Lady Gaga Set To Dominate 2025 VMAs With First Live Performance In Five Years
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- Lady Gaga will perform at the 2025 MTV VMAs on Sept 7 at UBS Arena, marking her first VMAs performance in five years.
- She leads nominations with 12, including Artist of the Year and honors tied to Mayhem, “Abracadabra,” and “Die With a Smile.”
- Gaga joins a stacked lineup that includes Sabrina Carpenter, Ricky Martin, J Balvin with DJ Snake, Busta Rhymes, and more.
- The 2025 VMAs air Sunday, Sept 7, on CBS/MTV and stream on Paramount+.
Lady Gaga is officially returning to the VMAs stage, delivering her first performance at the show since 2020. The appearance headlines a packed 2025 ceremony on Sunday, Sept 7, live from UBS Arena in New York, and instantly puts the spotlight on this year’s biggest nominee before a global audience.
Gaga tops the ballot with 12 nominations, spanning Artist of the Year, categories linked to her album Mayhem, and marquee nods for “Abracadabra” and her Bruno Mars duet “Die With a Smile.” She’ll share the night with a broad slate of performers, including Sabrina Carpenter, Ricky Martin, J Balvin with DJ Snake, and Busta Rhymes, setting up a crossover-heavy telecast.
The return caps a high-velocity year: Gaga’s Mayhem Ball Tour has packed arenas and festival fields, while her last VMAs turn—2020’s masked “Rain on Me” moment—set the bar for spectacle. With the show airing on CBS/MTV and streaming on Paramount+, expect her set to double as a victory lap for a dominant awards season bid.
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