ball ball stylized ball fourth headlining concert tour american singer lady_gaga supporting studio album tour ran november tour dates included cities gaga canceled shows previous born way ball tour suffering hip injury tour preceded performance south southwest music festival drew controversy segment artist gaga seven day residency ballroom manhattan new_york concept derived similarly named release party stage resembled cave consisted sections connected translucent allowing audience underneath able watch gaga costumes included wings rave inspired outfit necklace marijuana leaves costume designers single coherent lighting fixtures concert main idea create rave experience lights designed accommodate minor changes sequences tour produced promoted united_states united_kingdom tickets shows sold immediately available prompting additional dates negative reports tour commercial performance dismissed chairman gaga repeatedly placed lists tour end ball grossed total million sold tickets reported performances billboard listed ninth best concert tour year reported shows tour additionally received positive response reviewers criticized november concert streamed live france background releasing studio album gaga held private event new_york known performed songs album showcased art pieces later took concept created ball tour abruptly north american leg previous born way ball tour major hip injury tour began leg united_states florida ball singer visiting cities canceled tour dates order undergo surgery playing new cities gaga explained independent onstage ball point mess life art raise spirit artistic dreams creativity things feeling pain rage approach performance got wide open ears routines performance art aspect designed prior beginning tour gaga headlined shows march april ballroom manhattan new_york shows final performances venue seventh added april officially closed venue gaga held concert ball inside storey machine annual south southwest music festival austin texas city division initially denied permission gaga playing inside venue citing public safety concerns division said venue close proximity parking lot reason cancel gaga application march announced gaga play venue tickets sold fans different competitions challenges forbes reported concert support gaga born way foundation charity events opined way tickets concert criticized artist green liquid gaga performance performance received complaints eating disorders response controversy brown told mtv_news understand people association performance statement eating disorders gaga told today know everybody going love performance believe artistic expression strong identities support new album bringing art music spirit creative rebellion performance art form development stage setup tour gaga told capital wanted monster pit arrangement previously born way ball tour limited performing portion arena gaga team thought building stages main stage accompanying far end arena enhanced addition wind arena floor enabling singer interact audience march gaga tweeted picture stage showed runway extending main platform general admission seats additional ending small stages audience end runway platform constructed descended crowd directly gaga noted feet long rendering translucent crowd dance underneath able watch main stage described white cave reminiscent disney film little featured digital backdrop showing stars moon band placed inside white dome like structures stage described wall_street_journal like planet star wars series end piano hidden beneath enormous like structures reminiscent comics bar overlooking piano area audience order drinks watching idolator website compared stage felt looked like insect extended runway smaller stages following reveal image started globally twitter according magazine stage took hours construct including trees air stage create garden segments set took hours trucks carry venue production manager explained set started morning lighting sound checks taking hours complete production gaga enlisted choreographer gaga came ideas constructed music performed find way different ideas single coherent choreography encompassed stages present jackson employ different approach audience performance angle costume design gaga preview costumes tour opening night seven outfits created different segments blue ball attached middle ball previously album cover art gaga dress pair wings wearing blond bob wig reminiscent looks fame era rave inspired outfit worn segment consisted colorful fur added shirt consisting plastic complex outfits latex consisted number attached dress singer wore short dress coupled platinum bob wig version dress gown attached gaga wearing long wig inspired final performance gaga wore black latex pants green wig head necklace marijuana leaves finally gaga wore bikini wig ensemble worn gaga previous live performances era dancers wore neon colored outfits matching head gears accessories gaga number unique props including guitar venus plastic chair shaped like shaped like sea horse reported costumes tour designed fashion graduate chosen gaga seeing singer photo design included clothing inspired fashion henderson developed masks head pieces gaga dancers produce clothes latex days deliver gaga management lighting fixtures production lighting designer eye led based moving lights lighting eyes obtained tour lighting control sized according lighting programmer bennett approach rave reflected gaga non stop party aesthetic means active alive vibrant high energy requires active stage crowd audience bit set piece room spectators include gaga party watching spectacle cue wise like programming shows behave cohesive element bennett started designing lighting november months later presented gaga approved audience experience theme bennett developed previously shows mounted feet video screens tour rigging stage rear pods audience main lighting tour explained faced technical challenges high content added total varied possible configurations lighting effects varied tone song performed distributed north_america signed video contractor 8th day sound group audio contractors tour concert synopsis starts video introduction tour followed dancers appearing stage balloons blue balls video continues play gaga emerges beneath stage wearing golden wings proceeds sing having choreography music video song transitions screen showing flashing stars colorful cloud formations gaga performs fashion piano goes costume change band plays remaining song section starts venus large flowers rise stage gaga appears bikini ensemble uses guitar prop short speech cake like lady_gaga performed gaga disappears inside outfit change band plays emerges stage white outfit wig video shows screen short version dance sung dancers dressed sea people sea horse shaped performance followed short versions poker face telephone transitioning outfit section begins gaga wearing dress performing ambient quiet music makes way dancers bring monster chair puts small stages gaga sings want near end reaches piano perform acoustic version born way speech followed drugs gaga disappears beneath stage video interlude starts showing singer dancing gaga rises stage wearing black latex dress near piano sing chorus drugs act gaga dancers performing main stage red couch brought