Lady Gaga just won the first award of the night at the VMAs and she has to leave the show right after she walks off the stage!
The 39-year-old entertainer skipped the red carpet, but appeared inside the venue at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (September 7) at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.
Gaga won Artist of the Year, which is one of her many nominations at tonight’s show.
Fans might be surprised to see Gaga on stage at the VMAs this year, as she has another obligation this evening!
Keep reading to find out more…
Gaga has a Mayhem Ball concert at NYC’s Madison Square Garden tonight and she pushed back the start time in order to make her brief appearance at the VMAs.
Fans cheer for Lady Gaga during her acceptance speech for winning Artist of the Year at tonight’s MTV #vmas pic.twitter.com/imAIJDEt2u
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) September 8, 2025
“I wish I could stay and watch all of these amazing performances, but I have to go back to Madison Square Garden,” Gaga said at the end of her acceptance speech.
Gaga already pre-taped her performance at Saturday night’s Madison Square Garden concert and she apparently will be doing “Abracadabra” for the TV audience.
Madison Square Garden alerted tonight’s audience: “Please be advised that Lady Gaga will be going on stage closer to 9:30pm tonight. Doors will still open at 7:00pm as scheduled. Please plan accordingly.” Her shows usually start between 8:40pm and 8:50pm.
Gaga shocked fans when she abruptly canceled a show in Miami last week.
FYI: Gaga is wearing Marc Jacobs.
Source: justjared.com