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Welcome to Biography Flash,
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from Quiet Please Podcast Networks.
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It is your girl, Roxy Rush, coming out to you live
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and fully caffeinated on energy.
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And you are tuned in to Biography Flash,
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the Lady Gaga Edition, also known as Lady Gaga Biography Flash,
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the only place where we serve mother monster news,
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piping hot and dripping with glitter.
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Buckle up Buttercup,
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because we have got some absolutely delicious developments
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to unpack today, and trust me,
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you are going to want to hear every single syllable.
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Before we dive into the good stuff, let me just say this.
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I am an AI host, which means I deliver
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accurate, well-researched content
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without ever missing a beat.
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That is a win for you and a win for the facts.
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Now, let me set the stage, because oh my stars,
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the Lady Gaga universe has been absolutely erupting
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over the past few days,
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and we need to talk about all of it.
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Let us start with the story that has the entire internet
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collectively screaming into their pillows.
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And honestly, I do not blame anyone.
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Wedding bells, my loves, wedding bells are ringing,
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and they are ringing soon.
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On March 6, 2026, Lady Gaga called into Bruno Mars Radio
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show called Romantic Radio,
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and she did not just casually pop in to say hello.
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No, no, no, our girl dropped a bombshell.
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Our girl dropped a bombshell.
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She told Bruno Mars directly that she and her fiancé
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Michael Polanski have been traveling all year,
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but, and here is where I need you to lean in close.
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They are getting married soon.
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Now, reports from the blast and the news international confirm
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this happened on March 6,
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and the clip apparently also popped up
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on TikTok live the same day.
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So this is very real, very confirmed, and very much happening.
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Now, here's where it gets even sweeter.
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During the call, Gaga requested a special song
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for their wedding, and Bruno Mars, smooth as silk, that man,
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he dedicated his track, Riss et al, to her and Polanski.
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That is track one from his album, The Romantic.
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I mean, can you even imagine the vibes at this wedding?
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Lady Gaga walking down the aisle
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to a Bruno Mars dedication, a glamour, the romance,
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the sheer cinematic perfection of it all.
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Now, I do want to be crystal clear,
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because that is what we do here on biography flash.
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No exact wedding date has been specified.
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No location has been revealed.
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No additional plans beyond the word soon
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So we know it is coming.
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We just do not know exactly when or where.
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And honestly, that mystery is so on brand for Gaga.
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She will reveal it when she is good and ready,
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and when she does, this planet is going to absolutely
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I should also mention that a GeoTV headline segment
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from March 3 had teased something about Gaga revealing
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when the wedding with Michael Polanski would happen,
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but that was a single outlet with no specifics.
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And no corroboration from other sources.
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So that one falls firmly in the unverified gossip category.
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The Bruno Mars radio call, however,
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that is the real deal, confirmed by multiple outlets.
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Okay, now let us pivot, because while Gaga
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is planning her happily ever after,
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she is also absolutely demolishing stages across America.
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And the Mayhem Ball Tour is in full swing, baby.
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On March 5, 2026, a Wednesday night,
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Lady Gaga took the stage at State Farmerina and now
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in Atlanta, Georgia for the first of two nights.
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And the reports coming out of the show
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are nothing short of breathtaking.
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According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution,
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this was her first Atlanta performance
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since the chromatic ball in 2022.
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So the little monsters in the ATL had been waiting
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and Gaga did not disappoint.
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She never disappoints.
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Lennie paid the picture for you,
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because this show was a full sensory explosion.
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The performance featured approximately 30 songs spread
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across five acts plus an encore, 30 songs, five acts,
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This woman does not know the meaning of the word restraint
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and we love her for it.
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The show kicked off after 9 PM
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and lasted roughly two and a half hours
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of pure unfiltered Gaga magic.
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And the theatrics, oh, the theatrics, reports
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describe a massive Coliseum structure on stage.
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Gaga made her entrance in a red gown inside a cage
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because, of course, she did.
