Gaga x Tony "One Last Time" August 3rd & 5th

[PlastiscGuy 21,102]

She looks so stressed! I understand everyone wants to meet her, but it's so disrespectful for them to treat like a rare animal on a zoo  

 

God knows I want to meet her more than anything, but I would never do something like that. I would prolly just pass out

[Ivy 12,558]

3 minutes ago, Alexmeishaonv said:

I’m having a panic attack just looking at those people shoving their phone at her face and yelling

leave her lone please, there’s a pandemic and she’s not wearing a mask(I know she’s vaccinated but Delta is trending) 

I know I wish they would be more respectful 

[LilyLark 10,104]

5 minutes ago, Alexmeishaonv said:

I’m having a panic attack just looking at those people shoving their phone at her face and yelling

leave her lone please, there’s a pandemic and she’s not wearing a mask(I know she’s vaccinated but Delta is trending) 

Honestly, no wonder celebs lose it sometimes in public. A lot of people made fun of Halsey for having a semi-break down and asking her fans for some space but like...you look at this scene and you get why that sort of thing happens.

[rpvee 56]

What a night!

Gaga’s set was fire. Pure energy, humor, heart, and of course, vocals! She’s clearly in her element with jazz and it seems to be the direction she wants to keep going in - more serious, while actively pursuing an acting career, etc.

Tony sounded amazing for his age. Some weak notes, as to be expected, but he nailed several and can still get LOUD.

Tony’s condition was pretty clear, sadly. He did remember all his lyrics except one line of The Lady Is A Tramp, but the songs in his solo set weren’t longer than a minute or two each, and the only words he said to the audience were “wow!”, “beautiful!”, and “what a great audience!”. He stayed center stage leaning against the piano the whole time, except for an occasional slow spin to acknowledge the large band and orchestra. During his set with Gaga, Gaga seemed to guide him and whisper directions in his ear at times. For example, she sang happy birthday to him, and his gaze wandered to another part of the stage opposite her so she hurried over to be next to him where he was looking. During the final bows, Gaga said things along the lines of “ladies and gentlemen, Tony Bennett!” a couple times, and you would’ve expected him to say something about Gaga in return, but he didn’t (he only said her name once, when she entered for their duo set). Still, for a 95 year old fighting the illness he has, he really shined bright for what is probably his last ever performance.

Gaga truly understood the magnitude and significance of the evening. Before the encore, as the curtain came down maybe a bit early, she said “ladies and gentlemen, for the last time ever, Tony Bennett!”. Especially powerful was when she offered to walk Tony off stage for the last time. Seeing a living legend like him exit a stage for the final time was surreal and emotional.

The stage door was chaotic. Tony came out first, and we all sang happy birthday to him before he walked down the stairs onto the sidewalk. He surprisingly stopped to sign one thing for somebody - who must’ve been the luckiest person of the evening - and also waved to everyone. Then Gaga came out just as Tony and his wife were getting into their car, and the screams were deafening. Gaga immediately got into her car on the side opposite the crowd, and rolled down her window as the car started to pull away after a lot of begging from the throng of people. The moment the window moved, it became a mob chasing the car, which quickly sped up. Bummer that no one signed (except for that one person who insanely luckily got Tony’s), and bummer there likely won’t ever be a chance for Tony again, but hardly a dent on the evening.

Other random notes - yes, Bill Clinton was there, and he got a very loud standing ovation as he entered. The line for the merch was crazy long - as reported, it was only shirts and the poster (which they must’ve printed more of, as tonight’s were numbered /750). The crowd was clearly split between Gaga fans and Tony’s older generation of fans, and I was disappointed at how many younger people I saw come and go for the bathroom and refreshments during Tony’s set - a legend’s last ever performance on a stage with occasionally too much traffic in the aisles. That said, Tony got a standing ovation after every song, and the majority of the audience clearly respected him and the significance of the evening.

