Lady Gaga postpones Miami show 9/3/25

[Ladle Ghoulash 27,712]

5 minutes ago, Future Lovers said:

It is somewhat common. However, I just can’t really believe that the decision was made as late as it was communicated to us. We weren’t told until 10 minutes before the advertised start of the show (which I know is never when she goes on but still). That decision had to have come sooner or else they wouldn’t have kept the doors closed. 

That in and of itself wouldn’t have been as bad have we not spent the previous hour standing in front of the arena while the venue staff stood in the windows pointing and laughing at us taking photos of us and flipping us off. 

Ngl from everything I heard about the venue staff, everyone who works there should be fired. 

[darkgaga 5,750]

The only logical reason is that she released a curse or demon when she touched the dolls, and instead of affecting her immediately the demon decided to wait until she released the vid so people know that the demon did not come to play

[Future Lovers 7,132]

9 minutes ago, Ladle Ghoulash said:

Ngl from everything I heard about the venue staff, everyone who works there should be fired. 

They didn’t say a word. They stood there and watched us and waved and laughed. Didn’t actually come outside until 15 minutes after the Instagram post. Closed off the merch truck with 200+ people in line and made everyone leave. 

I don’t blame Gaga for how the venue staff behaved. Never. That said, all of this could have been avoided had there been proper communication from her team to the staff because clearly there wasn’t. 

I don’t know who is to blame for that, but all of us being kept outside for an hour past doors with NO information, not even a hint as to what is going on is not really defensible on any front to me. 

[50 Ft Queenie 495]

12 hours ago, Alxjcgn said:

Yes its unfortunate, a big part of me also thinks the extra work she does to prepare the surprise songs played a role in the vocal strain. I'm sure she spends about 2 days going over how she wants to sing the song/play the piano- so in addition to rehearsals for the usual setlist and singing through it, the sudden change in surprise songs may have caused her to overdo it. 

We all know how much work and effort she puts into her craft! Truly, all of this makes so much sense! In a normal situation—without a third single and music video that fans have been waiting seven months for dropping the same day—I’m sure her promo team would’ve let her announce it when she knew the night before 

[Borisapillar 9,517]

4 hours ago, G U C C I said:

Probably is a cynical take but still something that I have seen commented on and honestly makes sense in terms of the parking fees and such. 
 

Her doing broadway is one of my biggest dreams to see and I really thought managing this tour would be a great precursor to her ability to do it. But you are right that most shows do rely on a whole cast and not one person to manage the show and removing traveling stress. However, we are only what? A fourth of the way through this tour and she’s only doing 3 shows per week. 

This is apples and oranges though. First of all, being on Broadway is different because it means she is in one place. She has handled Vegas well. She would be picked up in a car, taken to the theatre and taken back home after. Also, a star of her size could easily do six shows a week instead the usual eight and still turn a profit. And who knows what the role would be but maybe she wouldn't be dancing and the score wouldn't be as hard on her voice. She gets very amped up on tour and starts screaming at the audience. On Broadway she'd be playing a role that wouldn't require all that audience interaction. I still have hope she will conquer Broadway.

Edited September 4 by Borisapillar

[50 Ft Queenie 495]

5 hours ago, Nessun Dorma said:

I understand the frustration of those who waited until showtime, but Gaga probably tried until the last minute not to cancel the show. She apologized four times in her statement, and I honestly think this must hurt her more than anyone else, even though she made the right choice. Yesterday was supposed to be a happy day for her, new music and MV. She was probably going to perform TDD for the first time. I'm sure she had high expectations for last night 

I just hope she recovers soon 

We all know how much work and effort she puts into her craft. Because of our close relationship with Gaga over the years, it’s easy to forget she’s tied to a label with huge responsibilities—there’s no way she planned this announcement the same morning alongside a new single/video drop after a 7 month wait.

Unless you’ve worked in the industry, it’s hard to see that, yes, she’s an enterprise   She has a whole team around her making decisions that serve the label and fit into promo. Don't forget how evil Interscope were to her! She's only human she can only control so much. Get better gaga! 

[Alxjcgn 701]

11 minutes ago, Future Lovers said:

They didn’t say a word. They stood there and watched us and waved and laughed. Didn’t actually come outside until 15 minutes after the Instagram post. Closed off the merch truck with 200+ people in line and made everyone leave. 

I don’t blame Gaga for how the venue staff behaved. Never. That said, all of this could have been avoided had there been proper communication from her team to the staff because clearly there wasn’t. 

I don’t know who is to blame for that, but all of us being kept outside for an hour past doors with NO information, not even a hint as to what is going on is not really defensible on any front to me. 

Weren't there issues with venue staff for the first night too? It sounds like they need to be checked! 

[lilboyblue 5,723]

Oop wrong thread

Edited September 4 by lilboyblue

[PartySick 162,370]

Little managers need to step off  

Gaga can absolutely handle the tour schedule she has right now. Professionals sometimes have blowouts and injuries, or near injuries. As much as I wanted to see her last night, SHE knows her body. If she says she can can't do something, that's the end of it.

I'm relieved she doesn't straight up break herself anymore tbh.

[PartySick 162,370]

56 minutes ago, Future Lovers said:

They didn’t say a word. They stood there and watched us and waved and laughed. Didn’t actually come outside until 15 minutes after the Instagram post. Closed off the merch truck with 200+ people in line and made everyone leave. 