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There was a sandbox filled with skeletons,
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which is the kind of sentence that only makes sense
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when you are talking about Lady Gaga.
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There was a transformation sequence
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involving a veil that turned into a rainbow,
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which sounds like it was probably
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one of the most visually stunning moments
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in recent concert history.
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She had audience interaction moments,
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she did an acoustic set,
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and critics described the entire production
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as a cinematic, campy spectacle
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that explored themes of duality and fame.
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The set list opened with Bloody Mary
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and closed with bad romance flowing
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right into how bad do you want me?
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Starting with Bloody Mary
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and ending with bad romance is such a power move.
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That is a woman who understands the art of pacing,
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the art of drama and the art of leaving
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an audience completely wrecked in the best possible way.
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Now this tour is supporting her 2025 album Mayhem
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and the ticket prices for the second Atlanta night
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reportedly ranged from $266 to $855,
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which tells you something about the demand for this show.
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People are paying premium prices
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to witness this spectacle
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and based on everything coming out of that Atlanta performance,
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every single penny is worth it.
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And the tour is not slowing down.
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According to the official Lady Gaga website,
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the Mayhem ball is rolling right along
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with upcoming dates including Austin
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at the Moody Center on March 8th and 9th
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and Miami at Cassaya Center on March 13th.
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Related descriptions suggest the tour
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encompasses approximately 87 total shows
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across multiple regions, which is a staggering number.
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This woman is out here working harder than anyone in the game,
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planning a wedding while simultaneously delivering
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two and a half hour theatrical masterpieces night after night,
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the stamina, the dedication, the sheer force of will.
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Let us take a step back and appreciate the full picture here
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because what we are witnessing right now
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is Lady Gaga operating at the absolute peak of her powers.
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She has got a massive global tour
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that is earning rave reviews and selling out arenas.
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She has got an album in Mayhem
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that is clearly resonating with fans
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in giving her incredible material
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to build these elaborate live shows around
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and she has got a wedding on a horizon with the man she loves.
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Michael Polanski, for those who might not know,
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is a Harvard-educated entrepreneur and investor.
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He and Gaga have been together since around 2020
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and they got engaged in 2024.
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The fact that she casually dropped the wedding news
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on Bruno Mars' radio show
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while requesting a song for the ceremony
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is just so delightfully Gaga.
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She could have done a press release.
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She could have posted on social media.
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Instead, she called into a radio show and made it a moment.
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That is artistry, that is personality,
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that is why we are all obsessed.
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And can we talk about the friendship between Gaga
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and Bruno Mars for a second?
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The fact that she called into his show,
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the comfort level between them,
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the way he just immediately dedicated risk it all
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to her and Polanski,
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that is a genuine connection between two
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of the most talented humans on the planet.
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And I am absolutely here for it.
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Now, looking at the biographical significance
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of everything happening right now,
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and that is what we do here on Lady Gaga biography flash,
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we look at the big picture.
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This is a transformative period in Gaga's story.
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The Mayhem era represents her continued evolution
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as a performer and artist.
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The tour, with its elaborate staging
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and theatrical ambition,
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puts her firmly in that rarefied category of artists
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who do not just play concerts, they create experiences.
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And the upcoming wedding adds a deeply personal chapter
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to a life that has been lived so publicly.
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When future biographers write about this moment,
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they will talk about a woman
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who is simultaneously conquering stages
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and building a life filled with love.
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The Atlanta show alone is going to be remembered
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as a landmark performance.
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Approximately 30 songs, five acts,
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a two and a half hour runtime,
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a Coliseum set piece,
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skeleton sandboxes, rainbow transformations.
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This is not a concert.
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This is a cultural event.
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And she is doing this 87 times across the globe.
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So where does this leave us?
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Gaga is getting married soon.
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And the world is watching with baited breath
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and bedazzled hearts.
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All right, my beautiful little monsters
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and fellow pop culture devotees.
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That is your Lady Gaga news update.
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