Las Vegas lit up on Wednesday, July 16, as Lady Gaga launched her Mayhem Ball tour with an unforgettable opening night at the T-Mobile Arena.
Fans—aka her devoted “Little Monsters”—were treated to a dynamic blend of classics and fresh tracks, all wrapped in Gaga’s signature theatrical flair. The 39-year-old pop powerhouse delivered high-energy performances of crowd favorites like “Bad Romance,” “Born This Way,” “Applause,” and “Just Dance.”
She also debuted new material from her latest album Mayhem, including tracks like “Zombieboy,” “Disease,” and “Garden of Eden,” giving fans a taste of what’s next from Mother Monster.
In a moment that sent longtime fans into a frenzy, Gaga surprised the crowd by performing “Kill For Love,” the bonus track from Mayhem, live in full for the very first time.
When she first announced the Mayhem Ball tour earlier this year, Gaga promised a spectacle, saying, “This show is designed to be the kind of theatrical and electrifying experience that brings MAYHEM to life exactly how I envision it.”
Fans are raving about the show, flooding the Lady Gaga subreddit with excitement and detailed play-by-plays from opening night.
“OH MY GOD if she performs Applause in Seattle, I will for real die and be in heaven,” one fan gushed.
“I crieddddd,” another replied, while a third added, “I lost my S*** last nite when she played this.”
The July 16 kickoff was the first of three Las Vegas shows for the “Abracadabra” singer, with 28 more North American stops on the way. The Mayhem Ball will storm through cities like Toronto, NYC, Seattle, L.A., San Francisco, Miami, and Chicago through mid-September.
From there, Gaga takes the mayhem global—heading to Europe and Australia before wrapping things up in Japan, with two shows in Osaka and four in Tokyo set for January 2026.
