Lady Gaga’s anticipated performance on the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards was tonight. In a pre-taped phase recorded at her Madison Sq. Backyard live performance final night time (September 6), the pop star sang “Abracadabra” from her new album Mayhem and “The Dead Dance,” her new single for Netflix’s Wednesday. “The class is dance or die,” Gaga declared from atop the large pink ballgown that has grow to be a staple of her Mayhem Ball tour. For “The Lifeless Dance,” she busted out some disco strikes whereas dressed as a decrepit Little Bo-Peep. Watch a replay under.
With a complete of 12 nods, Woman Gaga is essentially the most nominated artist at tonight’s award present. She gained Artist of the 12 months earlier within the night, and remains to be up for Video of the 12 months for her Bruno Mars duet “Die With a Smile.”
Gaga isn’t any stranger to the VMAs. Her earlier performances on the awards present embody a well-known 2009 set, the place she delivered a star-making rendition of “Paparazzi,” and her 2020 performance alongside Ariana Grande. Mariah Carey and Sabrina Carpenter each took the stage tonight, with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler additionally slated to carry out.
Examine Mayhem in “The Best Music of 2025 So Far” and follow along with all of Pitchfork’s coverage of the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards.
