Lady gaga to headline 2025 MTV VMAs, Marking First Performance As 2020
A highly anticipated return is set for September 7th as Lady Gaga prepares to take the stage at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, her first performance since the audience-less, Covid-era show in 2020. The proclamation, made by MTV on Saturday, confirms the pop superstar’s participation in the event, which will be held at New York’s UBS Arena.
MTV’s social media announcement ignited excitement among fans,stating,”Need all of my fellow Little Monsters to COME TO THE FRONT! Why,you ask?! Oh,because MOTHER MONSTER HERSELF IS PERFORMING AT THE 2025 #VMAs!!!!”
Did you know?– Lady Gaga’s last VMA performance in 2020 was a medley from her album Chromatica. It was a unique, audience-less show due to the pandemic. this year marks her return to the VMAs after a four-year hiatus.
However, logistical considerations suggest Gaga’s performance may not take place at the UBS Arena. The singer is currently scheduled to perform a Mayhem ball concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden on the same night, leading to speculation that the VMA performance will be broadcast live from that venue.
Gaga enters the awards season as the most nominated artist this year, with an notable 12 nominations. Her collaborative work with Bruno Mars on “Die With a Smile” is a major contender, earning nominations for Video of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Song. She is also nominated for Artist of the Year and Best Album for “Mayhem.”
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her previous VMA performance in 2020 featured a medley of songs from her album Chromatica, alongside a special guest appearance by Ariana Grande. That night, the duo also secured the coveted Song of the Year award for “Rain on Me,” and Gaga was honored as Artist of the Year.
Gaga joins a dynamic lineup of performers that includes Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Post Malone, Jelly Roll, Tate McRae, J Balvin, Sombr, Alex Warren, and conan Gray. The 2025 MTV VMAs will also honor Mariah Carey with the Video Vanguard Award, and busta Rhymes will receive the inaugural MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award, while Ricky Martin is set to receive the first Latin Icon Award.
