'Provocative' Lady Gaga allowed second Manila show

MANILA: Lady Gaga will be allowed to hold a second concert in Manila on Tuesday night after state censors ruled her "provocative" act was within legal bounds, a city official said.

Officials who monitored the first show on Monday found no violations of the permit terms banning nudity, blasphemy, and lewd conduct, said Antonino Calixto, mayor of Pasay City, the district where the event was held.

"Admittedly, some of the statements and choreography were provocative but the content and presentation taken all together can be considered as part of an artist's expressions" that are protected by the constitution, he added.

"Therefore, the city government of Pasay sees no compelling or legal reason to disallow the second concert from proceeding," Calixto said in a statement.

Up to 20,000 fans are expected to attend the American pop phenomenon's final Manila show, the same number as were at Monday's concert.

Conservative Christians in the Catholic-majority nation have been staging street protests daily to demand a government ban on the events, alleging some of Lady Gaga's songs are blasphemous.

One senior church leader said her show amounted to "devil worship".

Lady Gaga spoke out against her local critics at Monday's concert, declaring she was "not a creature of your government" before belting out her controversial song "Judas".

Her world tour, "The Born This Way Ball", has hit the headlines on its way through Asia, with an upcoming concert in Muslim-majority Indonesia denied a police permit for fear of violence from religious hardliners.

Prominent Filipino lawyer Romulo Macalintal, one of those who sought to block the Manila concert, said he was resigned to the local government's ruling.

"They are the persons authorised by law and if that is their decision, I cannot do anything, I just leave it to God," he said. (AFP)

Indonesian police refuse permit for Lady Gaga concert

JAKARTA: Indonesian police said Tuesday they would not issue a permit for Lady Gaga's June 3 concert in the capital, after Islamic hardliners vowed not to let the provocative performer set foot in the country.

"We will not issue a permit for the Lady Gaga concert in Jakarta," Saud Usman Nasution, a national police spokesman told. "The concert will have to be cancelled," he said.

Indonesia's hardline Islamic Defenders Front has mounted protests in Jakarta against Lady Gaga, vowing to intercept the "Poker Face" singer at the airport and ensure she does not enter the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation.

Another national police spokesman said the force had "no problem with Lady Gaga" but could not issue a permit without a letter of recommendation from the Jakarta police, "and they have decided not to do that".

The Jakarta city police said they had received objections to the show by the National Ulema Council, Indonesia's top Islamic body.

"The first thing we've heard from various public leaders is that Lady Gaga doesn't deserve the attention of so many people," said Jakarta police spokesman Rikwanto.

"They said her outfits are too sexy, indulgent and erotic."

It was not immediately clear whether the organisers will try to obtain a letter of recommendation from police in an alternative location.

Big Daddy Productions, the promoters, have already sold more than 50,000 tickets to the keenly-awaited concert and declined to confirm whether the show, part of Lady Gaga's "Born This Way Ball" tour, had been officially cancelled.

Lady Gaga has faced some opposition on her Asia tour but has not toned down her performances -- at shows in Seoul and Hong Kong she has ridden on to the stage on a mechanical horse, wearing a black bodysuit and an enormous black metal headpiece. (AFP)

Lady Gaga teacup fetches $75,300 in Japan auction

TOKYO: Fans of Lady Gaga bidding on a teacup and saucer used only once by the pop diva had offered more than six million yen ($75,000) for the item by the time the hammer fell, a Japanese auction site said Monday.

With more than 1,300 bids, the week-long auction finished at 1400 GMT Sunday, with a top offer of 6,011,000 yen, Yahoo! Japan, which managed the charity event, said.

The cup was used by Lady Gaga at a press conference in Tokyo three months after the massive tsunami of March last year swamped a large stretch of coastline.

Lady Gaga told reporters at the time that she would auction the cup, marked with her lipstick and bearing the Japanese message "We pray for Japan" along with the star's autograph.

All the money raised will be used to help young Japanese artists who want to study in the United States.

The teacup was one of a number of items being sold to raise money for those affected by Japan's worst post-war calamity, and was the second most expensive lot.

The top-priced item was a Kawai crystal piano used by Yoshiki of rock band Japan X, which went for 11,001,000 yen, Yahoo! Japan said.

