
•Kid Cudi To Exit Lady Gaga’s ‘Monster Ball’ Tour
Kid Cudi is leaving Lady Gaga’s “Monster Ball” tour to focus on recording new material and “acting commitments,” according to a statement released by his representatives on Wednesday (Dec. 16).
“Kid Cudi has decided to take an early leave of absence from Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball tour, in order to balance his schedule surrounding the recording of his next album and acting commitments,” reads the statement. “Cudi does not want to disappoint his fans and will move forward with his individual show dates in December and throughout the month of January.”
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•Lady Gaga Explains Real Meaning Of ‘Dance In The Dark’
“Baby does her dance in the dark,” Lady Gaga sings, ” ’cause when he’s looking she falls apart.”
If you thought the pop superstar was referring to something as simple as a night out at the club in “Dance in the Dark,” from The Fame Monster, you don’t know Gaga very well — and you’re flat-out wrong. As she explained to The Los Angeles Times, the tune is about a rather more intimate experience — one that takes place not within the bass-blaring confines of a nightclub but between two people alone in a bedroom.
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•Lady Gaga Says Her Dad Thought She Was ‘Mentally Unstable’
Lady Gaga has certainly made her mark over the past year, not just with hit singles like “Paparazzi” and “Bad Romance” but also with the level of performance art she brings to their live and television renditions, which include her “dying” at the VMAs and performing with her piano on fire at the American Music Awards.
And if music lovers were surprised by Gaga’s performances at the beginning of her career, imagine how her father felt. When she sat down with Barbara Walters on her “10 Most Fascinating People of 2009″ special, which aired Wednesday night, she explained that it took a while for her dad to get comfortable with her act.
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•Italian Designer Turns Down Lady Gaga
Everyone is dying to work with Lady Gaga right now! Everyone that is, except Italian designer Antonio Berardi. According to Sawf News, Lady Gaga approached Berardi to collaborate with her. He’s worked with numerous celebrities before, including Victoria Beckham, Megan Fox, Amber Rose, Eva Mendes and Gwyneth Paltrow. But he’s not interested in making Gaga a client.
Read more: hollyscoop.com
•Lady Gaga under fire for smoking on stage
London (ANI): Lady Gaga has incurred the wrath of Canadian authorities after defying the country’s no-smoking rules and smoking a cigarette on stage during a concert. The 23-year-old singer took to the stage in Vancouver as part of The Monster Ball Tour, reports the Daily Star.
The Poker Face hitmaker left officials fuming after lighting up a cigarette and puffing deeply on it at the end of her set. The star could be slapped with a fine under British Columbia’’s strict anti-smoking regulations, which prohibits smoking in indoor public areas.
Source: entertainment.oneindia.in
•Lady Gaga most listened to online
Lady Gaga is the year’s biggest artist for online listening, according to a leading music site Last.fm.
Tracks from her album The Fame were played more than 18.5 million times by the site’s 35 million-strong community.
The singer - known for her wacky outfits - had her songs played six million times more than her nearest rivals The Killers
Source: The Press Association
•Lady GaGa: ‘I’m a bit of a feminist’
Lady GaGa has claimed that she wants her music to help women.
The ‘Bad Romance’ singer described herself as a “little bit of a feminist” and explained that she wants women to be happy with themselves.
Read more: digitalspy.co.uk