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Lady Gaga Announces Return To Singapore With Four Stadium Shows This Spring
Lady Gaga announced her highly anticipated return to Singapore with four massive stadium shows this spring. Performing in the country for the first time in 13 years since her 2012 Born This Way Ball Tour, the four-show run at National Stadium kicks off on Sunday, May 18, 2025, with additional performances on May 19, 21, and 24. Today’s announcement comes just days after the release of Gaga’s seventh studio album, MAYHEM, out now via Interscope Records. Stream/download MAYHEM here.
Marking a return to her pop roots, MAYHEM reaffirms that Gaga is a master of reinvention, crafting an album that is as bold and eclectic as it is deeply personal. It is a declaration of artistic freedom, a celebration of life’s contradictions, and a testament to music’s power to bring people together in the face of chaos.
TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with various presales (details below) beginning Tuesday, 18 March. The general onsale will begin Friday, 21 March at 2pm local time at ticketmaster.sg.
MASTERCARD PRESALE: Mastercard Cardholders have special access to presale tickets from 18 Mar (Tue), 10am to 20 Mar (Thu), 9.59am. Visit http://www.priceless.com/music to find out more.
KLOOK PRESALE: Klook members will have exclusive access to the presale through the Klook app from 19 Mar (Wed), 10am to 21 Mar (Fri) 9:59am. Please visit https://www.klook.com/tetris/promo/lady-gaga-in-singapore/for more information.
KRISFLYER PRESALE: KrisFlyer members can access the KrisFlyer Presale on www.ticketmaster.sg on March 20 (Thu) from 12pm to March 21 (Fri) 11:59am, and the KrisFlyer Reserve Sale via miles redemption on KrisFlyerExperiences.com from March 20 (Thu) at the following times:
- From 1200 hours – PPS Club, Solitaire PPS Club supplementary cardholders and KrisFlyer Elite Gold members
- From 1500 hours – KrisFlyer and KrisFlyer Elite Silver members
LIVE NATION PRESALE: Live Nation members can secure tickets during the Live Nation pre-sale on 20 Mar (Thu), 12pm to 11:59pm. Visitwww.livenation.sg for free membership sign up and pre-sale access.
VIP: For VIP Experiences, please visit https://vip.livenation.asia.
LADY GAGA SINGAPORE 2025 DATES
Sun May 18 – Singapore – National Stadium
Mon May 19 – Singapore – National Stadium
Wed May 21 – Singapore – National Stadium
Sat May 24 – Singapore – National Stadium
Recorded at Shangri-La Studios near her home in Malibu, MAYHEM was executive produced by Lady Gaga, Michael Polansky and Andrew Watt. Producers on the 14-track project include Gaga, Andrew Watt, Cirkut, and Gesaffelstein.
Ahead of the album’s debut, Gaga shared three singles, “Disease,” “Abracadabra,” and “Die With a Smile,” which were released to widespread acclaim.
Mixing industrial pop with introspective lyrics about battling inner demons, “Disease” was lauded as “her best in a long while” by THE INDEPENDENT. THE GUARDIAN praised it for its “fizzing, distorted synths” and “pounding, slightly industrial beat,” while ROLLING STONE highlighted its “cavernous synth line” and “classic Gaga shout-along chorus.” The music video, directed by Tanu Muino, was celebrated as “one of the best videos of the year” by VOGUE and hailed by W as a “cinematic, almost theater-like experience.”
“Abracadabra” followed “Disease,” painting a spellbinding picture of life’s trials as a metaphorical party. Driven by themes of resilience and temptation, the song debuted No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Pop Songs Chart, propelling Gaga past 124 million monthly Spotify listeners to set a new record for the largest audience ever achieved by a female artist. ROLLING STONE praised the track as “a masterful return to dark pop that nods to the influences shaping her career,” while CLASH called it “a thrilling piece of pop music that shifts effortlessly between light and shadow.” FADER hailed it as “an anthemic electro-pop song with a deliciously evil-sounding hook and ear-tickling acid house elements,” with PITCHFORK highlighting its “latex-tight hook in true Born This Way fashion,” noting how it also reflects her decade-long evolution—from Chromatica’s house piano to the commanding vocal style honed through her theatrical training.