The natural disaster killed some 19,000 people on Japan's northeast coast and sparked the world's worst nuclear accident since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, leading to a plunge in visitors to the country.

Lady Gaga visited Japan twice after the disaster and called on tourists from around the world to follow suit.

The songstress is due back in Japan this week as part of an Asian tour. (AFP)

Lady Gaga concert is termed 'un-Islamic'

A member of Indonesia's highest Islamic authority has said Muslims should stay away from an upcoming concert by American pop star Lady Gaga, who he said aimed to undermine the values of the world's largest Muslim country.

"(The concert is) intended to destroy the nation's morality," said Indonesian Council of Ulema chairman Cholil Ridwan.

Cholil said Lady Gaga's sexy manner of dressing and dance should be considered "un-Islamic".

"She's from the West, and she often shows her private parts while performing," he said.

He, however, added that he had never watched the singer perform and only heard of her "reputation" second-hand.

He said the 25,000 fans who purchased tickets for the June 3 concert leg of the "Born This Way Ball" tour should return their tickets. The show sold out in around two hours when tickets went on sale March 10.

Lady Gaga haunted by devil

Pop star Lady Gaga believes the devil keeps haunting her during sleep.

The 25-year-old has enlisted the help of Michael Jackson's former doctor and spiritual adviser Deepak Chopra to try to ward off evil spirits from her "terrifying" dreams.

Chopra helped the late Jackson achieve better sleep and breathing patterns with counselling sessions.

"I have this recurring dream where there's a phantom in my home and he takes me into a room where there's a blonde girl with ropes tied to her limbs pulling her apart," showbizspy.com quoted Gaga as saying.

"I told Deepak the dream was so terrifying I thought somehow that a devil force was trying to take hold of me," she added.

Gaga has also asked Chopra to help her achieve her dreams of "going into a coma" and levitating.

"I want to go into a coma and levitate. I am a very spiritual person. Deepak is the most influential person in my life. His message is a true inspiration. He helps me to reach inside my spirituality and we take it to the next level," she said.

Lady Gaga leads MTV European Music Awards

The 2011 MTV European Music Awards nominees were announced on September 19 and Lady Gaga leads with nominations in six categories, closely followed by Katy Perry, Bruno Mars and Adele, who is the top-selling artist of the year.

In a show that appears to be dominated by female performers, Lady Gaga, Adele and Katy Perry will fight for the Best Female trophy at the EMAs in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on November 6.

Katy Perry and Bruno Mars each have four nominations. British singer Adele, teen heartthrob Justin Bieber and Thirty Seconds To Mars all collected three nominations.

Acts with two EMA nominations each include Foo Fighters, Snoop Dogg, My Chemical Romance, Jennifer Lopez, LMFAO, Jessie J, Beyonce, Coldplay, Eminem, Arcade Fire, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Far East Movement, Kanye West, Linkin Park, Wiz Khalifa and Kings of Leon.

Lady Gaga and Katy Perry are also up against each other for the Best Live and Best Pop prizes and Best Song, with Perry nominated for "Firework" and Gaga for "Born This Way," which is also up for Best Video.

Adele has been nominated for Best Female, as well as Best Song and Best Video for "Rolling In The Deep."
Singer/songwriter Bruno Mars is up for four awards, including Best New, Best Male, Best Push and Best Song for "Grenade."

MTV will also add the category of the Biggest Fans award. Credit

GAGA DESIGNS A PRINTER

Pop star LADY GAGA has designed a high-tech portable printer for camera company Polaroid.The multi-talented Bad Romance hitmaker quietly took up a role as a creative director for the corporation last year (10) and she's finally releasing her very first product, according to NME.com.

In partnership with the company, Gaga is now launching the Polaroid GL 10 Instant Mobile Printer, which uses wireless Bluetooth technology to allow fans to easily print snaps from his or her smart phone.

The star previously went public with her love for the Polaroid company - she featured one of the brand's cameras in her Telephone music video
 Photo Credit : WENN

Lady Gaga may attend RA.One premiere

Actor Shah Rukh Khan, who is working towards convincing the international pop star to do a song for RA.One, has reportedly invited her to the film’s premiere.

