her 11-minute video she released last weekend.

The “G.U.Y.” exhibition was revealed yesterday to the New York Post’s Page Six via a “spy” in Lady Gaga’s camp. Despite the last minute notification, the fans showed up in numbers outside The OUT NYC before the show officially opened.

Lady Gaga Breaks Down ‘G.U.Y.’; Akon Speaks On Parting Ways With Gaga

Lady Gaga was recently on Sirius XM’s Hits 1 (above), where she spoke on her latest visual for the single ‘G.U.Y. (Girl Under You)’. Changing the time and the station, Akon was recently spoke on Shade45’s Sway In The Morning, where he got fairly candid about how he and Lady Gaga’s relationship ended (he claims that he simply cashed out at the point where he felt she had peaked). Check that interview out below.

Lady Gaga’s UK Tour Sells Out….In 5 Minutes; Will Also Be Performing In Space Next Year

 

Wow! Spotted on Digital Spy:

Lady Gaga’s UK tour has sold out in just five minutes.

The ‘Do What You Want’ singer is bringing her ‘artRave: The ARTPOP Ball Tour’ to Britain in October.

Tickets went on sale this morning (February 8) at 9am, but were sold out within minutes.

Gaga will play shows in Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester, followed by two nights in London. She has since added an additional date in Dublin.

Gaga recently announced her delight at performing in space. She is scheduled to perform aboard a Virgin Galactic spaceship in 2015 as part of the Zero G Colony festival event.

“I can’t wait to design the performance,” Gaga commented. “I’m auctioning off my second seat [on the space flight] to raise money for the Born This Way Foundation.

“I want to make a moment that is about much more than me. Performing in space is such an honor,” she added.

China Lifts Music Ban On Lady Gaga

From NME:

Lady Gaga’s music is no longer banned in China.

The singer, along with Katy Perry, Beyonce, Take That and a group of other artists, had songs banned by the Chinese government in 2011 after they were deemed vulgar by the Chinese Ministry Of Culture and placed on a ‘poor taste’ blacklist. Around 100 songs ended up on the list in total.

The decision has been reversed, however, with Gaga’s latest album ‘Artpop’, in its original state, now approved for release. The singer tweeted to express her delight.

When the ban initially came in, music sites were given around three weeks to remove the offending tracks which officials say harmed “national cultural security.” Gaga had six tracks banned, including ‘Marry The Night’ and ‘Edge Of Glory’, while Backstreet Boys’ ‘I Want It That Way’, on sale for around 10 years before the ruling, was also banned.

Prior to this announcement, Gaga claimed she had been “betrayed” and “mismanaged” by the people around her, resulting in the delays and problems she faced with ‘Artpop’.

Forbes Top-Earning Women in Music 2013

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Forbes magazine recently released their list of top paid female musicians and Madonna came out as the top earning woman in music. In fact, she was actually the top earning musician or celebrity of any stripe, regardless of gender. According to Forbes magazine she raises her income through merchandise sales of her “Truth or Dare” fragrance and her “Material Girl” clothing line, but the majority of her millions came from her MDNA Tour, which grossed $305 million. Check out who else made the list.

FORBES TOP-EARNING WOMEN IN MUSIC 2013:
1. Madonna ($125 million)
2. Lady Gaga ($80 million)
3. Taylor Swift ($55 million)
4. Beyoncé ($53 million)
5. Jennifer Lopez ($45 million)
6. Rihanna ($43 million)
7. Katy Perry ($39 million)
8. Pink ($32 million)
9. Carrie Underwood ($31 million)

Lady Gaga Confesses To Substance Abuse Problem

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Lady Gaga revealed on the Elvis Duran radio show in November 2013 that she’s been quietly battling an addiction to marijuana. “I had to stop (smoking pot),” the Mother Monster said. “I was addicted to it. … Although I think it’s the best drug to choose from when you’re playing around and experimenting, I just want young kids to know that you actually can become addicted to it, and it’s ultimately … a form of self-medication. I was smoking 15-20 marijuana cigarettes a day with no tobacco.”