monster ball tour monster ball tour second worldwide concert tour american singer lady_gaga staged support extended play fame monster comprising set list songs debut album fame tour visited arenas described pop electro opera gaga tour announced october intended joint concert tour hip hop artist kanye_west suddenly canceled commenced days release november revision tour occurred months performances gaga concern original version constructed short span time stage original looked like frame comparable television set dealt gaga faced main theme original shows human evolution elements canceled tour west included parts onwards revamped shows new_york theme portrayed story set city gaga friends got lost find way monster ball versions divided segments encore featured gaga new outfits singing songs related concept segment followed video interlude tour received general critical acclaim critics praising gaga singing abilities sense style fashion monster ball commercial success sold shows demand tickets prompting organizers add dates ultimately grossed estimated million reported shows audience million billboard touring awards gaga won breakthrough performer award partnership sponsor hbo filmed special monster ball tour gaga february shows madison square garden new_york_city documenting concert backstage footage monster ball tour madison square garden aired released dvd blu ray november background initially hip hop artist kanye_west lady_gaga plans launch joint tour october known fame kills starring lady_gaga amid negative response controversial mtv_video_music_awards west declared hiatus music career complete schedule released tour set begin november phoenix arizona shortly tour officially cancelled explanation gaga addressed situation billboard annual women music cited creative differences reason tour cancellation interview stated going break good news assuring public embarking tour gaga officially announced october originally planned debut london early ended kicking november montreal singer confirmed supporting acts tour supporting gaga beginning tour joining december official poster tour featured gaga sunglasses wearing called orbit wore october episode saturday night live designed collaboration gaga creative production company gaga tour sponsor american leg introduced program offered free tickets fans volunteered time homeless youth organizations development original concept interview rolling_stone gaga explained wanted expensive looking beautiful affordable fans asserted tour pop electro opera story elements interwoven played like opera according design innovative forward terms gaga wanted change shape stage designed gaga essentially frame forced perspective frame inside stage stage triangular like diamond took place dimensions measured way box fit stage matter fans experience theaters ambient light flying sorts places audience different spots stage different shapes lengths depths way control light different elements added revolved themes evolution represented developing tour gaga spoke original sin demons inside human beings talked growth led kind scientific space started talking evolution evolution humanity begin thing theme monsters evolution played fashion tour according gaga level fame ball going truly artistic experience going form greatest post apocalyptic house party gaga stated inspired things west fame kills tour concluded want use things designed later said great lost tour confirmed elements incorporated monster ball interview mtv_news gaga described tour begin cell grow change aesthetic know pop performance art fashion installation things present story battling monsters way playing music fame music stage designed gaga giant cube sits imagine hollow break fourth wall screen forces look center way saying music art performance gaga collaborated gaga creative partner williams different vision beginning thought gaga wear hair gaga explanation concept look fairy tale character felt people deeply understand wearing sunglasses piece giant alien dancing promised gaga going look like revamped concept december gaga revealed planned cancel concept original shows start felt needed original tour constructed short span time gaga recalled west split tour unsure time wanted promote able truth longer time tour planned arena shows united_kingdom february team thinks completely don fucking care think idea stage times size completely different thing lost past years pop music idea definitely going bring clarified gaga according mtv recalled film musicals wizard west story science fiction film metropolis television mini series angels america interview london capital radio station gaga elaborated changes said constructed like piece musical theater incorporated number contemporary old musical pieces recorded specifically new constructed named emma instrument created gaga singer said new instrument brought tonight emma playing stage hybrid instruments interview air gaga explained concert tour called musical concert new_york theme core telling story gaga friends traveled monster ball got lost concert synopsis pre revisions beginning giant green laser lit video screen featuring lights gaga appeared covered futuristic silver matching eye makeup mask sang dance dark dancers dressed white white moved video screen resembling electric mathematical grid eventually