[UK Only] Gaga Daily is giving away two tickets to see Gaga in London!

[Fashionista 10]

Sorry for the bad quality but as you can see, I've sprawled the tickets across Gaga's Telephone face

I'll be sending them out to the winner next day delivery so don't worry about getting them on time. Good luck, guys :)

​That is one badass poster which I need in my life

im gonna edit this later :D

[Pitch 204]

Well I would like to go for my mom, who is a massive Gaga fan (just as big as any of us) but she wouldn't come to any Gaga shows with me because she felt embaressed because of her age (she's in her 60s) and also because she thought she couldn't handle all the jumping around and loud music etc which really grates at my heart and when Gaga announced the C2C tour I thought it would be amazing as the show is aimed at a more mature audience she wouldn't feel embaressed about going and she didn't have to do all the jumping and screaming thing (plus she actually loves the album and hopes Gaga does more of them) and she was very excited about it but sadly when the ticket prices were announced she realised she couldn't afford the tickets for us because she spent most of her money on my brothers birthday that was a few days before, I could see she was really disappointed as it was unlikely Gaga would ever do a tour like this for a long time but she tried to hide it which killed me, I wish I had a job myself so I could have bought them.

Im going to uni this September, which would leave her alone in the house (she has no partner, no younger children, my brother lives 70mins away and we live in the middle of nowhere so she really will be alone) she's going to be really lonely and like all parents going to be very emotional about me moving out so I'd love to have this concert to spend some quality time together before I leave, her birthdays coming up (June 1st) and I'd love to be able to suprise her with these tickets!

thank you for giving me this chance to give my mom the gift of a lifetime <3

[Katharine Hepburn 4,607]

These tickets would mean an indescribable amount to me but 

I haven't had anything too traumatic happen in my life but in my dark hours I always turned to music to channel my pain in an artistic way (like gaga said in the Marry the Night video). So I have strong emotional connections to music and as gaga is my favourite musician I have strong attachment to each album which i will explain through each album:

The Fame - I don't remember much about this album but I remember being obsessed with Just dance and Poker face. I would watch all the songs from the album on those fan made lyric videos made from windows movie maker. (The paparazzi VMA performance still mesmerises me!) To me this album represents my innocence before the storm of puberty.

The Fame Monster - this was the first time I had a passionate reaction to music. The themes of insecurity and fear and feeling you should hide them resonated with me greatly as a child entering a turbulent time in life. I really wanted to go to the monster ball but i was too scared to ask for fear my parents would find out I'm gay. It is still my biggest regret.

Born This Way - As a homos-xual teenager I felt abandoned and forgotten in the world and I was very depressed and just lost. Born this way (the single) was so important to me because many people actually supported homos-xuality and there were millions of people around the world who felt like me. Born This Way also taught me through Marry the Night that often the greatest works often go without credit.

ARTPOP - this album means the most to me because I didn't listen to any music really between Marry the Night and Applause because it was a truly awful time in my life and had no motivation for anything at all. ARTPOP helped me be passionate with music again. Someone in my classes was into gaga too so I have one of my closest friends because of the album. Once again I was taught that sometimes the greatest works often go unrewarded and I got into more alternative artists. Finally I spent all my money on an artRAVE ticket to go with my friend without telling my parents and it was the greatest moment in my life by far.

Cheek to Cheek - this album truth be told doesnt have as much personal meaning because the songs are covers but I have great memories because of it for example buying it when it first came out with my friend and being amazed by lush life late at night. Really just a celebration of talent and what music is really about. Unfortunately I didnt have enough money for tickets for this show or I would have bought them of course.

Overall these tickets would mean a lot is because the concert is on the day of my last exam and it would be a nice celebration of all the effort I put in and I would bring my friend who has struggled this year for personal reasons and i want her to know how much the ARTPOP experience with her meant. 

This got very long (sorry) but i wanted to be honest with what gaga means to me and what I will do with this opportunity if it was given to me. Good luck to everyone and I'm sure who wins the tickets will be very grateful and is deserving.

[AM98GJ 3,086]

Ok so here I go 

basically I only started stanning for Gaga when G.U.Y. came out which when I think about it now makes me so sad because I must've missed out on so many absolutely amazing moments this fandom had but oh well bear with me.