As a whole, an incredible evening of art, and a stunner of a finale for Tony Bennett’s legendary career.

[GucciGa 3,729]

Well she left Fire and Rare ASAP so the fans ruined it on themselves

[AURAOFSHEISSE 6,516]

1 minute ago, rpvee said:

What a night!

Gaga’s set was fire. Pure energy, humor, heart, and of course, vocals! She’s clearly in her element with jazz and it seems to be the direction she wants to keep going in - more serious, axticely pursuing an acting career, etc..

Tony sounded amazing for his age. Some weak notes, as to be expected, but he nailed several and can still get LOUD.

Tony’s condition was pretty clear, sadly. He did remember all his lyrics except one line of The Lady Is A Tramp, but the songs in his solo set weren’t longer than a minute or two each, and the only words he’d say to the audience were “wow!”, “beautiful!”, or “what a great audience”. During his set with Gaga, Gaga seemed to guide him and whisper directions in his ear at times. For example, she sang happy birthday to him, and his gaze wandered to another part of the stage opposite her so she hurried over to be next to him where he was looking. Still, for a 95 year old fighting the illness he has, he really shined bright for what is probably his last ever performance.

Gaga truly understand the magnitude and significance of the evening, especially when she offered to walk him off stage for the last time (and before the encore, as the curtain came down maybe a bit early, she said “ladies and gentlemen, for the last time ever, Tony Bennett!”).

The stage door was chaotic. Tony came out first, and we all sang happy birthday to him before he walked down the stairs onto the sidewalk. He surprisingly stopped to sign one thing for somebody - who must be the luckiest person of the evening - and also waved to everyone. Then Gaga came out just as Tony and his wife were getting into their car, and the screams were deafening. Gaga immediately got into her car on the side opposite the crowd, and rolled down her window as the car started to pull away after a lot of begging from the crowd. The moment the window moved, it became a mob of people chasing down the car, which quickly sped up. Bummer that no one signed (except for that one person who insanely luckily got Tony’s), and bummer there likely won’t ever be a chance for Tony again, but hardly a dent on the evening.

Other random notes - yes, Bill Clinton was there, and he got a very loud standing ovation as he entered. The line for the merch was crazy long - as reported, it was only shirts and the poster (which they must’ve printed more of as tonight’s were numbered /750). The crowd was clearly split between Gaga fans and Tony’s older generation of fans, and I was disappointed at how many younger people I saw come and go for the bathroom and refreshments during Tony’s set - a legend’s last ever performance on a stage with occasionally too much traffic in the aisles.

As a whole, an incredible evening of art, and a stunner of a finale for Tony Bennett’s legendary career.

she is so caring, 🤍I have experienced first hand what Alzheimer's does to people, they need a watchful eye at all times. thank God she's there to help him

[MONSTERMAYHEM 24]

4 minutes ago, rpvee said:

What a night!

Gaga’s set was fire. Pure energy, humor, heart, and of course, vocals! She’s clearly in her element with jazz and it seems to be the direction she wants to keep going in - more serious, while actively pursuing an acting career, etc.

Tony sounded amazing for his age. Some weak notes, as to be expected, but he nailed several and can still get LOUD.

Tony’s condition was pretty clear, sadly. He did remember all his lyrics except one line of The Lady Is A Tramp, but the songs in his solo set weren’t longer than a minute or two each, and the only words he’d say to the audience were “wow!”, “beautiful!”, or “what a great audience”. During his set with Gaga, Gaga seemed to guide him and whisper directions in his ear at times. For example, she sang happy birthday to him, and his gaze wandered to another part of the stage opposite her so she hurried over to be next to him where he was looking. Still, for a 95 year old fighting the illness he has, he really shined bright for what is probably his last ever performance.

Gaga truly understand the magnitude and significance of the evening, especially when she offered to walk him off stage for the last time (and before the encore, as the curtain came down maybe a bit early, she said “ladies and gentlemen, for the last time ever, Tony Bennett!”).

