Lady Gaga kicked off her highly anticipated The Mayhem Ball tour at the weekend, following her revered performances at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

Last night, the superstar delivered the second of two sold-out shows at the Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City, with 61,000 fans in attendance according to promoter Ocesa.

The Live Nation-backed tour sold out during its 3 April onsale, after fans rushed to snap up tickets to 45 shows across North America and Europe.

Thirteen extra dates were added to the outing, which saw promoters double her run at New York City’s Madison Square Garden (cap. 19,500) to a total of six nights at the iconic venue. The new additions also sold out.

The CAA-repped act is now gearing up for her landmark free concert on Rio’s Copacabana Beach

The Mayhem Ball marks Gaga’s first North American and Europe/UK run since her 2022 Chromatica Ball Tour, which grossed $112.4 million from 834,000 tickets sold according to Billboard Boxscore.

That endeavour saw the 14-time Grammy Award-winner perform in stadiums, while this trek sees her return to arena-level for the first time in seven years.

The CAA-repped act is now gearing up for her landmark free concert on Rio’s Copacabana Beach, produced by promoter Bonus Track in partnership with Live Nation.

Bonus Track CEO and legendary promoter Luiz Oscar Niemeyer gave IQ a behind-the-scenes look at next weekend’s concert.

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Lady Gaga has announced The Mayhem Ball tour of North America and Europe – her first arena run in seven years.

The CAA-represented singer-songwriter, who headlines next month’s Coachella in the US, prior to playing stadium residencies in Mexico City and Singapore – followed by a landmark free concert on Rio’s Copacabana Beach in Brazil – will launch the tour at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on 16 July.

Other stops will include multiple dates at venues in Seattle, New York, Miami, Toronto, Chicago, London, Stockholm, Milan, Barcelona, Berlin, Lyon and Paris, as well as one-off shows at Manchester’s Co-op Live, Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam and Antwerp’s Sportpaleis.

“With The Mayhem Ball, I wanted to create a different kind of experience – something more intimate”

“This is my first arena tour since 2018,” says Gaga. “There’s something electric about a stadium, and I love every moment of those shows. 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.”

The tour, which is presented by Live Nation, is in support of Gaga’s new album MAYHEM and marks the 38-year-old star’s first North American and Europe/UK run since her 2022 Chromatica Ball Tour, which grossed $112.4 million from 834,000 tickets sold, according to Billboard Boxscore.

The full list of shows confirmed for 2025 (including previously announced dates) is as follows:

Sat Apr 26 – Mexico City, Mexico – Estadio GNP Seguros

Sun Apr 27 – Mexico City, Mexico – Estadio GNP Seguros

Sat May 3 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Copacabana Beach

Sun May 18 – Singapore – National Stadium

Mon May 19 – Singapore – National Stadium

Wed May 21 – Singapore – National Stadium

Sat May 24 – Singapore – National Stadium

North America

Wed Jul 16 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena

Fri Jul 18 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena

Wed Aug 06 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

Thu Aug 07 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

Fri Aug 22 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

Sat Aug 23 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

Tue Aug 26 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

Sun Aug 31 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center

Mon Sep 01 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center

Wed Sep 10 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena

Thu Sep 11 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena

Mon Sep 15 – Chicago, IL – United Center

Wed Sep 17 – Chicago, IL – United Center

Europe:

Mon Sep 29 – London, UK – The O2

Tue Sep 30 – London, UK – The O2

Thu Oct 02 – London, UK – The O2

Tue Oct 07 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live

Sun Oct 12 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena

Mon Oct 13 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena

Sun Oct 19 – Milan, Italy – Unipol Forum

Mon Oct 20 – Milan, Italy – Unipol Forum

Tue Oct 28 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi

Wed Oct 29 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi

Tue Nov 04 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena

Wed Nov 05 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena

Sun Nov 09 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome

Tue Nov 11 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis Arena

Thu Nov 13 – Lyon, France – LDLC Arena

Fri Nov 14 – Lyon, France – LDLC Arena

Mon Nov 17 – Paris, France – Accor Arena

Tue Nov 18 – Paris, France – Accor Arena

Thu Nov 20 – Paris, France – Accor Arena

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