Mayhem promotional concerts

American singer Lady Gaga is set to perform a series of promotional concerts in 2025, that precede the Mayhem Ball, in support of her eighth studio album, Mayhem (2025). She will headline the Coachella music festival on April 11 and 18. This is followed by performances in Mexico, Brazil, and Singapore - her first shows in these countries since the Born This Way Ball tour in 2012. The Rio de Janeiro concert, which is free to attend and will be broadcast live, is expected to attract over 1.5 million people, making it one of the largest performances of Gaga's career.
Lady Gaga first headlined Coachella in 2017 as a last-minute replacement for Beyoncé, who stepped down due to her pregnancy. In November 2024, Gaga announced through her social media her return to the festival in 2025. Describing it as "a massive night of chaos in the desert", she explained that she had a vision for Coachella that she couldn't fully bring to life before due to circumstances with timing, but now she's ready to make it happen for music fans.
Two concerts to be held in Mexico City were hinted during the Brazilian press conference on February 21, 2025, indicating that Gaga would be offering "a couple of stadium shows between her appearances at Coachella and Copacabana". The official announcement was released on March 3, with the event being dubbed as "Long Live Mayhem" and slated to take place on April 26 at Estadio GNP Seguros.
Gaga is set to perform a free concert on May 3, 2025, at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She announced the event with the moniker "Mayhem on the Beach" on February 21, 2025, through her social media. Her statement coincided with a press conference at the Prio Theater in Rio de Janeiro, where the event’s production company, Bonus Track, confirmed its organization as part of the Todo Mundo no Rio initiative, in collaboration with the city government and the state administration. She last visited the country as part of the Born This Way Ball tour in 2012, which included shows in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Porto Alegre. She was originally scheduled to headline the Rock in Rio festival in September 2017, but had to cancel due to severe pain caused by fibromyalgia, the same condition that ultimately forced her to end the Joanne World Tour later that year. At the time, she stated on social media: "Brazil, I'm devastated that I'm not well enough to go to Rock in Rio." Attendance for the 2025 concert is expected to exceed 1.5 million people, making it one of the largest events of her career.
On March 10, Gaga announced on Instagram that she will be performing four shows at Singapore National Stadium. This followed media speculation that Singapore would be the exclusive Southeast Asian host for Gaga's "largest world tour in her career". The concerts, dubbed "Lion City Mayhem", will be Gaga's only shows in Asia in 2025.
Rio de Janeiro's mayor, Eduardo Paes, emphasized the positive impact of the Brazil concert, stating that "it helps build our identity." He also noted that large-scale concerts at Copacabana Beach have historically generated significant economic benefits, citing performances by Jorge Ben (1993), Rod Stewart (1994), the Rolling Stones (A Bigger Bang Tour, 2006), and Madonna (the Celebration Tour, 2024).
Kallang Alive Sport Management (KASM), a government-backed entity, played a key role in organizing Lady Gaga's concerts in Singapore. Unlike Taylor Swift's the Eras Tour (2024), which had a similar Southeast Asia exclusivity deal, the Singapore Tourism Board confirmed no government grants were provided for Gaga’s shows. The concerts align with Singapore’s strategy to attract tourism through high-revenue music events, and are expected to bring significant economic impact. The country's flag carrier, Singapore Airlines, is anticipating higher first-quarter earnings due to increased travel from concert attendees.
Gaga's Rio show — which is scheduled to run from 9:00 PM to 11:30 PM BRT — will be broadcast live on TV and the internet.