The stage door was chaotic. Tony came out first, and we all sang happy birthday to him before he walked down the stairs onto the sidewalk. He surprisingly stopped to sign one thing for somebody - who must be the luckiest person of the evening - and also waved to everyone. Then Gaga came out just as Tony and his wife were getting into their car, and the screams were deafening. Gaga immediately got into her car on the side opposite the crowd, and rolled down her window as the car started to pull away after a lot of begging from the crowd. The moment the window moved, it became a mob of people chasing down the car, which quickly sped up. Bummer that no one signed (except for that one person who insanely luckily got Tony’s), and bummer there likely won’t ever be a chance for Tony again, but hardly a dent on the evening.

Other random notes - yes, Bill Clinton was there, and he got a very loud standing ovation as he entered. The line for the merch was crazy long - as reported, it was only shirts and the poster (which they must’ve printed more of as tonight’s were numbered /750). The crowd was clearly split between Gaga fans and Tony’s older generation of fans, and I was disappointed at how many younger people I saw come and go for the bathroom and refreshments during Tony’s set - a legend’s last ever performance on a stage with occasionally too much traffic in the aisles.

As a whole, an incredible evening of art, and a stunner of a finale for Tony Bennett’s legendary career.

As someone’s who was also in attendance, this is pretty spot on. Tony’s condition was definitely evident at times but he did a fantastic job. Gaga was absolutely fantastic. I was choking up during New York, New York…the crowd was absolutely loving it 

[MONSTERMAYHEM 24]

3 minutes ago, GucciGa said:

Well she left Fire and Rare ASAP so the fans ruined it on themselves

Really? Why did she even show up then? We were planning on going but couldn’t get a table reservation and didn’t think she’d actually show up 😩

[Ivy 12,558]

Thank you so much @rpvee for your recap on the evening!! It sounds like a wonderful time 

[GucciGa 3,729]

6 minutes ago, zzzatch08 said:

Really? Why did she even show up then? We were planning on going but couldn’t get a table reservation and didn’t think she’d actually show up 😩

Did you see the videos or are you being willfully ignorant? 

[Magic Mike 2,734]

Yes thank you @rpvee you’d be a great journalist .

I’m so emotional 😭 

[MONSTERMAYHEM 24]

3 minutes ago, GucciGa said:

Did you see the videos or are you being willfully ignorant? 

Of course I saw the videos but I mean it’s a small-ass restaurant and she’s famous…it should have been expected unfortunately. They should have limited the entrance but they were accepting people to come into the bar

[GucciGa 3,729]

1 minute ago, zzzatch08 said:

Of course I saw the videos but I mean it’s a small-ass restaurant and she’s famous…it should have been expected unfortunately. They should have limited the entrance but they were accepting people to come into the bar

Prob didn't expect people to be that obnoxious tbh 

[MONSTERMAYHEM 24]

1 minute ago, GucciGa said:

Prob didn't expect people to be that obnoxious tbh 

Yeah wishful thinking unfortunately   I think if they had limited the capacity to just the table seats it would have been manageable 

[RAMROD 109,574]

12 minutes ago, zzzatch08 said:

Of course I saw the videos but I mean it’s a small-ass restaurant and she’s famous…it should have been expected unfortunately. They should have limited the entrance but they were accepting people to come into the bar

 

Giving her some space is what should have been expected, she was not onstage, nor on the streets, and she is off duty after show. Being famous does not justify that actions, cos first and foremost, she is a human who wishes for personal space too.

People don't have to act selfish and uncultured like that, even if you are a fan. Imagine if there are all the strangers swarmed around you and treating you like a circus animal, shoving cameras right at your face, that is really uncomfortable situation to be in and mood killer. In the video, she seems to have tried her best to keep her composure when people blocks her way out. If that was anyone else, they would already ask you to F off.  Honestly, I would escape too.