SRK's production house Red Chillies Entertainment tweeted, “Breaking News: Lady Gaga may attend Ra.One premiere!”

“I have been chatting up with her (Lady Gaga) over a song that I want to do with her and once her manager had said ‘Lady Gaga wants to introduce her audience to you and she wants to be introduced to your audience’. So one understands she believes in pure, simple wonderful business,” Shah Rukh had said earlier at a book launch.

International pop singer Akon has recorded a song Chammak Challo, which is already a rage ever since it was leaked online. So whether Lady Gaga is recording a song for this film remains a mystery but she might attend Ra.One premiere.

RA.One is SRK's most ambitious venture till date. It will be releasing in 3D version and video game format as well. It's being directed by Anubhav Sinha.

I listen to Lady GaGa,"Shah Rukh Khan"

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan has said that he is inspired by Lady GaGa.

Khan, who has been trying to convince the popstar to do a song for his film Ra.One, said that GaGa is keen to make a crossover into Bollywood.

According to IANS, Khan said: "I have been chatting with her over a song that I want to do with her. Her manager once said 'Lady GaGa wants to introduce her audience to you and she wants to be introduced to your audience'. So one can understand that she believes in pure, simple, wonderful business."

The 45-year-old actor was speaking at the launch of management guru Arindam Chaudhuri and his wife Rajita's new marketing book Thorns to Competition.

He mentioned GaGa during a discussion about reinvention, which he identified as an important marketing tool.

"I have learnt reinventing… So I don't listen to raag Bhairavi any more… I listen to Lady GaGa. My son and daughter have converted me from 'Saturday Night Fever' to Justin Bieber."

Akon has already recorded the song 'Chammak Challo' for the film, which is due for release in October 2011.

Lady GaGa used men's bathroom as alter ego Joe Calderone

Lady GaGa would not respond to her real name while dressed as her male alter ego Joe Calderone at the MTV Video Music Awards last weekend.

The singer stayed in character throughout the duration of the ceremony at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre on Sunday and also remained true to her role while rehearsing for the show.

VMAs executive producer Dave Sirulnick told MTV: "She showed up as Joe, rehearsed as Joe. If you said 'GaGa', she wouldn't respond.

"After rehearsals, she comes over, she says to me, 'It's nice to meet you', and I say to her, 'I know your friend GaGa', and she says, 'That GaGa, what a bitch!' She did not break character once.

"She walks in backstage and, in front of a whole bunch of people, went into the men's room."

Lady GaGa won two awards at the ceremony including 'Best Female Video' and 'Best Video With A Message'.  Source 

Is Lady Gaga going straight?

IT was always going to be the ultimate gimmick for the eccentric Lady Gaga.
With every visceral taboo broken, from meat dress to climbing inside a womb on stage, the 25-year-old had nowhere to do. Except, of course, to the one area that no-one would ever expect, that of chic normality. And for the second day in LA, as she arrived at a recording studio, she did just that.

Gaga, real name Stefani Germanotta, donned an elegant long black dress that clung to her dainty frame in all the right places. With a beehive that evoked a blonde Audrey Heburn, the whole outfit was very Breakfast at Tiffany’s, down to the large diamanté earrings.

We’re so used to seeing Lady Gaga step out in something original and outrageous that we almost didn’t recognise her yesterday. But it seems like the new elegant New Yorker may be here to stay. –DM

Lady Gaga pay tribute to Amy Winehouse

Lady Gaga: Amy Winehouse "Changed Pop Music Forever"

Feeling a special bond in that she had someone to draw hope from, Lady Gaga has taken to Twitter to pay tribute to Amy Winehouse.

With the message coming on Sunday (July 24), the day after Miss Winehouse's body was found at her London home, Gaga wrote, "Amy changed pop music forever, I remember knowing there was hope, and feeling not alone because of her."

"She lived jazz, she lived the blues," Lady Gaga added of her departed fellow musician - of whom she had the utmost respect.

Along with Gaga, numerous other stars have continued to send out messages regarding the tragic situation, with a few of the many farewell messages below:

Demi Lovato: "Amy Winehouse.. So sad. Unfortunately the world lost an incredibly talented woman to such a powerful disease... addiction."