The first song I heard off of ARTPOP was 'Swine' (I just decided to check out a random track) and I legit fell in love then and there, and looking back on it I think it meant I truly enjoyed what 'ARTPOP' was meant to be because that song was arguably one of the 'bravest' and most 'experimental' songs on the album, it truly showed me her talent. Then I listened to Sexxx Dreams and honestly from there on out I was bloody addicted xD

Obviously since then I've bought every Gaga album I could get my hands on and she's completely take over my life  but I wear my membership of this fandom like a badge of pride because you guys are absolutely wonderful, and I'm thankful to Gaga for allowing me to be part of such an amazing community where I don't have to be ashamed or afraid of being gay, where there's unlimited support and love, thank you guys <3

Unfortunately because I only started stanning after ArtRAVE sold out I haven't ever seen Gaga live :-/ and honestly I've told all of my friends I'm saving my first time for her (mess Ikr but still), C2C tour sold out so quickly here and my mums been looking for tickets for my birthday but she can't find any anywhere. I can honestly tell you that if I got these tickets I would be so utterly thankful that you gave me the chance to see my idol live, it would mean so much to me. And I can only hope you can sense how much I'd appreciate this gift, thank you x 

[Hellaboi 7]

I love Lady Gaga because...

I am a music lover, a songwriter and visual artist. Since I was kid, music has take me to places where I feel safe and happy, and pop music was a escape for me to feel free from people trying to bring me down. But before Gaga appear in the music scene, everything seem so empty and repetitive, pop artists where no longer being inventive and I was feeling exactly the same way about my own work. All of the sudden I saw Gaga 'Just Dance' video and I feel this energy about her and the song that I haven't felt in a long time.And my love for her started.... 

Since that moment on, Lady Gaga has been a major inspiration in my life, her music and art make me feel more confidence about my own creativity, I found her to be so brave and so different. I've notice how she was changing pop culture. You could see how other pop artist where doing more of an effort to show their music and them self and of course, she brought dance music back to it glory. 

So, as we all know, Lady Gaga is not an usual pop star. Pop star normally encourage you to be like them and think like them. Gaga encourage to be like you are, and by her being her better self, you want to be your better self, and what was happening in pop culture, it was happening to me. I suddenly was pushing myself to work harder and be better. I honestly have to thank her endlessly for that. 

Her music makes me feel free, her voice heal any bitter mood. She is just incredible. She turns pain into positivity.

My favourite Gaga songs are Dance in the dark and Marry the night, and the reason why (apart from being freaking good) is 'cause I think it represent Gaga herself and all little monster, incredible underrated dance songs, that are not the most popular, but they are the most powerful, because she celebrate her (and ours) weakness and fears and turn it into a rallying cry, into brave anthem where the light overcome the darkness.

I could go on forever on why she means the world to me, and how every single album and every single song has a deep meaning in my life. But all I can say is that I love her truly, for being an ordinary human doing extraordinary thing and watching her live is like going to another dimension where we are safe and accepted, where we are together dancing cheek to cheek. 

Good luck to all little monsters.

Spread love and excuse my English (since is not my first language =) ) .

xoxo

[mcphee 1,778]

I suppose its a long story why I love Gaga. I just remember I was in a phase when I just wasn't really feeling like me any more, I could see myself get lost in the fantasy worlds she had created for her albums, the stunning visuals.. the choreography.. it was all such a beautiful distraction from the emptiness I was feeling, without me even realising I was feeling it.

As Applause was released, I remember stumbling across the link to the song by accident  and I totally fell in love. I could hear the passion in her voice, how eager she was to perform, to feel the buzz of performing in front of thousands of people. I couldn't believe a song could convey so much to me with just one listen, It had never happened to me before.

Soon after the Applause video was released, and again the fantasy had me. The visuals were so vibrant and elaborate, I fell in total love with it. I was sold.

As time progressed I started to get into her other material in the run up to ARTPOP. I had got The Fame and The Fame Monster upon their release, but for whatever reason had skipped Born This Way, not knowing how good an album it was.

I suppose I should stop rambling and get to the point. The reason I love Gaga so much is that she is the most marvellous distraction for me. She's so pure and loving and her music is the greatest cure for me. Along with that she's joined my all time favourite television show AHS so that just adds to how much she means to me.

I genuinely believe in her, I want to see her thrive. It makes me thrive; I love looking up to her - seeing her determination, her artistry - it inspires me more than anything else in this world.

Thank you for this competition, I enjoyed actually sharing that if nothing else. 

