Lady Gaga, the 14-time Grammy Award winner, has announced her highly anticipated "The MAYHEM Ball" tour, set to take place in 2025 across North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom. This tour will feature her new album, MAYHEM, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, marking a significant return for the superstar.
After a seven-year hiatus from Spain, Lady Gaga is scheduled to perform two concerts at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on October 28 and 29, 2025. These shows will be her only performances in Spain during the tour, which kicks off on July 16, 2025, in Las Vegas at the T-Mobile Arena.
"This is my first tour in arenas since 2018. 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 experience: something more intimate, more connected, that lends itself to the live theatrical art I love to create," Gaga expressed in a statement shared on social media.
Tickets for the concerts in Barcelona will go on sale on April 3, 2025, at 12 PM on ticketmaster.es and Livenation.es, starting at a price of 55 euros plus distribution costs. A presale for Santander bank clients will begin on March 31, 2025, at noon, allowing fans to secure their spots early.
The MAYHEM album has already made waves in the music industry, debuting at number one in 12 countries, including the USA, UK, Germany, Japan, and Spain. In its first week, the album accumulated over 240 million streams globally and sold 74,000 vinyl units across 14 collectible editions. Notably, the album features the collaboration "Die With a Smile" with Bruno Mars, which has topped the Billboard Global 200 for 13 consecutive weeks.
Gaga's new project has been met with critical acclaim, with many praising its boldness and eclectic sound. The album reflects her mastery of reinvention and showcases a deeply personal narrative that explores themes of love, fame, identity, and vulnerability. Critics have described MAYHEM as a return to Gaga's pop roots, blending elements of chaos, challenge, and emotional depth.
"In a world of pop ‘minuscule’, Gaga continues with the BLOQ MAYÚS activated in a bold 96-point font, reminding us how an authentic artist sounds," noted The New York Times. Other outlets have echoed this sentiment, highlighting the album's intricate hooks and theatricality, with Los Angeles Times stating it is the perfect album for her upcoming performances.
Lady Gaga's last visit to Spain was in January 2018 during her Joanne World Tour, and since then, her fanbase has only grown. The artist has a storied history of performing in Spain, often choosing Barcelona as her venue, though Madrid has been left off her tour stops. This time, however, she is set to deliver a memorable comeback to the Catalan capital.
As excitement builds for The MAYHEM Ball, fans are urged to mark their calendars for the ticket sale date. With the presale expected to sell out quickly, securing tickets early will be crucial for those eager to experience Gaga's electrifying return to the stage.
In addition to Barcelona, the tour will include multiple shows in key cities across the U.S., including New York, Miami, and Chicago, as well as European stops in London, Stockholm, and Paris. Each performance is designed to be a unique and theatrical experience, bringing Gaga's artistic vision to life.
As the date draws closer, anticipation for Lady Gaga's return to the stage continues to grow. Her fans, affectionately known as "little monsters," are ready to embrace the magic and mayhem that this tour promises to deliver.
For those looking to catch the pop icon live, further details about the tour, including additional dates and venues, will be available on her official website and social media channels.