Kelly Osbourne: "i cant even breath right my now im crying so hard i just lost 1 of my best friends. i love you forever Amy & will never forget the real you!"

LeAnn Rimes: "RIP Amy Winehouse. So sad to see such a talent gone and her life end in tragedy. This makes me terribly sad."

Kim Kardashian: "I just heard the news that Amy Winehouse passed away. What a true talent. I pray she's in a better place & at peace."

Lady Gaga's website hacked

Pop star Lady Gaga called in police after her website was hacked, resulting in the theft of thousands of names and email addresses.Mirror.co.uk reports that Gaga's Britain website was hacked by US cyber attackers SwagSec, prompting her record label Universal to take urgent action.

"She's upset and hopes police get to the bottom of how this was allowed to happen," said a source.

The cyber attack happened on June 27 but those responsible didn't make the information public until this week.The hackers, who also issued a death threat against the singer, bizarrely branded her homophobic.

"The hackers took a content database dump from www.ladygaga.co.uk and a section of email, first name and last name records were accessed. There were no passwords or financial information taken," said a spokesperson from Universal label.

"We take this very seriously and have put in place additional measures to protect personally identifiable information. All those affected have been advised," the source added.

SwagSec have also targeted other Universal artists recently including Amy Winehouse and Justin Bieber.

Anger over Lady Gaga wheelchair stunt at Sydney

Lady GaGa has become the target of American disability campaigners.
On Wednesday, the 'Edge of Glory' singer performed in a wheelchair while at a secret gig in Sydney, Australia. The stunt angered disability campaigners in the US, who accused GaGa of using the chair for "shock value", WENN reports.

"Since this isn't the first time she has used a wheelchair in her performances, I invite her to learn more about the 5.6 million Americans who live with paralysis," said Jesse Billauer, founder of the Life Rolls On Foundation. "They, like me, unfortunately, don't use a wheelchair for shock value."

GaGa previously took to a wheelchair in the music video for her hit song 'Paparazzi'.

Billauer went on to invite the singer to come to a future event hosted by Life Rolls On where she could learn more about living with disabilities.

"I extend a personal invitation to Lady GaGa to attend one of our Life Rolls On events where quadriplegics and paraplegics surf, skate, and snowboard, so she can see how much is possible beyond a wheelchair." Billauer said. "Maybe that will be most shocking to her of all."

GaGa was pelted with eggs as she left a nightclub in Sydney in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The singer's official YouTube account was suspended earlier amid copyright claims.

Lady GaGa is interested in adopting an Asian Baby

Lady GaGa is allegedly determined to become a mother by the time that she is 30.

According to reports, the singer is planning to adopt a baby from Asia with or without her boyfriend Luc Carl.

At a bar in New York last year, the couple were apparently overheard talking about starting a family.

Sources have claimed that the 25-year-old declared that she wanted "lots of babies", before Carl replied: "No, I don't want any more than two."

However, friends of GaGa have said that she is looking to adopt from India, Nepal or Bangladesh.

An insider told Now: "She's always had a fascination and love affair with Asian culture.

"She's even sworn she'll learn the language of the country her baby's from before it can speak. She wants to be a mum by the time she hits 30 and she'll do it with or without Luc. She's got enough money to do it on her own, so why not?"

GaGa recently insisted that she would never look for love and instead waits for situations to come to her.

Lady GaGa 'wants to act in Bollywood movie'

Lady GaGa has announced that she would like to be part of a Bollywood film.

The performer told Hindustan Times that if she was approached to feature in a song and dance sequence in an Indian production, she would accept.

GaGa revealed: "I have seen a few Bollywood films and I love how theatrical they are, and that's my favourite part - that they are so surreal and full of fantasy."

When questioned about her favourite film, the star refused to name a specific project, saying:
"I couldn't name any one in particular, I like so many."

GaGa would also not confirm her favourite stars from the world of Hindi cinema.

"Again I have so many actors and actresses that I love in India and I couldn't just name one," she explained. "I am just looking forward to getting to know them better."

The singer recently posed for photos with actor and former Miss World Priyanka Chopra, after a gig at Madison Square Garden.