[fameandmonsters 5]

Here goes.

Lady Gaga has and always will be that one individual who changed my life. Ever since I did a dance project back in 2008 (aged 10) with my school to the songs 'Poker Face' and 'just Dance', even my younger self could determine true talent in comparison to the usual stuff I had heard constantly on the radio. I had no concept of the music industry. but Gaga sounded so different to any other singer/band I had heard. The electronic beats and the unique vocals all rattled my brain like a blessing from up above. 

Car journeys were made bearable when I kept hearing the phrase "Gaga-ooh-la-la" through the radio, and I immediately bought the song after begging my mum to do so. I played 'Bad Romance' countless times. Gaga's ethic to do things for her fans and to make every performance count was something I appreciated so so much.

Mum bought me The Fame Monster as a present for all the theatre shows I was performing in. Me and her both became fascinated with 'Speechless' and it's integral honesty.

I was discovering Gaga as a woman with the most amazing music. 'So Happy I Could Die' and 'Monster' both gave me a sense of downtown euphoria. Being a kid who only knew about British pub-life, I was enthralled in the club scene. Of course, even at my present age I couldn't afford those types of club trips, but Gaga gave me the heaven and hell of what it was like down there; being so happy that nothing else mattered, and being so scared everything mattered.

Fast forward to secondary school. I never was in the popular groups where kids could effortlessly gain so much from doing so little. I had a hard time finding a place to belong, and to tell the truth I don't even think I had one when I finished school. I defended every comment about Gaga. Statements such as "She is a man", "Her voice sounds terrible", and "I bet Justin Bieber had his balls stolen by her". Every hit at her was taken as a personal offence to me, because she was everything I wanted to be in terms of confidence and ruthlessness. Then came the announcement of Born This Way, I remember one kid saying "What? With a p**nis?" and my love for this woman became an accessory to social suicide. If I mentioned her in class, I would get a downpour of homophobic slurs and made to feel wrong for loving this woman. Gaga was pushing boundaries and not being commonly s-xy and appealing as most women strive to be in the industry, but she was as unique as I wanted to be. 

Before Born This Way came out, I began discovering myself in a more honest light. I discovered that I was in fact gay, but too ashamed to tell anyone. It felt wrong because all the kids kept using LGBT terms in a degrading and hurtful manner to everyone. So I kept quiet. When the album came out, the first songs to catch me were 'Judas' and 'Born This Way'. 'Judas' was a big stirrer and I saw all the controversy and targeting toward Gaga as a ray of light. Not because I felt she deserved it, but it made me realise that the one woman in the world who I felt passionate about was still being targeted for things she has spent countless hours in the studio creating. It made me feel that anything I did wrong didn't mean a defeat, and Gaga taught me how to accept that.

As my days got darker, I was dropping grades drastically and becoming obsessed with my image and perception. My friends weren't my friends anymore, and I had no-one to turn to. Then I watched A Very Gaga Thanksgiving with that insanely moving performance of 'Hair'. The line "And this one is for all the bullied kids at school.who are afraid to be themselves. I'm gonna put this big piece of teal on my hair and tell you that I feel fabulous because it is my freedom and right choice to do so. And I hope that everyday at school you remember that there is somebody that is fighting for you." I balled my eyes out there and then, because it felt so direct and I seriously needed to hear every word she said in that performance. 'Hair' became a big song for me after that and I played it every time my life felt inferior. Every word battered me clean and gave me hopes that I could do wonderful things and make people as happy as she has done.

I spent the last year of school building up some grades. I was making a return and so was Gaga. November couldn't come sooner, and I was so proud to see Gaga back at her peak. She seemed so much more happier after her experience at the BTWB. She resonated pure confidence and she was so happy to share her struggle and recovery with us. I had a family when the world turned against me and she created it, something I will always be thankful of.

Now I'm in college doing a Performing Arts course hoping to change the world through the art of music and theatre. I am out and proud, and have been believing in my self-worth so much more since secondary school.Gaga's career has been short but sweet with so much more sugar and spice to come, and I can't wait to watch her grow. Cheek to Cheek is a project I was so happy to hear her announce. The works of Cole Porter and Rodgers and Hart are music pieces I have been required to study, and it feels like I'm travelling the journey with Gaga with everything she does. I have never felt such a connection with any other performer, and without her coming on to the scene, I don't know how I would have survived these last few years. 