I don’t blame Gaga for how the venue staff behaved. Never. That said, all of this could have been avoided had there been proper communication from her team to the staff because clearly there wasn’t. 

I don’t know who is to blame for that, but all of us being kept outside for an hour past doors with NO information, not even a hint as to what is going on is not really defensible on any front to me. 

All the staff we interacted with were kind and professional tbh. Except the woman that tried to confiscate the fan book from us  

I said "nah that is coming in with us" and she huffed and let us right through  

[Future Lovers 7,132]

7 minutes ago, PartySick said:

All the staff we interacted with were kind and professional tbh. Except the woman that tried to confiscate the fan book from us  

I said "nah that is coming in with us" and she huffed and let us right through  

I wish I could say the same. Maybe elsewhere in the arena they were kind but the people that were standing in the windows at the entrance laughing at us and taking photos of us and then herding us down the steps like cattle did not represent the arena well. 

[PartySick 162,370]

12 minutes ago, Future Lovers said:

I wish I could say the same. Maybe elsewhere in the arena they were kind but the people that were standing in the windows at the entrance laughing at us and taking photos of us and then herding us down the steps like cattle did not represent the arena well. 

It was probably 'cause it was the VIP area then. Some of the people after the postponement were pushy but that's kinda they're job so I get it

[AsleepOnTheCeiling 6,618]

16 hours ago, Monstermilo said:

That is false plenty of open dates in stadiums all over the world

she and her team wanted to keep her costs down, which is fair, but in turn limited tickets which makes the tour inaccessible to a lot of fans, and now we see her having to do 2-3 arena tours 1-2 days apart to make up for one stadium date is really not a smart idea.

I can almost say with certainty keeping costs down is simply not the case for arenas. Tours are typically insured 6-12 months out due to them needing time for risk assessment. It's quite possible she could not insure the size of a stadium within the turnaround time her team had. On top of that, there were added costs to reconfigure and design the stage to fit in arenas after being used for stadium sized shows. There's huge logistical steps to be taken for a stadium tour. You can't just hire stadium-supporting levels of staff in several weeks. Or book their travel easily. The issue is compounded by the fact that most major artists are touring this year. She's paying fees for the storage of her equipment in the arena for the 3-4 nights she's in a city. And most valuably, her time is taken up by this schedule as well. Gaga could have spent the 4 months of this arena tour doing a million things that would have been just as profitable if not even more so had she just done a stadium tour. We need to just accept the likely case that Gaga/Interscope/LiveNation wanted a tour to happen this year and have it turned around within a limited time frame to secure her near-term schedule and the declining/uncertain economy we're in. 

13 hours ago, 50 Ft Queenie said:

The weird thing is she let fans know so late while they were already in seats but she knew the night before making the decision. I guess she didn’t wanna ruin the promo of the video drop as bad as it sounds. She probably has a promo team making decisions for her 

I feel it had a lot more to do with insurance. She's required to prove she took steps to mitigate the risk of cancelation, including likely steroids, doctor monitoring, and rest. She can't just cancel a day ahead in case there's a chance she'll be able to perform the following day. 

1 hour ago, Future Lovers said:

It is somewhat common. However, I just can’t really believe that the decision was made as late as it was communicated to us. We weren’t told until 10 minutes before the advertised start of the show (which I know is never when she goes on but still). That decision had to have come sooner or else they wouldn’t have kept the doors closed. 

That in and of itself wouldn’t have been as bad have we not spent the previous hour standing in front of the arena while the venue staff stood in the windows pointing and laughing at us taking photos of us and flipping us off. 

They wouldn't let you in because there was a chance of cancelation. If they keep attendees out in those circumstances then they don't have to sweep the entire arena to clear it of concertgoers. It reduces the cost considerably because they won't need to staff as long. That doesn't mean the cancelation was certain though. 

[TEETHTEETH 1,746]

Of course i respect her decision for her health 

 

but there’s still pain in this event and literally thousands of my personal money lost. I traveled, bought 2 floor seats, canceled appointments, took time off work. It’s an insane loss for everyone. And now a lot of us will never see the show. 

[ToriDivine 35]

May she get the rest and recuperation she needs!

Also sending the comforting vibes to the little monsters that didn’t get to see her that day. May the stars align financially, professionally and otherwise so that you can see her on the rescheduled date. 

I know firsthand that it’s possible to be both profoundly disappointed (aggrieved even) when this happens- and also understand why it happened and wish the best for her.

Same thing happened to me in Montreal during the JWT. Cancelled about an hour or so before doors because she had a cold that was affecting her voice.

Regarding the timing of the cancellations- they really try to do everything they can before calling it. Successful performers at Gaga’s level have access to things the average person doesn’t- like IV fluids on the spot, steroids to decrease inflammation and speed up recovery, etc… so they usually try everything they can and give it as much time as possible before needing to cancel. The artist and the tour manager never want to postpone. They lose so much money in fees (sometimes even fines) when they need to do so. So, I trust they really tried here.

This tour is pretty packed. I think they tried to cluster dates in one location with her body in mind- trying to avoid the additional strain of travel etc…might not have been thinking of possible vocal strain as much as body pain. I’m sure they will keep that in mind in future scheduling.