lifted performance song gaga portable silver keyboard began perform dance emerging inside white cube platform followed brief video gaga returned onstage white costume resembled alien skeleton dancers wore skeletal started performing ended gaga pointing groin flames appeared video screens got skeleton outfit stripping silver performed carried male dancers later lowered section followed video interlude featuring dogs brooding performance monster began gaga emerging black jacket performing dance moves reminiscent michael_jackson backdrops featured black bird wings continued songs titled happy die teeth removed dress gaga started performing song piano continued acoustic version poker face joined perform song contains sample poker face segment followed performance fashion fame gaga wore gold egyptian styled crown matching body suit compared viking gaga atop piano follow songs fame money honey returned stage dressed black vinyl nearly nude red patent leather bikini perform boys boys boys backed squadron leather boys poker face wore inspired black leather dress guns hanging hat pumped hands air performing song followed gaga sitting chair spreading legs paper video interlude followed displaying poses gaga gothic looks returned stage wearing multiple donned extensions gaga atop dancer attached stage backdrop stars shown performance performance ended taking gaga high stage faked death followed descended rebirth amidst white lights mechanical fog wore giant akin orbit gaga song bad romance performed 80s inspired white power suit exaggerated high shoulders high pants ended video gaga getting heart shaped tattoo shoulder word dad center post revisions revisions divided sections city subway forest concluded encore began projected video curtain contained images gaga smoking cigarette club remix dance dark played surrounded violet light silhouette appeared curtain performed dance dark curtain removed chorus reached new_york neon lights revealed gaga set dressed futuristic angular ball suit descending fire escape hood dilapidated green rolls performing checking vehicle gaga revealed keyboard began play opening notes dance gaga performed beautiful dirty rich scaling pieces subsequently fame rose beneath stage played emma wearing giant red cape saw beginning subway section gaga wearing translucent nun habit skeletal hand song performed aid subway car disco stick number boys boys boys featured male dancers shorts costume change gaga burst money honey extended solo emerging beneath stage new_york scenery disappeared walked way gaga recalls jail friend beyoncé performing song telephone piano brought gaga goes song brown eyes performs segment saw performance shows song later added gaga second studio album born way song tells audience life teen new_york today gaga friends continue way soon run angel plays tune summons taking closer monster ball landing strange place know gaga sings happy die white dress moves accord segment begins gaga returning stage singing monster inside forest black like trees dancers near end gaga reveals covered blood states thing hates money truth performs teeth introducing band gaga friends find red colored liquid gaga explains starts singing jumping fountain singing blood gaga returns sings poker face cat walk performance friends find dark place dialogue gaga friends run leaving deal giant fish gaga starts singing eventually kills shooting sparks bra underwear leaves monster ball appearing fan assume suddenly gaga appears stage performs bad romance standing inside giant dates performed born way dates performed encore critical response original original version tour acclaimed critics toronto sun gave concert stars said lady_gaga came confident colourful performer gaga success evident slick looking videos lights elaborate costumes dancers yes band stage left dark left numerous changes gazette noted performance lacking adding reached peak end gaga performed real rendition poker face bad romance better late concluded jam magazine said real driving force gaga rise fame hand picked costume set designers dubbed gaga seemingly know bounds comes pushing envelope theatre absurd sets gaga apart masses lip britney clones idol pure musical talent lady sing theatre critic writing guardian said monster ball great operas golden age musical theatre lady_gaga electro pop opera twice entertaining infinitely stage musical written decade praised saying gaga albums belt cares song feels like hit star taking madonna like proportions fans walk away thinking lady_gaga crazy brilliant rolling_stone reviewed performance boston said evening gaga aimed kind pop potentially cement burgeoning status performance artist daily_mail complimented costumes worn tour san_francisco_chronicle said minute performance live concert choreographed spectacle lady_gaga evoked kanye_west futuristic set britney_spears heavy stage movements love song highlighted letter madonna felt better technically thirty minutes mtv reviewed concert san_diego said gaga powered turned raw writing observed britney look like county fair new year eve las_vegas los_angeles_times writer tour ambitious executed star expressive dancers jon new_york_times said tour provided worth sci costume image gets better lady_gaga revamped revamped concerts met critical acclaim bbc online reviewed revised performances