Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball Tour is coming: dates, how to get tickets and what to expect from the night of chaos
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On March 26, 2025, the world of pop music trembled with excitement as Lady Gaga dropped a bombshell that sent her devoted “Little Monsters” into a frenzy: the Mayhem Ball Tour is officially coming.
Announced via Instagram with the kind of dramatic flair only Gaga can muster, this global arena tour promises to be a spectacle of intimacy, theatricality, and electrifying chaos—her first full-scale arena trek since 2018. Supporting her sixth studio album, Mayhem, released on March 7, 2025, the tour is set to redefine the live music experience, blending Gaga’s signature avant-garde artistry with a newfound closeness to her fans. Buckle up, because Mother Monster is back, and she’s bringing the mayhem to a city near you.
The Mayhem Ball Tour wasn’t part of Gaga’s original 2025 playbook. After a string of one-off performances in Mexico, Brazil, and Singapore earlier this year—plus a headlining stint at Coachella in April—the pop icon had seemingly planned to take a breather. But the explosive reception to Mayhem, a synth-drenched, rule-breaking album that soared to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, changed everything.
“I wasn’t planning to tour this year after my shows in Singapore,” Gaga confessed in her announcement, “but the incredible response to the new album inspired me to keep things going.” And keep going she will, with a tour that spans North America, Europe, and the UK, kicking off July 16 in Las Vegas and wrapping up November 20 in Paris.
What makes this tour a marvel is how quickly it came together. Gaga credited the “amazing team at Live Nation” and promoter Arthur Fogel for orchestrating a global itinerary in mere weeks. It’s a testament to her enduring star power and the insatiable demand from fans who’ve been clamoring for her return to the stage since her last major outing, the Chromatica Ball in 2022. But don’t expect a rehash of past glories—this is Gaga reimagined, trading stadium bombast for arena intimacy, and she’s got a vision that’s as bold as it is personal.
If you’ve ever seen Lady Gaga live, you know she thrives in the electric sprawl of a stadium, where her larger-than-life persona can fill every corner with sound and spectacle. So why arenas this time? “There’s something electric about a stadium, and I love every moment of those shows,” Gaga explained in a press release. “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.” It’s a daring pivot for an artist known for pushing boundaries, and it signals a tour that’s less about overwhelming scale and more about precision-crafted chaos.
Arenas, Gaga noted, give her “the opportunity to control the details of the show in a way you simply can’t in stadiums.” Think intricate stage designs, immersive lighting, and choreography that hits you right in the chest—details that might get lost in the vastness of a 50,000-seat venue. For Chicago fans, that means two nights at the United Center (September 15 and 17) where every seat feels like a front-row ticket to Gaga’s mind. The tour’s U.S. leg is lean but mighty, hitting just five cities—Las Vegas, Seattle, New York, Miami, and Chicago—before jetting off to Canada and Europe. It’s a curated approach that ensures each show is a bespoke event, not a mass-produced pop machine.
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What to expect from Mayhem live
At the heart of the Mayhem Ball Tour is the album itself, a 14-track sonic rollercoaster that critics have hailed as a return to Gaga’s “freaky first principles” (thank you, The Guardian’s Alexis Petridis). Released earlier this month, Mayhem is a glitter-soaked rebellion against convention, blending pulsating synths with raw, emotional depth. Gaga has described it as “utter chaos,” a celebration of “following your own chaos into whatever cranny of your life that it takes you to” (as told to ELLE in her February 2025 cover story). Tracks like the hypothetical banger “Killah” (a fan-favorite breakdown we can only imagine until the setlist drops) are primed to ignite arenas with their anarchic energy.