GaGa's 'Born This Way' and 'Judas' have both released in Bollywood remix versions.

Lady Gaga loves Asian fashion, culture

SINGAPORE:American pop sensation Lady Gaga said on Thursday, June 7, that she loves to wear clothes by Asian designers and likes the region’s culture, speaking during a swing through Singapore.

“I love Asian culture and I love all of the designers here in Asia,” she said during a news conference in the city-state ahead of a private event. “Actually, as I have been travelling to Asia, I’ve been wearing mostly Asian designers. It’s always important to know wherever you go to find the young talent, that’s my favourite thing.”

Asked to name the designers, the 25-year-old star said it would “take me a very long time” to do so.
She also spoke about her latest album titled Born This Way. “The album is my baby,” said Gaga, who sported a beige dress, white gloves, dark glasses and thick platform shoes. “I spent almost two years writing it, and I wrote it while on tour,” she said, adding that the songs of the album were inspired by her fans.
“The album is about being yourself, about who you are and being proud,” said the singer, famous for her outlandish costumes. The diva, ranked this year’s most powerful celebrity by Forbes magazine, also described herself as a woman who “lives halfway between reality and fantasy at all times”.

She promised her legions of fans that she would be back in Singapore next year as part of an Asian tour.

Lady GaGa celebrates Lady GaGa Day in Taiwan

Lady GaGa has celebrated the first ever Lady GaGa Day in Taiwan.

The 'Edge of Glory' singer performed her first concert in Taiwan on Sunday, July 3, which was designated Lady GaGa Day by officials at Taiching City Hall.

GaGa was presented with the keys to the city at a press conference in the morning, alongside a portrait of herself by a local artist. A group of local children also performed a traditional dance at the ceremony.

"These gifts are so overwhelmingly thoughtful and generous," she told the audience. "I will cherish them forever and always remember today."

GaGa, who is on a five-day promotional tour of Taiwan, later performed in front of thousands of fans at the Taichung Arena, with thousands more watching the performance via a big screen outside, according to the China Post.

GaGa posted on Twitter before the show: "Taiwan rolled my hair + put my lipstick on, in the glass of her boudoir. Here GAGA means "love for all,"

Lady Gaga wows Taiwan, vows Asia tour next year

TAIPEI: Lady Gaga promised her legions of fans on Monday that she would be back to hold an Asian tour next year, after thousands of "Little Monsters" turned out for her first-ever performance in Taiwan.

The American pop star, dressed in typically flamboyant style in a black suit and a wig with three white roses attached, said she had been taken aback by the huge crowd that came to hear her in the central city of Taichung on Sunday.

It had officially been declared "Lady Gaga Day" in her honour, with 6,000 people packed into an open air theatre on a humid night and another 40,000 watching on a huge screen outside.

Organisers had previously expected a turnout of 4,000 fans -- known as "Little Monsters" -- at the gathering, which was part of a promotional tour of Taiwan for her new album "Born This Way".

The 25-year-old diva, ranked this year's most powerful celebrity by Forbes magazine, is among the most popular international entertainers in Taiwan and her visit made the front pages of major newspapers.

She was to leave Taiwan late Monday, one day earlier than scheduled, organisers said. She takes in Singapore next. (AFP)

Lady Gaga wows Taiwan on first visit

TAIPEI: Pop diva Lady Gaga arrived in Taiwan on Friday to kick off her first visit to the island, sporting a long black and gold wig and blowing kisses to the delight of fans.

 AFP Photo

Several cable news channels broadcast live as Lady Gaga got off her private jet and walked towards the waiting media before posing briefly for photos.

Fans outside the hotel where she is staying in Taipei donned colorful wigs, tight dresses and platform shoes as they waited for a glimpse of their idol.

The singer is due to perform on Sunday in central Taichung city, which has declared the day “Lady Gaga Day” in honour of her highly-anticipated first performance in Taiwan, officials said.

The 25-year-old singer, ranked this year’s most powerful celebrity by Forbes magazine, is among the most popular international entertainers in Taiwan.

The concert, which will be attended by 4,000 fans, is part of a five-day promotional tour of Taiwan.