Last week, I performed in my first drag show to Gaga. I vowed that I wanted no other artist to be played, and it was like sharing such a huge moment with Mother Monster. She has made me so brave and sure of myself, spending a weekend with her wouldn't be enough to tell her how much she means to me. 

I have never been able to be in the same city as Gaga. She travels to venues I can get to but I can never get tickets quick enough. I once spent a morning off school trying to get some artRAVE tickets, but I was so proud (yet miffed) to see her sell out several dates. Seeing her live would be such an out-of-body experience to me, and I'm sure it would to everyone else! So good luck, Monsters!

Thank you for the chance to share my story, if nothing else, I'm so happy to tell it.

~ Nik 

[Rolodex of Hate 1,760]

There are so many different reasons why I love Lady Gaga. Mostly, I just have undying respect for her, and here is why:

I can relate to Gaga so much. Without trying to cause offense, in terms of appearance, she is fairly pretty, but quite average looking. And THAT'S why I love her. Most pop stars you see today have to be beautiful, with big breasts, long legs and perfect faces. Gaga (bless her) is small and used to be teased about her physical aesthetics (her nose, teeth etc). But I admire her because she never EVER let that hold her back. To me, that just shows how strong she is, that she was told that she wasn't beautiful but was still determined to become a pop star, and one of the world's most influential and iconic pop stars at that. She didn't care when people laughed at her for wanting to be famous, because she knew that through hard work and discipline, she could achieve anything she wanted to.

I love Gaga's message that we can be reborn again and again because that philosophy resonates so much with me. It is true that we are not defined by our appearance or what other people think of us. Even the dullest of people can become the biggest celebrities in the world. I love that Gaga has so cleverly used makeup and wigs and outlandish fashion to distract from the only thing that was holding her back - she's taken masks to hide her face and heals to increase her height. I LOVE the fact that even as one of her biggest fans who's probably seen every picture there is of her out there, I don't even know what she truly looks like, because she looks like a different person in all of her pictures.

Lastly, I admire how her goal isn't to always look beautiful. I can name so many artists and celebrities who focus on looking perfect to fit in with society's view of what beautiful should be. Sometimes Gaga tries to look beautiful (such as at awards evenings and prestigious events) but on other times, her soul aim is to confuse or even disgust the viewer. I can't think of many famous women today who would go out of their way to make themselves look less attractive - think about the Born This Way video with that poignant scene where she has an oddly cut wig, makeup in the colour of bruises, prosthetic bones on her face and tears running down her cheeks. That is pure art and it is a message that you can become the biggest superstar in the world and not need to be beautiful at all, and that for me is revolutionary. Remember when people tried to ridicule her and there were all the rumours that she had a penis, that she was a hermaphrodite or even a man. I think a rumour like this would be devastating to most female's careers because so many women's aim is to appeal to the heteros-xual man, and the idea of anyone thinking that you may be hiding your true identity would be embarrassing and hurtful. But I adore that Gaga found the rumours hilarious and rather than trying to deny or end them, she actually used the rumours so cleverly (speaking publicly about having a penis and even incorporating these ideas into her music videos) to gain even more media attention and publicity.

Whether I win this competition or not, it was quite refreshing to write this all out. There are honestly a million and one things I could say about why I love her and I am confident that I could talk for hours about why I will always stand by her - I mean I haven't even mentioned the way she can effortlessly switch from pop to jazz, that she has a voice from heaven and a heart of gold, that my music and art has been inspired so much by her and all the other ways that she has had a massive impact on my life, but I am going to end here by saying that a few decades into the future, I truly believe that Lady Gaga will be considered an icon, and I feel so privileged to be able to watch her career grow right now in the present.

[prince 4,688]

I have to enter this because i'd be a fool if not ?