dreams sung following white chairs brought stage dancers choreography shown chairs takes place gaga declares change costume stage plays intro gaga strips naked help change rave inspired outfit wig performance bad romance starts original choreography music video followed applause video backdrop shows singer gaga begins performing dancers fire stuffed animals crowd cannons gaga leaves stage final costume change appearing perform gypsy encore gaga performs song piano makes way runway finish performance main stage closes commercial reception ticket sales tickets available members gaga social network website provided unique code ordering tickets online limited tickets member according batch tickets tour went sale december sell shows reported toronto calgary los_angeles hours led new dates added june milwaukee june hall january gaga released dates european leg tour begin september belgium singer partnered british mobile network deal enable company customers avail tickets tour days prior general release deal included gaga featured new advertisement promoting leg tour showed wearing dress large shoulder pads running concert stage second time gaga partnered november exclusive access tracks ahead release release reported venues sold minutes prompting singer add dates london april released floor tickets sale ensuring larger crowd capacity venues total new dates dates gaga partnered transformed bar adjacent stage lounge called lounge lucky fans watch ordering choice fans chosen spot seats bar tickets won contest website gaga explained help create special experience fans actually sit inside stage bar going huge rave spirit art creativity promotions announced website included winning expense paid trip gaga september stockholm sweden gaga inspired runway shows lgbt bars nation set tickets won dates added australia starting august perth concert september newspaper reported censored cultural traditions according chairman organized edits wouldn allowed special culture forbes spoke ticket ensued tour magazine noticed ticket prices lowered average gaga primary markets ensuing fast sell outs compared contemporaries like cyrus tour average ticket price conversely average price raised high gaga secondary markets fewer tickets available cyrus tour ensued revenue earned profit lawrence concluded saying lady_gaga taking longer term view focused providing access fans possible opposed dollar current tour april lawrence reported following gaga performance ballroom tour ticket prices secondary markets went major increases visible arena atlanta tickets madison square garden rose higher average price locations ticket prices saw increase garden arena las_vegas garden arena boston chicago higher price set nights staples center los_angeles resulting tickets leveled second night gradually decreased tour progress evident tour date switch washington philadelphia respectively ticket prices fell reports arose media ticket sales tour falling leading chairman division brand ridiculous clarified billboard tickets sold north_america europe process releasing future dates numerous venues shows north_america grossed million average addressed concerns lost million gaga tour saying similar situation happened company cancelled concerts don know shit gets traction people complete fool like come somebody agenda makes absolutely sense level concluded total tickets sold tour reported billboard june billboard released figures tour june date gaga placed number list total gross million tickets sold figure performance revealed grossed million tickets sold october second set released sales tickets gross ranking number list final released december performance paris grossing million audience total ball grossed million sold tickets reported performances year end worldwide tours list gaga ranked number seven million gross tickets sold shows including seven shows billboard listed ninth best concert tour year reported shows critical response north_america mtv_news reviewed opening concert impressed particularly liked segment performance gaga decided change costume onstage help walker added prove gaga ripped green shoulder length wig right head yes literally wig expedition says walker emphasized review mtv tour expanded gaga characteristic fan artist connections developed born way ball billboard praised saying turned spectacle surprise complimented choreography constant costume changes explaining talking gaga performances fun listening don insult lot talk washington_post said pop concert arena center felt good public exercise love felt unique gaga newsday impressed performances saying venus throwback soul want crowned cappella bit gospel filled songs intensity infectious felt gaga force concert right home new_york crowd hollywood reporter commended stage setup costumes overall entertainment aspect tour saying unlike madonna engages similar decidedly gaga sweetness heart positive performances gypsy born way negative commentary came rolling_stone reviewed madison square garden disappointed calling run mill arena rock kind band new album impressed gaga chose ignore songs born way successful singles wrote seriously marred electro powered dance cuts weaknesses exposed reached greatest hits performed far songs boston_globe writer felt missing gaga performance felt hollow criticized gaga reliance backing tracks sing songs houston_chronicle found saying little way real transition sequences particularly later moments oceania asia europe gave positive review saying gaga delivered fit queen perth arena art rave hard distinguish art finished music began concluded conversely west australian panned calling middle road arena rock noticed public lack interest performances lack ticket sales noted reviewer went add accuse lady_gaga lacking attention detail live productions failing energetic performance time awarded melbourne stars calling gaga phenomenal singer immense voice try hand genre praising live band costume changes national critic described hugely entertaining delivers pop music ultimate mandate dance worries away writing subdued concert religious sentiments noted gaga spectacle determined connect local audience attempted piece phrases praised gaga vocals adding gaga promised fans come expect loud sexually explicit mind bright guardian gave positive review birmingham concert awarding stars stated gaga accused heart tonight powerful statement star refuses pinned written independent awarded birmingham concert stars described loud colourful frequently feel good party times manchester evening news awarded concert stars praised lady_gaga voice live band outfits connection fans especially gaga helped fan propose partner stage stated named gaga woman definitely art little lady powerful set lungs undoubtedly heart rated concert stars criticized songs title track complimented acoustic piano sequences broadcast recording november gaga announced social concert took place france november streamed live world online yahoo live concert started minute video presentation gaga portraits shot previously exhibited paris live stream broke records yahoo live live nation set list setlist representative milan italy represent dates tour shows credits personnel personnel personnel taken ball tour book
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