Why did Lady Gaga halt her Mayhem Ball Show in Australia? Reasons explored

Lady Gaga - The MAYHEM Ball Tour - London - Source: Getty
Lady Gaga performs on stage during The MAYHEM Ball Tour at The O2 Arena in London on September 29, 2025. (Image via Getty/Samir Hussein)

Lady Gaga was forced to cut her performance at the Mayhem Ball Show in Australia off mid-way when a backup dancer fell off the stage.

TMZ has reported that the Bad Romance singer's show came to a grinding halt when one of her dancers, Michael Dameski, suffered an accident as he was sliding their legs down the runway, which was slippery due to the rain. Videos of the same have been circulating online, with Lady Gaga singing "Garden of Eden" at the time.

The songstress immediately tended to him and then prompted a round of applause when she confirmed that he was alright. Concertgoers reportedly told the outlet that the show was stalled until crew members got him better shoes.


The latest string of snafus at Lady Gaga's ongoing concert explored:

The Daily Mail has reported that Lady Gaga made a comeback to Australia as part of her 'MAYHEM Ball' tour, marking her first performance in the country since 2014. As part of the final leg of her tour, she performed at the Accor Stadium in Sydney's Olympic Park precinct.

The tour has been highly anticipated for months, with over 30,000 people waiting in line back when the tickets went on sale in April. Just days ago, Lady Gaga's concert was hit with another snafu when the songstress took to the stage at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane 40 minutes late.

The Daily Mail has reported that a technical issue left the show kick-starting at 7:40 p.m., despite being scheduled for 7 p.m. Gates to the venue opened up late, causing a few attendees to claim that they missed the start of the show.

At another point during the evening, the songstress had to stop her performance due to a sneeze fit. She was singing her track Die with a Smile at the time as she performed on the piano. However, she eventually regained her composure and replayed the song.

That same show, Page Six has reported that Joshua Wen, 26, an Ariana Grande attacker, was chucked out of the show hours before the songstress took to the stage. The content creator, known as “Pyjama Man” on Instagram, also documented the incident on his Stories.

“Got kicked out of Lady Gaga concert! The show doesn’t start till 8 p.m.! The early fans were booing me,” he wrote.

Wen is infamous for having previously accosted Ariana Grande in November. They were at the “Wicked: For Good” Singapore premiere at the time when the former jumped the barricade and ran to her for a photo. However, Grande's co-star, Cynthia Erivo, jumped to her defense.

Wen was eventually charged with being a public nuisance. He pleaded guilty and spent nine days in jail.


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Edited by Jenel Treza Albuquerque