fan base Lady Gaga

[anastaciabby]

12 minutes ago, opbranden said:

Coachella billboard 

 

 

 

They couldn't use all the money she's pocketing for a decent looking billboard?

Well....it's promo!

 

[Edonis]

17 minutes ago, opbranden said:

Coachella billboard 

 

 

why do I get suburban horror vibes from this even though it's ******* four words and a monster paw ddd

 

my brain is cooked

 

[opbranden]

11 minutes ago, anastaciabby said:

They couldn't use all the money she's pocketing for a decent looking billboard?

Well....it's promo!

 

Yeah 

 

7 minutes ago, Edonis said:

why do I get suburban horror vibes from this even though it's ******* four words and a monster paw ddd

 

my brain is cooked

 

This is feeling like Chromatica Ball déjà vu — we braced for alien worlds and got raw brutalism. Now we're hyped for horror and "mayhem," but it's looking more like retro Desperate Housewives vibes instead 

[SinnerCity]

Quick question:

How much were the tickets for sections A and B for London, does anyone know?
https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/lady-gaga-the-mayhem-ball-london-04-10-2025/event/3500626EEC187F74
 

[John Slayne]

1 hour ago, lgaga1fan said:

I'm gonna try to keep this very concise because a lot of people in here genuinely don't understand where the touring market is at. I'm gonna use the Cowboy Carter tour as a comp just incase BeyHive backread this and think I'm dragging (I'm not). 

 

Ticketmaster has a monopoly and Livenation are the people who book and plan these tours far out in advance. The Eras tour was not the standard for ticketing, it was the exception. The onsale prices were not that absurd given Taylor's popularity but the resale value of the tickets was infinitely higher than it should have been given stock and demand. As an obvious response to that, Ticketmaster's new ticketing strategy is to throw ticket prices at the wall and see what sticks. Is this is a problem? Absolutely. Is it exclusive to Gaga? No, and she's not necessarily going to be above it either. Everybody is trying to make negligible comps to the Chromatica Ball for ticket prices, which is a delusional endeavour because she has only gotten exponentially MORE popular since 2022. Her streams are exploding, she got the biggest hit of her career, old B-sides are going viral and becoming mega hits, she's again at the top of her celebrity profile. That compounded with inflation in general make 400+ close lower bowl and floor seat prices make sense.

 

Do I agree with them? No, but an artist of her stature and caliber charges those prices. Madonna's Celebration Tour had similar ticket prices for its standard tickets (such as 400+ lower bowl tickets, etc). Gaga is the same calibar of performer as Madonna and should be selling her tickets at said price. The real issue comes when they are very obviously labelling PLATINUM tickets under 'Artist' and 'Citi' and 'Verizon' presale. Beyonce did the same thing for the CC tour which resulted in MANY of her fans overpaying for tickets and feeling horrible about it. This is a genuinely gross tactic and I hope it stops after this year because its very obviously a new strategy Ticketmaster is making their artists utilize.

 

Venues have an allocated amount of Platinum tickets that they sell at ANY price because the venue themselves want to make a profit, which is why the prices for those tickets are so ridiculous. Naturally, the supply and demand of these tickets being in arenas made it MUCH more difficult. We haven't experienced ticket stress like this EVER as a fanbase because Gaga has grown to stadium popularity and had to book an arena tour because of constraints with scheduling. This SUCKS for us as fans and obviously doesnt sit well with many of us (me included). However, it is very incredulous to act like there was NO affordable tickets to the shows at all. It's a supply issue because she cannot meet the demand due to venue constraints. 

 

This is not selling out to the industry. She has been one of LiveNation's most consistent partners and has a massive contract with them that she signed during artRAVE (her 'flop' era). They helped to bankroll A Star Is Born, they've helped her Vegas residency... they've been in partnership with her for almost 20 years. She plays to their rules, they booked the venues for the tour. If you cannot comprehend that this situation is MUCH more nuanced than 'she sold out', I don't know what to tell you at this point.