My first ever memory of seeing Lady Gaga was as soon as Just Dance came out, I was round my ex girlfriends house (my last ex girlfriend as i'm pretty sure watching Gaga brought out every inch of gay in me and I soon found out who I really was) she showed me the video and I had to know every bit about this woman with in an instant. It was when Poker Face came out that the addiction to Gaga consumed me; I was reading every thing I could about this woman and I was watching every video that her name was even mentioned in. I was insanely jealous of her Chanel heels in Love Game and I couldn't work out if this woman was everything I loved or if I just wanted to be her! 
    Lady Gaga badges were soon pinned proudly next to my Beatles and Blondie badges and she was perfectly placed on my school bag next to icons that I at the time had no idea she was also a fan of. 
    Theatrics has always been in my family, when I was younger I would spend weekends dancing, acting and auditioning for roles in any performance I could and my brother would spend his weekdays Irish Dancing and training to become a world champion. One time myself and my parents were at a dancing competition for my brother and I was hugely uninterested and restless as I knew that Lady Gaga would be performing her new single 'Bad Romance on the X Factor! Luckily for me my Gaga addiction was shared with the boyfriend of my brothers dancing teacher and he drove me home just so I didn't miss her performance, we listened to The Fame and The Fame Monster the whole way home and he lent me the two CDs and my life was changed. 
    The name Lady Gaga was constantly being typed into youtube and I kept finding myself nodding and agreeing with things Gaga was saying!
     I slowly felt more than just admiration for this woman, she was starting to become a long distance friend. As a small child instead of playing with action figures of superheroes and action men I used to create wigs and breasts out of play doh and plasticine and stick them onto my male action figures. Instead of having male superheroes, I changed their gender in anyway I could and I would play with strong female figures and in my imagination they saved the day. Lady Gaga became my real life female superhero. 
     I luckily grew up with a good strong family and a lovely group of friends who let me be whoever I wanted to be and this helped me so much when I started to discover my s-xuality and coming to terms with being gay. Lady Gaga was a figure permanently embedded in the back of my mind and whenever any form of homophobic abuse was thrown my way I would just emulate her sassy, confident and bad ass nature and strut my way out of other peoples small minded attitudes. 
    Born This Way and ARTPOP were the two Gaga albums that I have full connections with and have incredibly strong memories attached to. I went to the Born This Way Ball with my mum and we loved every minute of it and danced together the whole night and I went to the artRAVE with my boyfriend, the two times I saw my idol live I was with two people who have constantly been by my side and who have touched my life in ways I can't express! 
    As well as being eccentric and outlandish my boyfriend and I are both old souls, in our world it is perfectly normal to wear pvc trousers and stipper heels whilst listening to Nina Simone and Frank Sinatra! Who says you can't wear a leather dress, see through trousers and platform shoes whilst dancing to Jazz Standards!? We would be in our element seeing Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett perform together. I would love to see my eccentric female superhero one more time! 

[BoomKack 6,501]

The first time Gaga entered my life was in November 2008 when a friend suggested a song by this quirky new artist emerging on the market. At the time I was sick of the same old boring songs that moaned about love and heartbreak, so to hear a song like "Just Dance" with its don't care attitude was refreshing to the ears

Fast forward to summer 2009, I was in deep (). I remember waking up at 6am to watch the premiere of the Paparazzi video before school, and that same day I begged my dad to get tickets to the Fame Ball. He refused, saying that I was too young to be going to a concert like that & that it would be too expensive. I live on an island separate from the UK so to see a concert you have to get flight tickets and a hotel.

That christmas, I got what could only be the best present one could ask for. My dad gave me 3 envelopes, one with a flight confirmation to Manchester, one with a hotel booking, and finally one containing tickets to see the opening night of The Monster Ball in February 2010.

When Born This Way came out, it affected me in the most positive way. I wrote more about it in this thread:

And since then my enthusiasm has never dwindled. My most favourite aspect of Gaga has got to be the concerts. I went to the Born This Way Ball in Dublin back in 2012 with my best friend, and it was the first time going to a different country without an adult - it was ultimately liberating in many ways. Originally I was meant to be seated for that show, but I found some cheap standing tickets and bought them on a whim. Little did realise I would end up in the Monster Pit, and at one point was mere feet away from Gaga. After the concert, I created a tumblr blog called "monsterpithelp" which answered questions from people about it and the best tips to get in.

When ARTPOP came out, it was a new beginning for both me and Gaga. I'd failed my first year of sixth from meaning I couldn't progress onwards, so I had to restart the year. Thank god some new music came out or I might have gone insane. Eventually I managed to pass though. I was lucky enough to go to 3 artRAVEs, and what made it even better is during this era I made a new friend and we went to the shows together, and we even managed to meet Lacee after one of the shows!

Just one of the many amazing shots I managed to get...

 

I literally could not imagine what life would be like without Gaga. I imagine I'd be a lot less creative and a hell of a lot less accepting of myself and others. Thank goodness she's here.

