If I was a little manager for late 2026...

[Head Empty 26,851]

... this would be my plan 

SEPTEMBER 2nd
Gaga posts a 'Vanish Into You (acoustic)' teaser. It includes a slowed down visual of her sitting behind the piano at The MAYHEM Ball Tour. The teaser ends with two release dates:

"The song + video SEPTEMBER 4th"
"The Acoustic Collection OCTOBER 9th"

SEPTEMBER 4th
The 'Vanish Into You (acoustic)' music video drops. It's a compilation of the full MAYHEM Ball Tour (almost like a trailer, one could say). It puts a lot of emphasis on fan interaction as well. The video ends with ANOTHER new release date:

"The MAYHEM Ball Tour film SEPTEMBER 25th"

SEPTEMBER 25th
The MAYHEM Ball Tour film drops on streaming, with a twist: in honor of the live experience, viewers get one randomised piano song, consisting of TEOG, DITD, MTN and Hair. This could either be based on location (e.g. continent) or viewing time (the song depends on the timeslot when you start watching and it changes every hour). It would not only match the excitement of the live show, but it would also incentivise repeated viewings and online discourse.

OCTOBER 9th
The Acoustic Collection (title could be something more creative) drops. It is Gaga's version of a greatest hits album and ties in with her acoustic songs during The MAYHEM Ball tour. A few fan favorites are also included. Arrangements are not purely piano based, but sometimes also include acoustic guitar, subtle orchestral instrumentation, ambient electronics and jazz influences (similar to Kylie's Abbey Road Sessions).

A quick draft on my part would look something like the tracklist below, mostly based on acoustic performances she has done in the past and without taking too much creative liberty (as much as I'd love to see an acoustic version of Scheiße):

1. Just Dance
2. Poker Face
3. Paparazzi
4. Bad Romance
5. Dance In The Dark
6. Marry The Night
7. Born This Way
8. Hair
9. The Edge of Glory
10. Princess Die (as referenced multiple times throughout the MAYHEM era)
11. Applause
12. Brooklyn Nights (as sung during the tour)
13. Perfect Illusion
14. Rain On Me
15. Fly Me To The Moon (Tony Bennett version)
16. Abracadabra
17. Vanish Into You
18. Die With A Smile (solo)

Then before the holidays she also releases a full album of new original work or something

This is the end of my presentation, 0% written by AI and 100% fueled by delusion 

Edited yesterday at 07:37 PM by Head Empty

[BeyonkaAte 893]

the randomised piano song for the mayhem ball film is genius

[Lucas 30,893]

11 minutes ago, Head Empty said:

Kylie's Abbey Road Sessions

a masterpiece 

[bxr 2,000]

 

But/and, you designed a genuinely beautiful vision

[Head Empty 26,851]

1 hour ago, Lucas said:

a masterpiece 

Yes  

And honestly Gaga is long overdue a compilation like that. She could easily fill two albums with various acoustic renditions from her catalogue. Especially considering that some absolutely stellar acoustic renditions (Just Dance, Americano, Brooklyn Nights) hardly got the attention they deserve 

[warhol killah 9,074]

Love the idea of a acoustic greatest hits/deep cuts! I also would like for her team to take note on the randomized piano set because that's a marketing strategy right there