 

Also if she is retiring, let her? She's almost 40 years old and has expressly stated she wants to start a family. It should have been obvious since Chromatica that she herself is scaling back and focusing squarely on her artistry first, her personal life, and her own relationship with fame. Popstars do not last as long as Gaga has lasted, she is a literal legend. She will continue to release music and perform to audiences for the next 40+ years regardless of her output. You're free to move onto the next hot starlet that'll last for 5 years and burn out but trying to devalue a living legend like Gaga because she isn't playing the same industry game she was when she was 20 years old is genuinely gross and speaks more to the misogynistic tendencies pop fans have with regard to their own career. You making your entire personality about her is the issue at that point, not her output or artistry.

 

Anyways end of my mini rant. 

Summary Mayhem Ball ticket prices are more nuanced than the conversation alludes to, artist of gaga's calibar should be charging rates like madonna/beyonce, her livenation contract is an obvious factor that nobody wants to talk about, she wants to settle and slow down and if you're upset about that maybe youre the problem. 

 

Thank you, I was really confused by some fans saying that this is all her fault and she should address it. 

 

The Celebration Tour is actually a good comparison because it was a similar event (in that both were North America & Europe arena tours) and Madonna's prices were similar, if maybe slightly cheaper. People also need to remember that she's not some kind of revolutionary, she is mainstream pop star signed to a major record label who wants the money they invest in her back with interest. And the same would be the case with LiveNation who handle her touring. So expecting her to offer lower prices than other pop girls is a bit naive, I mean it would be nice if she pushed for that but she never indicated that she would so I don't know why people are upset. 

 

Also, as disappointing as it is to miss out on tickets (I did too), we always knew arenas would not satisfy the demand and that some people will just be out of luck, it is what it is. What exactly is she supposed to address here, that she's sorry that not everyone got a ticket? I really don't think she owes us that...

[SweetOreosOfHeaven]

The tour talk is definitely getting exhausting jesus f-cking christ 

anyway I'm glad the sign for Mayhem highlights the album, hope many get performed there

[Almodusa]

They played MAYHEM songs at this bar I'm at aahhhh!!!!

 

 

 

 

It's a gay bar but still

[Almodusa]

she better belt the hell out of the PC chorus live

Edited Friday at 10:36 PM by Almodusa

[Plasticdoll]

43 minutes ago, anastaciabby said:

They couldn't use all the money she's pocketing for a decent looking billboard?

Well....it's promo!

 

the logo actually looks decent for what they had to work with.. as they obviously can't use the actual album logo as gaga is in a law suit for it.

 

the VIP merch is going to have the tour promo font for mayhem cos of it too..

it's so messy 

Edited Friday at 10:40 PM by Plasticdoll

[thesegayz]

When she serves at Coachella and yall flip like baguettes then what

 

 
 

I hope she debuts a pregnancy bump to THE BEAST

[Darkgalord]

Not México canceling and dragging Olivia for using this stage for her stadium dates. 

Now I'm worried they'll do the same to Gaga since she'll most likely use a similar stage. 

 

[Almodusa]

3 minutes ago, Darkgalord said:

Not México canceling and dragging Olivia for using this stage for her stadium dates. 

Now I'm worried they'll do the same to Gaga since she'll most likely use a similar stage. 

 

They WILL be YASSING no matter the stage *whip gif*

[lgaga1fan]

1 hour ago, Plasticdoll said:

and they still are and her more so.. which is even worse.

 

I'm talking about these ticket sales and pharma ad, haus labs etc.

 

Fans like myself who have been here since 2008.. who've attended every tour.. should not be paying these stupid *** prices

you aren't entitled to cheap tickets because you've been here longer that's a genuine boomer mentality. her stature has raised, there were affordable tickets from 70-300 all over the seat maps that sold quickly. concerts on gaga's level are a luxury experience. 