[topherkris93 5]

Where do I start without sounding too cliché?

I can clearly remember the moment I discovered Lady Gaga, I spent the entire night watching interview after interview on YouTube, I was intrigued by her unique persona and aura, her presence even onscreen was luring, I realised that she wasn't just some factory produced, plastic pop star, but an intelligent young lady who knew exactly what she was doing in order to infiltrate and break new boundaries in the music industry.

   This discovery came at the perfect time in my life, only recently dropping out of high school a month prior to final exams due to bullying and suffering from severe depression. Her music, fashion, performance art and everything she stood for was the escape from a reality that was hard to bare that I needed to discover my inner-self.

    She was a reflection of a deeper part of me waiting to escape, I later realised that 'Lady Gaga' was apart of me, and us. That I, and we, are part of her, we are one.                              That our very own inner 'Gaga' lies within all of us. 

She inspired me, and millions of young people across the globe. Taught us that it was okay to go against the grain and rebel against creative suppression, for this I've always wanted to thank her personally but was unsuccessful in my attempts when I attended her concerts. My fondest memory of seeing her live was at the ArtRave in Dublin, whilst she was singing 'Bang Bang' she looked directly at me and my boyfriend, smiling, pulling faces and shooting her gun hand gesture at us. 

Jazz was always my all time favourite genre, it expressed raw emotions, it's the voice of freedom (just like Gaga) and its liquid architecture is an intensified feeling of nonchalance.                Which is why I was ecstatic to hear Gaga was releasing a Jazz album alongside one of the genres all time legends. It showed her as the stripped back, authentic artist that she is and that's why I'd love to experience the album live. 

Chris :) 

[shannonlana 4]

I never know where to start with these things because I get very nervous about posting things about my life and why I'd be extremely grateful to win the tickets 

 

The first time I heard Gaga was when Just Dance was playing on the music channels on the TV. I remember being with my mum and she loved it at first and I was still quite unsure as to whether I liked it or not. I was around eleven years old and I didn't really understand all of the lyrics because of being young haha. But anyway by the time I'd heard it a few times I fell in love with Gaga, her unique looks and just her in general to be honest. I don't want to make this really long winded as my love for Gaga is more or less like any other fans. 

"your favourite Gaga song" - This is a difficult one as I love so many for individual reasons. I relate to her songs in a different way but the song that really stands out for me is Gypsy. I got to go to the artRAVE last year and I just remember that song playing and being with the a couple of the closest friends I have that I have met because of Gaga. Every time I hear that song it just reminds me of that happy time and how they helped me through my personal problems that I don't really want to mention here because I get anxious about it!  

Gaga really helped me to develop in my creative skills. I never had a lot of confidence with my work but since being a fan of hers I have a little self belief. I managed to link her in with my studies at school/sixth form and started getting higher grades. I've now left sixth form and I'm getting myself ready to become a self employed photographer and Gaga is one of my biggest inspirations and has always helped me through her music to never give up. I could never thank her enough for giving me that boost I really needed. 

If I were to win tickets to see Gaga and Tony in London I would take my mum with me. Although many people might laugh at that thought and think it's because I have no friends it isn't at all. If it wasn't for my mum I wouldn't have been able to see Gaga in the past, buy her records etc. Since I bought Cheek To Cheek, my mum has listened to it a lot and I know that she was loved Tony since she was young. Unfortunately because of a back injury last year she couldn't really get into the spirit of artRAVE because of the pain but as this show would be more relaxed she would be able to enjoy both Gaga and Tony together. It would be the perfect thank you for everything and all the support she continuously gives. 

 

Good luck to everyone has entered and I hope everyone who is going to this show has the most amazing time 

 

[CharlieThomas 6]

Before I start I just want to tell you that these tickets would mean the world to me, purely because I want to take my friend, he's had it hard in life and nothing's really gone right for him. He's parents kicked him for being gay and his finically situation is next to nothing, he's never met Gaga or got to see her live before, so I'm not doing this for me I'm doing it for him as a surprise, so here it goes ... 
When I first heard Gaga was in an interview on GMTV when she sung Just Dance, her voice interested me and the way she was talking to me spoke to me in a way that no other artist has done before, then when I looked at the TV and saw her clothes I was like ... "****... She's going to be an artist" and now with ARTPOP she has come so far, she is now the artist she has always wanted to be. 
I've purchased each album and each album has spoken to me in different ways and have all taught me different things and with each era has come a new lesson and a new chapter. The album though that spoke to me the most was The Fame Monster, I just feel that the album in its entirety taught me a real lesson and I learnt a lot more about my self during this time, and it was till the release of Born this Way that my s-xuality was released too  ( see what I did there ;) ). 

