Is Lady Gaga Performing at the VMAs 2025?

Synopsis
Key Takeaways
- Lady Gaga leads with 12 nominations this year.
- She will debut her new song 'The Dead Dance'.
- Performances by top artists like Bruno Mars and Mariah Carey.
- The event is scheduled for September 7 at 8 p.m. EST.
- Catch it live on CBS and Paramount+.
Los Angeles, Aug 31 (NationPress) The iconic singer and actress Lady Gaga has been confirmed as one of the performers for the highly anticipated MTV VMAs. The awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on September 7 at 8 p.m. EST.
This year, Lady Gaga leads the nominations with an impressive total of 12 for her tracks ‘Die With a Smile’, ‘Abracadabra’, and her latest album ‘Mayhem’, according to a report by Variety.
Following her, Bruno Mars garnered 11 nominations, while Kendrick Lamar claimed 10, Rose with eight, and both Ariana Grande and The Weeknd with seven. The event will be broadcast on CBS and Paramount+.
In addition to Gaga, other performers include Post Malone, Sombr, Doja Cat, Conan Gray, Alex Warren, DJ Snake, Jelly Roll, J Balvin, and Tate McRae. Notably, Mariah Carey will perform and receive the Video Vanguard Award, while Busta Rhymes will be on stage to accept the MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award. Ricky Martin will make history at the VMAs by being the inaugural recipient of the Latin Icon award.
This latest news comes shortly after Gaga’s appearance in the Tim Burton-directed series ‘Wednesday’, where she announced the release of her new song ‘The Dead Dance’ on September 3.
The song will be launched simultaneously with the second half of the Netflix series. Currently, Gaga is on her “Mayhem Ball” tour, which began in Las Vegas in July, and she will soon head to Miami, New York City, Toronto, Chicago, and then to international venues for the tour.
Previously, Lady Gaga composed the new track ‘Dead Dance’ specifically for season two of ‘Wednesday’, and she made a guest appearance as Rosaline Rotwood, a mysterious teacher at Nevermore Academy whose intriguing past connects with Jenna Ortega’s character, Wednesday Addams.