[Ubermensch]

For the record, my front row lower bowl ticket on opening night was $200. This narrative that tickets are thousands of dollars is completely made up. Those are PLATINUM tickets, which is ticketmaster choosing to scalp its own allocation of a % of tickets. Y'all need to be outraged at them, not her.

[John Slayne]

1 hour ago, Plasticdoll said:

and they still are and her more so.. which is even worse.

 

I'm talking about these ticket sales and pharma ad, haus labs etc.

 

Fans like myself who have been here since 2008.. who've attended every tour.. should not be paying these stupid *** prices

I'm gonna hold your hand when I say this... Gaga is a multimillionaire pop star with millions of fans and she doesn't know you. Her and her record label are not gonna change ticket prices to appease you specifically, and she's not your friend. I have been a fan since 2013, but as much as I love her music... she's BEEN sold out, all pop girls are part of the capitalist machine. You need to adjust your expectations accordingly. 

[Plasticdoll]

18 minutes ago, lgaga1fan said:

you aren't entitled to cheap tickets because you've been here longer that's a genuine boomer mentality. her stature has raised, there were affordable tickets from 70-300 all over the seat maps that sold quickly. concerts on gaga's level are a luxury experience. 

Let's not get delusional..

 

I never said I was entitled to cheap tickets? I've always paid £250-300 for EE standing/vip

and that should be the MAX and acceptable amount at a concert. if you think that is cheap.. then you are living on another planet.

 

Girl this has nothing to do with her stature.. when all the other pop girls are selling tickets at the same price 

Taylor is bigger, more famous than gaga in the 2020s and her tickets were cheaper. 

Gaga and her team DECIDED to turn on dynamic prices, they didn't want a *fixed* price as it's been a new thing post covid and cooperate greed.

 

Ok so if her "stature" was raised.. the most logical thing would be to book out stadiums next summer.

 

Also your logic makes no sense as chromatica ball would've been the same pricing of this tour... especially as a STAR IS BORN is her most successful and biggest movie. joker FAD quite literally flopped and became one of the worst box office movie in years.

 

 

 

 

Edited Friday at 11:09 PM by Plasticdoll

[LunaUniverse]

All this situation has shown me is that the nature of being parasocial is a online disease at alarming levels, and I say this as someone who fully hates Ticketmaster and very rarely goes to live events because of them

[Devin]

coachella next friday. idk if its possible but i need g.u.y., marry the night, and paparazzi on the setlist.

 

[lgaga1fan]

  

1 hour ago, Plasticdoll said:

My post was obviously a joke about me retiring as a stan and it got you all writing essays.. 

oh liddos never change

Because you sound out of touch and bitter. Instead of naturally moving on with your life you're holding a popstar to a standard she herself broke 15 years ago. It's obtuse thinking.

 

1 hour ago, Plasticdoll said:

Also the fact you're supporting these outrageous prices when her tours have NEVER been like this.. just because she has support and contract from "live nation"  sis, EVERY artist goes through live nation to sell their tickets.. pls.

Very aware of this and I pointed that out. She doesnt just have support and a contract for livenation, she is quite literally signed to them and was one of the first major pop artists to do so. Lady Gaga Becomes a Live Nation Client - The New York Times

Let's look at the list of other artists directly signed to LiveNation, and realize they have the EXACT same issues with ticketing that the Mayhem Ball did. Browse Artists - Live Nation. This isn't an 'every artist' problem, it's a deliberate strategy that artists directly signed to LiveNation are being test piloted under, including marking Platinum tickets as 'Artist' or 'Fan' presale. If you bothered engaging with my post maybe you would have realized that. 

Edited Friday at 11:11 PM by lgaga1fan

[SUNSET BLVD]

4 minutes ago, Devin said:

coachella next friday. idk if its possible but i need g.u.y., marry the night, and paparazzi on the setlist.