But this isn’t just a Mayhem showcase. Gaga’s a master of weaving her discography into a narrative, so expect classics like “Bad Romance,” “Poker Face,” and “Born This Way” to share the stage with her new material. The Chromatica Ball gave us a taste of her ability to fuse eras—remember the industrial edge she brought to “Shallow”?—and the Mayhem Ball will likely up the ante with a theatrical twist. Picture Gaga descending in a cage of neon thorns, or rising from a piano engulfed in synthetic flames. She’s promised an “electrifying experience that brings Mayhem to life exactly how I envision it,” and if her past is any indication, that vision will be nothing short of jaw-dropping.
Mayhem Ball Tour schedule, locations and tickets
The Mayhem Ball Tour is a whirlwind, hitting 13 cities across three continents in just over four months. It kicks off with a doubleheader at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena (July 16 and 18), setting the tone with Sin City’s glitzy chaos. From there, Gaga storms Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena (August 6-7), then takes New York’s Madison Square Garden by storm with a rare three-night run (August 22, 23, and 26)—a nod to her East Coast roots. Miami’s Kaseya Center gets a Labor Day weekend treat (August 31 and September 1), followed by Toronto’s ScotiaBank Arena (September 10-11) and those Chicago dates to close out the North American leg.
Then it’s across the pond, where Europe and the UK await. London’s O2 Arena gets three nights (dates TBD, but expect late September or early October), joined by stops in Manchester, Milan, Berlin, Amsterdam, and Paris, among others. The grand finale on November 20 at a yet-to-be-named Paris venue feels fitting—Gaga’s always had a love affair with the City of Light’s artistic soul. Notably absent? California, despite her Coachella gigs, leaving Bay Area fans grumbling (sorry, San Francisco). But with only five U.S. cities on the list, this exclusivity adds to the tour’s allure—catch her while you can.
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Securing a spot at the Mayhem Ball won’t be easy—Gaga’s fanbase is famously rabid, and these smaller venues mean fewer seats to go around. Presale madness begins March 31, with Citi cardholders getting first dibs from 12 p.m. local time through April 2 at 11 a.m. local time. A fan presale follows on April 2 at noon local time via Ticketmaster (sign up now, Monsters!), with general sales opening soon after—likely April 3, if past Live Nation patterns hold. Prices? Still under wraps, but her 2022 Chromatica Ball tickets ranged from $60 to over $250, with VIP packages pushing higher. Third-party sites like Vivid Seats are already teasing Las Vegas tickets at $320+, so brace your wallets.
Chaos offstage: a logo lawsuit looms
No Gaga era is complete without a little controversy, and Mayhem delivers. Just hours after the tour announcement, news broke that Lost International, a surfboard company, is suing Gaga, claiming she ripped off their stylized “Mayhem” logo for her album cover. They’ve owned the design since 2015, per court docs obtained by TMZ, and say Gaga ignored their pleas to ditch it. Now they want her to stop using it—and pay up for profits tied to the alleged theft. Gaga’s camp calls it “baseless” and “opportunistic,” but the legal cloud adds an extra layer of intrigue to an already chaotic rollout. Will it spill into the tour? Doubtful—Gaga’s too seasoned to let it derail her vision.
Why the Mayhem Ball is something to be very, very excited about
This tour isn’t just a victory lap for Mayhem’s chart-topping success—it’s a statement. At 39, Gaga’s evolved from the meat-dress provocateur of the late 2000s into a multifaceted icon who’s as comfortable in a jazz duet as she is commanding an arena. The Mayhem Ball bridges those worlds, offering a raw, connected experience that feels like a love letter to her fans. “See you soon, monsters,” she wrote in her announcement, and you can feel the anticipation in those words. After years of film roles (Joker: Folie à Deux is next) and genre experiments, she’s doubling down on the live theatrical art that made her a legend.
For Little Monsters, it’s a chance to witness Gaga at her most unfiltered—closer than ever, yet still larger than life. For the rest of us, it’s a reminder of why she’s endured: no one does chaos quite like Gaga. So put your paws up, snag those tickets, and prepare for a night where the rules don’t apply. The Mayhem Ball is coming, and it’s going to be a glorious mess.