The official music video for “Abracadabra,” directed by Gaga alongside Parris Goebel and Bethany Vargas, has amassed over 70 million views on YouTube since its release on February 2. Featuring a visually striking dance battle between light and dark Gaga, VOGUE called it a “spooky-chic” spectacle filled with avant-garde fashions, while PITCHFORK praised it as “a high-concept production with impeccable styling,” adding that “Gaga remains a step above the average pop star; her true competition is the ghosts of her own past.” THE NEW YORK TIMES highlighted its “precise choreography” and “striking costumes,” and VARIETY noted that “the choreography is crisp and frenetic, the costumes are baroque and nod to Catholic grandeur just as it was for her forebear, Madonna.”
As MAYHEM unfolds, its tracklist reveals a deeply immersive journey—one that reflects Gaga’s meticulous attention to detail, from the hybrid of live instrumentation and electronic programming to the rich layers of her vocal performances. Each song weaves complex narratives with striking melodies, a testament to her fearless experimentation and deep respect for her craft.
“Garden of Eden” captures the allure and chaos of nightlife through a fusion of 2000s pop and electro-grunge guitars while “Perfect Celebrity”critiques fame with biting humor and rock-infused defiance. Underscoring Gaga’s ability to mix vulnerability with audacity, “Vanish Into You” is a theatrical, Bowie-inspired declaration of love in an apocalyptic world. “Killah” and “Zombieboy” showcase Gaga’s penchant for genre-blending, infusing funk grooves with industrial and electronic elements, while “LoveDrug” shifts the mood, offering a dark disco anthem about numbing emotional pain.
“The album’s latter half deepens its emotional resonance. “Shadow of a Man” explores thriving in a male-dominated world with French dance influences, while “The Beast” channels Prince’s foreboding yet soulful energy. The penultimate ballad, “Blade of Grass,” is a poignant ode to enduring love amidst chaos, setting the stage for the album’s final track—“Die With a Smile,” Gaga’s collaboration with Bruno Mars.
Infused with soulful optimism, “Die With a Smile” celebrates the joy found after weathering life’s storms. Amassing over 3.7 billion all-time streams to date, it became the longest-running No. 1 song on Spotify Global and the fastest song in history to reach both 1 and 2 billion streams on the platform. “Die With a Smile” topped the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200, and earned Gaga her 14th Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 2025 Grammys.
At its core, MAYHEM is about embracing the fractured pieces of oneself and discovering how they come together to form something unexpected and beautiful. The album mirrors this concept with its diverse sonic palette and thematic layers, combining elements of chaos, defiance, and vulnerability into a cohesive artistic statement. Gaga describes this process as assembling a shattered mirror: “Even if you can’t put the pieces back together perfectly, you can create something memorable and whole in its own way.”
Building on a milestone year, Gaga recently announced two massive stadium shows at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City on April 26 and April 27 and a historic free concert at Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach on May 3. On March 8, she returned to Saturday Night Live to perform as the host and musical guest. On March 17, she’ll be honored with the 2025 iHeartRadio Innovator Award before returning to Coachella for headlining performances on April 11 and 18.
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Malcolm Todd Announces 2026 North American Tour
Following the release of his new album Do That Again, out now via Columbia Records, Malcolm Todd announces his 2026 North American tour. The tour promoted by Live Nation, kicks off September 2nd in Irving, TX, and will bring Malcolm’s high-energy live show to his biggest venues to date across North America, including New York’s Radio City Music Hall, Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre, The Anthem in Washington, DC, The Salt Shed in Chicago, MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston, and more.
Do That Again is taking over streaming platforms, with all 13 tracks from the album hitting the U.S. Spotify Chart this week while the project rises to #5 on the Apple Music Top 200 Albums Chart alongside catalog standouts “Earrings” “Sweet Boy”, and “Roommates.” Malcolm now has 16 songs charting in the U.S., marking one of the biggest streaming moments of his career.
The album is also earning early critical praise, including a four-star review from Rolling Stone. Malcolm made his debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on the eve of the album’s arrival, performing “I Saw Your Face” live for the first time alongside his RIAA Platinum-certified single “Earrings.”
Across Do That Again, Malcolm steps into the promise of a fully formed pop star, threading classic pop songwriting through a modern R&B lens with humor, instinct, and meticulous detail holding it all together. Written in the blur after a breakthrough year on the road, the album captures Malcolm in motion: newly untethered, creatively locked in, and suddenly aware that the private moments he writes through are now being sung back by thousands of people.
That connection has already translated into real live demand. Three years ago, Malcolm had never played a show. Last year, he moved 100,000 tickets across three continents in a single touring cycle. Last week, he joined Don Toliver on stage at Madison Square Garden after his RIAA Platinum-certified “Chest Pain (I Love)” took on a second life through Don Toliver’s hit song “E85.”
TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale (details below) on Tuesday, June 9 at 10 am local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning on Thursday, June 11 at 10am local time at MalcolmTodd/Tour.
PRESALE: To participate in the Malcolm Todd artist presale on Tuesday, June 9 at 10 am local time you must sign up via seated HERE.
VIP: The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include premium tickets, Meet & Greet and individual photo op with Malcolm Todd, access to the pre-show Q+A and acoustic performance, early entry into the venue & more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com!
8/1 – Montréal, QC @ Osheaga Music & Arts festival*
8/8 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Music Festival*
9/2 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
9/3 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall
9/5 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at The Moody Theater
9/9 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ War Memorial Auditorium
9/10 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live Orlando
9/12 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
9/15 – Charlotte, NC @ Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
9/16 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
9/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark
9/20 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem
9/22 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
9/26 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
9/28 – Toronto, ON @ History
10/1 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
10/3 – Nashville, TN @ The Truth
10/4 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Saint Louis Music Park
10/6 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed
10/9 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory
10/11 – Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom =
10/13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center
10/15 – Seattle, WA @ The Paramount Theatre
10/18 – Vancouver, BC @ PNE Forum
10/19 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
10/21 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater =
10/24 – San Diego, CA @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
10/25 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre
10/28 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
*Festival Appearance
= Non Live Nation Date
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Charli xcx Announces the ‘Music, Fashion, Film Tour’
Charli xcx today announces the ‘Music, Fashion, Film Tour’, promoted by Live Nation.
Charli will headline arenas across North America through September & October, including two nights at both Brooklyn’s Barclay Center and Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, with special guest underscores joining on all dates. Full dates are listed below.
TICKETS: To participate in the Charli xcx Artist Presale on Friday, June 12 at 9am local time, you must sign up HERE by Wednesday, June 10 at 11pm ET. No codes are needed – access is tied to your account, and anyone who signs up can join the sale. Remaining tickets will be available via the general onsale starting Friday, June 12 at 1pm local time at charlixcx.com.
Charli’s new album ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ is released Friday 24th July and will include the tracks ‘SS26’ and ‘Rock Music’. The artwork, shot by Aidan Zamiri, features John Cale, Marc Jacobs and Martin Scorsese.
You can pre-order ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ HERE.
Charli is introducing ‘Angel Tickets’ on the ‘Music, Fashion, Film Tour’ – a limited number of $20 tickets, which will be made available in August. Once the purchase window for these tickets opens in August, tickets must be purchased in pairs, with a maximum of two per order. Seats will be assigned together, with locations revealed on the day of show at venue box office pickup. Ticket locations may include limited view, lower and upper levels, as well as GA Floor. Taxes and fees will be on top of the $20 price and tickets are non-transferrable. More details to be announced.
A limited number of charity tickets will also be available in the first five rows of each venue, with 50% of the net proceeds from these tickets going to Transgender Law Center, to help with their mission of ensuring the right of all transgender people to make their own choices and live freely, safely and authentically.
Charli xcx is one of the defining artists of our time. Moving between the experimental and the mainstream, she has built a career characterised by reinvention, collaboration, and a singular approach to artistry that has influenced both the sound and visual language of contemporary culture. Her work has earned widespread critical acclaim including multiple BRIT and Grammy Awards, cementing her status as one of contemporary pop’s most influential creative voices.
Beyond music, Charli has become a defining presence in fashion and contemporary image-making and has expanded her creative practice into film, where she acts, writes, produces and scores projects with directors including Takashi Miike, Greg Araki and Cathy Yann.
You can find images HERE.
Charli xcx Live Dates 2026:
Fri 31 Jul 2026 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
Fri 07 Aug 2026 – San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands
Fri 28 Aug 2026 – Reading, UK – Reading Festival
Sat 29 Aug 2026 – Leeds, UK – Leeds Festival
Fri 11 Sep 2026 – Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena
Mon 14 Sep 2026 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Tue 15 Sep 2026 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Mon 21 Sep 2026 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Thu 24 Sep 2026 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Mon 28 Sep 2026 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Fri 02 Oct 2026 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Music Festival
Tue 06 Oct 2026 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Fri 09 Oct 2026 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Music Festival
Wed 14 Oct 2026 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
Sat 17 Oct 2026 – Los Angeles, CA – The Kia Forum
Sun 18 Oct 2026 – Los Angeles, CA – The Kia Forum
Wed 21 Oct 2026 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena
Fri 23 Oct 2026 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena