Lady Gaga
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Lady Gaga‘s long-awaited Chromatica Ball will finally hit screens this month following a two-year wait, the singer announced Wednesday.
The concert film, originally announced in 2022, will include footage from Gaga’s global Chromatica Ball stadium tour, which featured music from her 2020 album, Chromatica. The movie premieres on HBO on May 28, and will subsequently be available to stream on Max.
“Put your hands up, come on!” the singer shouts in the trailer for the film. On Instagram, she elaborated: “This film chronicles a time of immense creativity…the fashion, the dance, the music. Revisiting the tour leaves me speechless the way we had each other — you all showed up for music and art in a big way, and with a level of excitement and freedom that I will never forget. Stadium after stadium. Sold-out crowds. The deafening sing-alongs. Chromatica was colorful revenge. The chaos of it all became pure energy and life. With a texture best experienced live.”
In a lengthy post, Gaga went on to say she loves her fans — the monsters — “more than I can say.”
“See yourself in every vocal, every fabric choice, the choreography, every image,” she wrote. “Here’s the truth — no matter where life or my career has taken me, my time with you always is a path back to a very powerful part of myself. In a stadium filled with YOU it came to life. Thank you for that feeling. I hope you will feel seen when you watch this film. And know that I edited it carefully to honor you.”
Later Wednesday, in a separate post, Gaga went into detail on the editing experience for the film. “I spent countless hours in the editing room bringing my vision for this film to life,” she wrote. “It is my gift to you — directed, produced and created by me, alongside some of the most talented, creative people in the world.”
The Chromatica Ball tour was initially scheduled for summer 2020, but was postponed due to COVID-19. The singer announced the film in September 2022, when she confirmed that cameras had recorded her Sept. 10, 2022 performance at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium. She also serves as director and producer on the project.
