Lady Gaga’s The MAYHEM Ball Tour roared into life last night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and honey, if this opening night is anything to go by, we’re in for a glitter-drenched, full-throttle spectacle. The 14-time Grammy, Oscar, and Emmy winner brought a sold-out crowd to its knees with a setlist that perfectly balanced fresh bangers from her latest album MAYHEM and timeless anthems we all scream in the shower. Ooh, there ain’t no other way.
From the opening magic of ‘Abracadabra’ to the bone-shaking ‘Killah’ and the emotional crescendo of ‘Die With a Smile,’ Gaga made it clear that this is an evolution of her artistic madness. Her collaboration with choreographer Parris Goebel continues to elevate every dance move to pure performance art, and with show director Ben Dalgleish steering the ship, the production feels razor-sharp and dripping in glamour.
A Visual Feast, Styled by Gaga and Her Sis
If you thought Gaga’s Coachella run was a wild ride, The MAYHEM Ball cranks it up to 11. Costumes styled by Hunter Clem and Gaga’s own sister Natali Germanotta under the Topo Studio label are fresh, fierce, and utterly unforgettable.
MAYHEM: The Album That Keeps On Winning
This tour celebrates Gaga’s eighth studio album, MAYHEM, which smashed it on the charts: debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, holding strong in the Top 20 for 12 weeks, and dominating the Dance/Electronic Albums chart for 17 weeks. It’s Platinum-certified and has racked up a mind-boggling 8 billion streams globally. Gaga’s reign as Spotify’s most listened-to female artist is cemented with nearly 125 million monthly listeners.
Then there’s ‘Die With a Smile,’ her monster collab with Bruno Mars, which obliterated streaming records worldwide, holding No. 1 spots for months and amassing over 5.7 billion streams globally. This isn’t just pop music; it’s a cultural reset.
The Tour
The Mayhem Ball is a globe-trotting phenomenon. After wrapping up a few more nights in Las Vegas, Gaga heads to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Miami, Toronto, and Chicago before lighting up stages in London, Stockholm, Milan, Barcelona, Berlin, Paris, and more through the UK and Europe. Aussie fans, get ready: Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney dates are locked in for December, and Japan gets its turn in early 2026.
Set List That Hits Every Mark
- 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
TL;DR
- Lady Gaga launched her sold-out The MAYHEM Ball tour in Vegas with a killer set blending new album hits and classic fan faves.
- The show features stunning choreography, new costumes by Gaga’s sister and Hunter Clem, and rave reviews from Rolling Stone, Variety, and Billboard.
- MAYHEM is a chart-topping, Platinum-certified powerhouse album with over 8 billion streams globally.
- ‘Die With a Smile’ (feat. Bruno Mars) shattered streaming records worldwide.
- The tour hits major US cities, Europe, the UK, Australia, and Japan through early 2026.
Lady Gaga has expanded her gothic fantasy and brought it to life on stages around the world with unapologetic flair. For neurodivergent and queer folks alike, this is a wild, glittering rebellion of identity, art, and pure mayhem. If you’re lucky enough to catch this tour, buckle up. Her magic is unstoppable.
Stay unruly.
