Lady Gaga takes world of pop by storm, appears at Borgata.
Goo-goo for Gaga.
******BREAKING NEWS: LADY GAGA SHOW AT BORGATA CANCELLED*******
Atlantic City, NJ (January 15, 2010) — Unfortunately, due to exhaustion and dehydration, Lady Gaga collapsed and passed out before her show last night in West Lafayette, IN, and her physician has advised her to take a few days off to rest. As a result, three shows have been canceled, including the Borgata performance tomorrow, Saturday, January 16.
Tickets for this performance will be refunded. If ticketholders have additional questions they can call 866.900.4TIX.
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It’s not difficult to see why the pop-music world and beyond is gaga over Lady Gaga. In just over a year the sensual diva has gone from virtual unknown to a superstar, who has sold more than eight million copies of her initial albums, 2008’s The Fame and 2009’s The Fame Monster.
Gaga, aka Stefani Germanotta, is filling a gaping hole in the pop scene since she can sing, write and produce catchy, provocative songs. But what stands out most about Gaga, who will perform Saturday at the Borgata in Atlantic City, is her ability to entertain. The New York City native has the ability to captivate via music, costumes (her plastic bubble dress was arguably the best onstage outfit of 2009) and glam pop star attitude.
In a music world filled with milquetoast figures, Gaga stands out that much more since she’s an old-school entertainer, who appears to have stepped straight out of the ’70s.
It’s not surprising that Gaga, 23, is heavily influenced by the theatrical David Bowie and Queen. She’s outrageous, but that’s what pop music performers were once upon a time: freaks who walked upon the high wire ala circus performers. In other words, Gaga adds color to a vanilla pop scene.
It was evident when she opened for New Kids on the Block in early 2009.
“You got to check out who’s opening for us,” NKOTB’s Danny Wood said. “Lady Gaga is tremendous. You can’t take your eyes off of her. She’s definitely a reason to come out early to our shows. I can’t tell you how much I’m impressed by her. I’m a huge fan. She’s going to be really big.”
Wood was on the money. Gaga is about as big as it gets right now. Odds are that she’s not a flash in the pan either since she has substance.
One of Gaga’s collaborators, singer-songwriter Michael Bolton, lauds his new writing mate. Gaga co-wrote some songs, which will appear on the formerly hirsute singer’s forthcoming disc.
“When I heard her advance tracks, ‘Just Dance’ and ‘Poker Face’ well before they were released, I was blown away,” Bolton said. “I just knew those songs would be big and they exploded four months after we started working together. Gaga is the new Madonna. She has incredible talent. Unlike a lot of singers, who have had some success, she can do it all. She is an incredibly talented songwriter. Not many young recording artists are in her league. Just think how young she is. She’s only in her early twenties. I wish I could buy some stock in her career. It’s only going to keep going up. It was such a great experience working with her. She’s a total professional, who is a monster talent.”
Sure, Gaga, who impressed during the MTV Video Music Awards with a dramatic performance, has earned a myriad of accolades and has come a long way from her days on the New York club scene. However, the glamorous sensation is not a finished product yet.
Her December show at Camden’s Susquehanna Bank Center proved that she has a way to go in terms of pulling off a two-hour set.
First off, it’s surprising that Gaga would perform for 120 minutes when her canon checks in at an hour –and-a-half. Her show lagged at points thanks to the myriad of costume changes.
The new sex kitten’s patter was predictable as she spoke of her over-active libido throughout the event. Sure, it roused the stoked crowd initially, but it was clearly time to move on.
All of the invitations to ravish her were a bit much. But odds are that she’ll learn that what works on a video shoot may not produce winning results during an entire concert. Any time Gaga’s show started to groove, poof — the star popped off the stage.
Gaga doesn’t completely live up to the hype, but she’s the most intriguing music star on the circuit and that will probably remain the same unless star-crossed chanteuse Amy Winehouse ever gets her act together.
Her flaws are outweighed by her considerable assets, many of which are sonic.
“We got a bunch of new songs to play and it’ll be interesting to see how people respond to them. I’m looking forward to doing the show in Atlantic City since we’ve never played around the casinos there. We played at Bader Field at the festival Dave Matthews put together last summer [the Dave Matthews Band Caravan]. But this time I’m excited that we’ll be there in the thick of things because I’m looking forward to gambling."
“We knew it was going to be a bit different than what we experienced in Britain,” Turner says. “It’s much bigger [in the U.S.]”
Both stories include a pair of huge pop stars collaborating — or at least talking about collaborating — at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall.
Brand, a comedian, actor, author, multi-media performer and recovered addict, knew that brilliant singer Amy Winehouse was due for the call.
For a while it appeared that Spears was about to tank since she seemed to make one poor choice after another. In 2007 she wrote on her Web site that she hit rock bottom and then she lost custody of her children.
“I’ve played quite a few times in [Las] Vegas, including on the Penn and Teller show and doing several private parties, and I’ve spent some time in what they call casino culture, but I’ve always longed to play Atlantic City."
Hours before the show, fans lined the Atlantic City Boardwalk donning bow-tie wigs, tutus, capes, nine-inch pumps and hair-curlers made from soda cans, creating an atmosphere of pomp and eccentricity, which is standard of any Gaga appearance.
Several specials related to Lady Gaga's Feb. 19 appearance are going on around town, including one at Trump Plaza (adjoining Boardwalk Hall), where their “Gaga for Gaga” signature drink specials include such concoctions as the “Little Monster’s Mix” (gin, Apple Pucker and pineapple juice), the “Paparazzi Potion” (Absolut vodka, Chambord, club soda and a lemon twist) and “A Shot of Bad Romance” (Cointreau, grape vodka and Sprite), “Telephone Treat.”
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1. Sam said... on Jan 13, 2010 at 04:54PM
“Michael Bolton is an idiot! I love Lady GaGa and agree she has talent but she's not the new Madonna and is at the same stage in her career that Her Madgesty was in 1983 after her debut album and before Like A Virgin. Madonna has had a remarkable career; she has remained relevant for 30 years and is still breaking records. She's had huge hits in 3 different decades already and is about to enter her 4th. No other female artist has the same WW success or influence that Madonna has had. There isn't a new Michael Jackson and there certainly isn't a new Madonna....Madonna IS the New Madonna, that's the point of her Re-inventions. Lady GaGa has starpopwer, immense charisma and talent but she's on the path that Madonna has already paved for her (but Madonna already did it better years before).”
2. Javi said... on Jan 13, 2010 at 10:31PM
“Both Madonna and lady gaga are amazing. Lady gaga is the new lady gaga!”