Gaga, Please Don’t Let Music Become Exclusive — We Need You Across Asia

[GagaGame 3,566]

4 minutes ago, Chouchou said:

none had one country serve as the single stop for the entire region, expected to absorb all regional demand

Paris for Europe?

Australia for Oceania?

[Chouchou 426]

33 minutes ago, GagaGame said:

Paris for Europe?

Australia for Oceania?

You're right to bring up Paris and Australia — but the situations are not the same.

For Europe, The Mayhem Ball has multiple stops: not just Paris, but also Italy, Germany, Belgium, Spain, and others. For Oceania, Gaga is performing in three different cities across Australia.

Now compare that to Asia:
There is only one place — Singapore — and no other Asian dates have been announced for 2025.
While there are rumors about more shows in 2026, nothing is confirmed, and right now, that still leaves millions of fans across Asia with no opportunity to see her this year.

More importantly, Live Nation Singapore explicitly promoted their concert as “the only stop in Asia.”
That kind of public framing creates a very different experience for fans across the region. It’s not just about logistics — it’s about how fans feel when the message is: this is your one and only chance.

We’re raising our voice against a growing pattern of regional exclusivity — where one country becomes the only gateway, and others are left behind.

This is not about blame. It’s about asking for a future where fans across Asia are included, respected, and seen.

[spicemuncher 1,701]

While I understand the frustration, this type of lingo is very common for artists with high demand, like Adele at BST was labeled “her only shows in the UK this year”, Munich was labeled “her only shows in EU this year”, etc.

At the end of the day, there are a lot of regions that the majority of artists don’t even come close to, so the fact that she was in proximity should be looked at as “good enough” even if not ideal. Most artists call US + 5-6 stops in Europe a “World Tour”.

I don’t mean to be insensitive, because I’m in the same boat as you living where I live, but we need to treat it as what it is: a luxury. We cannot frame it as a necessity and use terminology such as “excluded and hurt”. None of it is done with malice, it’s just business decisions with a very long chain of approvals and deals that are made.

It is the music BUSINESS after all, and the management, promoters and sponsors will study all their options and subsequently, only make the effort if it is lucrative for them.

Edited May 20 by spicemuncher