united_kingdom savage described concert hugely ambitious loud spread acts held narrative gaga dancer friends trying party impressed entire spectacle weeks mtv reviewed north american performance tour montreal canada said tour packed power plant costume changes thousand reviews kind leaves wide eyes ringing ears limbs absolutely zero chance making work morning new_york_daily_news writer jim_farber expected obscured songs instead felt gaga voice perfect concert actually pushed gaga long way obvious goal queen pop moment newsday said gaga built monster sized fame knowing create spectacle having substance coat frog dolls covered face red lace disco anthem tender piano ballad match forth centerpiece monster ball tour new_york_post critical calling scripted silly tired right gaga added costumes gaga wore hour plus gig successful helping cement notion erotic exotic writing telegram gazette calling world blast end world blow seen believed reviewing concert wrote musical theater monster ball exciting leaves music lay hours songs end end easy vision intelligence songwriting talent work enterprise impressed saying music industrial disco house music rock edge reviewed concert new_york madison square garden found average calling crowd costumes entertaining appreciated hot damn hell gaga brought sunday night suddenly doesn redundant add voice lady_gaga choir billboard felt gaga best known outfits stage shows hometown headlining debut madison square garden night pop phenomenon proved regular girl heart staff writer declared anticipated touring acts year gaga stimulated crowd senses saturday night way artists brought spectacle backed soul guardian journalist alexis_petridis reviewed opening european leg commented takes certain open looks like metal staircase wearing outfit size deck small aircraft carrier commercial reception soon dates announced high demand tickets sponsor customers access tickets marketing virgin mobile usa said excited partnership lady_gaga monster ball tour level build partnership youth continue enhance tour experience fans customers shows leg tour sold completely prompting announce gaga return february run dates dates announced starting february arena dates confirmed april additional shows announced collaborated gaga tour ended global touring division headed chairman held promoter producer monster ball tour commented gaga lack experience tour said opportunity artist kind talent vision emerges creates lot excitement ticket sales worldwide demonstrate people excited course months trying play people places possible added board home run demands increased additional dates added announced monster ball sold shows toronto vancouver compelled add second dates city los_angeles ensure concert best possible access tickets second performance announced prior shows concerts completely sold billboard estimated time tour grossed close million worldwide ticket money final performance donated haiti earthquake relief gaga announced scheduled hall music january collected relief billboard touring awards gaga won breakthrough performer award partnership billboard placed monster ball tour position year end tours reported tour grossed million shows audience million end year announced tour earned total million shows making woman placed list monster ball tour concerts bell centre montreal collectively earned million audience shows performances mexico_city attained largest audience tour gaga united center chicago highest grossing concert american leg earned estimated million sold seats february performance largest crowd came nashville market present performance april tour continued presence atlanta market april performed people arena center american leg concluded new_york crowd april conclusion monster ball tour grossed million shows tour grossed total million reported shows drawing audience million making highest grossing tour history debut headlining artist broadcast recordings hbo filmed special monster ball tour gaga february shows madison square garden special titled monster ball tour madison square garden aired hbo united_states united_kingdom respectively prime showed special new_zealand june special showed monster ball tour backstage footage shown black white ended black white backstage scene gaga backup singers perform born way broadcast special received critical acclaim critics praised gaga performance doubted sincerity stage pre concert scenes special nominated honors 63rd primetime emmy awards outstanding variety music comedy special outstanding directing variety music comedy special outstanding technical direction video control miniseries movie special outstanding picture editing special single multi camera variety music comedy special video album released special includes extra footage like performances photo gallery surround sound release utilized master audio new technology provide viewer experience watching live concert emphasis given main music vocals sung concert adjusting screaming cheering crowd release commercial success reaching dvd charts united_states france italy nations received double platinum certifications australia france united_kingdom certified gold set list setlist representative july represent concerts duration tour shows personnel credits personnel monster ball tour 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