 

Why? Arent the hundreds of other performances of these songs enough?

Edited Friday at 11:13 PM by SUNSET BLVD

[Devin]

im bitter but i will see the show on youtube ig.

 

[Devin]

3 minutes ago, SUNSET BLVD said:

Why? 

why not?

 

3 minutes ago, SUNSET BLVD said:

Arent the hundreds of other performances of these songs enough?

[lgaga1fan]

1 hour ago, Plasticdoll said:

Just because fan bases are allowing it to be the "norm" doesn't make it right or acceptable. Gaga was at her peak fame wise during born this way as she was EVERYWHERE and if she knew the prices she was charging now back then.. she'd be disgusted. Gaga always fought back, pushed boundaries against the "machine" and industry. It's insulting you think thousands of dollars should be the norm for a pop star.  Let me tell you.. most of the fans sitting front row will either be in credit card debt, diving into general savings or very rich locals. 

I quite literally said the prices are not okay and that the greedy platinum pricing under the guise of being standard tickets is a gross strategy that Ticketmaster has recently employed to bolster its sales, but you glossed over that and went straight to malding about 15 year old tours instead. Gaga herself was at her lowest during ARTPOP and made a tactical decision to sign to LiveNation to ensure her music career could continue to prosper. I made it VERY clear that I do not think the platinum pricing is okay in my post and was trying to provide actual context to the prices, and you chose to gloss over that. 

 

Also, it is not my problem that people are knowingly putting themselves in THOUSANDS of dollars of debt to see a pop show. Concerts are a luxury not a necessity. A+ list pop artist Lady Gaga is going to charge a higher rate than somebody like Tate McRae, it's very obvious.  If fans are willing to put themselves in debt to sit in the front row of a concert, is their decision to pay that price to sit in the front and, as such, they have to deal with those consequences. They do not NEED to buy front row tickets. I don't think these prices should be the norm, however it is plain obvious that this was going to happen for this tour given the past 5 years of her career.

Inflation has gone up tenfold since the Chromatica Ball and anybody with eyes could tell that, when she shifted to arenas for this tour, the prices would rise, just as they did for the Jazz and Piano residencies. Even then, there were PLENTY of affordable tickets available, they just weren't front row seats.

1 hour ago, Plasticdoll said:

Her and the team should be disgusted with themselves but they are probably so filthy rich they lost touch with reality of what it's like to be a normal, everyday person. I mean its been years since gaga has even had a genuine connection and close with fans, those days are long gone. 

If you hadn't realized since ARTPOP that her connection to the fanbase has DRASTICALLY changed idek what to tell you, you're living in the past. Her distancing herself from fans and focusing on growing her brand and stature in the culture is very obvious. Prices have continually gone up for every tour she's gone on, and the scale has only gotten bigger with the shows themselves. You yourself said you've been to every tour and if you cannot recognize the obvious price discrepancy that has gone on, including the last two years in Vegas she did, idk what to tell you these prices really aren't surprising. Pricing herself the same as Madonna isn't unheard of. 

[Plasticdoll]

11 minutes ago, lgaga1fan said:

  

Because you sound out of touch and bitter. Instead of naturally moving on with your life you're holding a popstar to a standard she herself broke 15 years ago. It's obtuse thinking.

 

Bitter? it's called a joke about me unstanning after 17 years and now stanning "tate mcrae" because i knew the over reactions were coming and it was so unserious. 

I'm not responding to you any longer, You're one of those blind stans that will support anything gaga and her team does. they can do no wrong or be held accountable for rinsing fans pockets in this economy. 

 

Also concerts were never considered a "luxury" 10-20 years ago. NOW it's a luxury because the economy is f*cked and people are being charged their monthly rent/mortgage for a pop show. It's clear you never went to many concerts for major artists back in the day. 

Edited Friday at 11:21 PM by Plasticdoll

[Almodusa]

All I know is that she needs to absolutely gag us and do MTN