Born This Way Ball: Romanesque medieval style, Christian imagery, castle set

 

MAYHEM Ball: Baroque + Neoclassical style, gothic imagery, opera house set 

People are so nostalgic for The Monster Ball and TBTWB but her last few tours completely demolish them both in production design and Gaga's actual talent as a live performer, which started out great and only improved from there. There is a single other female artist ever who has the talent, stamina, theatricality, and vision to pull off something like The Mayhem Ball.

Edited July 20, 20251 yr by Sheep

For a moment I couldn't tell which one was which LOL

 

I like the BTW castle and the Mayhem roses. 

I never actually watched the full BTWB so it's kind of hard for me to judge, but the Mayhem Ball is incredible.

Her last two tours blow any of her other tours out of the water.

 

So Mayhem Ball.

26 minutes ago, Ryuuchan_X said:

I never actually watched the full BTWB so it's kind of hard for me to judge, but the Mayhem Ball is incredible.

Watch it  better late than never 

Edited July 20, 20251 yr by David_Greengrass97

40 minutes ago, Ryuuchan_X said:

I never actually watched the full BTWB so it's kind of hard for me to judge, but the Mayhem Ball is incredible.

 

 

1 hour ago, Sheep said:

People are so nostalgic for The Monster Ball and TBTWB but her last few tours completely demolish them both in production design and Gaga's actual talent as a live performer, which started out great and only improved from there. There is a single other female artist ever who has the talent, stamina, theatricality, and vision to pull off something like The Mayhem Ball.

As an OG fan since 2008 that has attended every tour of Gaga's - absof*ckinglutely.

BTW truly lacked on screens, girl that was a MESS to see in stadiums  

 

BTW has the better practical set, but Mayhem wins with how it combines digital and practical elements. That's is purely speaking on the aesthetic, cause if we talk setlist, performances, showmanship, then Mayhem blows it out the water.

Edited July 20, 20251 yr by Popboi.

1 hour ago, Sheep said:

People are so nostalgic for The Monster Ball and TBTWB but her last few tours completely demolish them both in production design and Gaga's actual talent as a live performer, which started out great and only improved from there. There is a single other female artist ever who has the talent, stamina, theatricality, and vision to pull off something like The Mayhem Ball.

I'm super nostalgic for Born This Way Ball because it was canceled from her injury a week before my show.  

 

I don't really care too much for her tours prior. They were okay, but Born This Way Ball really elevated everything from her shift in 2.0 Monster Ball.

 

Though I do absolutely agree that the production design in all the tours after, except ARTrave, far exceeded. For this poll, I do think Mayhem exceeds it as well. She took some of the best parts of Born This Way Ball and turned it up for this tour.

 

 

Edited July 20, 20251 yr by coney island

MAYHEM devours

Mayhem is her best tour 

Mayhem is her most precise and singular tour aesthetic since TMB2.0 

 

it has all of her previous tour's aspects like BTWB's theatrical sets, TMB's art direction, JWT's impressive lighting & technology, CBT's pyro and camera work. 
 

as someone who experienced both live, MAYHEM eats BTWB up 

Mayhem Ball, for sure

From what I saw Mayhem is way more accomplished as a total result but at the same time BTWB is so iconic and it deserves an honorary mention for sure

Not the museum of brutality????

Mayhem clears all her other tours and it's not even close. The BTWB stage was incredible, but the lack of screens really shows. Mayhem's staging, the screens, and lighting is all perfect. It's also easily her best setlist imo. We finally got good tour mixes. It all flows well, and everything makes sense. That being said, her tours have always been top notch – even if the setlists have generally been messy. 

Edited July 20, 20251 yr by BODERLINE

The BTWB is the best tour of all time, Idk why The Mayhem Ball is getting so much praise, while I do appreciate it for it's theatrics there's something so cheap looking about it...

 

I'll judge the show fairly when I see it irl in November tho, I'm sure I'm gonna end up loving it. 

I think those big skulls are a bit… too kitschy. Also fashion wise btw ball wins. Mayhem balls first act is amazing but after that it never comes back to the same level while btw ball was more consistent.

BTWB will be her best forever.

6 hours ago, formlessminutiae said:

Not the museum of brutality????

I feel like it didn't really have a consistent theme throughout  The first act looked cool and then the brutality aesthetic stopped. Also the box stage was not it

6 hours ago, formlessminutiae said:

Not the museum of brutality????

The Juana boats and lifts were arguably more pleasing than this

Both tours devour chromatica ball box mess.