I've only seen Gaga life once and that because my financial situation hasn't always been stable either and I know what it feels like to be hunting for pennies down the back of the sofa, that why I want to treat and surprise my friend with these tickets, because I know what it feels like to have the world doing something that you can't, and it's hard, and sometimes it gets really though, my parents and had a sofa between us in a one room flat. Me and my mum would listen to Tony before school and when I got home and was one of the only three albums that we had in the house, he's a voice of hope for us and now that he's collaborated with Gaga I haven't been happier and I don't feel like I need to expand on Cheek to Cheek because I think you guys can get the idea on how much the album means to me. 

* wow this is getting a little tough*

Anyway .... That's the short and end of my story and it isn't very long and I'm sorry that I don't have a lot more to say, but thank you for giving me the chance to enter this competition, and I hope to be telling my friend to dust of his suit for a night to remember. 
Good luck everyone xxxx
 

[hauntlikegaga 13]

Here’s a snippet of my story then :)

I fell in love with Gaga & her artistry quite gradually during 2010-11, learning more & more about her music and ethics until I was a full-on monster by the release of BTW. This devotion started because I adored her music and her sincerity in a world that can feel so cynical and oppressive, and helped me to identity as gay and find the strength to come out to people. I remember first seeing her at the BTWBall at Twickenham right from the back and being so utterly astounded, I can hear the first 'Run run with her' so clearly still! For every defining moment in my life for the past few years, I've noticed there's a Gaga track associated with it somehow! The memories have a funny way of blending with the music.

In retrospect though, Gaga has been there for me most of all when helping my friend who, for the past three years or so, has been suffering through depression. I’ve had nights talking her out of suicide and being there for her, which has taken its toll on me too. So Gaga became a sort of coping mechanism for me. After the release of ARTPOP, ‘A hybrid can withstand these things’ became the lyrics I’d always turn to (and still do) when I felt like I was entirely drained and devoid of the strength to keep fighting for my friend, and to keep her safe. Essentially, I had countless times in the dead of night just playing any and all of Gaga’s songs/performances to keep me going, so that my friend could keep going too.

Luckily, in the past six months, she’s shown incredible strength & positive steps towards recovery. When C2C came out, I suggested she play it before sleeping at night, as a sort of therapeutic relaxation. I do this myself sometimes! I feel like that album has a sound that can soothe any aching soul, and thankfully my friend thought that too.

I’ve tried to condense it as much as I could, but in essence I’d love to take my friend to this show so that we can take a moment to celebrate the fact she’s still here, and we’ve made it through the darkest times. At times she told me she thought she’d not be alive by the time the artRAVE came to London; to give her this opportunity to see just how far she’s come would be wonderful. Of course we’ve both adored Gaga for years now, and to be able to hear her perform these classics live with her stunning vocals and alongside Tony would be something neither of us would forget.

I could go on forever but I’ll not put you guys through that! Thanks for reading :)

[MatthewCreed 11]

My name is Matthew and I am a Musical Theatre Student from Scotland. I have been a huge Little Monster since I was just twelve years old, which was way back when Gaga released her first song ‘Just Dance’. Over the years I’ve travelled like a Gypsy to see Gaga at The Monster Ball, The Born This Way Ball and also Swinefest last year. I’m now almost eighteen and recently travelled from Glasgow to five artRave’s with my best friend Amy who is also a massive Super Fan. Seeing Gaga live brings together every single thing that I love - hearing the music that has helped me grow as a person throughout the years that Gaga has been here to help us all, and being around amazing friends who I have met in person or online just through being a monster. Cheek To Cheek has spoken to me so much and me and my friend would love to be able to hear this magical album live as we were unable to get tickets. Gaga has made me stronger and more confident as a person and also as a performer whenever I am on stage and in front of an audience. I wish to be just like Gaga one day, being myself on the stage and hopefully just making people happy like you do for so many. I love Gaga so much and can’t thank her enough for her loyalty to us Monsters and for making me a happier and better person every day through life, I appreciate it so much.

Matthew