Dive Bar Tour (Lady Gaga) based on Joanne
Background and development
On October 21, 2016, Lady Gaga released her fifth studio album, Joanne, which marked her return to pop music after 2014's Cheek to Cheek, a collaborative jazz record with Tony Bennett. It was largely inspired by her aunt Joanne Stefani Germanotta, who died at age 19 due to complications arising from lupus. Joanne was described as Gaga's first album which dipped into such genres as soft rock and country. Before its release, Gaga announced teaming up with American lager brand Bud Light to perform songs from it in front of very small crowds in dive bars across the United States, marking the "new chapter in her career". She believed that the venues would accentuate the "raw Americana vibe" of her upcoming album.