Variety: "Throughout the two-hour and 12-minute evening, she threaded a narrative that explored the various touchpoints of her decades-long career, confecting a breathless, finely-tuned spectacular that once again reinforced that when it comes to Gaga, success is never an accident — just a welcome reminder of her many, many talents and, more importantly, how she's continued to refine them. (She said as much at the end, listing herself in the closing credits twice as director.)"

https://variety.com/2025/music/concert-reviews/lady-gaga-mayhem-ball-opening-las-vegas-concert-review-1236463511

 

Rolling Stone: "When Lady Gaga turned Coachella into a cathedral of chaos in April, Rolling Stone hailed it as the "performance of a lifetime." With the launch of her Mayhem Ball tour in Las Vegas Wednesday night, Gaga didn't just revisit that show — she expanded it, sharpened it, sprinkled in some nostalgia, and fully realized the gothic dream she had only just introduced."

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/lady-gaga-mayhem-ball-concert-review-las-vegas-1235387712/

 

USA Today: Gaga often acted as the Pied Piper of her parade of dancers, strutting and stomping down a catwalk that stretched halfway onto the floor of the arena, every dangled wrist and bent elbow choreographed to perfection. Even though she was in lockstep with her fleet-footed troupe, Gaga was also singing like the powerhouse that has earned her 14 Grammys and smoldering with the chameleonic intensity that has secured her respect as an actress.

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2025/07/17/lady-gaga-mayhem-ball-tour-review/85246056007/

 

Billboard: Thank Gaga. The Mayhem Ball – which kicked off Wednesday (July 16) at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada (basically Las Vegas) — is a theatrical, electric and delicious live affair, offering fans charged performances of Mayhem's best songs (some of which are among her all-time best) and previous dance classics that inhabit the same sonic and thematic universe. The tour's opening night was for a sold-out crowd, and despite the 99-degree heat outside the arena walls, everyone was ready to throw down the moment Mother Monster took the stage.

https://www.billboard.com/lists/lady-gaga-tour-mayhem-ball-best-moments/

 

Bonus: this cute heartfelt video of a fan who was brought to tears over the incredible show he witnessed: 

 

 

Are you surprised that after almost two decades in the game she's still reaching new artistic highs? Discuss!

Why would I be surprised? She is the last of her kind: a talented LIVING LEGEND.

 

I mean she is the best performer of her generation so...yeah it was expected. 

 

Mayhem Ball is her best tour to date and she will continue to reach new peaks.

I fear this is her best tour. I also feel sorry for certain people trying to pretend otherwise. 

why would anyone be surprised. the only time a tour of gaga was panned was enigma i think. rest of her performances are always getting good reviews..

Avoiding footage until September is going to be ******* brutal 

How Bad Do U Want Acclaim

 

Not surprised, the fact that she still has so much talent, performing ability, stage presence, and creativity this far into her career is both rare and commendable

It's Lady Gaga. Are YOU surprised? 

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finely-tuned spectacular that once again reinforced that when it comes to Gaga, success is never an accident — just a welcome reminder of her many, many talents and, more importantly, how she's continued to refine them

ain't that right Variety? even though the OGHs refuse to learn the simple lesson of TABS, when it comes to Gaga we all know success is never an accident 

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her refined nachos 

No and they are right

Although only just now I realize how short the show is..

Gaga is the greatest performer of the 21st century, so no I'm not surprised 

It's her best tour ever 

12 minutes ago, KatyPrismSpirit said:

why would anyone be surprised. the only time a tour of gaga was panned was enigma i think. rest of her performances are always getting good reviews..

CCC

 

Consistency, Consistency, Consistency 

So grateful to be living in the era of Gaga and Beyonce. Our generation is so blessed with phenomenal performers

 

 

5 minutes ago, truthteller said:

her refined nachos 

She added Tajín before she popped them in the air fryer 

9 minutes ago, RideOrDie said:

ain't that right Variety? even though the OGHs refuse to learn the simple lesson of TABS, when it comes to Gaga we all know success is never an accident 

but ATRL told me she has asterisks next to all of her achievements 

Haven't seen many vids yet BUT I saw she didn't pay ARTPOP dust and that makes me so happy. It's like she didn't want to give it to the general public in these festival gigs, but rather straight to her core fanbase in her own tour, the ones that truly supported her when ARTPOP happened. Maybe I'm delulu but I liveeeeeeeeeeee for this. She deserves the acclaim so much.

2 minutes ago, Leptine said:

 

 

We always love a full sticker chart 

TABS

Not surprised she is the most talented pop star ever 

no, seeing lady gaga receive acclaim is not surprising. pannings, now that would be something unexpected.